Month: November 2017

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Invest in Peace launches four dimension approach

Essential to understanding investment is the concept of capital. One use of the term CAPITAL is a measure in monetary terms of the amount of money put into an organisation. To work with investing in peace, we prefer to use a wider definition of capital.

CAPITAL: Assets used – in the process of providing the conditions for peace – but not used up.

This leads to connections between the four dimension of peace – with myself, others, the Earth and in our structures.

Read more about the four dimensions via this link.

Peace with yourself

Human Capital

  • Peace Education
  • Non-violence

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Peace with the Earth

Natural Capital

Built Capital

  • Land restoration
  • Circular economy
  • Holistic management
  • Renewable energy
  • Permaculture
  • Transition
  • Eco-villages

Peace with each other

Social Capital

  • Peace Culture
  • Non-violence
  • Performing arts
  • Social enterprise
  • Mutual Aid

Structures that support Peace

Financial and Social Capital

  • Treaties
  • Equality
  • Social security
  • Welfare society
  • Rules, regulations
  • Corporate law

 

Examples of the kinds of capital that need to be developed and used are illustrated in the diagram below.

 

FOUR CAPITAL TYPES

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Canadian Office

_DSC3074We are pleased to announce our new volunteer in Canada. Doctor Shakeri Fard is based in Montreal. As a volunteer for Invest In Peace in the region she is interested in the broad issue of health and staying healthy. She is a Lecturer/researcher in microbiology/biotechnology with specialty in microbial assays, analytical methods and quality control. Apart from her wide teaching (water/food microbiology) and supervision experience, she has worked in industry in both Denmark and Iran, in process management Department and R&D for herbal medicines as chemist and R&D consultant, respectively.
Doctor Fard is especially interested in the health benefits of herbal medicines, the health aspects of water and food and using natural alternatives to chemicals in food (bio-preservative) and agriculture (bio-protection).
Contact the Canadian office via the Contact Page.
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Environmental Fiscal Reform urgent if we are to build solid platform for peace

The topic of OECD policy discussions since the early 2000s,  EFR, Environmental Fiscal Reform – a shift in economic policies to incentivize businesses to stay within ecological boundaries – is even more valid today in 2017.

Recent events point to the urgent need for reform: carbon emissions are on the rise; pollution is the biggest killer, the Paris Agreement is far from within reach and the nitrogen cycle is so badly broken that accumulated nitrates in rock threaten water supplies and aquatic environments. A societal system that exposes its citizens to these threats undermines the security that is a foundation stone of a culture of peace. Continue reading “Environmental Fiscal Reform urgent if we are to build solid platform for peace”

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Volunteer position – Peace Bank Co-ordinator –

Invest in Peace Volunteer position

– Peace Bank Co-ordinator –
OBJECTIVE To process peace bank entries, support members by assisting their application to the peace bank and arranging and running peace bank networking sessions. To facilitate funding applications from network members in consortium. A very rewarding role as you get to work with some of the leading peace organisations in the world.
WHAT CAN YOU DO? Details:

  • Help organisations join the peace bank
  • Running networking sessions
  • Updating web based databases containing information on partners
  • Communicating with peace Bank member representatives
  • Working on funding applications
  • Arranging webinars for members to publicize their organisation

You will work closely with co-founders in this position·
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED Comfortable in coordinating role, preferably experienced in using wordpress and CRM tools. Experience with applying for funding
RESOURCES REQUIRED Broadband, computer, Skype

English

Non- reimbursement of costs

Phone
WHERE CAN YOU DO IT? Most work is done from home

Regular meetings via Skype with team
WHO WILL YOU WORK CLOSELY WITH? Founders and core team as well as members’ representatives.
TIMELINES Approximately 4 to 7 hours per week.
DURATION ongoing
WHO TO CONTACT Stephen Hinton

stephen.j.hinton@gmail.com

 
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Peace Promotor: the Institute for Economics and Peace

OVERVIEW

Name: Institute for Economics and Peace     http://visionofhumanity.orgInstitute for Peace-economicsLOGO

Type:  NGO, registered offices in Sydney, The Hague, New York, Mexico City
Mission Statement:
We aim to create a paradigm shift in the way the world thinks about peace. We use data-driven research to show that peace is a positive, tangible and achievable measure of human well-being and development.
Peace-promoting activities:
The Institute for Economics and Peace is the world’s leading think tank dedicated to developing metrics to analyse peace and to quantify its economic value. It does this by developing global and national indices, calculating the economic cost of violence, analysing country level risk and understanding positive peace.

Peace Bank Status:Registered, unverified. Learn more about status here

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