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February 2011 Blog Posts (7)

ONU instó al Consejo de Seguridad a tomar medidas concretas y decisivas

The UN Secretary General urged the Security Council on Friday to take concrete and decisive steps to stop the violence of the government of Libya against the civilian population. …

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Added by Juan Andres Gonzalez Fernandez on February 27, 2011 at 5:51pm — No Comments

International Corporate Philanthropy Day: Beyond CSR

Monday, February 28^th is International Corporate Philanthropy Day. The Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy says that the day is meant as an “an international advocacy day intended to build awareness of corporate-community partnerships and to inspire businesses around the world to engage further in philanthropy.”

But we can also take a broader look at corporate social responsibility: what about the benefits that businesses themselves gain from supporting…

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Added by Institute for Economics & Peace on February 25, 2011 at 5:13pm — No Comments

LLAMAMIENTO 22-02-2011

This is a global call for ceasefire and nonviolence.… Continue

Added by Juan Andres Gonzalez Fernandez on February 22, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

The Department of Peace Act is Reintroduced in the 112th Congress!

In a timely response to recent budget slashing that included eliminating financing for the U.S. Institute of… Continue

Added by Ted Nunn on February 21, 2011 at 2:28pm — 4 Comments

Trauma Therapy For War Affected Children

Kindly Circulate Widely!

Dear Sir or Madam,

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Added by Albert K. Miracle on February 19, 2011 at 1:05am — No Comments

Peace and Sustainable Urban Housing

Dear Madam/Sir,

I am invited by Ashoka Changemakers to enter my IDEA for Global Competition on "Sustainable Urban Housing:Collaborating for Liveable and Inclusive City" which is funded and sponsered by Rockfeller Foundation and is a joint effort of U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development,the U.S. Department of State and the American Planning Association.

I have submitted my IDEA titled as "SUSTAINABLE URBAN HOUSING TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY OF SOCIAL CAPITAL FOR… Continue

Added by Prof. Fani Bhusan Das on February 15, 2011 at 11:37pm — No Comments

Economics and Peace Faculty Network

The Institute for Economics and Peace, in conjunction with the Aspen Institute’s Center for Business Education, kicked off the Economics and Peace Faculty Network at American University in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 28^th, 2011. The meeting yielded interesting discussions around the role of business, peace, and economic development, serving as a jumping-off point for tangible initiatives alongside the growth of the network. Participants included faculty from leading…

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Added by Institute for Economics & Peace on February 3, 2011 at 4:40pm — No Comments