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Fourth Annual Warren Knight Award Presented to Partners for Democratic Change
The JAMS Foundation’s Fourth Annual Warren Knight Award will be presented to Partners for Democratic Change, along with a $25,000 grant. The award recognizes Partners for effectively managing and resolving conflict and for assisting emerging democracies throughout the world to advance a civil society. The organization will receive its award at the ABA Dispute Resolution Conference in Washington, D.C. on April 20 during the Friday Awards Luncheon.
Partners Jordan March 2012 Newsletter
Partners-Jordan is proud to share the 1st quarter newsletter for 2012 to give you a quick view on its achievements throughout this period, mainly focusing on the “Empowering Women Through Economic Mentorship” project.
Conference on Developing a Guinean National Security Policy
At this October 2011 conference, Partners-Senegal's African Institute for Security Sector Transformation (AISST) joined a distinguished group of scholars, government representatives, military representatives and Guinean civil society organizations in a discussion of how to ensure that the national security policy development process remains credible and effective.
Partners Jordan Newsletter December 2011
Partners Jordan latest newsletter includes updates on the projects: “Youth Mediation as a Tool of Conflict Resolution” and “Empowering Women through Economic Mentorship” from the 4th quarter of 2011.
PDC Board Member Stephenie Foster visits Yemen
Stephenie Foster, Member of Partners' Board, blogs about her visit to Yemen to work on the legal framework for girls' education.
Continuing Ray Shonholtz's Legacy
Ray believed in creating opportunities. A word used by everyone to describe him was "mentor." Partners, with support from Ray's family and friends, has created a memorial fund to support emerging social entrepreneurs. Join us in continuing Ray's vision and legacy.
Ray's Thoughts on Occupy Wall Street
Ray based this essay on his keynote address at the Oregon Mediation Association conference on November 4, 2011.
Raymond Shonholtz, Founder of Partners for Democratic Change, passes away on January 7, 2012
The Partners family is deeply saddened by the untimely passing of our founder Raymond Shonholtz on January 7, 2012.
Education for Peace (E4P) Project launched by Parceiros Brasil
Parceiros Brasil recently launched a new conflict resolution program in 10 public schools in Rio de Janeiro to reduce violence and develop students’ problem-solving skills.
Partners Announces Initiative in Belize to Improve Citizen Security
Partners for Democratic Change is pleased to announce a new 18-month initiative with the U.S. Embassy in Belize: Community-Police Collaboration to Improve Citizen Security in Belize (CPC-Belize).
Specialist in Peaceful Conflict Transformation Visits Argentina
John Paul Lederach, specialist in peaceful conflict transformation, shared his experiences in the field of peacebuilding in a visit to Buenos Aires.
Yemeni Women Take a Stand against Tribal Violence
Wardah Mujawwar applied skills gained in Partners' Y-CCM training to prevent a tribal conflict in her local community.
La Fundación Cambio Democrático “Partners Argentina” and la Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN) hold joint workshop
La Fundación Cambio Democrático “Partners Argentina” and la Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN) are pleased to invite you to participate in a workshop titled “Environmental Management Planning (EMP) as a tool for the prevention and transformation of socio-environmental conflicts”.
PDC's Director for Latin America moderates a panel on Juvenile Justice Reform
On Tuesday, June 28 PDC's Director for Latin America Programs, Lelia Mooney moderated a panel on Juvenile Justice Reform as part of the Conference on Preventing Youth Crime in the Americas
Study Tour on Good Government and Civil Service Reform in Washington DC and Mexico City
On June 19-25, 2011, Partners for Democratic Change with the support of USAID Colombia, carried out a Study Tour on Good Government and Civil Service Reform in Washington DC and Mexico City for high-level officials of the Government of Colombia
Partners Albania Releases New Survey
Partners Albania is pleased to share the findings of the Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy in Albania Survey, conducted in spring 2011. The initiative is financially supported by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
Partners Mexico works to address public insecurity
Partners Mexico is playing an integral part in building consensus on a Public Security legislative agenda with a Human Rights focus.
Parceiros Brasil convenes discussion on Community Policing in Rio de Janiero
With support from the Consulate General of the USA, Parceiros Brasil invited community policing experts to Rio de Janeiro (March 31-April 5, 2011) to advance Community Policing
FPDL's Good Governance work wins 2011 United Nations Public Service Award for two cities
Martin, Slovakia and Craiova, Romania win the 2011 United Nations Public Service Award for North America and Europe in the category “Preventing and Combating Corruption in the Public Service”. Both local governments applied the novel strategic anticorruption approach, promoted by FPDL in CEE/SEE countries with LGI/OSI support.
Monitoring the Performance of Albania's National Licensing Center
Partners Albania's report on Albania's National Licensing Center is released.
