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eNewsletter April 2008 Volume 1, Edition 4

The Canadian Peacebuilding Network

Small Arms

PAST ACTIVITIES:
Small Arms and Light Weapons Research Papers
Commissioned by the Small Arms Working Group, the following papers are now complete...more

Meeting with DFAIT on the National Committee Report on UN Programme of Action
Small Arms Working Group and DFAIT met to discuss the report to be submitted at the July 2008 Biennial Meeting of States...more

(Photo credit: SaferWorld)

Conflict Prevention

PAST ACTIVITIES:
Niger Delta Conflict Sensitive Development Programming Manual
Based on field research at the community level and desk research on corporate social responsibility and conflict sensitive programming, this manual went to print...more

Meeting on Conflict Prevention Effectiveness Study
On April 16, 2008, Members from civil society and government met to discuss...more

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Consultative process on conflict prevention in Haiti
Part of a project that will focus on the LAC region in order to develop increased capacity for civil society to respond to...more

Welcome to Peacebuild

Following a vote at the last Annual General Meeting, CPCC has officially changed its name to Peacebuild. We remain a strong network of Canadian non-governmental organizations, institutions, and individuals actively involved in peacebuilding practice and policy development. Peacebuild’s working groups are bringing together members interested in particular thematic areas such as Children & Armed Conflict, Conflict Prevention, Gender & Peacebuilding, Peace Operations, and Small Arms & Light Weapons. Additionally, the network works on other peacebuilding-related topics.

Peace Operations	Gender & Peacebuilding	Children & Armed Conflict
PAST ACTIVITIES Workshop on CPA implementation A two-day event on the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan on April 10-11, 2008…more Presentation on "Present Thinking on the Way Forward in Kandahar Province" BGen Denis Thompson, Commander Joint Task Force - Afghanistan (Roto 5). BGen Thompson gave a presentation on April 22...more Meeting with Head of UNAMA Representatives to meet with Ambassador Kai Eide, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)...more Roundtable Discussion on Afghanistan Peacebuild and other NGOs to organize a roundtable discussion entitled "Towards a New Blueprint for Aid in Afghanistan?" on May 8, 2008...more	PAST ACTIVITIES: Paper on Gender, Small Arms and Development in Southern Sudan The paper examines the situation in Southern Sudan from the point of view of the challenges faced in working with gender, small arms and light weapons and development issues. ...more Gender Training and Fragile States Workshop Report Workshop participants identified a number of critical points of intervention for those working in this field, over four key phases and aspects...more Islam and UNSCR 1325 in Afghanistan Meeting Report This report presents examinations discussed at a March 2008 roundtable...more (Photo credit: NorthEastern University)	PAST ACTIVITIES: Final Report on 1612 and the Preventative Dimension This initiative grew out of a concern raised at meetings of the Forum that prevention gets residual attention because reaction to the worst situations occupies most of the attention in the field. ...more (Photo credit: Bacher's Blog)
Other Peacebuild Issues Peacebuild delegate reports on International Steering Group (ISG) meeting of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in April 2008...more Launch of new Peacebuild Web site features new Peacebuilders' Podcast series...more CBC Newsworld interviews Peacebuild guest Peter Schumann on the situation in Sudan...more
Web Resources International Crisis Group briefing on Colombia: Making Military Progress Pay Off Human Rights Watch – Coercion and intimidation of child soldiers to participate in violence The Economist article on Afghanistan -- A Changing War: Becoming more like Iraq Burma – Myanmar: Press conference to highlight deteriorating child rights situation in eastern Burma NY Times article: To Sideline Taliban, Afghan Agency Extends Government's Reach Nepal – Children still face serious human rights violations	Featured Member Carrie Vandewint World Vision Canada

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