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MVP - Most Valuable Presentations. What, in your opinion, was the single best presentation or paper at the IPRA2006 Calgary Conference? Submit your ONE suggestion only to: webmaster@ipra2006.com The submissions will be tallied up and those considered the more significant
(ten) we will attempt to have taped and made available on this site. Papers
and presentations include all commission sessions, plenaries plus special
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| August 3, 2006 Papers Pouring In--Conference presentations, papers, summaries and abstracts are beginning
to pour in for posting on this Legacy website. If you follow the
"Papers, Abstracts, Summaries" item on our ever-changing drop-down
menu you will discover the valuable papers and power-point presentations
which you may have missed at the Conference. We are busy collecting
presentations from all commissions, sessions, plenaries, and special events
and arranging them by commission, session #, author and subject. See
our new index page ....for more |
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| July 20, 2006. The Conference is Over--Now What? In the past the Volunteers' page was devoted to such things as the necessary
last minute tasks of our many volunteers. Now, with the conference successfully
behind us it is time to celebrate the success of the conference itself
and to give thought to post-conference matters. Perhaps one of the more
attractive ideas was voiced one night at the home of our Chief Organizer
Anna Brassard. ...for more |
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| July 10, 2006 Praise for the Conference "..so all in all, IPRA was an awesome experience for all who attended
and participated! Michael Gretton, panelist on Peace Education in Canada
provides a summary ....for more |
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| July 10, 2006 Honouring a Peace Research Pioneer. Former IPRA Secretary-General Chad Alger read a statement honouring the
work of Hanna Newcombe, a true Canadian pioneer in the realm of peace research.
The statement was read on Sunday, July 2nd at the IPRA2006 Conference while
84 year-old Hanna Newcombe was invited to the stage. The praise for Hanna,
just released publicly, reads ....for more |
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| July 6, 2006 Two Calgarians to Represent Canada Internationally. Anna Brassard the IPRA2006 Conference Chief Organizer and skilled specialist in environmental design was elected
by delegates at the recent conference to the International Peace Research Association (IPRA) Council on Monday, July 3rd. Anna will sit as the lone representative of Canada
on this prestigious body. Wek Kuol, a city of Calgary Community Development
Worker trained in law and social work was appointed to the equally prestigious
IPRA Foundation which reviews and funds small peace research grants, peace fellowships
for female scholars, and travel grants to IPRA Conferences. |
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July 6, 2006 A Conference Dream Come True. The IPRA2006 Conference was a dream realized and a truly outstanding success story in almost every
regard. Delegates were treated to the friendliness and approachability
of Martin Luther King, III and the photo ops with Shall Sinha in his magnetic
role as Gandhi. The plenaries and commission sessions drew energized local
visitors along with full-time delegates. And, particularly to those new
to his creative thinking, Johan Galtung, the father of peace research,
was downright inspiring.
Scores of academic papers featuring highly significant research into Patterns of Conflict and Paths to Peace were the backbone of the conference's success. Yet, there was plenty of
music, dance and Peace-Fairy magic as well. The IPRA t-shirts and blue-denim Filipino conference bags were an added pleasure.
A huge vote of thanks and respect is due Anna Brassard and her team of
dedicated and courageous volunteers.
It is hoped that this website might, at least for a time, continue to inform
you by incorporating papers, presentations and pictures from the conference.
If you are one of the many persons who missed the conference or parts of
it, for whatever reasons, please return to this front page for the sights,
sessions, and sounds of the successful conference as well as announcements
about IPRA , its commissions, and, of IPRA2008. |
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 Carla Pelkey has kindly created this unique design for the IPRA2006 Conference.
