Negotiation / en Carter School hosts activist whose organization documents war crimes in Ukraine /news/2023-03/carter-school-hosts-activist-whose-organization-documents-war-crimes-ukraine <span>Carter School hosts activist whose organization documents war crimes in Ukraine</span> <span><span lang="" about="/user/276" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Mariam Aburdeineh</span></span> <span>Mon, 03/13/2023 - 11:31</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/ckoroste" hreflang="und">Karina Korostelina</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/aozerdem" hreflang="und">Alpaslan Özerdem</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/drothbar" hreflang="und">Daniel Rothbart</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span class="intro-text">On February 24, the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, AV’s <a href="https://carterschool.gmu.edu/">Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution</a> hosted “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBbZ9qM4Yb-I_MCQ1Y3X0GWDqbIfhc6iz">One Year After: Ukraine War Analysis and Prospects</a>,” an all-day virtual event to discuss the effects of the war and potential post-war contexts. </span></p> <p><span><span>The event featured Romantsova Oleksandra, executive director of the <a href="https://ccl.org.ua/en/">Center for Civil Liberties</a>, the first Ukrainian organization to win a <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2022/center-for-civil-liberties/203732-interview-december-2022/">Nobel Peace Prize</a>. The recognition, which the human rights organization received in 2022, was due in part to their work documenting war crimes against civilians in occupied areas of Ukraine.</span></span></p> <figure role="group"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2023-03/One%20Year%20After%20Ukraine%20Screenshot%20with%20Karina%20Korostelina%20and%20Oleksandra_16x9_Screen%20Shot%202023-02-24%20at%2010.01.33%20AM%201.jpg" width="2839" height="1597" alt="Screenshot from a Zoom call. On the left is Karina Korostelina and on the right is Romantsova Oleksandra." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Karina Korostelina (left) and Romantsova Oleksandra during the virtual event, "One Year After: Ukraine War Analysis and Prospects."</figcaption></figure><p><span><span>Oleksandra spoke about her work to an audience of about 50 people, and answered questions about the war via Zoom. The discussion was moderated by <a href="https://carterschool.gmu.edu/profiles/ckoroste">Karina Korostelina</a>, professor and co-director of Mason’s <a href="https://carterschool.gmu.edu/research-and-impact/programs-and-projects/program-prevention-mass-violence">Program for the Prevention of Mass Violence</a>.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>“The war in Ukraine has presented a real challenge to those who favor negotiated outcomes,” said Carter School Dean <a href="https://carterschool.gmu.edu/profiles/aozerdem">Alpaslan Özerdem</a> in his opening remarks. “However, even if the political space is constrained for negotiations at the moment, we shouldn’t write off what conflict resolution could achieve in the future.”</span></span></p> <p><span><span>Oleksandra began by explaining how her work started in 2014—around the time Russia invaded Crimea—and explained how they started with a hotline where they gathered questions about Crimea and Donbas before starting field work there. </span></span></p> <p><span><span>After summer 2014, and the disputed Crimean status referendum, their mobile teams on the ground were blocked, Oleksandra said. </span></span></p> <figure class="quote"><span><span>“They don’t give the possibility of Ukrainian human right defenders of going into the territories,” she said. “So, we collect[ed] information using the help of our partners from Belarus, from Russia, and from other countries.”</span></span></figure><p><span><span>Oleksandra described various ways her team collects information, including gathering testimonials from individuals or relatives of those who have been prosecuted. The team also investigates sites where crimes occurred, and documents the aftermath with photos and video. </span></span></p> <p><span><span>Other times, the Center for Civil Liberties uses data from institutions, such as hospitals. </span></span></p> <p><span><span>“We have a lot of evidence that sexual crimes happened, too, like thousands of cases. People [don’t] very directly speak about that with prosecutors or police, but they easily speak with doctors,” Oleksandra said. “That’s why we have some statistics, and we have a national line where the people can call and speak about that.”</span></span></p> <p><span><span>Oleksandra’s organization has used all this information to create databases and maps of where human rights violations have occurred.</span></span></p> <figure class="quote"><span><span>“We have now more than 33,000 cases [of] potential war crimes against humanity and crimes of genocide,” she said. “Why ‘potential’? Because at the end, only courts can give this characteristic and classification.”  </span></span></figure><p><span><span>“[The] <a href="https://www.icc-cpi.int/">International Criminal Court</a> is working now in Ukraine,” Oleksandra said. “We support them. We give them information, but they will cover maybe 20 cases.” </span></span></p> <p><span><span>Despite a backlog of cases waiting to hit the courts, the work is still worth pursuing. Oleksandra said documenting evidence is important to punish those who committed atrocities, bring justice, protect human rights, promote public awareness, influence policy, and move toward sustainable peace.