AREA OF FOCUSPeace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution

Rebecca Crall, AofF ManagerOctober 2, 2015

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Introduction to Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution

Training leaders, including potential youth leaders, to prevent and mediate conflict

Supporting peace-building in communities and regions affected by conflict

Supporting studies for career-minded professionals related to peace and conflict prevention/resolution

Providing platforms for cross cultural exchanges and dialog

Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution at the Community Level

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Common Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Project Types

Peace Building &

Youth

Marginalized Groups

Scholarships

Mediation

Training

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Leveraging Knowledge and Experience: Inter-country Committees

Inter-country Committees and Peace Projects

• ICCs focus on long term relationships between two countries

• National sections with local expertise in each of the countries of an ICC are working together on the definition and implementation of peace and humanitarian projects and check their long term sustainability.

• Through working together on common hands-on projects, ICCs can help in creating a climate for mutual understanding and peace between countries in the same region and far beyond.

• By including Rotaracters in their activities, ICC can take action to address the desire for peace of the new generations.

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Global Grants with The Rotary Foundation

Global grant eligibility requirements

Sustainable Measurable goals Align with an area of focus

Respond to real community needs

Actively involve Rotarians and host community members

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Global Grants Scope for Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution

Supporting graduate- level

studies in peace and conflict prevention/resoluti

on

Facilitating conflict resolution workshops

Campaigns to address negative

social dynamics in a community

Initiatives addressing the

psychological effects of conflict

Training related to community leadership

Educating youth on preventive

measures to avoid conflict

Community TrainingScholarships

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Leveraging Knowledge and Experience: Inter-country Committees

Examples

• Youth exchange programming centered around peace and conflict resolution between two ICC countries.

• Bringing together community members across borders to address conflict issues (businesses across borders, resource issues etc.)

• ICC countries working on other AofF projects with a “conflict lens”.

• Working with Rotary Peace Fellows in one or more of the ICC countries to create peace and conflict projects.

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Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Resources

Communities in Action: A Guide

to Effective Projects

Community Assessment

Tools

Rotary Peace Centers

Rotarian Action Group for Peace

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Global Grant Resources

Grant Management Manual

Areas of Focus Policy Statements

Rotary’s Areas of Focus

Terms and Conditions for Rotary Foundation

District Grants and Global Grants

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Contact Information

+1 866-976-8279 (toll free)Rotary InternationalOne Rotary Center1560 Sherman Ave.Evanston, IL 60201-3698, USA