Vol. 13 - Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center
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Vol. 13 - Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center
Vol. 13 Fall 2010 Rotary Center Review The Newsletter of the Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution Welcome to Class IX ! A cohort of 9 new World Peace Fellows was officially welcomed on August 16, 2010 during the annual orientation session. Divided into sessions covering academic components, the center handbook, and the Rotary Foundation, the orientation gives incoming fellows the opportunity to meet each other as well as other current and graduated fellows, ask questions, and become familiar with the way the joint Duke-UNC program works. Following the day-long information session, a social reception with Fellows and their host counselors allowed everyone to get further acquainted in an informal setting. As every year, the incoming fellows receive support from local Rotarian host counselors to meet the challenges of settling in to new housing, becoming acquainted with the local culture, and preparing for life as a graduate student. IN THIS ISSUE Welcome Class IX 1 Class IX Fellows 2 Class IX Fellows 3 News and Events 4 News and Events 5 Meet our Faculty 6 Summer Internships 7 Summer Internships cont. 8 Save the date for the 8th Annual Spring Conference Duke-UNC Class 2010—2012 (not in the picture: Priscilla Vaz) - Photo by Leslie Anderson Page 2 Rotary Review Introducing Class IX Eduardo DaCosta, Brazil, Masters in International Development Policy, Duke University Eduardo Costa is an economist, scholar and social/environmental activist in the Brazilian Amazon. As an economist for the Pará State Chamber of Commerce, he has pioneered the mobilization of local corporations on issues related to corporate social and environmental responsibility. He has assisted local business leaders with the design and implementation of socially and environmentally responsible corporate projects and advocated for the development of sustainable small businesses in the Brazilian Amazon. As a professor in the Program of International Relations at UNAMA-Amazônia University, his academic interests focus on conflict prevention, human rights and the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development in the Brazilian Amazon. Eduardo believes that only economically viable, socially just and environmentally sustainable development policies can ensure that the needs of the local populations are met, that the Brazilian Amazon has the opportunity to develop its economy, and that the rainforest persists as an ecologically functioning ecosystem that plays a vital role in regulating the global climate. Upon completion of the Rotary World Peace Program, Eduardo wishes to seek employment with a private consulting firm, international NGO or multilateral organization that works towards the promotion of sustainable development policies in the Amazon and around the world. Georgia Harley, Australia, Masters in International Development Policy, Duke University Georgia Harley is an international lawyer from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She specialises in international criminal, humanitarian, human rights and security law and has represented the Australian Government in various international negotiations. Prior to joining the Department of Foreign Affairs, Georgia served in the Office of International Law at the Australian Attorney-General's Department, the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands and on various rule of law projects in the Asia Pacific region. Georgia graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Queensland and will shortly complete her a Masters of Laws (International Law) at the Australian National University. Georgia speaks English, French, Khmer and Pijin. As a Rotary World Peace Fellow at the Sanford School of Public Policy, Georgia's research interests include the role of law in promoting peace, security and development. Misaki Kimura, Japan, Masters in International Development Policy, Duke University Misaki began her professional career as a peace-builder in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH), where she worked for the Japanese Government’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects Program (GGHSP). As a Program Coordinator for GGHSP, she was engaged in planning, managing and monitoring projects for support of local community development which were implemented by NGOs or local authorities. After finishing the assignment in BH, Misaki proceeded to work for GGHSP in Croatia to gain further field experience. In Croatia, she has worked on such humanitarian projects as demining activities and a program for young people with different ethnic background. Misaki's area of focus is donor cooperation in peace-building assistance. Upon completion of the Rotary Peace