International Materials Related to Civic Education and Conflict Resolution

This is a briefly annotated list of international education-related materials that have been shared with the staff at the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College, hosts of the International CRE Summits held in Ohio. Compiled in the Spring of 2010. More information available at

Program Directory and Curriculum Reference
Portafolio de Programas e Iniciativas en Competencias Cuidadanas
Ministerio de Educacion Nacional Reupblica de Colombia

Analytic Report
National Policies on Education for Democratic Citizenship in the Americas

Reference Book
Comprensiones Sobre Ciudadania
Ministerio de Educacion Nacional

Ministerio de Educacion nacional Republica de Colombia

Reference Book
Democratic Dialogue – A Handbook for Practitioners
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance;
Canadian International Development Agency;
United Nations Development Program;
Organization of American States

Booklet (This provides directions for the next item in the list – the student workbook)
What Works. The Work Program: Core Issues 1 Setting up for success
Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training

Student Workbook
What Works. The Work Program: Improving outcomes for Indigenous students
Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training

Lesson & Activity Book
Ideas for Human Rights Education
LOTE, ESL and Multicultural Education Unit Australia

Newsletter
Peace Bridges
Women for Development, Armenia

Booklet
Fortalecimiento de la democraqcia en las Americas a traves de la eduicacion civica
Organizacion de los Estados Americanos / Unidad de Desarrollo Social y Educacion.

Parent Booklet
Introducing the Victorian Essential Learning Standards
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Australia

Report
Reports of the activities of the Council of Europe in history teaching in Cyprus in 2004
Council of Europe

Government Document
Pupils’ school environment – Chapter 9a of the Education Act
Directorate for Primary and Secondary Education, Norway

Booklet
Code of Peace Activism: Towards a new shared set of principles for Israeli/Palestinian peace building 2007

Booklet
Manifesto Against Bullying Plan of Measures 2006-2008
Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training

Conference Program
The 28th International Arab Children Congress "Quality Education is key"

14th-20th of July 2008

Amman - Jordan

Curriculum Report

At the Heart of What We Do-Values Education at the Centre of Schooling: The Final Report of the Values Education Good Practice Schools Project – Stage 2: August 2008

Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Parent Booklet and Brochure
Introducing the Victorian Essential Learning Standards

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

Curriculum Book
Global Perspectives: A framework for global education in Australian schools
Australian Government AusAID

Newsletter on Education Vol. 1 (August 2005)-6 (September 2007)
Values for Australian Schooling
Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training

Primary and Secondary Teaching and Learning Units/Professional Learning Program
Building Values Across the Whole School;
Building Values Across the Whole School: Teaching and Learning Units

Report
Common Ground Between Three Cultures
Dr. Yehuda Peled, Ph.D., and Dr. Gloria Dunnivan, Ph.D.

Resource Guide
Retention and Reintegration: Recommendations and Model of Practice for Schools/Family Support Resource
Australian Government Department of Education, Science and training

Booklet

Peace Education: A Pathway to a Culture of Peace

Center for Peace Education, Miriam College.

Resource Guide

The Learning Environment in Schools and Training Establishments

A Strategic Plan for the Learning Environment in Primary and Secondary Education in Norway (2005-08)

Reader

European Centre For Conflict Prevention

Balkan Regional Conference on Peace Education and Conflict Resolution in Schools

Background Info Booklet

Palestine Liberation Organization

Negotiations Affairs Department

Negotiations Primer

Booklet

Creating Care-Full Listening and Conversations Between Members of Conflicting Groups In Israel: Narrative Means to Transformative Listening

Yishai Shalif, M.A.

Modiin Illit School Psychological Services, Israel

Lesson Book

Restorative Practices In Classrooms

Rethinking Behaviour Management

Teacher’s Manual

Teaching democracy- A collection of models for democratic citizenship and human rights education

EDC/HRE Volume VI (2009)

Booklet

Violence in Kenya’s Public Universities: Reversing the tide, building a culture of peace and dialogue

Nairobi Peace Initiative –Africa, Nairobi, Kenya

Booklet (Guide)

Building Bridges Across the Green Line: A Guide to Intercultural Communication in Cyprus

Lecture

From A Culture of War Toward A Culture Of Peace: Notes on Education and Demilitarization

Dr. Anita Yudkin Suliveras
presentada en la Conferencia Universidad y (Anti)Mikitarismo: Historia, Luchas y Debates , en la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez, 25 y 26 de enero de 2005 (Panel: Militarismo y Sociedad).University presented at the Conference and (Anti) Mikitarismo: History, Struggles and Debates, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, 25 and January 26, 2005 (Panel: Militarism and Society).

Lecture

Educating for peace in social coexistence: Toward a shared agenda for action research

Dr. Pascual Morán Anaida
Dra. Anita Yudkin Suliveres Dr. Anita Yudkin Suliveras
presentada en Operación Solidaridad: Agenda para la Calidad de Vida, Mesas Redondas 20 de mayo de 2003, Períodico El Nuevo Día. presented in Operation Solidarity: An Agenda for Quality of Life Roundtable May 20, 2003, newspaper El Nuevo Dia

Lecture

Education for peaceful school life: Principles and guidelines about why, what, and how

Dr. Pascual Morán Anaida
Dra. Anita Yudkin Suliveres Dr. Anita Yudkin Suliveras
presentada en Primer Congreso para la Convivencia Pacífica Escolar. presented at First International Congress for School Peaceful Coexistence.

