1. Beyond 2000/Au-delà de l’an 2000 Dr. Marshall Wm. Conley Acadia University Canadian Commission for UNESCO

2. General Introduction Is peace merely the absence of conflict? Is peace merely the absence of conflict? Issues Issues: Eliminating or containing conflict? Intervention vs. non-intervention? International paralysis based on bipolarity, multipolarity, or concept of state sovereignty. National Paralysis What do you see as the techniques of peace education?

3. Ideas and Concepts u Peace is a mode of behaviour (UNESCO, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, 1989) Peace is a Process, a way of solving problemsJohn F. Kennedy, 1963 Peace is a Process, a way of solving problems ( John F. Kennedy, 1963) The foundations of peace are to be constructed in the minds of men (UNESCO Constitution)

4. The Meaning of Peace Two important elements of peace: human relations and institutional arrangements Two important elements of peace: human relations and institutional arrangements Peace as a form of behaviour Peace as a process Peace is a human value

5. UNESCO AND PEACE Peace is a value to be realized in conditions of justice, equity, respect for human rights, non-violent conflict resolution, tolerance of diversity, human harmony with the biosphere, and democratic procedures for achieving these conditions. Peace is a value to be realized in conditions of justice, equity, respect for human rights, non-violent conflict resolution, tolerance of diversity, human harmony with the biosphere, and democratic procedures for achieving these conditions. These values form a Culture of Peace

6. Introduction Delors Report Delors Report

7. The Four Pillars The Four Pillars

11. Examples in Peace Education DFAIT Youth International Internship DFAIT Youth International Internship UNESCO Human Rights Institutes UNESCO Human Rights Institutes UNESCO Associated Schools UNESCO Associated Schools SchoolNet League of Peaceful Schools League of Peaceful Schools

18. Summary u Peace is a Process u The defences of Peace have to be built in the minds of humankind u Peace is a mode of behaviour characterized by mutual respect u Peace is a value that has to be realized in conditions of justice, equity and respect for human rights in a democratic environment

19. Equity Justice Democracy Tolerance Security Durability Human Rights Education Education for the respect of others Pacific conflict resolution Environment Education Development education Culture of Peace

20. Where to Get More Information u Elias & Turpin, Rethinking Peace; Perez de Cuellar, Our Creative Diversity; Ignatieff, Blood and Belonging; Kennedy, Preparing for the Twenty-First Century u http://plato.acadiau.ca/COURSES/POLS/conley/ idst2216/ http://plato.acadiau.ca/COURSES/POLS/conley/ idst2216/ http://plato.acadiau.ca/COURSES/POLS/conley/ idst2216/ u UNESCO Culture of Peace Programme UNESCO Culture of Peace Programme UNESCO Culture of Peace Programme

21. Other Favourite WEB Sites u http://www.brown.edu/Departments/ACUNS/ http://www.brown.edu/Departments/ACUNS/ u http://www.osce.org/ http://www.osce.org/ u PeaceNet PeaceNet u UNESCO Civic Education Materials UNESCO Civic Education Materials UNESCO Civic Education Materials u UNESCO Division of Human Rights UNESCO Division of Human Rights UNESCO Division of Human Rights

22. Summary u What have we learned about peace education? u Are there ways which we can recommend for training? u Your final thoughts?