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IAUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace

The IAUP Executive Committee appointed Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, President of Holy Family University (Philadelphia, PA) as Chair of the Commission, the term of office which began at the IAUP Triennial meeting in Sydney, Australia in June 2002.

(i) Introduction
This Commission was established in 1990 under the sponsorship of the International Association of University Presidents in conjunction with the U.N. Center for Disarmament Affairs. Its overall mission is based on three major objectives: to promote peace in our global society; to promote a more equal distribution of wealth and social conditions; and to promote tolerance, mutual understanding, and respect. Membership consists of representatives from colleges and universities spanning every continent except Antarctica as well as individuals and organizations as diverse as Economists Against the Arms Race in New York City and the Bwafwano Orphanage Centre in Kasama, Zambia.

The Commission has developed and embarked on a multitude of projects that continue today, after reviewing educational programs in disarmament, conflict resolution, and peace offered by universities around the world. These include the development of course modules in disarmament education, conflict resolution, and peace introduced at universities in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and countries in the Far East that are taught to potential teachers, security officers, and undergraduate and graduate students. In addition, course modules have been translated into languages of the countries in which they are taught, and courses have been and continue to be taught to more than 3,000 students around the world. The Commission has sponsored conferences around the globe and workshops. The Commission’s activities have been reported in national newspapers and have received coverage in newspapers devoted to higher education.

In the words of Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, “It is crucial that the IAUP/UN Commission continue to promote the participation of peace in higher education and across the globe. Given the world situation, the escalating conflicts around the globe, education for peace is essential for the future. Indeed, it is our hope.”

(ii) The main activities of the Commission from April 2002 until December 2008 are summarized as follows:

April 25, 2002: Day of Dialogue for World Peace
Under the direction of both Dr. L. Eudora Pettigrew, Chair of the IAUP/UN Commission and Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, President of Holy Family University held a Day of Dialogue for World Peace at Holy Family University. Guests speakers included Mr. Evgeniy Gorkovskiy, former UN Director of the Department for Disarmament Affairs and Ms. Sharon Browning, Executive Director of the Volunteers for the Indigent (VIP) of the Philadelphia Bar Association. There was a positive turn out from the student body, faculty and community members, approximately one hundred and twenty-five in attendance. Due to the success of the Day of Dialogue other campuses have inquired about participation in a similar day. A brochure was distributed to all IAUP members, encouraging colleges and universities around the globe to hold Days of Dialogue on their campuses in fall 2003 and spring 2004. Speakers can   include student and faculty leaders, administration, personnel, local, regional and hopefully national leaders in the cause for peace.

October 2002: Universities and Their Role in World Peace
In October 2002, Dr. L. Eudora Pettigrew, past Chair of the IAUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace, as editor published a work entitled Universities and Their Role in World Peace. It is the major presentations from IAUP/UN Commission conferences/workshops held from 1995-2001. The role of institutions of higher education in the achievement of world peace is the core theme of this book. Conferences/workshops sponsored or cosponsored by the IAUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution have served as the forum for these papers. The conferences, begun in 1995 and extending through 2001, have attracted speakers from more than nineteen countries. Even though the conferences began in 1995, the messages contained in the papers are as relevant today as when they were first presented.  

November 20, 2002: Commission’s Winter meeting
Highlights of this meeting included presentations by Mr. Evgeniy           Gorkovskiy, Director of the Department for Disarmament Affairs and Deputy to the Under Secretary for Disarmament Affairs at the United Nations; Dr. Joan N.W. Landeros, Director of the Center for International Education at the Universidad La Salle in Mexico City, and Brother Martin Rocha Pedrajo, FSC, Vice President of Formation at the Universidad La Salle; and Dr. Ruby Sprott, Professor of Education at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury.

