4. Tools & Resources for Action




Group 4: Tools & Resources for Action—Ministries and Departments of Peace “Everything you want to Know”

Moderated by: Mike Abkin and Kathleen Burke

Team Members:
  • Heidi Darrow: Gg_53@yahoo.com
  • Connie Ward: Constance.ward@gmail.com
  • Giselda Bazan: giseldabazan@hotmail.com
  • Rob Acheson: robach@rogers.com
  • Gen Morita: genm@trust.ocn.ne.jp
  • Teresa Dunn: therdunn@sympatico.ca

Action Task
Persons Responsible
Help Needed from Specific Others
Target Completion Date
Business Plan Project Manager GA Board, PR consultant, Accountant Oct 31st, 2009
Devloping content Researcher/Editor Subject Matter experts, lawyers, community/political analyst and education Depending on funding or volunteers (December 31st)
Website Design PR Consultant April 2010

Prototype: Peace Is Public Policy—A Manual to support Ministries and Departments of Peace
Project Title: Ministries and Department of Peace—Everything you wanted to know
End Product: Information, resources, references and guidelines for those interested in exploring the development of a Ministry or Department of Peace provided in:

  • Hard Copy (with CD?)
  • Web Page

Sample Sections of Resource Manual

Mission Statement

The Minister of Peace is in charge of setting tools to develop individual and collective behaviour focus on peace in the country that implies an open communication with all the local, national and global institutions

  1. Introduction
    1. What is GA and Ministeries/Departments of Peace (M/DofP)?
    2. How did they develop?
    3. Who are current members?
    4. Why is it important to generate M/DofP for our well being?
    5. Purpose of the Manual
  2. Community Engagement
    1. Resources to promote culture of peace
      1. For teachers and children
      2. Men
      3. Women
      4. Elders
      5. Youth (students)
      6. Faith Groups
    2. Lists and links to community forums and presentations on peace, that is, drama, music, books, movies, literature
    3. Collect stories that demonstrate a culture of peace that are community relevant
    4. Community conflict resolutions ideas
    5. Next steps: how to get things started in specific communities e.g., planning your first meeting
    6. Generate answers to FAQ
  3. National Working Groups
    1. Culture of Peace Models presented through Peace Cafés
      1. Vision of Public Security using a nonviolent principles
      2. Peace Industry
      3. Peace Diet
      4. Lessons learned, other experiences, national and local
    2. History, stories, and examples of success from a peace perspective and highlighting peace heroes
    3. How to bring this idea into the business industry
    4. Steps to develop a political campaign to lobby for official public officials leading in peaceful methods
    5. Conventions with virtual models (Peace based economies, peace industry opportunities
    6. Generate answers to FAQ
  4. Public Officials/Government
      1. Conceptual statement of what is a Ministry/Department of Peace – role and function within government
      2. Example protocol for a Minister of Peace
      3. Vision of National/Public Security using a nonviolent principles
      4. Outline non-judiciary methods of conflict resolution (e.g., restorative justice examples)
      5. Hold Workshops on BePeace ideals, methodology and implementation
      6. Success stories, other government processes and legislation from existing Ministries/Departments of Peace
      7. Identify local like minded constituents
      8. Legal framework necessary (referring to local sources)
    1. In Brochure
      1. Generate answers to FAQ
      2. How will working towards a ministry/department of peace help to obtain votes.
    2. Describe how to conduct oneself when you attend (if possible be invited presenter) at political party and/or congressional meetings

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