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With support
of 45,000 NPF and National Peace Academy
members, and petition signators, successfully
lobbied for the creation of the United States
Institute for Peace (1982-1984)
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Acted
as secretariat and organizing body for the
Alliance for Our Common Future, made up of
nearly 80 peace, disarmament, social justice,
and environmental groups. (1989-1993)
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Created
conflict resolution training programs in
universities in Nicaragua and El Salvador
(1990-1992)
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Assisted in the creation of the
Russian-American Program of Conflict Resolution
at the St. Petersburg University in the Russian
Federation. (1991)
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Sent
observers to the first democratic elections --
after the Cold War ended -- in Georgia and
Armenia. ((1991)
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Trained
over 300 students in conflict management and
shared decision making in the South Caucasus
republics. (1991-2001)
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Created
the Russian Women's Civic and Political forums
throughout the Russian Federation, a nationwide
network working to retrain displaced workers
and involve disenfranchised citizens in the
political process in that country.
(1991-Present)
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Trained
scores of teachers and thousands of students in
conflict resolution and peer mediation skills
in DC schools and throughout the United States.
(1991-Present)
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Helped
forge links between the U.S. Department of
Justice and Education and NGOs working on
conflict resolution programs in schools
(1993-1999)
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Created
the Transcaucasus Women's Dialogue our of which
grew a handful of NGOs dedicated to conflict
resolution, assisting victims of war and
refugees, and improving the environment.
(1994-2000)
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Assisted the United Nations Development
Fund for Women in creating the "South Caucasus'
Women for Conflict Resolution" funded in 2000
by UN Foundation at $1.4 million.
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Helped
establish the Applied Conflict Resolution
Organization Network (ACRON) to enhance
communication and cooperation among all major
U.S. organizations in the field. (1999-present)
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Joined
in supporting legislation to create a U.S.
Department of Peace (2001-Present)