March 2003: Forum on the Iraq War
Holy Family University held a Forum on the Iraq War. The Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences served as moderator for a group of thirty-five people, a mix of faculty, staff and students. The moderator opened the forum with some probing questions concerning Al Qaeda, the use of weapons of mass destruction and the justification of war. The Forum’s structure was open ended; with a single goal of giving everyone present an opportunity to express his or her fears, support or concerns for the conflict over the war in Iraq.

April 30, 2003: Spring meeting of the IAUP/UN Commission
Highlights of the meeting included honored guest and Commission member Gillian Sorensen. Presentations were given by Mr. Michael Cassandra, Chief of Monitoring, Database and Information Branch, Department of Disarmament Affairs at the United Nations; Dr. L. Eudora Pettigrew, vice president, IAUP, and Commission member; and Joan Drake, Commission member.

June 23, 2003: UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education plus 5 Partners Meeting
Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PdD, Chair attended the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education plus 5 Partners Meeting in Paris. Sister Francesca Onley met regularly with IAUP President Ingrid Moses, Don Gerth, Heitor de Souza, David Strangway, and the new Bangladesh Chapter Chair, Hafiz G.A. Siddiqi.

June 25, 2003: The United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force
At the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Commission was represented at the first meeting of the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force to promote disarmament and non-proliferation education. Dr. Moya Kaporch, Vice President of Planning and Special Projects and Ms. Kristina Weise, Secretary to the IAUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution, and Peace were both in attendance from Holy Family University. Key topics discussed at the Inter-Agency meeting were the role of NGO’s in disarmament education, the need to consider smaller weapons in addition to nuclear weapons and that a special session on funding disarmament education takes place. Commission representatives provided a brief report on Commission activities to date.

October 8-10, 2003: UNESCO General Conference in Paris, France
Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD represented the IAUP at the UNESCO General Conference in Paris, France. Numerous international non-government organizations maintaining formal relations with UNESCO were in attendance. The eight-day conference discussed may issues affecting the world, ranging from the role of science to maintaining water as a healthy resource.
 
October 27, 2003: “Partners for Peace” presentation in Delaware at Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Dr. L. Eudora Pettigrew, vice president, IAUP graciously invited the Commission to co-sponsor the presentation of “Jerusalem Women Speak: Three Women, Three Faiths; One Shared Vision” sponsored by Partners for Peace. The Partners for Peace Program was presented in front of an audience of over one hundred people and received coverage from WHYY and Hockessin Community Newspaper.     

The program elaborated on the need, if peace is to be achieved, to share the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. The views of the three women, a Palestinian Muslim, a Palestinian Christian, and a Jewish Israeli, on related issues varied. Each of the three women was given the opportunity to express their frustrations and grief regarding the ongoing violence, and to point to the reasons for that violence. The women emphasized the human factors and avoided purely political stances. The tour exemplified people-to-people diplomacy at its best.

October 29-31, 2003: IAUP Executive Committee Fall Meeting
Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD attended the IAUP Executive Committee Fall meeting held in New York City. There were over thirty-five Executive committee members in attendance from all over the world. Members had the chance to see the UN, to enjoy New York City’s diverse culture, and interact with their fellow colleagues from around the globe.

November 6, 2003: Day of Dialogue at Cabrini College in Radnor, Pennsylvania
In response to Sister Francesca Onley’s call for additional Days of Dialogue, Cabrini College, in Radnor, Pennsylvania agreed to a Day of Dialogue in November.  In the past, Cabrini College has used “Cabrini Day” to discuss social justice issues such as immigration and globalization, but this day’s focal point was on conflict resolution and disarmament. The day entitled, “Peace and Power: Being a Responsible Citizen in a Conflict World,” featured numerous speakers including Ms. Sharon Browning, Esq., executive director of Philadelphia VIP (Volunteers for the Indigent Program), Mr. Shane Claiborne, member of IPT (Iraq Peace Team), Lieutenant Colonel Jeffery H. Davis, deputy director, Office of Stockpile Assessment and Certification, Defense Programs and Baltazar ‘Bal’ Pinguel, coordinator of the Peacebuilding and Demilitarizing Program.  Efforts to recruit additional IAUP member institutions are on-going. Dr. MA Hannan Feroz, President of Stamford University in Bangladesh contacted Holy Family University with an interest to participate in the Day of Dialogue.