See Pieces Of Peace. |
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| June 28, 2006 PROGRAM CHANGES ...click here. |
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June 27, 2006 Stephen Lewis Out, Martin Luther King, III Confirmed The keynote opening address to members of the public and delegates to
IPRA2006. will now be given by Martin Luther King, III who has confirmed his visit
to Calgary to replace Mr. Lewis. Mr. King will address the conference theme
"Patterns of Conflict, Paths to Peace" from his unique experience
as a young man growing up in racially-divided America. Having taken on
the reigns of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
from his father, Martin's life story has not been as easy one. He
will share his concerns and passions with us. ....for more
Stephen Lewis, who was to open the conference has been called to assist
former President Bill Clinton in HIV/AIDS work in Africa and thus cancel
his engagement in Calgary. Ticket holders for the Stephen Lewis event will
have the choice of a straight trade for their tickets to hear Martin Luther
King, III or a refund. The Opening Keynote will take place as originally
timed for Thursday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m. in MacEwan Hall
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| June 27, 2006 Special Presenters Pages continue to grow ...for more |
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June 26, 2006 Continually Updated Official Conference Program There will continue to be last minute exceptions in a Conference
of this magnitude but they will be integrated as best we can. These last
minute changes include a number of people who have at short notice found
they are either able or unable to attend the conference. The participant
changes have been posted to the various plenaries, commissions and sessions
as best we can with our directions from IPRA Headquarters in Belgium.
Follow the links below to the most current state of the entire conference
program for IPRA2006. As previously noted we have set up the program so that you can examine
it in convenient ways.
- Complete Program and Agenda - over 147 Sessions and special events!
- Overview and Daily Timetable. A Chart which provides a quick look at the entire conference at a glance
with all its events, plenaries, sessions, and special presentations. You
can plan your day ahead by just clicking on the plenary and/or session
links. You will then see the many presentations in any given time slot
in the daily programs.
- Areas of Inquiry. Follow your own program interests by looking at the offerings of any one
or more of the 17 interdisciplinary commissions of inquiry engaged in the
IPRA2006 Conference. In addition, two exciting and focused Working Groups (Peace Journalism
and Earth Charter) plus the Youth Caucus, also offer programs. These
20 sections have all been completed and updated. Enjoy!!!
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 Pieces of Piece. A poem by Jock McTavish musing on how the natural conflict of community
is changed to acceptance only as peacemakers opening our eyes and ears
to the distress of others, inspire us all to justice. ...Peacemakers. |
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| June 24, 2006 Updates on Media Page for Martin Luther King III and Shall Gandhi Sinha
(including a poster of Shall Gandihi Sinha.) Click to Media Page |
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| June 24, 2006 Updated Special Presenters Page We have updated our page of introduction to some of the most illustrious
speakers at IPRA2006 in Calgary. The revised page now includes such eminent persons as Martin Luther King, III, Doreen Spence, and Majid Tehranian. More information has been made available on our other evening keynote
presenter Shall Gandhi Sinha--"Gandhi's Message in Gandhi's Character", and on the great
peace research pioneer Johan Galtung. The page includes the subjects of each individual's presentation along
with information on their lives and contributions - even some short video clips. ...for more.. |
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June 23, 2006 Corrections to Session 7B, 2 July, 2-3:30, Recovering from State Failure? The performance and legitimacy of state
and quasi-state actors in processes of peacebuilding and reconstruction.
Cross References: Session 7, Commissions - CRPB, & Official Program & Agenda - Page 30.. This Official Program has many other changes and updates., |
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| June 18, 2006 Latin American Council of Peace Research (CLAIP) . At the request of Úrsula Oswald Spring we have posted the history of this important member
of the Peace Research family since their computers have been off-line for
a long time. You will find the document linked under Regional Associations
on the Commissions Page. Or click here. |
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| June 17, 2006 The Art Exhibition--- "Anguished Art: Outcries for Peace" by J. Kadir Cannon will be held throughout the IPRA conference |
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 Pieces of Piece. David Moore has created a "Human Being Flag" - "to go Beyond,
Color, Prejudice, Inhumanity and Injustice to All Human Beings." ...for more |
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June 15, 2006 Registration In the past, IPRA Conferences were designed austensibly for peace
scholars and educators. In the case of IPRA2006 in Calgary registration for all events and sessions is open to interested members
of the public.
To register directly at the University site on-line go to here. If you wish to print your own copy of the registration form, please
click here.
Personal contact on registration matters can be made through Andrea Leffler,
Conference Manager. Andrea's personal email is: aleffler@ucalgary.ca Go to the pull-down menu and click "Contact Us" for full details.
Please be advised registration takes place in MacEwan Conference and Event
Centre in MacEwan Hall at the University of Calgary (at the South end of
the building). A Map of the University is provided here. Please note that there are also daily and student registration packages.
