Dimo Yagcioglu
This page was last modified on October 4, 1998 |
LINKSto
web-sites related to
Conflict
Resolution (in alphabetical order):
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The Abraham Fund. An organization exclusively
devoted to supporting Jewish-Arab coexistence for the citizens of Israel. (Founded by
Alan B. Slifka).
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ACCORD: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes. A South African-based organisation involved in Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Preventive Diplomacy throughout the continent of Africa..
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Acord: A Catalan-Spanish Mediation and Conflict Management Service, for individuals, businesses, and institutions. (Located in Olot-Girona, Catalunya, Spain).
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ADR Resources. A lawyer-oriented web-site/domain that
contains, among other things, many informative essays on alternative dispute resolution and
mediation. The domain also offers web-site hosting for mediators and inidividuals profesionally
involved in dispute resolution. (Created and maintained by Stephen R. Marsh).
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The Ĺland Islands Peace Intitute. An Institute,
established in an autonomous and demilitarized province of Finland, whose research projects and
activities are focused on issues concerning minorities, demilitarization, neutrality, and autonomy.
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L'Arbitrage et La
Médiation.
A web-page, maintained by Serge
Braudo, that contains articles and essays in French
on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Conciliation, etc. The page is part of
the
University of Nancy Law School Web-site.
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Ariga: The Business of Peace.
An Israeli website, created by Robert Rosenberg, providing information about
Arab-Israeli relations and the Middle East Peace Process.
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Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management. An organization whose work is aimed at identifying constructive methods for dealing with ethnic and cultural conflicts in Europe, and at providing scientific analysis of, and support for, the practical application of such methods. (The Center is located in Berlin, Germany).
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Beyaz Nokta (White Point)
Foundation. A foundation, headquartered in Ankara, Turkey, engaged in and
supporting projects that aim to "increase the problem solving capabilities of the society in general
and of the active sectors of the society in special.".
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The Carter Center. (at
Emory University, in Atlanta, GA). ....................................
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CDR Associates. A non-profit
organization specializing in conflict resolution, decision
making assistance, dispute resolution systems design, etc. Its primary
services are facilitation/mediation, training, and consultation.
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Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution of the Univ. of Massachusetts at Amherst. A center dedicated to developing new tools and software, to working with others to employ online resources effectively, to assisting parties who wish to resolve their disputes online (via the Online Ombuds Office), and to supporting research in areas related to dispute resolution and the online environment.
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Center for Peace and
Conflict Studies at Wayne State University, in Detroit, MI.
Center for
Peacemaking and Conflict Studies at Fresno Pacific University, in Fresno,
CA.
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Center for the Study of Mind and Human Interaction, at the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville. An interdisciplinary center concerned with the
lessening of tensions between large groups by examining the psychological processes involved in their creation and
propagation.
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ConflictNet (hosted by IGC)
Conflict Processes Section of the American Political Science Association.
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Conflict Resolution, Research and Resource Institute (CRI). An agency that conducts research, education, training, process-coaching evaluation and other similar services for individuals and groups in community, national, and international arenas. It has been involved in negotiation and mediation programs in Russia, Poland, the five Central American nations and Cuba.
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Conflict Solutions & Consultation. A company, based in the Los Angeles area and run by Dr. Steve Degelsmith, whose objective is to help businesses and organizations solve the people problems and conflicts that are affecting work processes and productivity.
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Conflict Transformation Program at Eastern Mennonite University, in
Harrisonburg,VA.
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Dingle Associates. a UK
consultancy firm specializing in Conflict Resolution and in strategic support and advice to
non-governmental organizations.
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FindLaw - Internet Legal Resources (Dispute Res., Arbitration,
Mediation)
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Fund for Peace. A nonprofit organization that promotes education and research on global problems that threaten human survival, and proposes practical solutions. The Fund conducts core activities and nurtures the development of semi-autonomous projects that promote scholarship, education and action for peace, justice and a secure world.
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Greek-Turkish Friendship
Links
Heidelberg Institute of
International Conflict Research (HIIK) (affiliated to the Univ. of Heidelberg, in
Germany)
Hieros Gamos: A
Comprehensive Alternative Dispute Resolution Site.
INCORE:
Initiative on Conflict Resolution & Ethnicity, in Coleraine, N. Ireland.
Infomanage International. Resources on conflict resolution and ethnic strife.
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University
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Institute for Ethnology and
Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
A Moscow-based, government-controlled institute that has initiated several projects on ethnic
conflict management, early warning, migrations, and nationalism, for the post-Soviet
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Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy -- IMTD: (Headquartered in Washington,
DC).
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Institute of International Relations at Panteion
Univ., Athens, Greece
(although this institute is not a conflict resolution organisation, it has been involved in
several conflict-resolution-related conferences and workshops. Its web-page is in Greek)
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Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation at the
University of California, San Diego.
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Inter-Mediacion: A Spanish-language
page of an organization working on Mediation and Conflict Resolution, managed by Nora Femenia and Sean Byrne. (Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida.)
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International Crisis Group (ICG): A private, multinational organization committed to strengthening the capacity of the international community to understand and respond to impending crises. Teams of analysts affiliated to this organization and based on the ground in countries at risk of crisis (particularly in the Balkans, Africa, and Southeast Asia) , gather information, assess local conditions and produce regular reports containing policy recommendations targeted at key international decision-makers.
