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War Prevention Initiative at “War Stories. Peace Stories. Peace, Conflict & The Media.”
“War Stories. Peace Stories. Peace, Conflict & The Media.” brought together journalists and peacebuilders in a one-day symposium in New York City on April 11,2018. The Jubitz Family Foundation was a proud sponsor of the event and War Prevention Initiative Executive Director Patrick Hiller participated in this launch of a powerful ongoing conversation on peace, conflict and the media.
Internationally acclaimed, best-selling author Sebastian Junger gave a keynote lecture.
PeaceJam Northwest Conference 2018 with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi
War Prevention Initiative Executive Director Patrick Hiller attended the 2018 PeaceJam Northwest Conference with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi in Eugene, Oregon (April 6, 2018). Addressing current events, Ebadi made a strong argument in favor of upholding the so-called Iran Nuclear Deal despite her critique of both the Iranian and U.S. governments respectively.
War Prevention Initiative Co-Sponsors Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility Peace Writing Scholarship Awards Ceremony
We are pleased to co-sponsor Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility’s Peace Writing Scholarship Awards Ceremony. More information on this event at https://www.oregonpsr.org/awards_ceremony
War Prevention Initiative Signs Pledge calling on the European Union to stop funding military research programs.
On behalf of the War Prevention Initiative, Executive Director Patrick Hiller signed the following pledge:
War Prevention Initiative at 2018 Peace and Security Funders Group Federal Policy Briefing
Early March 2018 the Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG) convened the Federal Policy Briefing in Washington, D.C. to hear from policymakers and leading experts and advocates about the political environment and opportunities for advancing peace and security issues.
War Prevention Initiative discusses North Korea on radio news program
War Prevention Initiative Executive Director Patrick Hiller discussed the situation on the Korean Peninsula through a conflict resolution lens on the KBOO Radio Evening News.
War Prevention Initiative at the Columbia Gorge Climate Action Network
War Prevention Initiative Executive Director gave a free public talk on “Challenges and Opportunities in the Trump Era and Peace Education for Peaceful Resistance” at the Columbia Gorge Climate Action Network.
War Prevention Initiative Executive Director Hosts Plenary Panel at Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association (APPRA) Conference
War Prevention Initiative Executive Director Hosts Plenary Panel at Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association (APPRA) Conference
Portland, OR, September 6, 2017
By Patrick T. Hiller
The Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association (APPRA) held their biannual conference in Penang, Malaysia from August 23-25, 2017. Under the theme “‘Promoting Peace and Upholding the Transcendent Dignity of the Human Person in the Asia-Pacific Region”, discussed regional as well as topical thematic issues such as nonkilling, gender, nonviolent resistance, politics, peace education, populism and religion.
War Prevention Initiative at the 2017 Peace and Security Funders Group Annual Meeting and Federal Policy Briefing
War Prevention Initiative Executive Director participated in the 2017 Peace and Security Funders Group Annual Meeting and Federal Policy Briefing. These get togethers with colleagues from the field are great opportunities for networking and getting informed about the current trends and best practices. The conference was preceded by an afternoon meeting of the Nuclear Working Group which was hosted by the Ploughshares Fund.