Tickets for the Stephen Lewis and Shall Sinha presentations can be purchased
separately by non registrants.
Registrations completed after June 23 do not guarantee tickets for the
conference dinner and special presentations. |
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| June 15, 2006 How to Get Here. Travellers that are driving to Calgary or arriving at the airport and renting
a car, will find the map between the airport and the university handy (click here). Transportation and Accommodation information is located at the bottom of
our "About Calgary" page. |
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| June 8, 2006 PIECES OF PEACE Thanks to Bob Stewart, http://www.peace.ca, some links and comments on Peace Education and the future. ...for more |
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| June 8, 2006 Anna's June letter to the Volunteers is posted here. |
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| June 7, 2006 Follow Your Own Program Interests. IPRA2006 Features 400 Presentations in Over 140 Events and Sessions. The presenters, and topics are now available for the 17 Interdisciplinary Commissions of Inquiry participating
in IPRA2006. In addition you can examine the focused and exciting Working Groups
on Peace Journalism and the Earth Charter plus the Youth Caucus. Our
program overview will take you to what's happening at a particular time/date. But
if its areas of interest or the full program of a specific commission
you're after then ...for more |
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May 30, 2006 Conference Display Space is available
for the full week of the conference. The cost is $50.00 for NGO or
non-profit associations and $100.00 for profit-making organizations.
In each case this cost covers the entire week. Inquiries can be made
to Leah Bowen. leah.bowen@med.ucalgary.ca
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| May 28, 2006 Watch the Conference Program Take Shape The various components of the IPRA2006 Calgary Conference are being posted on-line. In addition to special events this
will include seven plenaries and eight separate sessions or time slots
for concurrently running interdisciplinary commission presentations.
Both an overview of the entire program and detailed information about each
section of it are currently being posted and updates added as they are
confirmed. It is important to note that the program components
posted here are tentative and subject to change. Please continue
to return ....for more |
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| May 18, 2006 Over 90 Sessions and More to Come. It may be preliminary but it is impressive. Now as the various interdisciplinary
commission sessions for IPRA2006 Calgary continue to be confirmed we can begin to post most of them here.
This first look is rough, more "hot off the press" than
polished. Bear with all of us associated with IPRA and we'll gradually
organize the material on-line for you and keep you up to date.
For the moment, if you want some further idea of who's coming to Calgary
and what they are talking about or presenting in the various commission
sessions then excuse the tentative rough form and look.
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May 17, 2006 Senesh Fellowships and Small Peace Research Awards.
The IPRA Foundation has released its annual list of fellowships for female
scholars plus its many grants or smaller peace research awards. Check out
the impressive number of award winners and their vital research projects,
many of which will be presented at IPRA2006 Calgary ... for more |
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May 15, 2006 Newly Announced Commission Sessions, Plenaries, Speakers. Quite the impressive list of plenary participants, commission sessions
and guest speakers is taking final shape as the IPRA Secretariat announces
those who have confirmed their attendance for IPRA2006 Calgary. Among the scores of well-known and informed presenters are the
following:
- Johan Galtung, the Norwegian "father of peace research" on "Professionalism
in Violence Prevention and Peace Building".
- Stephen Lewis, UN Special Envoy on HIV/AIDS in Africa, one of Canada's finest sons,
helps openIPRA2006.
- Pregs Govender, former member of South African Parliament and leading voice for gender
equality in Africa discusses "The Sustainable Peace-Building
Process in South Africa".
- Lloyd Axworthy, former Canadian Minister of External Affairs, now President of the University
of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and formerly with the Human Security
Department of the Liu Centre for Global Issues, University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, Canada, speaks on "Security with a Human Face".
- Shall Sinha, the unparalleled Gandhi scholar, conducts his unique and profoundly
sensitive portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi and brings that embodiment back from
visiting India, Sri Lanka, Dubai and Ireland to his Alberta home.
- Mel Duncan, practiced exponent of non-violence and a founder of Gandhi-like Non-Violent
Peace Force (NPF) joins Shall Sinha to describe the two years of NPF in
the 20 year civil war of Sri Lanka.
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Robert Stewart, Okotoks, Alberta Rotarian and Canadian North-West Territories
Chartered Accountant become one of Canada's most knowledgeable and experienced
peace educators--the pride of Alberta peace education, founder of the Canadian
Centres for Teaching Peace and the 80,000 hits per month website: www.peace.ca tells his own story of living out his culture of peace.