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>Oleksandra said their ideal is to create a new model to deal with the thousands of other cases that demand attention. She also hopes an international tribunal against crimes of aggression would be assembled to hold Russian leaders accountable, including President Vladimir Putin.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>“I’m really glad to speak with people who are thinking about what happened in Ukraine and trying to understand what kind of experience Ukraine now can give all the world about war crimes,” Oleksandra said.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>The session was also meaningful for attendees.</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>“The presentation was outstanding,” said Carter School Professor </span></span><a href="https://carterschool.gmu.edu/profiles/drothbar"><span>Daniel Rothbart</span></a><span><span>. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>“The selection of [Oleksandra’s] Center for Civil Liberties for the Nobel Peace Prize demonstrates just how vital her work is for bringing peace to this war-torn nation,” he said. “The center represents an inspiration to all of us hoping for a peaceful end to this tragic violence in Ukraine.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBbZ9qM4Yb-I_MCQ1Y3X0GWDqbIfhc6iz">Click here</a> to watch recorded sessions from "One Year After: Ukraine War Analysis and Prospects."</em></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/16211" hreflang="en">Russia-Ukraine war</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/15151" hreflang="en">Ukraine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2971" hreflang="en">Carter School for Peace and Conflict 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Snodgrass</span></span> <span>Thu, 04/07/2022 - 13:28</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/aozerdem" hreflang="und">Alpaslan Özerdem</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/ckoroste" hreflang="und">Karina Korostelina</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/rrubenst" hreflang="und">Richard Rubenstein</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/sallen29" hreflang="und">Susan Allen</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:call_to_action" data-inline-block-uuid="72790826-71f0-4dc8-bbb7-7442c0e13050"> <div class="cta"> <a class="cta__link" href="/news/2022-03/point-view-statement-conflict-ukraine-negotiate-peace-now"> <h4 class="cta__title">Point of View Statement on Conflict in Ukraine: Negotiate Peace Now <i class="fas fa-arrow-circle-right"></i> </h4> <span class="cta__icon"> <div class="field field--name-field-cta-icon field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-font-awesome-icon field--type-fontawesome-icon field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div class="fontawesome-icons"> <div class="fontawesome-icon"> <i class="fas fa-dove" data-fa-transform="" data-fa-mask="" style=""></i> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span class="intro-text">The Carter School has collected articles and seminars written and presented by our faculty to help researchers, peacebuilders, and knowledge seekers understand the scope and impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  As new resources become available, they will be added to this page.</span></p> <h2>Student Initiative</h2> <p>The Carter School <a href="http://peaceengineering.carterschool.gmu.edu">Peace Engineering Lab</a> and students of the “CONF 695- Peace Engineering and Participatory Approaches to Narrative” course have launched <a href="https://peaceengineering.carterschool.gmu.edu/sensemaking-in-ukraine/">Sensemaking in Ukraine</a> to bring to light the experiences of everyone who has been affected and better understand what can be done to improve the situation in the short term and prepare for peace.</p> <h2>Seminars</h2> <div alt="YouTube Video: "Response to the War in Ukraine, March 10, 2022"" style="min-width: 50%;"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-video-embed-field field--type-video-embed-field field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="video-embed-field-provider-youtube video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sh96t7CxZ1M?autoplay=0&start=0&rel=0"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> <div alt="YouTube Video: "Addressing the War in Ukraine: The Views from Georgia and Ukraine"" style="min-width: 50%;"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-video-embed-field field--type-video-embed-field field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="video-embed-field-provider-youtube video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iSBuLhrpGNg?autoplay=0&start=0&rel=0"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> <p>Karina Korostelina spoke at a web conference hosted by Al Jazeera Center for Studies on March 28 and 29, 2022 entitled “<a href="https://studies.aljazeera.net/en/events/speakers-ajcs-conference%C2%A0russian-war-ukraine-destabilising-international-order-and-hastening">Redrawing Spheres of Influence: The Dynamics and Implications of the Russian-Ukrainian War.