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Central Asia Programme
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United Nations
Peacekeeping and Preventive Diplomacy: Central Asia, Tajikistan and
Afghanistan By publishing this book, the Central Asia Programme continues its research on the Tajik Peace Process. Professor Erkin Rakhmatolloyev provided a valuable contribution to the historiography and research of the United Nation s role in the Tajik Peace Process. His analysis of this process, its applicability for Afghanistan, and its implications for preventive diplomacy, which are the main subjects of this book, aim to contribute to our knowledge base in strengthening stability and improving regional cooperation in Central Asia. The successful experience of the Tajik Peace Process and the active involvement of the UN in the resolution and settlement of this conflict constitute an important model for peace-building efforts and deserve to be studied and disseminated. This book will be used as a part of the University for Peace teaching materials to illustrate international efforts in mediation, conflict transformation, peace-building, peacekeeping, and preventive diplomacy. Project Light Project L.I.G.H.T., Learning Islamic Guidance for Human Tolerance, is a one-year anti-bias program funded by the National Conference on Community and Justice (NCCJ). The Chevron-Texaco Foundation recognizing the backlash experienced by many after September 11th donated money to NCCJ to support programs designed to expand the capacity of individuals, institutions and agencies to respond to prejudice expressed against many individuals and communities, especially South Asians, Muslims, and Arabs. Project L.I.G.H.T. was developed by and is facilitated and organized by a team of faculty and students from The Graduate School of Islamic and Social Sciences (GSISS) in Leesburg, VA. The main goal of Project L.I.G.H.T. is to empower
ordinary members of the Muslim community through education on Islam's
fundamental messages of tolerance, inclusiveness and peaceful coexistence for
all people, and on personal skills to identify and address bigotry and
discrimination. Participants will be trained in these skills, and then
they will develop these messages into lesson plans that they will utilize in
interactive workshops for groups of their non-Muslim peers. Finally,
together with their Non-Muslim peers, they will develop actions and formulate
approaches to combat bigotry and discrimination in their communities.
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