- Toh Swee-Hin, UNESCO Award-winning peace educator formerly of the University of
Alberta and now with Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, where he
is the inaugural director of the Multi-Faith Centre. Plus his colleague
in both Alberta and Australia.
- Virginia Floresca-Cawagas, award-winning Filipino-Canadian, and recipient of the Yoneji
Ebitani Award for outstanding research in Curriculum and Instruction
jointly shared with Toh Swee-Hin, together they discuss "Another
World Is Possible: Education for a Culture of Peace Through Interfaith
Dialogue".
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| May 5, 2006 United Way Sponsorship. "For a city to be great it must be great for everyone". This
is the motto of the United Way of Calgary and Area. This umbrella agency has generously decided to help support
the visit to Calgary of our Conference opening speaker, Stephen Lewis,
Deputy Assistant to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan for dealing with
HIV/AIDS in Africa. ...for more |
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| May 4, 2006 Playing Host to Fascinating People. Calgary and area residents who are interested in billeting a peace researcher
or peace educator from any one of the many cultures and countries to be
represented at the IPRA2006 conference, June 29 to July 3, should contact us ASAP. Such hospitality
will help make it affordable for more international peace scholars
and actors to come to Calgary. It will also provide an opportunity
for intercultural sharing, a chance to have an intelligent and sensitive
educator/researcher/enthusiast stay as part of your own community or home....
for more |
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May 1, 2006 Updated Accomodation Information. Anderson Vacations is no longer assigning the space to the three properties
that IPRA has blocked off for conference attendees. Please contact
the University of Calgary directly to inquire about availability and book
accommodations now.
University of Calgary Conference Housing is still holding space for IPRA
until May 14, 2006.
These accommodations are located on campus not far from the Conference
sessions. Please check the attached updated registration package
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May 1, 2006 Update on Speakers and Sessions Special presenters and plenary participants include the Conference Opening
by Stephen Lewis, and other presentations by Lloyd Axworthy, Johan Galtung, and
Mel Duncan, (founder of the Non-violent Peace Force). Amongst the most
dedicated and prominent of Alberta's own peace educators are Robert
Stewart (founder of the Canadian Centres for Teaching Peace and Canada's
busiest peace education website www.peace.ca ; plus Shall Sinha who with the deepest reverence and discipline
will portray Mahatma Gandhi. Dr. Sinha's presentation is as if Gandhi
himself were present with us.
As mentioned previously the IPRA Secretariat has announced a total of 120
sessions in which spokespersons in such areas as peacebuilding, non-violence
and human rights will take part. The complete list of sessions with subject
areas and participants will be posted on this website just as soon as it
is available from the Secretariat. |
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 April 25, 2006 One Week left on Early Bird Extension!
Reminder that reduced registration fees have been extended to April 30,
2006. All payments in Canadian dollars. |
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April 18, 2006 Pieces of Peace
Tracey Pickup of Project Ploughshares Calgary draws our attention to the
International Take Action to control Small Arms Campaign. ... for more. |
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April 13, 2006 Pieces of Peace
Two lovely pictures of the "Peaceful Boundaries of Alberta"
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March 15, 2006 Romeo Dallaire's Visit a Turning Point
Senator and Retired Lt.-Gen Romeo Dallaire shared his insights into Canada's
role as a compassionate and self-giving middle power to a packed audience
of approximately 1000 Albertans on Friday evening March 10th....The sell-out
crowd, moved by Dallaire's deliberations, has also provided a firmer financial
base for IPRA.... for more |
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February 19, 2006 E-mail from Anna Brassard to IPRA Supporters
With the Biennial Conference fast approaching, an IPRA update is past due.
The delays in communication have been prompted by the necessity to regroup,
evaluate IPRA’s financial options, and focus on arranging the structural
details of the Plenary and Commission sessions. November’s David Suzuki
event was successful in terms of attendance and raising awareness about
IPRA – it was less successful in the financial realm, running at a loss
of roughly $500. This debit raised concerns as to whether it would be desirable
or even possible to go forward with the Speakers Series and perhaps the
conference itself....for more. |
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