Fellow Program, Misaki hopes to work as a peace-building professional and to facilitate coordination and cooperation among donors for effective and efficient implementation of peacebuilding in conflict or post-conflict areas. Roselyn Vusia, Uganda, Masters in International Development Policy, Duke University Roselyn received a law degree from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. She has most recently worked as the Program Coordinator with the Action Group for Health Human Rights and HIV/AIDS (AGHA) Uganda, a non-governmental organization advocating for the health rights of all Ugandans. For the past two years, Roselyn has organized advocacy campaigns around health issues in Uganda, including transparency and accountability in the health sector, monitoring health rights violations, conducting research and producing reports for advocacy purposes. Prior to her advocacy work at AGHA, she worked as a Legal Assistant at the Special Court for Sierra Leone in the AFRC Appeal Case for the Brima Defense team where she was engaged in legal research and analysis. Roselyn also interned with the Uganda Human Rights Commission. Roselyn’s main interest is in international Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, specifically International Criminal Law and the Right to Health. She hopes to continue her work in conflict zones to address sexual and reproductive health issues and/or criminal justice issues. Rotary Review Page 3 Introducing Class IX JuneHo Chung, South Korea, Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill June-ho’s diversity of experience and interests spans the globe. June-ho worked at Sogang University as a business education team manager and Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as a junior international taxation consultant. June-ho also was a commissioned military officer serving in the army with a year-long deployment in Afghanistan. June-ho has lived in the United States, South Korea, Switzerland, and Afghanistan and traveled to many countries such as Japan, China, Australia, and France. During his undergraduate years, June -ho’s main focus was international business and accounting. June-ho’s current interest is in effective, efficient, and sustainable economic development. He wants to study ways to increase efficiency and effectiveness in economic and industrial development, and how to formulate sustainable economic development planning for post-conflict regions and countries in transition such as North Korea. Moreover, as a Korean June-ho is interested in the past 60 years of Korean economic development history and how it could be applied to other developing counties or post-conflict countries. He also hopes to research economic development policies for the Koreas and in due course support the unification process and would like to study what type of tasks, efforts, and environment can lead to efficient outcome of poverty alleviation programs. Keren Dalyot, Israel, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Keren has been working in civil society organizations since she finished her MA in human rights. Keren is passionate about Conflict in the public-private provision of drinking water in Jakarta women's rights and has worked with the Israeli Women's Network, an NGO committed to promoting women's rights in the employment market. Over the years Keren has also volunteered in several women's NGOs: The Israeli coalition against TrafPresenter: Dyah Kartikawening ficking in Women, a local organization for immigrant women from the Caucasus region, and most recently an organization devoted to women's health issues (Women and their Bodies). Keren is studying in the School of Education, "Culture, Curricuhttp://vimeo.com/11994287 lum and Change" program since she believes in the power of education to create social change in societies. Ali Reza Eshraghi, Iran, Department of Communication Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Ali Reza Eshraghiahas been working the editor of the Institute War & Peace Reporting and editor-in-chief of Mianeh webTowards solution toasthe problems of for ethnic Macedonians in Greece site, considered as one of the most respected sources for information and analyses on Iran (its stories are frequently syndicated and republished in media outlets worldwide). Formerly, he was visiting scholar atMacedonia UC Berkeley’s School of Journalism and then the Presenter: Vera Lalchevska, Institute of International Studies. He was also a research fellow at the Religion, Politics and Globalization Program at UC Berkeley. He studied Political Science and Islamic studies in Tehran. During his 13-year career in journalism, he has worked as the senhttp://vimeo.com/11994186 ior editor ior some of Tehran's most well-known newspapers, all of which have eventually been banned or shut down by the government. Eshraghi has been placed on the list of famous Iranian