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wcc books (available through wcc publications) Overcoming Violence: The Challenge to the Churches in All Places by Margot Kässmann 112pp, CHF11.50, US$7.50, £4.90. Revised edition 2000 Peace in Troubled Cities: Creative Models of Building Community Amidst Urban Violence by Dafne Plou 140 pp, CHF15.00, US$9.95, £6.50 Transforming Violence: Linking Local and Global Peacemaking edited by Robert Herr and Judy Zimmerman Herr, Foreword by Konrad Raiser 256 pp, CHF15.00, US$9.99, £6.50. Published by Herald Press, 616 Walnut Avenue, Scotdale, PA 15683-1999, USA, but also available through WCC Publications

internet resources Memories of Christian adults of childhood bully experiences: Implications for adult religious self-understanding web article by Ronald Hecker Cram download here UNOY African peace-building toolkit web article in English and French from UNOY, the United Nations of Youth Foundation - a global network of young peace-builders download here Directory of organizations for conflict prevention in Asia and the Pacific online directory in English and Japanese Download here Dialogue webpage for conflicts worldwide This page, developed by the Japan Center for Preventive Diplomacy, aims to contribute to the improvement of mutual understanding on opposing sides of conflicts by providing a forum for dialogue Send an E-mail with "DWCW newsletter subscription" written in the subject box or download here

institutions/courses Isis-Women’s International Cross-Cultural Exchange Isis-WICCE Plot 32 Bukuto Street, Kamwokya P.O.Box 4934, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (+256 41)54.39.53; Fax: (+256 41)54.39.54; e-mail The Isis-WICCE Exchange Programme aims at enabling women activists working on women’s human rights issues to exchange skills strategies and begin to build future networks Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre 88 Gordon St., P.O.Box 12882 Suva, Fiji Tel: +679 313 300; Fax: +679 313 659; e-mail website Training on gender violence in the contemporary Pacific context: Rape - Domestic Violence - Child sexual abuse - Sexual Harrassment

International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR) Spoorstraat 38, 1815 BK Alkmaar, the Netherlands Tel: (+31 72) 512.30.14; Fax: (+31 72) 515.11.02; e-mail; Website IFOR has established the Nonviolence Education and Training Program (NVETP) Regional branches of IFOR exist in many countries throughout the world and can be located by contacting the IFOR office in Netherlands. Non Violent Action and Strategies For Social Change (NOVSAC) 9 Routledge St., Milton Park P.O.Box CY 369, Causeway, Harare-Zimbabwe Tel:(+263 4)72.21.68; Fax:(+263 4) 70.31.22; e-mail Training in non-violent negotiations skills Training in capacity-building NOVSAC aims to build a national network of mediators drawn from many relevant sectors of society.

videos and music The "Resolving conflict creatively" video series is currently being used by over 800 schools and community groups worldwide. Titles are available individually or as a set, containing four videos, three detailed manuals and two student handout booklets: Resolving conflict creatively in the school community: negotiation and mediation - 2 videos, 52 minutes total, with a teachers' manual and student handouts. Price: USD$425; CAD$595 Resolving conflict creatively in the multi-cultural community: inter-cultural mediation - 24-minutes video with a teachers' manual and student handouts. Price: USD$180; CAD$125. Resolving conflict creatively between victims and youth offenders: diversion and transformation - 2 videos, 2 hours total. Price: USD$270; CAD$375 Box set price: USD$425; CAD$595 Order from the publisher: Triune Arts, 579 Kingston Road, Suite 107, Toronto, Ontario, M4E 1R3 Canada E-mail Website

Establishing a peer mediation program: guidelines for students who wish to establish such a programme in their schools. This web page designed by the D&L Freedom Group Inc. is available free of charge. Download from www.youcan.ca/conflict/peermed.html Annotated bibliography of materials in conflict resolution for youth: a list of books and resources from Canada and the US that deal with conflict resolution for children, teens and families. This web page is available free of charge from ww.youcan.ca/conflict/bib.html Description of programs and services in conflict resolution for youth in the provinces and territories: a list of programmes and services in conflict resolution for children and teens in canada, organized by province, including programme descriptions and contact information. This web page is available free of charge from www.youcan.ca/info/canprograms.html.

wcc videos and music music from the peace to the city ballet Music from the ballet: a magnificent suite for violin, cello, piano and voice quartet. CHF20.- , US$ 12.90, £8.50, plus postage Video: A Living Church: Faith and Dreams in Albania After 23 years of religious persecution, the church in Albania was in an appalling state. The story of the its dramatic renaissance in the decade that followed, led by Archbishop Anastasios, one of the most visionary leaders of the world-wide church, is told in image and interview. 46 min., available in PAL or NTSC, CHF29.50, US$19.50, + postage

Journey to Jubilee - 50 Years of the World Council of Churches A short film tracing the history of the WCC from its first assembly in 1948 up to its 50th anniversary. Length: 27 min. Available in PAL or NTSC. CHF29.50, US$ 19.50, plus postage Peace to the City: Stories of Hope Seven 30-minute videos describe seven cities' imaginative efforts to build bridges between and reconcile communities in conflict. Complete series available in English. The 23-minute introduction is available in English, French, Spanish, and German. Complete series in English: 233 min. Available in PAL or NTSC, CHF 30.00, US$20.00 Introduction in French (PAL or SECAM), Spanish (PAL or NTSC) or German (PAL): CHF19.50, US$12.50

central committee 2001 documents Message on the Occasion of the Launch of the Decade to Overcome Violence The Protection of Endangered Populations in Situations of Armed Violence Minute on The Protection of Endangered Populations in Situations of Armed Violence Statement on Nuclear Disarmament, NATO Policy and the Churches

preliminary documents Message from the Central Committee of the WCC, 1999, concerning the Decade A BASIC FRAMEWORK FOR THE DECADE TO OVERCOME VIOLENCE: Working document adopted by the WCC Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, (1999)

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