December 3, 2003: Commission’s Fall meeting
Highlights of this meeting included presentations from Mr. Michael Cassandra, Chief, Monitoring, Database and Information Branch Department for Disarmament Affairs; Professor Young Kun Kim of Lehman College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and Commission member; President Michael Adams, Fairleigh Dickinson University; Mr. Christopher Satullo, Editor of the Editorial Page for The Philadelphia Inquirer; Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, President of Cabrini College in Radnor, Pennsylvania; Dr. L. Eudora Pettigrew, vice president, IAUP, and Commission member; and Ms. Anita L. Wenden, Review Editor, Journal of Peace Education, Director of Peace Education and Research and Commission member.

March 11-13, 2004: “Mosaic for Peace: Bringing together university, media, political and business leaders for the goal of world peace.”
The international conference was held in Manila, Philippines from March 11-13, 2004. The event was co-sponsored by the IAUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace and De La Salle University, Philippines and made possible by a grant from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), with matching support from Holy Family University.

IAUP leaders, faculty members, graduate students and those from other interested universities, as well as concerned individuals in business and media attended the conference. Others interested in promoting peace through higher education were also present, including UNESCO representatives Helen Sophia Balderama, Development Management Officer; Professor Rasman, member of the Committee on Education; and Mr. Jose C. Sison, of the Committee on Social and Human Sciences.

The IAUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace upon the recommendation of our esteemed past chair, Dr. L. Eudora Pettigrew, vice president of the IAUP, welcomed keynote speakers Dr. Thomas Daffern, Director, International Institute for Peace & Global Philosophy, United Kingdom, who presented, “Remaking the Mosaic with the help of the Muses: From a world broken into pieces to a world of universal peace.” Dr. Daffern focused on the divided reality facing the world today, stating the nine major points of brokenness, and stressed the role of education in the healing process. Dr. Kate Dewes, Vice President, International Peace Bureau, New Zealand, presented, “Weaving Webs of Peace.” Dr. Dewes discussed the effort of bringing ordinary citizens, educators, media, business personnel, and political activists together to help achieve the goal of a nuclear-free and peaceful world. Dr. Dewes stressed the crucial importance and responsibility of all citizens to enlighten governments, universities, business, and media communities to the ongoing efforts of peace. Ms. Trudy Rubin, Foreign Affairs Columnist, The Philadelphia Inquirer, discussed “Can the media help bring about world peace?” Ms. Rubin emphasized the role of journalists and highlighted the differences between print and broadcast media, stating how these two forms of news greatly affect the public’s method of acquiring, interpreting, and understanding local and national information. Dr. Ester Albano Garcia, former chair, Commission on Higher Education, Philippines, who presented, “Peace Initiatives in Higher Education.” Dr. Garcia focused on the various initiatives of peace and peace education in higher education institutions in the Philippines.

Paper presentations were given by numerous professors including Dr. Johann Kirsten, IAUP/UN Commission member and associate professor in the School of Political Social Science and Government Studies at North West University, South Africa; Dr. Steve Wright, visiting professor at Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom; Sister Mary-Soledad L. Perpiñan, president, Third World Movement Against the Exploitation of Women and Secretary General, Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association.

A major goal stemming from the “Mosaic for Peace” Conference is the opportunity to network on a global level among university representatives interested in the promotion of peace through higher education and in developing partnerships among business, media, and university leaders in the promotion of peace.

April 28, 2004: Commission’s Spring meeting
Highlights of this meeting included presentations by Mr. Michael Cassandra, Chief of Monitoring, Database and Information Branch, Department of Disarmament Affairs at the United Nations; Jeanne McCarty, Vice President and Director, Roots & Shoots: The Jane Goodall Institute; and Mr. Nobuyasu Abe, Under Secretary General for Disarmament Affairs at the United Nations.

