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Volume
3, Number 1, Oct 2002
Rotary
Foundation Offers Peace Scholars Program
Scholars
have the opportunity to earn a graduate degree
in peace and conflict studies in locations such
as France and Australia due to a recent initiative
of the Rotary Foundation. The Rotary
Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation that
supports the efforts of Rotary
International, has partnered with eight leading
universities around the world to establish Rotary
Centers for International Studies in peace and
conflict resolution.
Some
goals of the Rotary Centers are to advance knowledge
of peace and conflict issues and to provide education
opportunities to potential future leaders. The
Rotary Foundation intends to meet its goals by
sending 70 scholars to one of eight universities
to earn a master's-level degree in the area of
peace and conflict studies. Scholars are fully
funded for two years, receiving benefits such
as tuition, room, board and other expenses.
The
eight universities chosen
to host Rotary Centers for
Interational Studies in peace
and conflict resolution are:
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Duke
University and
the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, North Carolina,
USA (both universities jointly
host one Rotary Center)
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International
Christian University, Tokyo,
Japan
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Sciences
Po, Paris, France
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Universidad
del Salvado, Buenos Aires,
Argentina
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University
of Bradford, West Yorkshire,
England
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University
of California-Berkeley, California,
USA
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University
of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Urgent
Need for Peace Scholars
According
to a press
release from Rotary International, more
than 100 million people have been killed
or seriously injured due to national and
international struggles since 1945. Moreover,
there is a problem of not having enough
trained mediators, people who are an essential
element in any peace process. The Peace
Scholars Program is a solution to the problem.
"Today, there are still far too few
mediators who are experienced practitioners
in conflict resolution. There is an urgent
need to produce another generation of people
who can play a mediating role in the future.
This program is the most significant development
in graduate work in conflict resolution
in decades", said Professor Paul Rogers
from the University of Bradford.
Individuals
who want to apply to be a peace scholar
can review the eligibility and application
information.
The deadline passed for 2003 scholars. However,
the information is useful for the future.
Page
last updated
11/27/2005
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