Op-Ed piece writers. He has received the Golden Pen Award at Iran's NationalSocial Press Festival and has served as a member the jury of the Festival formigration several years. entrepreneurship: Aoftool for conflict Priscilla Ferreira Vaz, Brazil, Department of Geography, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Darshan Priscilla Vaz is a social scientist, a popular educator Presenter: and an activist for gender/race Mundada, equity and socialIndia justice. As a social scientist, Priscilla has been doing research on the interfaces of globalization, ethnicity and community development. She is espehttp://vimeo.com/11994160 cially interested in doing research and grassroots work with networks of black women to investigate and to experience their mobilization to implementing solidarity economics initiatives to fight poverty and to promote human rights. She is one of the founders of Sauti Yetu Gorée, a network of activist women from Africa and African Diaspora that promotes joint-ventures to South-South cooperation to among triangular cooperation America supportFrom a residency program for political and cultural exchange activist women. Since 2003, shein hasLatin been doing grassroots works at the PsicoUsp Educational Project, a not- for- profit, self-organized and collectivelly-led organization, aimed at Presenter: Leandro Ragone, Argentina mentoring low-income and black students in their challenge to overcome socioeconomic and racial barriers to access public higher education. Upon completion of the Rotary World Peace Program, Priscilla plans to work with collectives, NGO’s or international institutions, to help in the implementation of collective processes of building sustainable, locally-rooted, globally-connected, and ecologically sound initiatives of solidarity economics. To pursue a diplomatic career in the Brazilian Government is also another plan for a future career. Ryan Rowe, Canada, School of Public Health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Environmental and building between two Koreas Ryan's interest cooperation in international development emerged afterconfidence spending time travelling, workingthe and studying in South America. Upon completion of his MBA, he decided to move to the United Arab Emirates and join the Macquarie Group's Middle East inPresenter: DongJu South Korea frastructure business in orderYu, to gain insight into the private financing of infrastructure projects. During his time in the Gulf region, he worked on the establishment of a US$630 million infrastructure investment fund, led the firm’s corporate social footprint in the region, and developed expertise in investor relations, fundraising, infrastructure investment analysis, financial reporting and corporate governance. Seeking an outlet for his humanitarian side, Ryan launched a grassroots volunteer organisation through which over 2,200 hours of volunteer service was delivered in a single year. He also holds a board position with the Kenya-based Tabasamu Education Fund, where his focus is on strategic marketing and fundraising initiatives to help meet the tuition funding needs of students from low-income families. Ryan is now undertaking a Master of Public Health as part of the Rotary World Peace Program to round out his understanding of development issues. His main area of interest is in community-based approaches to public health through behavioural change and infrastructure development, particularly in the water and sanitation sector. Among his objectives is the creation of a social investment fund to provide funding for such projects in areas such as slums, rural villages, or post-conflict zones. Page 4 Rotary Review Rotary Peace Center Events and News Noam Chomsky: Worldrenowned linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky spent a day at UNC on September 30, interacting with students in several meetings and lectures. During one event, Rotary Fellows were invited to ask a question at a Q&A session with students. In the evening, Fellows were invited to attend a small lecture and private reception with Chomsky. Born: 7 December 1928 Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Known As: Creator of the theory of generative grammar, Noam Chomsky is a leading linguistic scientist and a longtime professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His 1957 book Syntactic Structures outlined his theories of transformational generative grammar and made him a prominent and controversial figure in the field. Chomsky is also known as a political activist suspicious of big media, big business and big government. His books include Manufacturing Consent (1988) and Propaganda and the Public Mind (2001). He is sometimes compared with another scholarly activist, Bertrand Russell. Second Global Seminar with John Conroy: On November 5, the Duke-UNC Rotary Center organized a seminar linking Rotary Fellows in North