International Peace Research Association
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International Peace Research Association (IPRA) is a peace research organization founded in 1964. It is member of the International Social Science Council
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, Switzerland
, 16-20 August 1963.
The participants decided to hold international Conferences on Research on International Peace and Security (COROIPAS), which would be organized by a Continuing Committee similar to the Pugwash Conferences.
Under the leadership of John Burton
, the Continuing Committee met in London, 1-3 December 1964. At that time, they took steps to broaden the original concept of holding research conferences. The decision was made to form a professional association with the principal aim of increasing the quantity of research focused on world peace and ensuring its scientific quality.
An Executive Committee including Bert V A. Roling, Secretary General (The Netherlands), John Burton
(United Kingdom), Ljubivoje Acimovic (Yugoslavia), Jerzy Sawicki (Poland), and Johan Galtung
(Norway) was appointed.
This group was also designated as Nominating Committee for a 15-person Advisory Council to be elected at the first general conference of IPRA, to represent various regions, disciplines, and research interests in developing the work of the Association.
Since then, IPRA has held seventeen biennial general conferences, the venues of which have been chosen with a view to reflecting the association's global scope.
In 1989, IPRA received the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education
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Tallberg, Sweden (1967)
Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia (1969)
Bled, Yugoslavia (1971)
Varanasi, India (1974)
Turku, Finland (1975)
Oaxtepec, Mexico (1977)
Konigstein, FRG (1979)
Orillia, Canada (1981)
Gyor, Hungary (1983)
Sussex, England (1986)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1988)
Groningen, the Netherlands (1990)
Kyoto, Japan (1992)
Valetta, Malta (1994)
Brisbane, Australia (1996)
Durban, South Africa (1998)
Tampere, Finland (2000)
Suwon, Korea (2002)
Sopron, Hungary (2004)
Calgary, Canada (2006)
Leuven, Belgium (2008)
Sydney, Australia (2010)
1971-1975 Asbjørn Eide (Norway),
1975-1979 Raimo Väyrynen(Finland),
1979-1983 Yoshikazu Sakamoto (Japan),
1983-1987 Chadwick Alger (USA),
1987-1989 Clovis Brigagao (Brazil),
1989-1991 Elise M. Boulding
(USA),
1991-1994 Paul Smoker
(USA),
1995-1997 Karlheinz Koppe (Germany),
1997-2000 Bjørn Møller (Denmark),
2000-2005 Katsuya Kodama (Japan),
2005-2008 Luc Reychler (Belgium),
2009 onwards Kevin P. Clements
(New Zealand).
His successor was Ursula Oswald Spring (Mexico, 1998-2000).
Katsuya Kodama (Japan, 1998-2000)
Regine Mehl (Germany, 1998-2000)
Saana Osserian (Lebanon, 1994-96)
Maria Elena Valenzuela (Chile, 1994-98)
Diyanama Ywassa (Togo, 1994-1998)
At the conference in 2000, the posts of President and Vice Presidents were abolished.
Conflict Resolution and Peace-Building Commission;
Eastern Europe Commission;
Ecology and Peace Commission;
Forced Migration Commission;
Gender and Peace Commission;
Global Political Economy Commission;
Indigenous Peoples' Rights Commission;
Internal Conflicts Commission;
International Human Rights Commission;
Nonviolence Commission;
Peace Culture and Communications Commission;
Peace Education Commission;
Peace History Commission;
Peace Journalism Commission;
Peace Movements Commission;
Peace Theories Commission;
Reconciliation Commission
Religion and Peace Commission;
Security and Disarmament Commission;
Youth and Peace Commission;
Earth Charter Working Group
Evaluation of Development and Peace Activities Working Group
Knowledge and Peace Working Group
Middle East Working Group
Peace Negotiations and Mediation Working Group
Peace Psychology Working Group
Sport and Peace Working Group
World Governance and Peace Working Group
International Social Science Council
The International Social Science Council is an international organisation that aims to promote the social and behavioural sciences. It was founded in 1952, under the auspices of UNESCO.-External links:* **...
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History
Founded in 1964, IPRA developed from a conference organized by the Quaker International Conferences and Seminars in ClarensClarens
Clarens is the name of several places:* Clarens, Free State, a town in Free State Province, South Africa* Clarens, Hautes-Pyrénées, a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department of southwestern France...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, 16-20 August 1963.
The participants decided to hold international Conferences on Research on International Peace and Security (COROIPAS), which would be organized by a Continuing Committee similar to the Pugwash Conferences.
Under the leadership of John Burton
John Burton
John Burton may refer to:*John Burton , British stage and television actor*John Burton , American slalom canoer*John Burton , co-founder of the nonprofit environmental organization World Land Trust...
, the Continuing Committee met in London, 1-3 December 1964. At that time, they took steps to broaden the original concept of holding research conferences. The decision was made to form a professional association with the principal aim of increasing the quantity of research focused on world peace and ensuring its scientific quality.
An Executive Committee including Bert V A. Roling, Secretary General (The Netherlands), John Burton
John Burton
John Burton may refer to:*John Burton , British stage and television actor*John Burton , American slalom canoer*John Burton , co-founder of the nonprofit environmental organization World Land Trust...
