Transcend Themes around the World (using Prof. Galtung at 80 as pretext)

TRANSCEND News, 31 May 2010

TMS Editor

The TRANSCEND Network has been around since 1993 and has tried to develop a number of themes related to conflict, development, civilization and peace. Time has come to take stock, where are we, where would we like to be in, say, 2020, what can we learn from failures and, possibly, successes? What are the criteria?

Prof. Johan Galtung turns 80 on 24 October 2010 and might also personally like to take stock, with similar questions. Celebrate whatever might merit celebration, set new goals, course corrections, and future forms of concrete work. For peace.

So far, May 2010, the program looks as follows:

There may be some changes between now and then. Two may be added:

China, first half of September, on Conflict Transformation (Jason Tower);

Oxford, in November, on Peace Economics.

People well versed in the themes will be invited for dialogues in depth. Video recordings will be organized.

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4 Responses to “Transcend Themes around the World (using Prof. Galtung at 80 as pretext)”

1. Alberto Portugheis says:

   1 Jun 2010 at 01:24

   Since I live in the world created for us by politicians (and Churches), I cannot neglect or forget what “Peaceful Foreign Policy” means to the Washington Administration. I’d be interested to know what Tom Matyok has in mind. What I know is what politicians at the White House and Pentagon have in mind.

   This is “Peace must be secured for the American People. This can only be done by putting in place a Foreign Policy that guarantees war after war in foreign lands. The father away from the USA, the better”.

   Righ now, the White House is rejoicing in its Foreign Policy success. After many years of trying, they are finally reaping the harvest: a very lucrative war in Korea.

   As long as USA only arms the conflicting partners but doesn’t send its own soldiers, the war is officially considered a “Peaceful” Policy Effort.

   All good wishes,
   Alberto Portugheis

2. Jide Jimoh says:

   1 Jun 2010 at 09:52

   A beautiful programme but how can English speaking Africa Participate?
   Jide Jimoh
   Peace and Conflict Studies Programme
   Institute of African Studies
   University of Ibadan, Nigeria

3. N.G-H says:

   1 Jun 2010 at 13:47

   Dear Mr. Jimoh, please contact both Rais Neza Boneza – rais.boneza@gmail.com and hayford@transcend.org for more on this question.

   Yours,
   N.G.H

4. Mohamed Zavahir Razeed says:

   14 Sep 2010 at 18:37

   We have received your applications for the Workshop, however as a
   Center for Peace Studies we are obliged by regulations that does not allow
   us to send invitation letters that are required for obtaining Serbian travel visa.
   Even though it does not seem fair, right now only the applicants that can travel to Serbia
   from countries that does not require visas could be accepted.
   We hope this is going to change soon and wish you very best of luck in your work.
   We would also like to inform you that prof. Galtung is going to
   hold a Workshop in Doha, Qatar, on 1st October this year. For more information, please follow this link:

   My Request was for the Mediation Workshop and the center advice is participate in Peace Journalism