June 2004:  Meetings at the UNESCO headquarters
Sister Francesca Onley, Chair, and Dr. L. Eudora Pettigrew, past Chair of the IAUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace visited UNESCO Paris headquarters during June 2004 to meet with higher education representatives and to request funding for the Commission’s latest conference proposal.  The proposed title for the next international conference is “Africa-Towards a More Peaceful Continent: Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution, and Disarmament Education.” The Commission has submitted a proposal for funding from UNESCO for this conference and is awaiting a response.

December 8, 2004: Commission’s Fall meeting
Highlights of this meeting included presentations by Mr. Michael Cassandra; Ms. Cora Weiss, President of the Hague Appeal for Peace and Ms. Betty Burkes, Pedagogical Coordinator of DDA/HAP Project “Developing Peace and Disarmament-Education Initiatives to Disarm Children and Youth,” gave a presentation on the project; and Dr. L. Eudora Pettigrew reported on the history of the IAUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace.

April 27, 2005: Commission’s Spring meeting
Highlights of this meeting included presentations by Mr. Jerzy Zaleski, Coordinator, United Nations Program of Fellowships on Disarmament; Mr. Michael Cassandra; Professor Joyce Zavarich, Associate Director of Campus Ministry and for the Center of Peace and Justice Education at Villanova University; andDr. Imad Harb, Program Officer, Education, Unites States Institute of Peace.

October 25, 2005: Partners for Peace Program entitled, “Jerusalem Women Speak: Three Women, Three Faiths, One Shared Vision”
This program took place on October 25, 2005 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA at Holy Family University. The program featured a Muslim Palestinian, Christian Palestinian and Jewish Israeli speaker reflecting on living in the realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, sharing their experiences, opinions, and hopes for peace. The Partners for Peace Program was presented to an audience of almost 200 people. The Commission co-sponsored this event with Holy Family University.   

December 7, 2005: Commission’s Fall meeting
Highlights of this meeting included presentations by: Mr. Michael Cassandra; Dr. Klaus Melf, Peace-Health Project Manager, Centre for International Health and Faculty of Medicine, University of Tomsoe, Norway, and Commission member; and Dr. Cathlyn Mariscotti, Associate Professor, Holy Family University and Commission member.

March 6-8, 2006: “Voices of Africa-Voices for Peace.”
The IAUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace held a conference from March 6-8, 2006 in South Africa, entitled “Voices of Africa – Voices for Peace.” The conference, co-sponsored by the IAUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace and North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa was made possible by a grant from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), with matching support from Holy Family University.

The conference objective was to elaborate on why and how movements towards peace are effectively happening on the continent and to what extent a new diplomacy of cooperation among the African nations as well as international involvement are creating opportunities for peace and subsequent development in Africa. A plea was made for a better understanding of a continent seeking to expand development strategies and build strong nations in peace and in assurance of a bright future. Participants included IAUP leaders, faculty members, graduate students, and interested others.

The conference opened with an evening reception and an overview and presentation by Johan Kirsten, PhD, Associate Professor in Political Studies, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa, entitled “Africa: A Continent in Need of Peace.” Professor Kirsten outlined the need for peace in the continent of Africa and the threats and challenges to peace and security.

The first full day of the conference began with keynote speaker Dr. Robert E. Mtonga, Zambia, Zambian Health Workers for Social Responsibility, who presented, “Losing the Peace after Winning the War: Can Public Health Models Help Engender a Paradigm Shift in Africa?” Dr. Mtonga pointed out that the gains of political independence that dawned on Africa in the 1960s did not directly transfer into true peace and prosperity. Dr. Ime John, Nigeria, Regional IPPNW Vice President, Africa, Chair of SNDWM Society of Nigerian Doctors for the Welfare of Mankind, presented, “Physicians, as Partners in Resolving Violent Conflicts in Nigeria.” Dr. John promoted the idea that health professionals can play an extraordinary role in peace-building given the fact that violence and war are serious health problems. Professor Theo Neethling, South Africa, Professor and Chair of Political Science, Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University, gave a lunch time presentation on “ Educating Military Officers at the South African Military Academy in a ‘New’ Policy Context: A Political Science Perspective.” Professor Neethling spoke of the increasing attention that military education is receiving in Africa and the essential need for defense officers to have an understanding of their political system, its values, and democratic theory.