(United Kingdom), Ljubivoje Acimovic (Yugoslavia), Jerzy Sawicki (Poland), and Johan Galtung
Johan Galtung
Johan Galtung is a Norwegian sociologist and the principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies. He founded the Peace Research Institute Oslo in 1959, serving as its Director until 1970, and established the Journal of Peace Research in 1964...
(Norway) was appointed.
This group was also designated as Nominating Committee for a 15-person Advisory Council to be elected at the first general conference of IPRA, to represent various regions, disciplines, and research interests in developing the work of the Association.
Since then, IPRA has held seventeen biennial general conferences, the venues of which have been chosen with a view to reflecting the association's global scope.
In 1989, IPRA received the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education
UNESCO Prize for Peace Education
The UNESCO Prize for Peace Education has been awarded annually since 1981.The prize is endowed up to 60 000 US dollars and honours extraordinary activities in the spirit of the UNESCO constitution.-Recipients of the Prize by year:...
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Conferences
Groningen, Netherlands (1965)Tallberg, Sweden (1967)
Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia (1969)
Bled, Yugoslavia (1971)
Varanasi, India (1974)
Turku, Finland (1975)
Oaxtepec, Mexico (1977)
Konigstein, FRG (1979)
Orillia, Canada (1981)
Gyor, Hungary (1983)
Sussex, England (1986)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1988)
Groningen, the Netherlands (1990)
Kyoto, Japan (1992)
Valetta, Malta (1994)
Brisbane, Australia (1996)
Durban, South Africa (1998)
Tampere, Finland (2000)
Suwon, Korea (2002)
Sopron, Hungary (2004)
Calgary, Canada (2006)
Leuven, Belgium (2008)
Sydney, Australia (2010)
Secretaries General
1964-1971 Bert V. A. Roling (The Netherlands),1971-1975 Asbjørn Eide (Norway),
1975-1979 Raimo Väyrynen(Finland),
1979-1983 Yoshikazu Sakamoto (Japan),
1983-1987 Chadwick Alger (USA),
1987-1989 Clovis Brigagao (Brazil),
1989-1991 Elise M. Boulding
Elise M. Boulding
Elise M. Boulding was a Quaker sociologist, and author credited as a major contributor to creating the academic discipline of Peace and Conflict Studies. Her holistic, multidimensional approach to peace research sets her apart as an important scholar and activist in multiple fields...
(USA),
1991-1994 Paul Smoker
Paul Smoker
Paul Alva Smoker is an American jazz trumpeter.Smoker grew up in Davenport, Iowa, and moved to Chicago to play professionally. He worked there in the 1960s, playing with Bobby Christian among others...
(USA),
1995-1997 Karlheinz Koppe (Germany),
1997-2000 Bjørn Møller (Denmark),
2000-2005 Katsuya Kodama (Japan),
2005-2008 Luc Reychler (Belgium),
2009 onwards Kevin P. Clements
Kevin P. Clements
Professor Kevin P. Clements is the Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He was formerly Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Foundation Director of the Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Queensland...
(New Zealand).
Presidents
The first President of IPRA was Kevin P. Clements (New Zealand, 1994-98).His successor was Ursula Oswald Spring (Mexico, 1998-2000).
Vice-presidents
Judit Balasz (Hungary, 1996-98)Katsuya Kodama (Japan, 1998-2000)
Regine Mehl (Germany, 1998-2000)
Saana Osserian (Lebanon, 1994-96)
Maria Elena Valenzuela (Chile, 1994-98)
Diyanama Ywassa (Togo, 1994-1998)
At the conference in 2000, the posts of President and Vice Presidents were abolished.
Regional associations
IPRA has five regional associations:- Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association (APPRA)Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association (APPRA)The Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association is the Regional Association of International Peace Research Association- IPRA. It is an international non-governmental organization of peace researchers, peace educators and peace advocates....
- Africa Peace Research and Education Association (AFPREA)
- European Peace Research Association (EUPRA)
- Latin American Peace Research Association (CLAIP)
- Peace and Justice Studies AssociationPeace and Justice Studies AssociationThe Peace and Justice Studies Association is a non-profit organization headquartered at Prescott College and based in Prescott, Arizona; its current Executive Director is Randall Amster. It was formed in 2001 as a result of a merger of the Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development ...
(North America).
Commissions
Art and Peace Commission;Conflict Resolution and Peace-Building Commission;
Eastern Europe Commission;
Ecology and Peace Commission;
Forced Migration Commission;
Gender and Peace Commission;
Global Political Economy Commission;
Indigenous Peoples' Rights Commission;
Internal Conflicts Commission;
International Human Rights Commission;
Nonviolence Commission;
Peace Culture and Communications Commission;
Peace Education Commission;
Peace History Commission;
Peace Journalism Commission;
Peace Movements Commission;
Peace Theories Commission;
Reconciliation Commission
Religion and Peace Commission;
Security and Disarmament Commission;
Youth and Peace Commission;
Working Groups
Development and Peace Working GroupEarth Charter Working Group
Evaluation of Development and Peace Activities Working Group
Knowledge and Peace Working Group
Middle East Working Group
Peace Negotiations and Mediation Working Group
Peace Psychology Working Group
Sport and Peace Working Group
World Governance and Peace Working Group
External links
- International Peace Research Association
- http://soc.kuleuven.be/iieb/ipraweb/index.php?action=home&cat=home