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UPEACE RESEARCH POLICY, PROJECTS AND PUBLICATIONS In 2005, UPEACE’s Academic Board approved a Research Policy document, which was also discussed by the International Academic Council. The Research Policy provides a framework for UPEACE research activities, which are carried out with the following objectives: UPEACE research shall:
Two internal UPEACE Committees, the Editorial Committee and the Research Committee ensure that work in this area is congruent with the University’s mission. Research projects and publications completed or on-going are listed below, with further details available upon request: RESEARCH PROJECTS (2002-2005) Project title: Environmental Legislation and Policy: Forestry and Protected Area Policies in Guatemala Concept: The main idea is to systematize the experiences of environmental policy change in the last 15 years gained in Guatemala, in order to assist community leaders, civil society, environmental managers, decision makers, politicians and private enterprises to increase their capacities in the management and conservation of natural resources and in the design and analysis of environmental policies. Funding: Alliance for the Strengthening of the Regional Capacities through Systematization, Analysis and Transfer of Knowledge in Natural Resource Management (COSUDE-WWF) Date: January 2005, End July 2006 Project title: Systematization of the Sustainable Use of Forests by Communities Concept: The project aspires to systematize the experiences of sustainable forest management in the last 10 years gained by two community concessions in the Petén (northern part of Guatemala). Funding: Alliance for the Strengthening of the Regional Capacities through Systematization, Analysis and Transfer of Knowledge in Natural Resource Management (COSUDE-WWF) Date: January 2005 to July 2006 Project title: Conflict and Collaboration in the Management of Natural Resources in Latin America and the Caribbean (2nd Phase) Concept: The fundamental thesis of the CyC Programme was that the collaborative conflict management strategies may orient and promote concerted governance agendas towards the sustainable use of natural resources by different stakeholders. The main component of the CyC programme was the support to research projects in collaborative conflict management through a competitive call for proposals. Researcher training and the systematization and dissemination of experiences were other components of this project. The main products were the implementation of 15 projects, and an edited publication, CD and webpage reporting on the lessons learned and on the most relevant cases and methodological experiences. Web Site: http://www.upeace.org/cyc/index.htm Funding: IDRC, Canada. Date: April 2002 – August 2005 Project title: Sistematización de Experiencias de Gobernanza Ambiental Descentralizada en el Sector Rural de América Latina y el Caribe Proyecto: Forestería Comunitaria y Desarrollo Humano Integral, Un Camino al Futuro. Concept: The research targeted to systematize the lessons learned in an experience of community management of natural resources after 15 years of operations. The research defined a base line situation, a final situation, identified the spocial and technical process, the natural resources interventions, the methodologies used, the stakeholders and determined the effects , impacts and lessons learned , as well as the possibilities of replication of the experience under adjustment. Funding: Minka de Chorlavi (Chile) and IDRC, Canada. Date: January 2004- December 2004 UPEACE has initiated research projects in the following areas:
CONFERENCES Expert Forum “Capacity Building for Peace and Development: Roles of Diaspora” On 19-20 October 2006 a High Level Expert Forum took place in Toronto, Canada. The forum focused its discussions on the Roles of Diaspora in the processes of capacity building and development. The event brought together senior government officials, representatives of international organizations and civil society organizations as well as researchers to dialogue, debate and define the assumptions and complexities surrounding Diaspora or immigrant engagement in peacebuilding and development, both in the country of origin and the adopted homelands. The two-day forum consisted of plenary keynote speeches, panel discussions and working groups. The goals of forum include a series of background papers, a map of peacebuilding potentials, challenges and opportunities of different Diasporas as well as identification of ways to integrate Diaspora potential through targeted capacity building projects. For the event a series of case studies and documents were produced, which served as the basis for the discussions. If you would like to have access to the two booklets that were produced please click here: If you want to visit the Diaspora Conference Web Site click here >> PUBLICATIONS
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