Welcoming new advisory board member Leah Bolger
We are very happy to announce that Leah Bolger accepted our invitation to serve on the Advisory Board of the War Prevention Initiative. For the last nine months we have been collaborating on a regular basis with Leah on building World Beyond War. Currently Leah serves as the Chair of the Coordinating Committee at this … Read more
WPI at Fellowship of Reconciliation Conference
Dear Workshop Attendees, It was a great pleasure to talk with you about the Global Peace System. On our website you can find several of the resources I discussed. Here are a few direct links:
War Prevention Initiative at World Beyond War retreat
From June 3-5 a group of dedicated individuals met at the Ben Lomond Quaker retreat center to discuss the future direction of World Beyond War – A global movement to end all wars. At the War Prevention Initiative we recognized that it is necessary to build a re-energized movement to end all wars. We recognize … Read more
War Prevention Initiative at Peace and Security Funders Group Conference
War Prevention Initiative Executive Director and Core Team member Liz Thatcher attended the 2014 annual meeting of the Peace and Security Funders Group in Chicago, IL. The conference took place under the theme “Connecting Local to Global.
War Prevention Initiative by the Jubitz Family Foundation – an open letter to the Peace and Security Funders Group
World Beyond War – an idea whose time has come As funders and an organization with an active peacebuilding program, we want to share exciting news about our involvement with a new initiative. World Beyond War (WBW) is a growing coalition of individuals and groups – at this point mainly from the traditional peace movement … Read more
Engaging Rotarians Special Lecture
EVENT OVERVIEW: “Civil Society Organizations should develop and put into practice strategies that embrace the cultural and systemic root causes and learn new ways to influence the political and social systems.” (Michael Narberhaus, Founder Smart CSOs) The role is civil society organizations (CSOs) in the realm of peacebuilding is clear to academics and practitioners alike.
News Release – War Prevention Initiative Advocates Nonviolent Alternatives in Syria
For Immediate Release: August 28, 2013 Contact: Patrick Hiller: (541) 490-4485, philler[at]pdx.edu War Prevention Initiative Advocates Nonviolent Alternatives in Syria Portland, Oregon nonprofit cites Global Peace System trends as opportunities to prevent military intervention and avoid further escalation of violence in Syria and the Middle East. The War Prevention Initiative promotes continued nonviolent approaches to … Read more
Rotarian Action Group for Peace established
We are happy to announce that under the leadership of Al Jubitz and Erin Thomas from the War Prevention Initiative Core Team, the newly founded Rotarian Action Group for Peace launched its comprehensive web portal at http:www.//rotarianactiongroupforpeace.org.
Jubitz Family Foundation member of Peace and Security Funders Group
The steering committee of the Peace and Security Funders Group unaimously and enthusiastically approved the Jubitz Family Foundation’s application for membership to the Peace and Security Funders Group. The central purpose of Peace and Security Funders Group is to enhance the effectiveness of the network of grantmakers supporting work in the area of peace and … Read more
Promoting Nonviolence, Addressing Hate & Preventing Global Conflicts: The Role of Media Outlets
Dr. Joseph G Bock and Dr. Abbee Corb headline a special one-day event for change agents and stakeholders held at Portland State University on May 31, 2013. Attendance of this event is free and open to the public, but online pre-registration is required.
Oregon Arms Spending Alternatives Project Discussed
The War Prevention Initiative of the Jubitz Family Foundation and University of Oregon Law School’s Appropriate Dispute Resolution Center co-sponsored an exploratory brainstorming session to discuss a possible campaign in Oregon inspired by the Minnesota Arms Spending Alternatives Project (MNASAP).
