Switzerland - The Graduate Institute, Geneva
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CENTER FOR WORLD RELIGIONS, DIPLOMACY AND CONFLICT<br />
RESOLUTION<br />
Center for Conflict Analysis and Resolution,<br />
George Mason University, 3330 Washington<br />
Address<br />
Boulevard, "Truland Building," 5th Floor, Arlington,<br />
VA 22201<br />
Phone (703) 993-4473<br />
Fax (703) 993-1302<br />
Web<br />
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/crdc/index.html<br />
E-Mail crdc@gmu.edu<br />
Category Research and Knowledge (Dialogue)<br />
MISSION STATEMENT<br />
<strong>The</strong> Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution (CRDC) engages in practice, research and education concerning<br />
the contributions of world religions to conflict and to peace. <strong>The</strong> Center mobilizes resources of religion, diplomacy and conflict<br />
resolution to support more effective interventions in global problems. Its work ranges from grassroots work to policymaking, and<br />
seeks to develop and support more effective collaboration between religious and secular grassroots leaders and policymakers.<br />
BACKGROUND AND ACTIVITIES<br />
Founding year 2003<br />
<strong>The</strong> Center engages in three main arenas of activity: education, research, and direct action.<br />
Current projects include:<br />
� <strong>The</strong> Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution Initiative<br />
This project involves mobilizing resources of religion, diplomacy and conflict resolution to support more effective interventions in<br />
global problems.<br />
� Project on the New Middle East<br />
<strong>The</strong> purpose of this project is to create cultural breakthroughs between peoples that would set the stage for progress on matters of<br />
peace and war and state-to-state relations. We intend to create small but powerful cultural openings and experiences of shared<br />
moral and religious values with business leaders, government officials and private citizens, in order to create bridges where official<br />
diplomacy is not yet in a position to create a breakthrough or even initiate an official process.<br />
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS<br />
Gopin, M. (2000). Between Religion And Conflict Resolution: Mapping A New Field Of Study, Center for World Religions, Diplomacy<br />
and Conflict Resolution.<br />
Gopin, M. (2001). "Religion and international relations at the crossroads." International Studies Review 3(3).<br />
Gopin, M. (2001). This War is about religion, and cannot be won without it, Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict<br />
Resolution.<br />
Gopin, M. (2001). Intervening in Religious Conflict, Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution.<br />
Gopin, M. (2002). <strong>The</strong> use of the word and its limits: A critical evaluation of religious dialogue as peacemaking, Center for World