If we do not act, we shall surely be dragged down
the long, dark and shameful corridors of time reserved for those who
possess power without compassion, might without morality and strength
without sight.
Martin Luther King
THERE ARE many organisations, in the UK and internationally, helping
to build peace by preventing and resolving conflicts, by providing
training and resources to those on the front lines of conflict, and
by raising awareness and applying pressure on governments to better
fund diplomatic and other routes than going to war. Listed below are
just a few of these organisations, which can be contacted for more
information.
Centre for Conflict Resolution places emphasis
on combining the ideas and experiences of both academics and practitioners
and on the transference of research findings into practical applications.
Centre for Conflict Resolution
Department of Peace Studies
University of Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD7 1DP
Tel/Fax: (+44) (0) 1274 234197
Email: l.k.reynolds@bradford.ac.uk
CODEP: The Conflict, Development and Peace Network
aims to reduce violent conflict and support those worst affected by it
through the improvement of policy and practice in conflict, development
and peace work carried out by uk ngos, academic institutions, consultants
and government departments.
1st Floor Cityside
40 Adler Street
London E1 1EE
Tel: (+44) (0) 20 7426 0928
Fax: (+44) (0) 20 7377 5663
Email: mail@codep.org.uk
Conciliation Resources objective is to provide
practical and sustained assistance to people and groups in areas of armed
conflict or potential violence who work at community or national level
in order to prevent violence or transform conflict into opportunities
for social, economic and political development based on more just relationships.
173 Upper Street
London N1 1RG
Tel: (+44) (0) 20 7359 7728
Fax: (+44) (0) 20 7359 4081
Email: conres@c-r.org
Website: www.c-r.org
INCORE was founded in 1993 in a joint initiative
between the University of Ulster and the United Nations University. It
aims to address the management and resolution of conflict via a combination
of research, training and other activities which inform and influence
national and international organisations working in the field of conflict.
Aberfoyle House
Northland Road
Londonderry
BT48 7JA
Northern Ireland
Tel: (+44) (0) 28 7137 5500
Fax: (+44) (0) 28 7137 5510
Email: incore@incore.ulst.ac.uk
International Alert aims to address the root causes
of violence and contribute to the just and peaceful transformation of
violent internal conflict.
1 Glyn Street
London SE11 5HT
Tel: (+44) (0) 20 7793 8383
Fax: (+44) (0) 20 7793 7975
Email: <firstinitialfamilyname@international-alert.org>
Newnham Conflict and Change runs excellent workshops
for schools throughout the country on conflict resolution.
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a process of
communication which leads to being heard and understood, communicating
clearly without blame or judgement, and choosing actions that are in harmony
with each other's needs and values. nvc offers a range of courses nationwide.
Oxford Research Group was founded in 1982 to research
nuclear policy decision-making and the prevention of war. The aim of the
group is to assist in the building of a more secure world without nuclear
weapons and to promote nonviolent solutions to conflict.
Peace Direct has investigated how war is funded,
and found that those on the front lines of conflict who choose to resolve
conflicts through nonviolent means are rarely supported or in a position
to apply for funding. Peace Direct identifies those motivated not to use
violence, and puts them in touch with support groups, initially in the
UK, and later around the world. These support groups are trained to help
provide those on the front lines with the tools, resources, training and
funding to help achieve their goals and build peace in their region.
Peaceworkers UK aims to contribute to the alleviation
of suffering caused by violent conflict, by developing and running training
courses to prepare people for practical work in conflict areas, developing
assessment standards for ensuring the quality of personnel working in
this field, and setting up a register of qualified personnel available
in the UK, by promoting the establishment of a UK Civilian Peace Service
and supporting similar international efforts in this field.
18a Victoria Park Square
London E2 9PB
Tel: (+44) (0) 20 8880 6070
Fax: (+44) (0) 20 8880 6089
Email: info@peaceworkers.org.uk
Responding to Conflict provides advice, cross-cultural
training and longer-term support to people working for peace, development,
rights and humanitarian assistance in societies affected or threatened
by violent conflict.
1046 Bristol Road
Birmingham B29 6LJ
Telephone: +44 (0) 121 415 5641
Fax/answerphone: +44 (0) 121 415 4119
Email: enquiries@respond.org
Safer World aims to spread information across borders, to create
a network of all environmentally interested people and above all to
encourage people to stand up for a healthier environment and a safer
world.
Stop the War Coalition was formed on 21st September,
2001 at a public meeting of more than 2,000 people in London.
The International Crisis Group is a private, multi-national
organisation, with more than eighty staff members on five continents,
working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent
and contain conflict.
PO Box 32354
London SW17 7YP
Tel: (+44) (0) 20 8682 9351
Fax: (+44) (0) 20 8682 9293
Email: kcronin@crisisweb.org
Womenkind Worldwide works internationally to raise
the status of women, equipping them with the skills, knowledge and confidence
to challenge discrimination and oppression and make positive changes in
their own lives - for the benefit of all.
Viking House
5-11 Worship Street
London EC2A 2BH
Tel: (+44) (0) 20 7588 6099
Website: www.womankind.org.uk
Pioneers of Change and Common Futures is an emerging
global learning community of committed people in their twenties and early
thirties, from diverse cultural, social and professional backgrounds,
together they set up and run community projects around the world.
PO Box 197
Westhoven 2142
Johannesburg
South Africa
Phone/Fax : (+27) 11 624 3704
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