Promotion of Conflict Reduction

Washington Peace Center

Concerned with peace and social justice issues with their base in Washington, DC. The Center's goal is to link local organizing efforts to national and international movements toward establishing structures and relationships that are nonviolent, non-hierarchical, humane and just. (www.washingtonpeacecenter.org)

World Peace Foundation

examines the causes of and cures for intrastate conflict. It studies and sponsors research on the role of non-governmental organizations in preventing conflict in ethnically divided societies. In Africa, it studies the creation of African crisis response forces, the use of preventive diplomacy in resolving ethnic and other inter-communal conflicts and work on truth commissions. (www.worldpeacefoundation.org) Also see the Belfer Center at the JFK School (Harvard), WPF Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution. (bcsia.ksg.harvard.edu)

Peace Activism

Traprock Peace Center

Fosters community, promote communication and take initiatives on justice and the environment to explore nonviolent methods to end war. Traprock Peace Center provides educational programs, resources and forums for those who wish to defend and promote civil liberties and human rights in the US and abroad. (www.traprockpeace.org)

Development of Alternative Political Strategies

The US Peace Government

The US Peace Government was founded by John Hagelin, quantum physicist and presidential candidate of the Natural Law Party in July 2000. Its purpose is to prevent violence and promote world peace. Hagelin is establishing centers nationwide that will implement programs in preventive health, education and natural medicine; for consciousness-based education; for sustainable, organic agriculture; and for other prevention-oriented programs. (www.uspeacegovernment.org)