Carolina with the Rotary Centers at Berkeley and Universidad del Salvador (Argentina) as well as staff from The Rotary Foundation using video-conference technology. This year’s speaker was journalist John Conroy, author of Unspeakable Acts, Ordinary People: The Dynamics of Torture. Based on his investigative reporting of police activities in Chicago and interviews with US, Israeli and UK veterans, Conroy came to the disturbing observation that almost everyone can become a torturer, or at least an indifferent witness to torture. His talk to Rotary Fellows on the subject of “bystanders” was powerful and sobering, leading to an excellent Q&A session where each center had the opportunity to pose questions to the speaker. On Nov.6, Conroy was the featured guest at UNC’s third annual Visualizing Human Rig hts A nti Conference, where he was interviewed by Dick Gordon, host of American Public Media’s “The Story”. Ropes Challenge Course First- and second-year Rotary fellows joined forces at our first annual Ropes Challenge Course at UNC’s Outdoor Education Center on September 18. For some, this was the first time they had met each other. Through a variety of exercises and obstacle courses, we had a wonderful day and enjoyed the opportunity to get to know each other better. Rotary Review Page 5 Rotary Peace Center Events and News Biannual Site Visit: The Duke-UNC Rotary Center Board members and Rotary Peace Fellows welcomed the two-day visit of Rotary International Director-elect Allan Jagger and Rotary Centers Specialist Barbara Wiczek. Allan and Barbara were here for the evaluation of our program and had a chance to meet with senior university officials at both Duke and UNC, attend two core courses, and meet extensively with Fellows during their visit. Visits of Duke-UNC Rotary Fellow OneVoice Movement: Alumni: Class IX Rotary Fellow Keren Alumni Bautista Logioco and Car- Dalyot (Israel) organized a visit men Strigel, who both of representatives from the happened to be town in OneVoice Movement. This orOctober, graciously ofganization is an international fered several grassroots movement that amhours to plifies the voice of mainstream have lunch Israelis and Palestinians, emwith about a dozen curpowering them to propel their rent Fellows to reflect on elected representatives toward a their experiences as the two-state solution. Representafirst cohort of the Rotary Peace Protives of OneVoice, including gram. Carmen, who manages a capac- two young men, a Palestinian ity-building project in the education and an Israeli, who had grown sector for RTI in Samoa, and Bautista, up only 10 miles from each who is a Program Specialist for the other, spoke compellingly of UN Interagency Framework Team for their experiences. This movePreventive Action in New York, also ment is working to forge a conspoke about how their studies have sensus towards conflict resoluimpacted their professional lives since tion through town hall meetings they graduated in 2004. and youth education programs. We also benefited from a visit by Class VII alumna Louisa Dow in September, briefing fellows over lunch on her work as Partnerships Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity International in Haiti. The picture below was taken on a site visit she conducted in July 2010. . Refugee Camp in Haiti—There are 5000 people in this camp, which is located in no-man's-land 20 minutes' drive from the nearest shops and extra-camp services Page 6 Rotary Review Meet our faculty: Andrew Reynolds Andrew Reynolds, Associate Professor of Political Science, received his M.A. from the University of Cape Town and his Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego. His research and teaching focus on democratization, constitutional design and electoral politics. He has worked for the United Nations, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the UK Department for International Development, the US State Department, the National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the International Foundation for Election Systems. He has also served as a consultant on issues of electoral and constitutional design for Afghanistan, Pakistan, Angola, Burma, Fiji, Guyana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Liberia, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Yemen, and Zimbabwe, most recently in Kabul reporting on election preparations in Afghanistan and in Rangoon, Burma. He has received research awards from the U.S. Institute of Peace, the National Science Foundation, and the Ford Foundation. Among his books are The Architecture of Democracy: Constitutional Design, Conflict Management, and Democracy (Oxford, 2002), Electoral Systems and Democratization in Southern Africa (Oxford, 1999), Election 99 South Africa: From Mandela to Mbeki (St. Martin's, 1999), and Elections and Conflict Management in Africa (USIP, 1998), co-edited with T. Sisk. His