[hr-education-na] International Institute on Peace Education 2005 (Rhodes, Greece)

The IIPE 2005 application deadline has been extended until April 1, 2005!

APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST via email at
peace-ed@tc.edu
or on the INSTITUTE WEBSITE:
www.tc.edu/PeaceEd/IIPE

The International Institute on Peace Education
2005

EXPLORING THE THEME OF:
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Education3D Movement for Constructive Change
"educating for peace through the arts"

Rhodes, Greece - July 24 - 30, 2005


hosted by
Femme-Art-Méditerranée (fam network)
at the University of the Aegean

in association with the
Peace Education Center, Teachers College Columbia university

The 2005 International Institute on Peace Education (IIPE) will be
hosted by the FAM Network (Femme-Art-Méditerranée, Women Artists of
the Mediterranean) and the University of the Aegean, in Rhodes, Greece,
and organized in association with the Peace Education Center of Teachers
College, Columbia University.  IIPE, founded in 1982 by the Peace
Education Program of Teachers College, has been held annually in
different parts of the world.  It is a multicultural and cooperative
learning opportunity in which participants learn from each other about
substantive peace issues and interactive teaching approaches.  The
Institute is also an opportunity for networking and community building
among those who educate and work for a culture of peace in the
Mediterranean region and internationally.  The program will consist of
plenaries, workshops, reflection groups, and visits to community
projects.

IIPE 2005 will focus on education as a movement for constructive social
change. Arts methodologies and production processes will be used to
examine nonviolent strategies to overcome the global web of violence and
warfare. Participants are invited to grapple with urgent global concerns
such as ethnic conflict, social disruption and displacement, ecological
damage, censorship and repression, human rights abuses and breaches of
international law. These will be explored through the lens of innovative
arts approaches.

As in previous IIPE's, this Institute will draw on the experiences and
insights of diverse peace educators from all world regions helping us
learn from each other's experiences and strategies.  Cultural diplomacy,
peace music, political and legislative theater, ecological art,
documentary film as an educational tool, peace movement uses of new
media technologies, and arts therapies for post-conflict trauma are some
of the arts-action strategies for social transformation that will
comprise the program.

For more information on the IIPE please visit us on the web at
www.tc.edu/PeaceEd/iipe

registration / application information

Institute Fee: $650 USD

Institute fee covers all on-site costs including room, board, and local
transportation.
Application forms are available by request via email at peace-ed@tc.edu
or on the web at
www.tc.edu/PeaceEd/IIPE.


APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications forms for participation are available by request be sending
an email to <peace-ed@tc.edu>. You can also
visit our website to download a copy at www.tc.edu/PeaceEd/iipe.

Acceptance for participation in the IIPE is based upon the goal of the
development and strengthening of peace education in the host region and
contributing to a more global perspective on peace education among all
participants.  As much as we would like to accept everyone who applies,
the number of applicants usually exceeds the places at each institute.
The IIPE attempts to practice the principles of peace education by
engaging all participants in our short term learning community in an
experience of participatory learning in which all of us can learn from
each-other.  We have found that increasing our numbers diminishes the
importance of this aspect of the institute, so we are unable to accept
all applicants.

Among other criteria, first priority is given to those applicants coming
from the surrounding host region including those from the Middle East
and the Balkans.  The IIPE attempts to explore themes and issues that
are particularly relevant to the host region and works to build regional
solidarity among peace educators. Thus, a minimum of 50% of the
participants will come from this area.  In selecting the remainder of
the international participants we attempt to maintain a geographical
balance and variety in experience and substantive expertise.  All
applicants should specifically demonstrate that they will apply their
peace education learnings in their countries or local communities.

TEACHERS COLLEGE STUDENTS

Teachers College students may register to attend the IIPE for academic
credit under summer course ITSF 4800.  As indicated above, there are
many criteria considered in the selection process for participation so
we recommend that you apply as early as possible.

REQUEST FOR SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

Unfortunately the IIPE does not have a formal scholarship program.  The
institute traditionally operates on a self-sustaining basis in which all
participants, including the organizers and presenters pay their own
travel and participation fees or find their own funding.  Each year
numerous applicants request various amounts of scholarship support.
Although we are generally fortunate to be able to find a limited amount
of funding to provide fee waivers for a very few individuals, we are
unable to fulfill the needs of the requests from many in areas most in
need of peace education.


Peace Education Center
Teachers College #171, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street, New York, NY  10027
(212) 678-8116   peace-ed@tc.edu



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