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CENTRE FOR PEACE, NONVIOLENCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
OSIJEK
Phone +385 (0)31-206-887
Fax +385 (0)31-206-887
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Category Dialogue
Center for Peace, Nonviolence and Human Rights,
Osijek, Gunduli�eva 34
www.centar-za-mir.hr
centar-za-mir@centar-za-mir.hr
MISSION STATEMENT
Centre for Peace, Nonviolence and Human Rights Osijek is a non-governmental organisation based in Croatia and focusing on the
building of peace, protection and promotion of human rights and freedoms, and on the promotion of creative methods of conflict
resolution at the individual, group, and political level. We plead for conscious inclusion in the building of the European Union as a
peace project and for taking over responsibility for the common destiny of humankind and the planet Earth.
Founding year 1992.
BACKGROUND AND ACTIVITIES
Under peace building, the association understands building and improvement of structures, procedures for consciousness-raising,
formulating and solving problems, conflicts, and injustices by using democratic and other non-violent methods of political work –
permanent improvement of the civil society and common security.
Approaches, methods, and activities of peace building are based on four basic values: Non-Violence, Reconciliation, Empowerment,
Sustainable Development.
Programs include:
� Human Rights: Legal aid for refugees, returnees and marginal groups, alternative dispute resolution, monitoring war crimes
trials, website against discrimination and xenophobia, etc.
� Community Development: Volunteers in Peace Building, Dialogue towards the future, Peace Camps.
� Culture of Non-Violence: education for non-violent actions, mediation, publications about non-violence.
� Civil Society Development: incubator for NGOs, Volunteer Center, networking and cooperation.
� Education: Manuals for Volunteers in Peace Building, for Trainers, etc.
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Jordan, J. (2000). Impact Assessment Findings, Lessons Learned and Recommendations: Building of Democratic Society Based on
culture of non-violence. Zagreb, Center for Peace, Non-violence and Human Rights- Osijek.
Kruhonja, K. (2003). Culture of Peace: peace building - is now the time. Croatia, Centre for Peace, Nonviolence and Human Rights,
Osijek.