new book is titled “Designing Democracy in a Dangerous World “ (Oxford University Press 2010). His articles have appeared in journals including World Politics, Democratization, Politics and Society, Electoral Studies, The Journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, and Political Science Quarterly. He has published opinion pieces in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, and San Diego Union Tribune. His work has been translated into French, Spanish, Arabic, Serbo-Croat, Albanian, Burmese, and Portuguese. Dr. Reynolds will start to teach the Rotary Core Course “Designing Democracy” in the Spring of 2011. Ph.D. 1996 Political Science, University of California, San Diego MA (Dist.) 1992 South African Politics, University of Cape Town, South Africa BA (Hons) 1988 Political Science, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom Rotary Review Page 7 Fellows’ reports about their Summer Internships Aldo Perfetto: I did my internship at the Capacity Development Group at the United Nations Development Program (CDG/UNDP) in New York. The UNDP is the global development network of the United Nations aimed at creating local capacities and solutions to overcome local and global development challenges. By doing an internship at the CDG/UNDP, I had contact with the development practice on the ground, including not only old development challenges but new ones including the need to accelerate MDG progress to 2015. My role as an intern of the Aid Effectiveness cluster consisted (among other duties) of taking stock and identifying emerging trends of the Decentralized Development Cooperation, analyzing the various dimensions of South-South Cooperation (SSC) and identifying possible strategies in order to better align the SSC with other efforts aimed at MDG progress. I benefitted greatly from a more objective and balanced perspective of what working for the UNDP at the headquarters is about. I think that I will certainly devote my life to contributing to development efforts led by organizations like the UNDP. Annabella Palacios: My recent internship experience during the summer at the Poverty and Environment Initiative for UNEP/ UNDP Regional office in Panama widely strengthened my research skills. One of my main tasks was to build an academic library regarding poverty-environment issues and provide case studies to support the local programs around the region. In addition to that, I was in charge of keeping up with dissemination platforms –such as a blog, twitter, webpage– and writing op-ed articles regarding economic and environment linkages. I also collaborated in the design of a planning tools workshop for local officials. Aung Aung: My recent internship experience during last summer at the refugee resettlement program of the Interfaith Work in Syracuse, NY deepened my understanding of Conflict and Resolution issues. I worked directly with Burmese refugees in Syracuse who fled from Burma. I am very happy that I was able to be helpful to the Burmese community there. One of my main goals was to empower Burmese refugees to become productive members of the community and of New York State. Moreover, I was assigned to Burmese case workers to assist them, so I visited many government offices in Syracuse such as the Civic Office for food-stamp and health insurance purposes. I also visited two Rotary clubs in Syracuse to meet the Rotarians. In addition, I participated in the Community Organizing Training for one month in my office. In short, this summer internship gave me not only a working knowledge and but also social networking opportunities for my future." Chad Shipmaker: spent the summer working at the Washington, DC office of the World Food Program (WFP) where my role was to support the Director of WFP's Hunger Solutions division. My primary responsibility was to assist with WFP engagement in country led food security planning and Africa's CAADP process, which included participating in donor coordination meetings and analyzing submissions to the Global Agriculture Food Security Plan (GAFSP). Among my other tasks, I prepared an analysis on the use of food reserves for Humanitarian Response, reviewed food-related US Government initiates and assisted with preparations for a biannual WFP global leadership meeting. Gozel Arazmedova: My internship with the NGO, the Committee on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York, was a fantastic opportunity for me to expand my knowledge and understanding of what is being done to improve women’s status at the level of NGOs working with the United Nations. I attended staff meetings and took notes. My internship gave me an opportunity to gain access to a few conferences and sessions held at the United Nations, one of which was an ECOSOC high level session. My two months experience with CSW helped me to better understand what I would like to do once I graduate. I would like