Introduction

How can you characterize peace and justice organizations?

There are thousands of governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) involved in conflict management and peacemaking.   This site focuses on characterizing the organizations.  The goal is to define their role in the peace industry, describe the fundamental services each organization provides, and identify how organizations collaborate. 


The following information is collected for each organization:
NAME
Name of Organization, Website Name
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail, Address, City, State / Province, Country, Postal Code, Telephone, FAX, Personal Contact, Language, Logo, Webweaver Email
MISSION DESCRIPTION
Mission / Goals / Objectives,
Peacemaking Programs,
(e.g. Constructive Problem Solving, Relationship Building)
General Description / Comments,
Key Words
ROLE / FUNCTION
PeaceMaking Role (more),
Third-Sider Role (more),
Level of Conflict (more),
Type of Service Provided (more),
U.S. Department of Peace & Nonviolence Interface (more),
Programs Provided (more),
Mapping Information (more),
Scientific Expertise (more),
Field of Research (more)
INTEGRATION
Collaboration (more),
Networking (more)
 
Entry Status, Entry Date, Update By:

Contact Information

Contact information provides ability to communicate via internet, phone, FAX, and postal service.
The internet has introduced a number of new communication opportunities including Email, Interactive Web Sites, Web Conferencing, Instant Messaging, Chat Rooms, and eLearning to name a few.  Traditional phone, FAX, and regular mail addresses are also included in the database.

Mission Description

A Mission description provides information about the goals and objectives of the organization

As a Peace & Justice organization, it is important to identify its constructive contributions to the peace industry.   In addition to the Mission Statment, goals and objectives, we identify specific "programs" or initiatives of the organization.  Of particular interest is how the organization contributes to the conflict management process in terms of "problem solving" and "Relationship building"

Role / Function


The role of the organization provides important client information There are a number of ways to describe the function of the organization.   Several common criteria are used including:
                 CMS Criteria:
William Ury's Third Side:

 

Level of Conflict

The organizations are characterized by the "Level" of conflict they support. This information system uses a nine level characterization as indicated in the list below:
Level of Conflict:   

Services

The organizations are characterized by the peacemaking service they offer. Theses services identified at this point are provide in the list below:
Service Provided:

U.S. Department of Peace & Nonviolence Office Interface

The organizations are characterized by how they relate to the seven primary Offices of the proposed U. S. Department of Peace and Nonviolence. The Offices identified at this point are provide in the list below:
U.S. DoPN Office Interfaces:


Programs

Brief descriptions of the Mission Statement, Goals, Objectives and intervention programs offered by the organization are included in the information system.

Integration / Collaboration / Networking

The organization's integration with the peace industry is important

 

Because the organizations within the peace industry are islands of Peacemaking, it is important to identify how each organization collaborates with the rest of the peace industry.  Networking is an indication of such collaboration and teamwork.  The peace industry could be much more effective if there were more bridges between these islands of Peacemaking.