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Partners Jordan 4th Quarter Newsletter

Partners Jordan has released their 4th Quarter Newsletter for 2011, which includes updates on the main projects: “Youth Mediation as a Tool of Conflict Resolution” and “Empowering Women through Economic Mentorship” between the periods of October – December, 2011

Guatemala

Partners began working in Guatemala in 2010 with its partner Tt DPK to provide on-going design, monitoring, and evaluation technical support to the USAID-funded Project Against Violence and Impunity.

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.

Initiative for Peacebuilding: Celebrating Achievements and Sharing Lessons of Three Years

On 18-19 November, Partners for Democratic Change International and other civil society organizations in the field of peacebuilding and conflict prevention met in Brussels, Belgium, to celebrate the end of their three-year project, the Initiative for Peacebuilding.

Prestigious Innovare Award won by Gabriela Asmar, Director of the Partners' Center in Brazil.

Director Gabriela Asmar is the unanimous winner of the 2009 Innovare Award for her innovative work in helping lawyers broaden their view of conflict resolution.

Catalysts for Democratic Change in the Americas featured in "The Americas Project" Spring 2010 Newsletter

"Two hundred years of solitude: Toward regional integration by catalyzing democratic change in the Americas" by Partners' Executive Director Julia Roig

Kusuma Adinugroho - Sustainable Leadership Fellow from Indonesia

Experienced in facilitation and post-conflict peace processes, Mr. Adinugroho brings his peace-building skills to Partners-Indonesia

Forum Brings Conflicting Marebi Tribes Together for Constructive Dialogue about Development

Partners Yemen held a Development Dialogue Forum (DDF) in March, at which key tribal, civil society, business, and governmental representatives from Mareb governorate spoke with international and national donors and developed an action plan to better manage development activities in their governorate.

Partners Yemen's Conflict Resolution & Leadership Work Featured in Local News

"Developing Yemen, One Governorate at a Time"

Partners-Jordan featured in Euronews

Partners-Jordan has been featured in Euronews' segment "Women's Rights in Jordan".

Increasing Civic Participation in Moldova

Partners trained Moldovan trainers to support citizens groups in creating a new culture of democratic action at the local level, engaging their local governments and mobilizing fellow citizens to create concrete improvements in their quality of life.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Civil Society Representatives in Yemen

On her recent trip to Yemen, Secretary Clinton met civil society leaders, among them the director of Partners Yemen, Nadwa Al-Dawsari.

Civil Society Leaders from Moldova visit Poland

A six-day study tour to Poland by 10 outstanding Moldovan NGO leaders granted them a unique opportunity to learn about Polish civil society groups’ successful poverty-reduction projects.

Partners Jordan helps implement new municipal laws

Partners-Jordan is facilitating ground-breaking public participation in the implementation of new municipal laws in Jordan.

Catalysts for Democratic Change in the Americas

A regional program to strengthen the Inter-American Democratic Charter through increased awareness and engagement of civil society.

Peer Mediation for Integrated Abled & Disabled Students

Partners led a training program to improve conflict prevention and management through mediation techniques a this unique Polish school.

CSSI Central Asia

Civil Society Support Initiative in Tajikistan & Uzbekistan, 2003-2006

Roma/Hungarian Dialogue Builds a Framework for Change

Partners has worked for several years to improve Roma conditions in Hungary through cooperative planning, advocacy and mediation processes.

Partners for Sustainable Leadership

With GE Foundation support, Partners launches Leadership training program to mentor and support social entrepreneurs to create new Partners Centers in six countries over the next three years.

Raymond Shonholtz, Woodrow Wilson Fellow

While at the Woodrow Wilson Center, Partners' Founder Raymond Shonholtz focused on recommendations for the Obama Administration on reforms and reformulations of democracy and civil-society foreign assistance.