</a>”</p> <p>Karina Korostelina co-organized a panel entitled<em> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEoyxVEOEaw">Conflict, politics and crisis in Ukraine Implications for EiE</a>, </em>an<em> Education in Conflict & Emergencies Seminar</em> on Monday April 11, 2022.</p> <p>On April 6, 2022, the Russian and Eurasian Studies Program at AV held an online discussion featuring Karina Korostelina on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9r18FvNQWU">Current State of Russia's War on Ukraine</a> with the participation of faculty with specializations in history, politics, and conflict analysis and resolution</p> <h2>Articles</h2> <p>Karina Korostelina was featured in Mason News on March 4, 2022: <a href="/news/2022-03/conflict-ukraine-fueled-putins-information-war-carter-school-expert-says-heres-what">The conflict in Ukraine is fueled by Putin’s information war, Carter School expert says. Here’s what needs to be done</a>.</p> <p>Richard Rubenstein wrote <a href="https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/04/the-ukrainian-conflict-and-the-imperial-world-system">The Ukrainian Conflict and the Imperial World System</a> for CounterPunch on March 4, 2022. </p> <p>Alpaslan Özerdem wrote an article for The Conversation entitled, <a href="https://theconversation.com/what-the-montreux-convention-is-and-what-it-means-for-the-ukraine-war-178136">What the Montreux Convention is, and what it means for the Ukraine war</a>, published March 1, 2022.</p> <p>Susan Allen and Paula Garb are signatories to the letter <em>Independent American and Russian Women Call for Peace </em>published in <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/world/russia-women-peace-letter/">The Nation</a> and in Russian at <a href="https://newizv.ru/news/society/16-02-2022/stanovites-ryadom-s-nami-amerikanskie-i-rossiyskie-zhenschiny-prizyvayut-k-miru">Новые известия</a> on February 15, 2022.<em> </em></p> <p> </p> <p>Social Media Image Credit:<em> </em><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ukraine_(orthographic_projection).svg" target="_blank">Image by M.Bitton</a> is licensed under the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Creative_Commons" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en" target="_blank">Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International</a> license via Wikimedia Commons.</p> <p>Updated April, 12, 2022</p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/15151" hreflang="en">Ukraine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/811" hreflang="en">School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3096" hreflang="en">Peacebuilding</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/5126" hreflang="en">Violence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/15431" hreflang="en">Negotiation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/14581" hreflang="en">International Relations</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:28:28 +0000 Paul Snodgrass 68381 at Point of View Statement on Conflict in Ukraine: Negotiate Peace Now /news/2022-03/point-view-statement-conflict-ukraine-negotiate-peace-now <span>Point of View Statement on Conflict in Ukraine: Negotiate Peace Now</span> <span><span lang="" about="/user/256" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Paul Snodgrass</span></span> <span>Wed, 03/30/2022 - 15:38</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/rrubenst" hreflang="und">Richard Rubenstein</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/aozerdem" hreflang="und">Alpaslan Özerdem</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/cmitchel" hreflang="und">Christopher Mitchell</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/sallen29" hreflang="und">Susan Allen</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/ckoroste" hreflang="und">Karina Korostelina</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/drothbar" hreflang="und">Daniel Rothbart</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/mtadevos" hreflang="und">Margarita Tadevosyan</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:text" data-inline-block-uuid="a1c446fb-09e7-4b28-bed4-ad0c05916254" class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blocktext"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The opinions and views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of the Carter School or AV, its affiliates, or employees.</p> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:call_to_action" data-inline-block-uuid="a16c90f7-1ee4-426b-bbe8-56b811deedf7"> <div class="cta"> <a class="cta__link" href="https://gmu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cTri24NM9XDJioC"> <h4 class="cta__title">Add Your Signature <i class="fas fa-arrow-circle-right"></i> </h4> <span class="cta__icon"> <div class="field field--name-field-cta-icon field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-font-awesome-icon field--type-fontawesome-icon field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Icon</div> <div class="field__item"><div class="fontawesome-icons"> <div class="fontawesome-icon"> <i class="fas fa-pencil-alt" data-fa-transform="" data-fa-mask="" style="--fa-primary-color: #000000; --fa-secondary-color: #000000;"></i> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p>Peace and Conflict Resolution scholars and foreign affairs practitioners convened at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School’s Point of View research and retreat facility in Mason Neck, Virginia issued the following appeal to the conflicting parties in Ukraine:  <br />  <br /> All parties to this conflict are now hurting.  