TRANSCEND: A Peace*Development*Environment Network was founded on March 1993 out of frustrations with a government-sponsored institute in Oslo, Norway–political direct and indirect interference–and a university chair with academic freedom–but all disciplines jealously guarding their academic turfs against inter-disciplinary intruders.<\/p>\n
And<\/i> one very positive experience with a conflict resolution proposal in 1967–a UN Security Commission for Europe like the UN Economic Commission–picked up in 1989-90 and implemented successfully by Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union. Exactly how and by whom, I was told at a conference in Luxemburg on March 1993 by the then Czech ambassador to Paris, in those years the deputy foreign minister, before that a Dubcek dissident, and in 1967 a 29-year old assistant in the Czech foreign ministry, present when the idea–an outcome of a project for the Council of Europe–was presented. Thanks indeed, Jaroslav Sedivy!<\/p>\n
Transcend<\/i>, go beyond, beyond contradictions, incompatibilities. Come up with constructive, concrete, creative proposals–they may work. Fumiko Nishimura and Dietrich Fischer joined; today there are 522 members invited from 80 countries; 40 percent are women.<\/p>\n
From the beginning four tasks were defined for the network:<\/p>\n
* action<\/i>:<\/strong> mediation-TRANSCEND Peace Service<\/i>-TPS, director Johan Galtung;<\/p>\n * training<\/i>:<\/strong> university & workshops, onsite and online.<\/p>\n * TRANSCEND Peace University-TPU,<\/i> Director Erika Degortes;<\/p>\n Publications:<\/p>\n * TRANSCEND University Press-TUP,<\/i> Director Dietrich Fischer;<\/p>\n * dissemination<\/i>:<\/strong> for media, with focus on solution-orientation:<\/p>\n * TRANSCEND Media Service-TMS,<\/i> Editor Antonio C. S. Rosa;<\/p>\n * TRANSCEND Peace Channel-TPC,<\/i> Manager (YouTube) Naakow Hayford;<\/p>\n * research<\/i>:<\/strong> the Galtung-Institut G-I,<\/i> Director Naakow Hayford, also the executive arm of TRANSCEND International. At present the research is focused on the Octagon World Project, managed by Dietrich Fischer.<\/p>\n So, twenty years later, what are the results?<\/p>\n TPS<\/i>:<\/strong> the first 100 dialogue-based conflict-trauma-project proposals are in the TUP<\/i> book #1, 50 Years-100 Peace & Conflict Perspectives<\/a>. The next 100 as TMS<\/i> editorials. Out of 100, about 30 have been quite successful–like the [Council of Europe] mentioned above–the other 70 not yet, but successes can turn into failures; and vice versa.<\/p>\n TPU<\/i>:<\/strong> workshops; since year 2000 online: in 2011 16 courses-96 students; in 2012 11 courses-56 students; 2013 so far 6 courses-28 students; 5 through SKYPE.<\/p>\n TUP<\/i>:<\/strong> started on June 2008. 14 books published in the TUP<\/i> series (3 more coming), 8 books in the TUPP<\/i> (pocket book series). All together, 22.<\/p>\n TMS<\/i>:<\/strong> started on May 2008. 306 Monday editorials by Johan Galtung, 10,348 postings, around 800 visitors\/day mostly from USA, UK, Germany, Russia.<\/p>\n TPC<\/i>:<\/strong> every week, on editorials, with TRANSCEND experts from all over;<\/p>\n G-I<\/i> <\/strong>(in Grenzach-Basel, Germany): 22 trainees in methods-epistemology of the TRANSCEND approaches; workshops, conferences, handling TPU-TUP<\/i>, and the Octagon Project of Problems-Proposals for a globalizing world.<\/p>\n TRANSCEND in the Arab World has mediated in 12 conflicts, like Muslim clerics vs Denmark over dialogue refusal[i]<\/a>. TRANSCEND Latin America has moved judicial mediation forward and published 12 books in Spanish. TRANSCEND Norway runs SABONA–TRANSCEND in family-school-work–and the Hardanger Academy for Peace*Development*Environment in Jondal. TRANSCEND Japan does reconciliation training for Northeast Asia, numerous courses, a journal, and theory. TRANSCEND Germany runs courses, many meetings, training, intercultural relations. TRANSCEND Canada-New Zealand, a huge project for high self-reliance and equity and low ecological footprint for villages all over. TRANSCEND Ghana, a permaculture experiment. TRANSCEND USA, workshops in Washington and mediation from California. TRANSCEND Italy, all of the above; and it was the link to the Italian Senate for a presentation on alternative defense for Europe. TRANSCEND Caucasus makes progress for peace, so do Russia and Nepal; TRANSCEND India struggles nonviolently against nuclear power plants. Etc.