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0:00Greetings from the University for Peace
0:02in Costa Rica. I'm Tossui Hin,
0:05distinguished professor at Peace. I've
0:08been extensively involved in the
0:10development of peace education programs
0:12worldwide since the
0:1570s. This short film is to welcome
0:18prospective applicants to the online
0:20distance education program course in
0:22peace education theory and practice. Now
0:26it is well known that the building of a
0:28peaceful world encompasses many complex
0:31problems and challenges.
0:34Many sectors and dimensions have to be
0:36considered political, economic, social,
0:40cultural and environmental. And multiple
0:43stakeholders need to be involved
0:45including individuals, communities,
0:48institutions,
0:50organizations as well as governments,
0:53intergovernmental agencies and
0:55non-governmental organizations or NOS
0:58and civil society organizations.
1:02However, based on practices and lessons
1:04learned globally, it is widely
1:07acknowledged that education plays an
1:09indispensable role in peace building. In
1:12other words, peace education is one of
1:15the foundation stones for building a
1:17culture of peace in all levels of life.
1:21This online course in peace education
1:23theory and practice seeks to provide a
1:26basic introduction to the visions,
1:29goals, purposes and strategies of peace
1:33education programs in diverse
1:35regions. We will initially explore the
1:39root causes of diverse conflicts and
1:42examine strategies for the nonviolent
1:44resolution and transformation of those
1:47conflicts. We will then look into the
1:50role of critical educational strategies
1:52and pedagogies for resolving those
1:55conflicts at all levels of
1:57life. More specifically, the course will
2:00cover several themes in education for
2:03building a culture of peace. Namely,
2:06education for dismantling a culture of
2:08war, education for living with justice
2:11and compassion, education for promoting
2:14human rights and
2:16responsibilities, education for
2:18intercultural understanding, respect and
2:21solidarity, education for living in
2:24harmony with the earth, and last but not
2:26least, education for nurturing inner
2:29peace. I would also like to mention that
2:32the course will be inviting Dr. Virginia
2:35Kawagas the resident professor in peace
2:37education at up peace to give a number
2:40of guest lectures and
2:42presentations Dr. Kawagas has extensive
2:44experiences as a peace educator in both
2:47global north and south context and hence
2:51will be an invaluable resource person. I
2:54look forward to welcoming educators who
2:56are interested in developing your
2:59capacities as peace educators to this
3:02online course in the theory and practice
3:04of peace education. Your visions, your
3:08goals, insights, and your experiences
3:10will be most appreciated. Thank you.