The costs in human life and suffering are mounting and the damaging effects of the conflict are rippling around the world.  It is high time for the parties to agree to an immediate and complete cessation of hostilities.  Continuing the struggle inevitably multiplies the damage and poses increasing risks that nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction may be used.  <br />  <br /> Along with the U.N. Secretary General, we believe that conditions now exist for negotiating an agreement acceptable to all parties.  The parties should therefore set about negotiating a comprehensive peace agreement with no preconditions.   <br />  <br /> We call on the international community to support peace as it emerges, offering humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding support for the long-term process of recovery.    <br />  <br /> In addition, it is imperative that all OSCE Participating States commit to a throughgoing review of the existing security architecture.  This review should begin immediately with a view to updating the Helsinki Final Act and other security agreements at the OSCE’s forthcoming 50th Anniversary in Helsinki in 2025.  <br />  </p> <p> Signatories are listed below.  Others are invited to join the statement and to distribute it widely.  To be added as a signatory, please <a href="https://gmu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cTri24NM9XDJioC">provide your information here</a>.<br />  </p> <p>John M. Evans<br /> Former U.S. Ambassador to Armenia</p> <p>Jeffrey Sachs<br /> University Professor at Columbia University</p> <p>Jack F. Matlock, Jr. <br /> U.S. Ambassador to the USSR, 1987-91</p> <p>Richard Falk<br /> Professor of International Studies, Emeritus, Princeton University</p> <p>Ambassador Jacques Paul Klein<br /> Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (Ret.)</p> <p>Alpasian Ozerdem<br /> Dean, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, AV</p> <p>Christopher R. Mitchell<br /> Professor Emeritus, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, AV</p> <p>Susan H. Allen<br /> Director, Center for Peacemaking Practice, AV</p> <p>Richard E. Rubenstein<br /> University Professor, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, AV</p> <p>Karina Korostelina<br /> Professor, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, AV</p> <p>Sergey Utkin, Leading Researcher, Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences</p> <p>Daniel Rothbart<br /> Professor, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, AV</p> <p>Prabha Sankaranarayan<br /> President and CEO, Mediators Beyond Borders International</p> <p>Hugh DeSantis<br /> Former career office, U.S. State Department, Author</p> <p>Sara Cobb<br /> Professor, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, AV</p> <p>Dr. Margarita Tadevosyan<br /> Research Assistant Professor<br /> Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, AV</p> <p>Ivan Kislenko<br /> Fulbright Scholar </p> <p>Alex van Oss<br /> (Former) Coordinator, Caucasus Area Studies<br /> Foreign Service Institute</p> <p>Michael Shank<br /> Adjunct Professor at New York University's Center for Global Affairs and AV's Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution</p> <p>Dr. Lara Olson <br /> Consultant, Peacebuilding and Conflict Sensitive Development <br /> Research Fellow, Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies (CMSS), University of Calgary, Canada</p> <p>David Carment<br /> Professor of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada<br /> Fellow, Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, </p> <p>Cynthia Lazaroff <br /> Founder and Director, Women Transforming Our Nuclear Legacy </p> <p>Omar Grech<br /> Director, Centre for the Study and Practice of Conflict Resolution, University of Malta</p> <p>Rene Wadlow<br /> President, Association of World Citizens</p> <p>Kevin Avruch<br /> Henry Hart Rice Professor of Conflict Resolution Emeritus<br /> Professor of Anthropology Emeritus, AV</p> <p>Peggy Mason<br /> Former Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament to the United Nations <br /> Current President of the Rideau Institute </p> <p>Antonio Carlos da Silva Rosa<br /> Editor, Transcend Media Service</p> <p>Jake Lynch<br /> Associate Professor, Peace and Conflict Studies<br /> The University of Sydney</p> <p>Diane Perlman<br /> U.S. Convenor, TRANSCEND</p> <p>John Scales Avery, PhD</p> <p>Michael Loadenthal<br /> Executive Director, The Peace and Justice Association</p> <p>Jeremy Wildeman<br /> Adjunct Professor, Adjunct Professor at the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies, Carleton University; and in International Development Studies, Trent University</p> <p>J.M. Flagg<br /> Chicago, Illinois</p> <p>Jan Oberg, dr hc, director<br /> The Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research, TFF<br /> Lund, Sweden</p> <p>Dr. Mary Wade<br /> Founder, Building Respect in Community (BRIC), Philadelphia, PA</p> <p>Professor Marianna Muravyeva<br /> Russian Law and Administration <br /> For Legal and Peaceful Conflict Resolution<br /> Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki</p> <p>Tatsushi Arai<br /> Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Kent State University</p> <p>Dr. Paula Garb <br /> University of California, Irvine Center for Citizen Peacebuilding</p> <p>Alma Abdul-Hadi Jadallah<br /> Advisory Board Member and Part-Time Faculty, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution</p> <p>Sean Howard<br /> Adjunct Prof. of Political Science, Cape Breton University</p> <p>Douglas Irvin-Eriksen<br /> Assistant Professor, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution</p> <p>Dr. Peter Langille<br /> Director, Sustainable Common Security</p> <p>Marie Myers Lloyd<br /> Member, Ceasefire.ca</p> <p>Nicholas Ourusoff<br /> Educator in Computer Science, Chomskian Activist</p> <p>Dr. Gordon Yanchyshyn<br /> Psychiatrist</p> <p>Connie Duchene<br /> Council of Canadians</p> <p>Emmanuel K. Akyempong<br /> Graduating Senior, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution</p> <p>Irene McPhee<br /> Mother, Grandmother, Human</p> <p>Dr. Paul Owen<br /> Retiring Politician, Counselor</p> <p>David Parnas</p> <p>Phyllis Creighton<br /> Honorary Life Member, Science for Peace</p> <p>Sara Petite</p> <p>Eleanor Coffey</p> <p>Larry Kazdan<br /> Global Citizen</p> <p>Crl Boychuk</p> <p>Sk. Tawfique M. Haque, PhD. <br /> Professor and Director South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) and Center for Peace Studies (CPS) Chair, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University </p> <p>Dr. Katherine Li <br /> Assistant Professor, Department of English & Modern Languages Adviser, Center for Peace Studies (CPS), North South University </p> <p>Ambassador Shahidul Haque <br /> Professorial Fellow South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG), North South University </p> <p>Dr. Abdul Wohab <br /> Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology Coordinator, Center for Peace Studies (CPS), North South University </p> <p>Dr. Ishrat Zakia Sultana <br /> Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University </p> <p>Dr. M Jashim Uddin <br /> Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University </p> <p>Dr. Bulbul Siddiqui <br /> Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University </p> <p>Dr. Helal Mohd. Mohiuddin <br /> Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University </p> <p>Dr. Harisur Rahman <br /> Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University </p> <p>Dr. Md Rizwanul Islam <br /> Professor & Chair, Department of Law, North South University </p> <p>Dr. Norman K. Swazo <br /> Professor, Department of History and Philosophy, North South University </p> <p>Ahmed Hossain <br /> Professor, Department of Public health, North South University </p> <p>Dr. Nova Ahmed <br /> Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North South University </p> <p>Dr. Raymond Kwun-Sun Lau <br /> Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University </p> <p>Dr. Mohammed Nuruzzaman <br /> Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University </p> <p>Ms. Parisa Shakur <br /> Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, North South University </p> <p>Tata Zafar <br /> Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University </p> <p>Tasmia Nower <br /> Lecturer, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University </p> <p>Dr. Hasanuzzaman <br /> Assistant Director, Office of External Affairs, North South University </p> <p>Dr. Md. Jakariya <br /> Professor, Department if Environmental Science and Sociology, North South University </p> <p>Mizanur Rahman <br /> Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University </p> <p>Fahd Bin Zahed <br /> Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, North South University </p> <p>Dr. Tasnuva Enam <br /> Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of History and Philosophy, North South University </p> <p>Farin Shabnam Ritu <br /> Research Associate, South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) and Center for Peace Studies (CPS), North South University  </p> <p>Md. Parvez Hasan Yousuf <br /> Research Associate, South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) and Center for Peace Studies (CPS), North South University </p> <p>Rudmila Khan <br /> Research Associate, South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) and Center for Peace Studies (CPS), North South University </p> <p>Miad Islam <br /> Research Assistant, South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) and Center for Peace Studies (CPS), North South University<br />  </p> <div class="align-center"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2022-04/A_Commons_Protest_-_0357-800.jpg" width="800" height="1200" alt="Protest sign reading "Stop the war"" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </div> <p><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Commons_Protest_-_0357.jpg">This image by Zach Rudisin</a> is licensed under the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Creative_Commons">Creative Commons</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en">Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International</a> license via Wikimedia Commons.