<\/p>\n The program for the coming years includes:<\/p>\n TPS<\/i>:<\/strong> with about 30\/100 mediations working well time has come to revisit the others–like Nepal February 2013, Caucasus September 2013–for exhibitions promoting solution-orientation; or more popular handbooks.<\/p>\n TPU<\/i>:<\/strong> explore more niches like USA, asking participants, more SKYPE; onsite Peace*Development*Environment for the Arab world in Geneva.<\/p>\n TUP<\/i>:<\/strong> massive reviews, advertising, possibly Amazon for e-books;<\/p>\n TMS<\/i>:<\/strong> even more focus on solutions, particularly for USA-Israel;<\/p>\n TPC<\/i>:<\/strong> involving the expertise of the whole TRANSCEND network;<\/p>\n G-I<\/i>:<\/strong> develop the executive arm of TRANSCEND also in Norway, Spain.<\/p>\n Who pays for all this? Self-financing, by course fees and book sales, and this has worked for almost 20 years. But with the economic crisis, demand is down. There is e-book competition; and free courses. Professors Fischer and Galtung receive retirement benefits, however; and the countries are also self-financed.<\/p>\n TRANSCEND now needs outside support to survive<\/i>. We are talking about Euro $94,000 for one year. Any amount contribution is welcome, for general support or for specific projects; and will be well publicized on our websites https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/<\/a> and http:\/\/www.galtung-institut.de\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dear Reader<\/i>: you can help us by buying something we can offer in return. Take one of our TPU<\/i> courses this coming term, 23 September-20 December, on Advanced Conflict Transformation Around the World<\/i> or Mediating at the Micro-Meso-Macro-Mega levels<\/i>–we get the fee, you get knowledge and skills. And-or<\/i> buy any number of our 22 TUP<\/i> books at 25% discount, 50% discount beyond that, postage free. You keep or resell. We get money, you get books; or sell at a profit. You will find the necessary information about courses and books below. But donations are also most welcome, to our bank account:<\/p>\n Galtung-Institut Kto. Nr. 01088509 Sparkasse L\u00f6rach-Rheinfelden<\/i> NOTE:<\/b><\/p>\n [i]<\/a>. See 50 Years: 100 Peace & Conflict Perspectives<\/a><\/i>, TRANSCEND University Press, 2008, Ch. 87.<\/p>\n **************************************<\/p>\n Books on peace and development published by the TRANSCEND University Press (TUP):<\/strong><\/p>\n Book 1<\/strong>: “50 Years: 100 Peace and Conflict Perspectives<\/a>” by Johan Galtung, 2008, 263 pp. Pocketbooks by the TRANSCEND University Press Popular:<\/strong><\/p>\n Pocketbook 1<\/strong>: “Launching Peace Studies: The First PRIO Years – Strategies Findings Implications<\/a>“, by Johan Galtung, 2010, 96 pp. Prices<\/strong>: Books 1-6, 11-16: 20 Euro each. Books 7-10: 25 Euro each. Pocketbooks: 10 Euro each.<\/em><\/p>\n Please click here to order books from TRANSCEND University Press.<\/a><\/p>\n Courses offered by TRANSCEND Peace University in the third Term 2013: Advanced Conflict Transformation Around The World (Prof. Dr. Johan Galtung)<\/a> Please Click Here to Enroll!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n __________________________<\/p>\n Johan Galtung, a professor of peace studies, dr hc mult, is rector of the TRANSCEND Peace University-TPU<\/a>. He is author of over 150 books on peace and related issues, including \u2018<\/i>50 Years-100 Peace and Conflict Perspectives,\u2019 published by the TRANSCEND University Press-TUP<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n Editorials and articles originated on TMS may be freely reprinted, disseminated, translated and used as background material, provided an acknowledgment and link to the source, TRANSCEND Media Service-TMS, is included. 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\nBook 2<\/strong>: “Democracy \u2011 Peace \u2011 Development<\/a>” by Johan Galtung and Paul D. Scott, 2008, 303 pp.
\nBook 3<\/strong>: “50 Years: 25 Intellectual Landscapes Explored<\/a>” by Johan Galtung, 2008, 250 pp.
\nBook 4<\/strong>: “Globalizing God: Religion, Spirituality and Peace<\/a>” by Johan Galtung and Graeme MacQueen, 2008, 254 pp.
\nBook 5<\/strong>: “The Fall of the US Empire \u2011 And Then What?<\/a>” by Johan Galtung, 2009, 268 pp.