The afternoon session began with William H. Arrey, Cameroon, student in Master’s degree Program in Peace and Conflict Transformation at the University of Tromso, Norway, presented, “Poor Conflict Management in Higher Education Institutions in Africa with Experience from Cameroon.” Mr. Arrey skillfully argued that universities should be centers for education in skills like conflict management. Mr. Arrey reminded the audience that conflict in peace science is neutral and even has the potential for positive change. Akinpelu Olanrewaju Olutayo, PhD, Nigeria, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, presented, “ ‘War’ in the University: The Cult Problem.” Dr. Olutayo challenged educational institutions to “rethink the curricula in relation to the survival of the society wherein what is taught in not based on individualistic but communal virtues.” Mubarak Osei-Kwasi, PhD, Ghana, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Africa, spoke of, “Islam and World Peace.” Dr. Osei-Kwasi expressed concern with those Moslems who have misquoted or misinterpreted the teaching of the Quran and the Five Pillars. Dr. Osei-Kwasi explained that the core principles and teachings of Islam is a faith of peace, compassion, goodwill and concern for the less fortunate and concern for social justice. William H. Arrey, Cameroon, student in Master’s degree Program in Peace and Conflict Transformation at the University of Tromso, Norway, presented a second time at the close of the full day of the conference with, “The Norwegian Centre for Peace Studies and the Tromsoe University Model of Medical Peace Education.” Mr. Arrey explained how the Center employs an interdisciplinary approach to peace studies and aims to recruit students internationally.

On the closing day of the conference, Wendy Leepile, Lecturer, Department of Peace, Politics and International Relations, North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, presented, “Women in Peace Building.” Ms. Leepile argues that universally women have played an important role in advancing the cause of peace. African women have acted as intermediaries in conflict situations, undertaking very dangerous missions to assess possibilities for peace and subsequently facilitating communication and peace negotiations. Reverend Donal O’Mahony, OFM Cap, International Director of the Damietta Initiative, Pretoria, South Africa, spoke of “The Damietta Initiative.” Father O’Mahony explained that the ultimate goal of this initiative is the development of local community-based peace groups in each country in Africa whose task will be to monitor tensions and engage in the work of conflict transformation through the ethic of nonviolence.

Opening and closing remarks were given by Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, Commission Chair, and Annette Combrink, D Litt, President, North-West University, Potchefstroom. A summary of the conference proceedings was given by Antoinette Iadarola, PhD, President, Cabrini College, USA. Dr. Iadarola brilliantly concluded that the conference recognized and celebrated the Voices of Africa – Voices for Peace. The themes of social justice, social responsibility, and the common good as they relate to the issues of peace were explored. In all of this we see hope for peace in Africa’s future. The true African spirit never ceases to strive—there are signs of hope. The voices heard during this conference will bring us closer to fulfilling Africa’s hopes for peace.

May 2, 2006: Commission’s Spring meeting
Highlights of this meeting included presentations by Mr. Craig Mokhiber, Deputy Director of the New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights; Ms. Cristiane Carneiro, Instructor of Political Science, Arcadia University, new Commission member; Dr. Carl Mirra, Assistant Professor of American Studies, Suny College at Old Westbury, Commission member; and Ms. Ann Wright, former UN Ambassador.

