CANADIAN CULTURE OF PEACE PROGRAM ("CCOPP")/PROGRAMME CANADIEN POUR LA CULTURE DE LA PAIX
2000 - 2010 UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DECADE
FOR A CULTURE OF PEACE AND NON-VIOLENCE
FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD
"Our Mission: To Advance a Culture of Peace and Non-violence, at home and abroad."
NEW!: Announcing the 2008 Canadian Culture of Peace Programme Symposium: Nurturing a Culture of Peace. See here for more info!
Summary Statement (in HTML) (in Microsoft Word)
The Values of a Culture of Peace and Non-violence - as identified by UN/UNESCO research & development
Mainstreaming the Culture of Peace - a UNESCO guide, 26 pages, in pdf format
CCOPP Mid Term Report pursuant to General Assembly Resolution A/RES/58/11 paragraph 12 (i.e. the Mid Term Report of the Decade of a Culture of Peace)
Drafting a Protocol to Guide our Conversations and Relationships
Evolving Canadian Model for Culture of Peace Program and Peace Education 2005 - A Powerpoint presentation provided August 31, 2005 to the World Peace Forum organizing committee. An excellent summary of recent developments in peace education and the culture of peace program in Canada, available for any organizations and individuals interested in advancing peace education and the Culture of Peace and Non-violence Program in their area. Click here for similar presentation also in Portuguese.
LEADERSHIP IN TRANSFORMATION OF THE PEACE
PROFESSION - here is the basic curriculum for a semester course in
Leadership and Peace, developed by Robert Stewart, C.A., C.M.C., September
2005. This may be completed as a self-study course. Modelled after
the experiences of Canadian Centres for Teaching Peace and the Canadian Culture
of Peace Program.
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Powerpoint format
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Microsoft Word format
Initial Action Plan (in HTML) (in Microsoft Word)
Managing the volume of peace information, and work - How our Canadian Culture of Peace Program organization, and process is evolving.
Internship and Mentorship Program
Organization Network/Stakeholder Web (Draft) (in HTML)
Canadian Culture of Peace Program Stakeholder Network Design - This design document is offered to build on the foundational principles that the UN determined and to prepare for a CCOPP operations / marketing document that describes how the CCOPP programme is to be operated and promoted. This document attempts to answer several key questions necessary for building a culture of peace. Why is an organization peaceful or violent? How should peace organizations organize themselves? How should peace organizations relate to each other? What kind of expertise should the CCOPP develop? In the following operations / marketing document the following questions will be asked. What opportunities should the CCOPP pursue? How will the CCOPP grow? How will the CCOPP measure its success? Click here for HTML or Microsoft Word document.
Can Peace Be Designed? A Powerpoint Presentation developed by Paul W. Nelson. "There is an ecology to the way people cluster and communicate. This makes new tools for building culture available to us. Satish Kumar explained the profound connection that we all have that few of us recognize. I asked him, "Given this profound connection, how do we build communities?" He said that communities are really only about relationships. It is profound knowledge for those who want to build a culture of peace. Building a healthy culture is about building healthy relationships. If we focus on that, we won't get sidetracked by other matters."
Draft CCOPP Marketing Strategy
Why
Don't People Build Peace? - This is in response to the often asked question, “Why is Person
‘A’ doing so much to promote peace, while there are so many others in
his/her organization and generally who appear to underachieve their potential to
contribute to a Culture of Peace and Non-violence?”
Culture of Peace Education Gaps that Require Filling (Draft) (in HTML)
"Modelling Education in a Culture of Peace" http://www.peace.ca/modellingpeaceeducation.htm
Developing a Culture of Peace in Calgary and Alberta - an article presented at the Third Annual Alberta Peace Education Conference October 2005. It can be used for consideration in initiating other Provincial and Community Culture of Peace Programs.
Community
Centres for Teaching Peace/Peace Cafés as local focal points to build a Culture
of Peace - a website promoting the creation of Peace Cafés
as community resource centres to bring peace to the world. We started our
first Peace Café in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 2007 and our vision is to see
them in all communities around the world. We also see the Community
Centres as local focal points for the development of Community Culture of Peace
Programs.
Culture
of Peace Assessment Tool/Report Card - Assessment Tool for evaluating how your
organizations/
My Vision for
The Culture of Peace Program, by Robert Stewart, A/Director of the Canadian
Culture of Peace Program
Video - Hon. Doug Roche presentation on the Culture
of Peace Program and the Human Right to Peace
Part 1