\nBook 6<\/strong>: “Peace Business: Humans and Nature Above Markets and Capital<\/a>” by Jack Santa Barbara, Fred Dubee and Johan Galtung, 2009, 222 pp.
\nBook 7<\/strong>: “A Theory of Conflict: Overcoming Direct Violence<\/a>” by Johan Galtung, 2010, 320 pp.
\nBook 8<\/strong>: “A Theory of Development: Overcoming Structural Violence<\/a>” by Johan Galtung, 2010, 283 pp.
\nBook 9<\/strong>: “A Theory of Civilizations: Overcoming Cultural Violence<\/a>” by Johan Galtung, 2013 forthcoming.
\nBook 10<\/strong>: “A Theory of Peace: Building Direct, Structural and Cultural Peace<\/a>” by Johan Galtung, 2013 forthcoming.
\nBook 11<\/strong>: “Archetypes of War and Peace<\/a>“, by Ramon Lopez\u2011Reyes, 2011.
\nBook 12<\/strong>: “Reconciliation: Clearing the Past, Building a Future<\/a>“, by Joanna Santa Barbara, Johan Galtung and Diane Perlman, 2012, 213 pp.
\nBook 13<\/strong>: “Deep Culture, Deep Structure, Deep Nature<\/a>” by Johan Galtung, 2013 forthcoming.
\nBook 14<\/strong>: “Peace Economics: From a Killing to a Living Economy<\/a>“, by Johan Galtung, 2012, 240 pp.
\nBook 15<\/strong>: “The Quest for Peace in Islamic Tradition<\/a>” by Abbas Aroua, 2013, 153 pp.
\nBook 16<\/strong>: “Peace Mathematics: Mathematics of, by and for Peace<\/a>“, by Johan Galtung and Dietrich Fischer, 2012, 197pp.<\/p>\n
\nPocketbook 2<\/strong>: “Hva var det du pr\u00f6vde \u00e5 f\u00e5 til? En dialog om politikk og kold krig<\/a>“, by Johan Galtung and Arne Treholt, 2010, 96 pp.
\nPocketbook 3<\/strong>: “Peace Plays<\/a>“, by Johan Galtung, Vithal Rajan and S.P. Udayakumar, 2010, 95 pp.
\nPocketbook 4<\/strong>: “Global Leadership and Global Systemic Issues: South, North and the United Nations in a 21st Century World”, by Boutros Boutros\u2011Ghali and Branislav Gosovic, 2011, 96pp.
\nPocketbook 5<\/strong>: “Peace Journalism: 80 Galtung Editorials on Peace and War<\/a>“, Antonio Carlos da Silva Rosa, Editor, 2010, 191 pp.
\nPocketbook 6<\/strong>: “Stories to Inspire You<\/a>“, collected by Dietrich Fischer, with original illustrationsby Altynay Baihodjoeva, 2013, 226 pp.
\nPocketbook 7<\/strong>: “SABONA: Searching for the Good Solutions – Learning Solving Conflicts<\/a>“, by Aase Marie and Syn\u00f8ve Faldalen, Vigdis R. Faldalen and Lars Thyholdt, with a Preface by Johan Galtung, 2011.
\nPocketbook 8<\/strong>: “Korea: The Twisting Roads to Unification<\/a>“, by Johan Galtung and Jae-Bong Lee, 2011.<\/p>\n
\n(12 weeks: 23rd September – 20th December 2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAfrican Resources and obstacles to Peace (Rais Neza Boneza)
\nConflicts at the Micro Level (Prof. Dr. Kees Van der Veer)<\/a>
\nDemocracy and Development (Prof. Paul D. Scott)<\/a>
\nEconomic-Development-Conflict:The Indian Experience (Vithal Rajan)<\/a>
\nEducation for Peace (Prof. Dr. H.B. Danesh)<\/a>
\nGender and Peace (Yotam Ben Meir, Dr. Gal Harmat (Ph.D))<\/a>
\nJust War \/ Just Peace (Prof. Paul D. Scott)<\/a>
\nMethods of Analysis and Research for Peace (Prof. Dr. Alberto L`Abate)<\/a>
\nPeace-based Leadership (Prof. Dr. H.B. Danesh)<\/a>
\nSecurity Studies: Theory of Human Security (Dr. Bishnu Pathak)<\/a>
\nSocial and Political Transformation in the digital age (Prof. Paul D. Scott)<\/a>
\nThe Arab Spring and the use of Nonviolence (Dr. J\u00f8rgen Johansen)<\/a>
\nTheoretical introduction to Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (Antonino Drago)<\/a>
\nTranscend International 20th Anniversary Mediating at the Micro- Meso-Macro-Mega level (Prof. Dr. Johan Galtung)<\/a><\/p>\n