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2971" hreflang="en">Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3586" hreflang="en">peacemaking</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2206" hreflang="en">Conflict Resolution</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/4721" hreflang="en">mass violence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/15431" hreflang="en">Negotiation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/5031" hreflang="en">Point of View</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/16211" hreflang="en">Russia-Ukraine war</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/15151" hreflang="en">Ukraine</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:38:10 +0000 Paul Snodgrass 67891 at Stephen Kotev /profiles/skotev <span>Stephen Kotev</span> <span><span lang="" about="/user/1" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">admin_alpha</span></span> <span>Tue, 10/20/2015 - 19:24</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:profile:field_headshot" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodeprofilefield-headshot"> <div class="field field--name-field-headshot field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/2022-08/Kotev-2020-200x280.png" width="200" height="280" alt="Photo Headshot of Stephen Kotev" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:profile:field_org_positions" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodeprofilefield-org-positions"> <div class="field field--name-field-org-positions field--type-text-long field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Titles and Organizations</div> <div class="field__item"><p>Adjunct Faculty, Carter School</p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:profile:field_personal_websites" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodeprofilefield-personal-websites"> <h2>Personal Websites</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-personal-websites field--type-link field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field field--name-field-personal-websites field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="http://StephenKotev.com">StephenKotev.com</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:profile:field_bio" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodeprofilefield-bio"> <h2>Biography</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-bio field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="profile-bio-section"> <p>Stephen Kotev is a Washington D.C.-based conflict resolution consultant offering mediation, negotiation and facilitation services, conflict and leadership coaching, training, and somatic education to private and government clients (including TSA and over 15 other Federal Agencies) since 2009. For the past 13 years, he has served as adjunct faculty at AV’s Carter School in Arlington, Virginia.</p> <p><meta charset="UTF-8" /></p> <p><strong>ADR Experience and Qualifications</strong></p> <ul><li>Over 1,400 hours of mediation and conflict resolution training, encompassing EEO and workplace disputes, cross-cultural communication and advanced facilitation skills</li> <li>Certified conflict coach, specializing in workplace disputes</li> <li>Successfully mediated cases involving, age, disability, harassment, retaliation, equal pay/compensation,  national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual harassment, promotion/lack of promotion, fee disputes, management/employee disputes, cross-cultural conflicts, discrimination, performance reviews and other general workplace conflicts</li> <li>Adjunct professor with AV’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution since 2007</li> <li>Lead facilitator for the HR&A Business Transformation Team of the Department of Veterans Affairs</li> <li>Conducted trainings for international and national audiences including the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Qatar, Germany, Northern Ireland the Transportation Security Agency, the Harvard Negotiation Insight Initiative, the Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution, Kennesaw State University and numerous community mediation centers</li> </ul><p><strong>Honors, Memberships, and Professional Activities</strong></p> <ul><li>Chair of the Association for Conflict Resolution Taskforce on Safety in ADR</li> <li>One of only two individuals to have been employed by both of the nation’s two largest ADR membership organizations – the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and the Association for Conflict Resolution</li> <li>Member of the Association for Conflict Resolution</li> </ul><p><strong>Education and Certification</strong></p> <ul><li>M.S., <em>Conflict Analysis and Resolution</em>, AV, 2006</li> <li>B.A., <em>History and Peace & Conflict Studies</em>, University of Waterloo, 1997</li> <li>International Exchange, Peace & Conflict Studies, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, 1995-1996</li> <li>Mediation Skills Training Institute, LMPC, 1991</li> <li>Certified Conflict Coach, Conflict Coaching Matters LLC, 2013</li> <li>Mediating EEO and Workplace Disputes, Northern Virginia Mediation Service, 2010</li> <li>Advanced Facilitation Skills, Northern Virginia Mediation Service, 2005</li> <li>Certified in Embodied Peacemaking, Dr. Paul Linden of Being in Movement</li> <li>Black Belt in the Japanese Martial Art of Aikido and Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu‐Jitsu</li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 20 Oct 2015 23:24:01 +0000 admin_alpha 75491 at