December 5, 2006: Commission’s Fall meeting
Highlights of this meeting included presentations by Mr. Juan Carlos Brandt, Chief of the Non-Governmental Organizations’ Section (NGOs) in the Department of Public Information at the United Nations; Mr. Michael Cassandra, Chief, Monitoring, Database and Information Branch of the United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs and Commission member; and Dr. Moya R. Kaporch, Vice President for Planning and Special Projects at Holy Family University and Commission member, on behalf of the Revitalization Team members, who include Joan (De) Landeros, Joan Drake, Dr. Moya Kaporch, Dr. Klaus Melf, Dr. Carl Mirra, and Steve Zeisler.

April 25, 2007: Commission’s Spring meeting
Highlights of this meeting included presentations by Ms. Rebecca Weiner, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Trade, Equity and Development Program; and a presentation by the Revitalization Team of the IAUP/UN Commission, who include Joan (De) Landeros, Joan Drake, Dr. Moya Kaporch, Dr. Klaus Melf, Dr. Carl Mirra, and Steve Zeisler.

December 5, 2007: Commission’s Fall meeting
Highlights of this meeting included invited special guest Dr. Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, IAUP Secretary-General Elect.  Presentations were be given by Professor Karl Grossman, professor at State University of New York at Old Westbury and Commission Member; the Revitalization Team of the IAUP/UN Commission, who include Joan (De) Landeros, Joan Drake, Dr. Moya Kaporch, Dr. Klaus Melf, Dr. Carl Mirra, and Steve Zeisler; Ms. Elizabeth Ruth Kempe, International Secretary for the Institute of International Peace Studies and Global Philosophy (IIPSG); Mr. Michael Cassandra, Chief, Monitoring, Database and Information Branch United Nations- Office for Disarmament Affairs and Commission member; and Dr. Suad Badri, Senior Lecturer – Ahfad University for Women in Sudan and Commission member.

April 17-19, 2008:  IAUP Executive Committee Meeting in Baden, Austria
Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD attended this meeting.  Sister Francesca presented and reported on the current activities of the IAUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace, which included a report by the Chair and a Power Point presentation of the work of the Revitalization Team; and a history of the IAUP and the IAUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace written by Dr. L. Eudora Pettigrew, IAUP Executive Committee Member and Special Advisor to the President; and Commission member.

May 7, 2008: Commission’s Spring meeting
Highlights of this meeting included presentations by Dr. Klaus Melf, Peace-Health Project Manager, Centre for International Health (SIH), University of Tromsø, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of North Norway, and Commission member; Ms. Silvia Mercogliano, Political Affairs Officer, Information and Outreach Branch – Office for Disarmament Affairs; and Dr. Suad Badri, Senior Lecturer, Ahfad University for Women in Sudan and Commission member.

September 29 – October 2, 2008:  XV IAUP Triennial Conference in  Viña del Mar, Chile
Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD was charged with coordinating a session of individuals who are willing to speak to the issue of “What kind of education could universities provide to help students gain a global perspective and thus work for peace?”  This session took place on Thursday, October 2 from 10:30 AM until 12:30 PM.  Sister Francesca was joined by four other distinguished speakers, who shared additional ways in which their own universities provide opportunities for their students to gain a global perspective and work toward peace: Chen Shuping, PhD, President, Guizhou University and IAUP Executive Committee member;  Mirta Barreiro, JD, Director of the Rotary Center housed at the University of El Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Sabrina Zuodar, BA, awarded the World Peace Fellowship from the Rotary Foundation and is presently studying in a Master’s program in International Relations at the University of El Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Nicolette DeVille Christensen, MBA, PhD, Vice President and Executive Director of the Center for Education Abroad at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA.

December 3, 2008: Commission’s Fall meeting
Highlights of this meeting included presentations by Nicolette DeVille Christensen, MBA,PhD, Vice President and Executive Director of the Center for Education Abroad at Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania and new Commission member; Mr. Daniel Prins, Chief of the Conventional Arms Branch, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs; Linda Bishai, PhD, Senior Program Officer, Education and Training Center/International, United States Institute for Peace, Washington, DC; and Ms. Elizabeth Ruth Kempe, International Secretary for the Institute of International Peace Studies and Global Philosophy (IIPSGP), Bermuda.



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