President Eisgruber '83, who has met with partisans on both sides of the issue, said divestment is a distraction from the work the University should be doing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: promoting teaching, scholarship, and public discussion.
Ackerman said the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict promotes the potential of nonviolent change by highlighting experiences in formerly oppressive countries, as depicted in the film "A Force More Powerful," which was screened in Dubai.
These include the Africa Development Foundation, an independent organization that provides grants to small businesses and community groups in some of the world's poorest countries, and the Institute of Peace, a nonpartisan organization, founded in 1984, that supports efforts to resolve violent conflict, promote gender equality, and strengthen the rule of law around the world.
In 1982, Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, founded the Carter Center, which pressed for peaceful solutions to world conflicts, promoted human rights and helped work to eradicate disease in poor nations.
It has undertaken missions from the Balkans and Sudan to the Philippines and Somalia, where I supported the institute's efforts to mediate conflicts, promote the rule of law and encourage democracy.
We have to admit past failures, refocus on resolving conflicts, promote reconciliation and build good governance.
And we reaffirmed that preventing sexual violence will play a major role in resolving conflicts, promoting development, and building a sustainable peace.
During student orientation, universities ought to emphasize to students how essential knowledge and critical thinking are for advancing society by helping to solve conflicts, promote human rights, and by enhancing our overall quality of life.
The importance of raising awareness of gender conflicts, promoting sexual and reproductive rights and discussing ethical issues relating to respect for autonomy in decision-making has been stressed [ 54, 55].