to focus on working for women and improvement of their rights, and preventing them from becoming victims of different types of violence. Aung Gozel Aldo Karina Ito Luisa DPKO Chad Manuela Anabella Palina Matthiasdot- Karina Ito: I took two internships during my summer. The first one was with the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC) where I researched international legislation and policies on child rights and child protection. The second one was with UNICEF in Geneva, where I was the only intern in the Child Labor division. I was in charge of the research of data and policies on child labor and I focused on 3 topics: child exploitation in the cotton farms in Kazakistan and Uzbekistan; child rights in football clubs; and child exploitation in the cocoa industry in Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire. After conducting research, I had the chance to participate in the framing of guidance and reports. (continued on page 8) Page88 Page Rotary Review Luisa Ryan: I interned with the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) in New York. I worked with their Integrated Training Service, and was tasked with writing a fundraising appeal to donors to support additional Peacekeeping training. Unfortunately, the appeal did not eventuate, so I sought additional work with the Civil Affairs Best Practices Section. As I had worked as a Civil Affairs Officer in Nepal, I was very interested to see the working of the unit at Headquarters. I also participated in a 2 week workshop in Budapest on Monitoring and Evaluation in Media Development, which was an extension of the internship I have been undertaking with Internews for the past year. Internews is a Media Development organization (building and supporting local media in conflict-affected and developing countries) based in DC, and I have been working with them to develop this workshop and other projects via a distance internship. I am continuing to work with them this semester. Manuela Mot: Both my internships with Washington DC based NGOs, Partners for Democratic Change and Freedom House, opened my interest toward the non-profit world and helped me better understand the necessity of improving the civil society sector, as well as promoting human rights in countries in transition. One of my main responsibilities was providing support for the preparation of the USAID and Department of State funded proposals addressing a wide range of issues, from improving the living of Roma people in Eastern Europe and enhancing youth leadership in African countries to improving human rights in Central Asia. In addition, I monitored the political developments in Central Asia following the recent political upheaval in the region, and prepared reports and analyses concerning post-conflict reconstruction issues. Pálína Björk Matthíasdóttir: Interned with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) at the Asia-Pacific regional office in Bangkok. Main responsibilities included communication and advocacy support for the One Million Safe Schools and Hospitals campaign in addition to developing a strategy for private sector engagement in Disaster Risk Reduction. SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, April 9, 2011 Duke-UNC Rotary Center Eighth Annual Spring Conference FedEx Global Education Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC Please visit our website at: http://rotarypeacecenternc.typepad.com T h e Ro t a r y Ce n te r s fo r I n t e r n a ti o n a l S tu d i e s i n p e a c e a n d c o n fl i c t r e s o l u ti o n o f f e r i n d i v i d u a l s c o m m i t t e d t o p e a c e a n d c o o p e r a ti o n th e o p p o r tu n i t y to p u r s u e a tw o - y e a r m a s te r ’ s - l e v e l d e g r e e i n a r e a s r e l a te d to i n te r n a ti o n a l s tu d i e s , p e a c e s tu d i e s a n d c o n f l i c t r e s o l u ti o n th r o u g h o n e o f th e s i x Ro ta r y C e n te r s . T h e Du k e UN C Ro ta r y Ce n t e r i s a p a r tn e r s h i p b e t w e e n Du k e ’ s Ce n t e r fo r I n t e r n a ti o n a l De v e l o p m e n t ( D CI D ), U N C ’ s Ce n t e r fo r G l o b a l I n i ti a ti v e s , a n d th e Ro ta r y F o u n d a ti o n . T h e c e n te r i s h e a d e d b y c o - d i r e c to r s F r a n c i s L e th e m a t Du k e , J a m e s P e a c o c k a t UN C , a n d th e C e n te r Co o r d i n a to r , S u s a n Ca r r o l l . DUKE-UNC ROTARY CENTER FEDEX GLOBAL EDUCATION CENTER A word a day: irenic PRONUNCIATION:(eye-REN-ik, eye-REE-nik) MEANING: adjective: Promoting peace or conciliation. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek eirene (peace). Eirene/Irene was the Greek personification of peace. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, NC 301 Pittsboro ST. CB#5145, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-5145 Tel: 919 843-2792 Fax: 919 962-5375 Email: rotarycenter@unc.edu