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:- Identify critical issues and problem areas related to UPEACE’s unique character and mandate;
- Evaluate and strengthen the University’s pedagogical objectives,
- Link theory and practice and translate ideas into practical skills
- Encourage collaboration within and outside UPEACE.
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.
Una Sistematización de la Experiencia de Forestería Comunitaria en el Municipio de Yuscarán, El Paraíso, Honduras. The Project was developed together by the Escuela Agrícola El Zamorano, Honduras, the Fundación Yuscarán, Honduras and Universaity for Peace.
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:
- Dr. Victoria Fontan (single author): Polarization in Post-Saddam Iraq
- Dr. Victoria Fontan (editor: collected essays): Humiliation and Violent Conflict
- Dr. Ronnie de Camino (et al) Lessons in Sustainable Development in Central America
- Dr. Victoria Fontan, Dr. Jennifer Hazen and Prof. Simon Stander (includes readings) Introduction to Peace Studies and Current Debates (based on teaching materials used over the last three years)
- Simon Stander: Why Capitalism Survives Crises
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.
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PUBLICATIONS
- Human Rights Instruments. 2003. Africa Programme
- Seguridad Humana y Democracia en Centroamérica. 2003. Headquarters. .
- Elogio de la Convivencia. 2004. Headquarters.
- Educar para la Seguridad. 2004. Headquarters.
- Journal of Peace Building and Development. 2004. Africa Programme.
- Afroscope. 2005. Africa Programme.
- Universal and Regional Human Rights Protection: Cases and Commentaries. 2004. Department of International Law and Human Rights.
- Human Rights Instruments. 2004. Department of International Law and Human Rights.
- Glossary of Terms and Conflict in Peace Studies. Edited in 2004 and 2005. Geneva Office.
- Transition from War to Peace in Sudan. 2004. Africa Programme.
- The Sixth Clan. 2004. Geneva Office.
- Directory of Peace Studies in Africa. 2005. Africa Programme.
- Human Rights Education Project. 2005. Headquarter. Department of International Law and Human Rights.
- Gender and Peace Building in Africa. Published in 2005. Gender and Peace Studies Department.
- Conflicts: The Theory and Practice of Conflict Resolution. (Russian). Central Asia Programme
- The Role of Media in the Rwandan Genocide. 2005. Institute for Media, Peace and Security
- The Role of Media in Conflict Prevention and Peace Building. 2005. Institute for Media, Peace and Security
TEACHING MATERIALS
- Peace and Non-violent Transformation of Conflict. 2004. Gender and Peace Building Programme
- A Gender Analysis of the Environment and Sustainable Development. 2004. Gender and Peace Building Programme
- Enfoque de Género en los Procesos de Paz, 2005. Gender and Peace Building Programme
Coming Publications
- Development, Peace and Security, Towards a Conceptual Framework, publication in preparation. Department of Peace and Conflict Studies.
- Research Monograph on Environmental Degradations as a cause of conflict in Darfur. Africa Programme
- Monograph of Rackmatulloyev on UN Peacekeeping in Tajikistan perspectives on preventive diplomacy in Central Asia. Central Asia Programme
- Compilation of African Resources in the Management Resolution & Prevention of conflict. Africa Programme.
- An introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies from a West African Perspective. Africa Programme.
- Compendium of Studies on "Lessons of the Tajik Peace Process for Afghanistan". To be published in 2006. (English and Russian). Central Asia Programme.
- UN Peacekeeping in Tajikistan and Perspective on Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia. Monograph of Erkin Rakhmatulloyev to be published later 2005. Central Asia Programme.
- Youth Introduction to non-violent transformation of conflict: a booklet. Africa Programme.
- Selected Case Studies: Non-violent struggle in Africa. Africa Programme.