Document

What is the culture of peace?

UNESCO

Booklet

Call to Action: Agenda for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding in Africa

NPI-Africa

Booklet

Conversations and tensions around the Human Rights Education: On what do we talk and problematizes

Dr. Abraham Magendzo

Document

Republic of Kenya

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

Sessional Paper No.1 of 2005

A Policy Framework for Education, Training and Research: Meeting the Challenges of Education, Training and Research in Kenya in the 21st Century

kenya.org/ThemeGroups/SessionalPaperFinaljan.doc

Booklet

Republic of Kenya Ministry of Education

Primary Life Skills Education Teacher’s Handbook

Kenya Institute of Education Curriculum development & Research Centre

Resource Guide

Worlds Apart? Glencree Peace Education Resource Package

Glencree, 2004. Editor Matthew Seebach

Powerpoint

Conflict resolution education in teacher education: Expanding CRE programs and resources

Education Resource (PDF)

Peace lessons from around the world

Manual (PDF)

Community-Based Institutes on Peace Education (CIPE) organizer’s manual: A peace education planning

Report (PDF)

Public policy and conflict resolution in education project: Final report, July 2002

Resource Book (PDF)

Conflict resolution and peace education policy examples: Resource pack developed for the Balkan

Manuscript (PDF)

Non-violence in education

Article (PDF)

Mediation on campus: A history and planning guide

Word Document

Practicing peace: A peace education module for youth and young adults in Solomon Islands: 4th draft

Powerpoint

Changing the world: Youth mediators across the globe

Resource Packet (PDF)

International Day of Peace Educational Resource Packet

Document (PDF)

Best practices of non-violent conflict resolution in and out-of-school some examples

Packet (PDF)

Induction pack for tutors of citizenship education: Global conflict

Report (PDF)

Building bridges in conflict areas: Educational report

Powerpoint

Iman and the pastor, The: Coexist, lessons from Nigeria and beyond

Article (PDF)

Using WebQuests to promote integrative thinking in conflict studies

Handbook

Peace Monitoring and Evaluation Handbook

West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) 2008

Conference Report

Global Partnership For The Prevention Of Armed Conflict

Regional Action Agenda Reader

Global Conference From Reaction To Prevention: Civil Society Forging Partnerships To Prevent Violent Conflict And Build Peace

19-21 July 2005- UN Headquarters, New York, US

Manual

Managing Interethnic Relations Manual

Edited By Jana Javakhishvili and Nodar Sarjveladze

2007, Tbilisi

Book

Teaching More About Korea: Lessons For Students In Grades K-12

The Korea Society

Report (PDF)

West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)

An Assessment of the Ecowas Mechanism for Conflict Prevention and Good Governance

Manual

Operationalising The Ecowas Early Warning System Training Manual

West Africa Network For Peacebuilding

Building Relationships For Peace

Book

To do the Unexpected: Reading Scripture in Northern Ireland

1993, Andre’ Lascaris

The Corrymeela Press

Booklet

Political Rituals: Loyalist Parades In Portadown

University of Ulster

Centre for the Study of Conflict

Book

Towards A Federal Ireland

Brian Caul

1995, December Publications, Belfast

Book

Peace Education: Teacher Activity Book – Class 4, 5

Republic Of Kenya

Ministry Of Education

Book

‘Care-full Listening and Conversations’

Creating Dialogue between Members of Conflicting Multi-Cultural Groups

The State of Israel

The Ministry of Education

The Pedagogical Administration

The Psychological & Counseling Service

Manual

Operationalising: The Ecowas Early Warning System

Training Manual

West Africa Network For Peacebuilding (WANEP)

Booklet

Secondary Life Skills Education Teacher’s Handbook

Republic of Kenya

Ministry of Education

Booklet

Primary Education Curriculum: Life Skills Education Syllabus

Republic of Kenya

Ministry of Education

Book

Call to Action: Agenda for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding in Africa

NPI-Africa

Accord

WANEP

Report

Annual Report 2006

Between Hope and Concern: Watching Africa’s Transitions

NPI-Africa

Book

Human Rights Manual For Teachers

(Human Rights Simplified For Basic Schools)

Commission On Human Rights And Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)

Magazine

Conflict Trends

April 1999, Issue 2

The African Centre For The Constructive Resolution Of Disputes (ACCORD)

Booklet

Education for Peace in Scotland: A resource guide for teachers and members of the public

Chris Ballance MSP

Reader

Regional Conference On Peace Education And Conflict Resolution In Schools, Belgrade, April 12-13th, 2007

Background Reader

Nansen Dialogue Centre

Global Partnership For The Prevention Of Armed Conflict

European Centre For Conflict Prevention

Booklet

Building Bridges of Understanding and Peace: A Twinning Project between Muslim and Christian Youth

Center for Peace Education

Miriam College

Book

Documentation of Organizations/Individuals working in the field of Peace Building and Peace related issue in the State of Manipur, India

Leban Serto

National Foundation for India

Book

Safety Standards Manual For Schools in Kenya

Schools As Safe Zones

Church World Service