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Joan B. Kroc Institute for Int. Peace Studies at the Univ. of Notre Dame
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Marilyn's Non-Violent Planet: A web-site that presents news, personal views, and all sorts of information on non-violence, human rights, animal rights and related topics. (Maintained by Marilyn Saffer, and designed by Chris Tommasino).
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Mediacion.com. A web-site in Spanish,
providing introductory but comprehensive information on mediation, maintained by
Eduardo Marfany Lastra, an attorney and mediator in Buenos Aires, Argenitna.
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The Mediation Center of Eugene,
OR (run by James C. Melamed).
Mediation Information
and Resource Center (MIRC).
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Men's International Peace Exchange (MIPE). A non-profit organization, whose objective is to provide a forum for an on-going exchange of ideas, experiences, and information among men in the international community who are concerned about peace and the future of the world.
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Nukefix. An
organization promoting a simulation software which demonstrates the dangers of nuclear
weapons. (Its web-site also contains a
comprehesince section of links to sites relevant to nuclear disarmament.)
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Partners for Democratic Change An organization that aims to advance a culture of Conflict Resolution and the development of civil society in the emerging democracies and market economies, particularly those in Eastern Europe. (Headquartered in San Francisco, CA.) |
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Peace Action.
An NGO that works, through national and citizens' action,
to promote global nuclear disarmament, reduce military spending, and end the international arms
trade.
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PeaCon:
Peace and Conflict Studies at the Univ. of Muenster, in Germany.
Peace and Conflict Studies
Page of the Univ. of Colorado at Boulder.
Peace
and War Section of the American Sociological Association.
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Peace Brigades International (PBI). A grassroots organization exploring and implementing non-violent approaches to peacekeeping, in order to protect individuals and organizations who have been threatened by political violence or who are otherwise at risk.
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Peace Research Information Unit - Bonn
(Arbeitsstelle Friedensforschung Bonn): A national and international advice,
information, and service centre covering the whole field of research into peace and
conflict. |
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PeaceLink: An Italian-language website for the
promotion of humanitarian action, human rights, social solidarity, international cooperation,
etc. |
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The Peacemakers Conference An Internet forum for discussing the promotion of peace and
reconciliation in situations of violence and conflict. The discussions are often inspired by Christian values and principles. (Maintained by Stephen Hayes) |
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Peacemaking & Crime A
web-site that seeks to
provide information about peacemaking in the U.S. criminal justice system and about alternatives
to the war on crime perspective. (Created and maintained by John Fuller) |
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PeaceQuest An organization that
seeks to deal with the causes of violence from a "holistic perspective," and develop methods to manage conflicts. (Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.) |
Peaceweb: A Quaker Web Page on peace and social concerns.
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People for Peace:
A network that links people, services and organizations promoting 'peace through compassion
and tolerance.'
This website includes, among other things, a link to AngriesOut, a web-page (maintained by Lynne Namka) that offers detailed information to help people learn to
accept anger and other uncomfortable feelings, and deal with them constructively.
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PRIO: The International Peace Research Institute in Oslo, Morway. An independent center for peace research -- one of the first such centers in the world. |
Program
On Negotiation at Harvard Law School
Project
on Ethnic Relations (sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation of New
York)
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Project Ploughshares. A project of the Canadian Council of Churches, whose goal is to
undertake policy research, education, and advocacy programs to promote political conflict resolution, demilitarization, and security based on equity, justice, and a sustainable environment. (headquartered at the Conrad Grebel College of the U. of Waterloo in Ontario).
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Research Institute for International and European Studies (RIIES)
.An Athens, Greece-based non-profit corporation dedicated to enhancing the understanding of (a) processes linked to European integration and the emergence of the
global village, (b) conflict management and resolution in Greece's broader regional setting, and (c) the mechanics of the emerging "new international order."
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RESOLVE. Center for Environmental and Public Policy Dispute Resolution. (Headquartered in Washington, DC)
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Search for Common Ground
(located in Washington, DC).
An NGO dedicated to transforming conflict into cooperative actionby finding creative solutions
to divisive national and international problems.
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Seeds of Peace.
An organization that is working to secure peace in the Middle East by bringing together Arab and Israeli teenagers, by encouraging them to nurture lasting friendships that become the basis of mutual understanding and respect. and by training these youngsters in effective conflict-resolution techniques
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SIPRI: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (in Sweden)
The Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR) (headquartered in
Washington, DC)
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Taiwan Security Research . Security, Peace, and Conlfict Resolution Links for the Asia-Pacific region (but primarily for Taiwan).
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TOC For Education. A non-profit foundation established for the purpose of disseminating the tools & methodologies of the Theory of Constraints into education systems world-wide. Classroom applications of TOC enable children to think and communicate more effectively, thereby enhancing their ability to make more responsible decisions. The site also contains information about Peer Mediation.
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Umut
Foundation in Ankara, Turkey
United States Information Agency's Conflict Resolution Page.
United States Institute of
Peace
(in Washington, DC.)
The Winston
Foundation for World Peace (Washington, DC): Conflict Prevention Resource Site.
Other Peace and Conflict Resolution Centers
Other Resources for Peace (compiled by the Desktop Resources Bookstore).
Conflict Resolution Resources
(compiled by John Windmueller)
visits, since April 7, 1998.
(c) 1996-98 D. Yagcioglu dyagciog@gmu.edu
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