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Book chapter “The 2016 US Presidential Elections and Beyond. Peace Education for Nonviolent Resistance” published
Following the 2017 plenary presentation at the Latin American Peace Research Association Conference in Mexico, City, War Prevention Executive Director Patrick Hiller published his presentation “The 2016 US Presidential Elections and Beyond. Peace Education for Nonviolent Resistance” in a recently launched book. The book is entitled Risks, Violence, Security and Peace in Latin America, and contains analyses of social and environmental conflicts and peace processes in Latin America.
War Prevention Initiative of Jubitz Family Family Foundation at 2018 Peace and Security Funders Group Annual Meeting
War Prevention Initiative Executive Director attended 2018 Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG) Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN. This network of private, public and family foundations in the realm of peace and security gathers annually to discuss the latest trends and best practices in the field.
War Prevention Initiative presentation on Global Peace System
War Prevention Initiative Executive Director held a free public talk/workshop on the Global Peace System in the Spirituality on Tap series in Hood River, OR.
War Prevention Initiative of Jubitz Family Foundation at Global Leadership Foundation 2018 Annual Meeting
The Global Leadership Foundation (GLF) hosted its annual meeting in Bern, Switzerland in April of 2018.
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.