These are a series of dispatches from David G. Newman, who attended the recent Rotary World Peace Conference 2016 in Ontario, California. The stories are inspired by the organizers and presenters to this peace conference and are posted by Mr. Newman on CNC as part of the process of advancing Positive Peace in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg positioned to inspire Positive Peace worldwide
By David G. Newman on February 4, 2016
City seen as leading example of how to build a peace community.
Taking it upon himself to ‘just do it’
By David G. Newman on February 5, 2016
Man spends life saving victims of child exploitation and human trafficking, believing one person with courage is all it takes.
By David G. Newman on February 8, 2016
World Peace Index to be adopted in Zimbabwe; local Peace Partners aim to see index measure Winnipeg as a Positive Peace Community.
“I realized my father was a murderer”
By David G. Newman on February 10, 2016
Son of high ranking Nazi officer encourages people to speak up against hatred by being vigilant in standing up to perpetrators.
Creating conditions for peace to flourish
By David G. Newman on February 16, 2016
Peace Corps has 7000 volunteers operating in 60 countries.
Peace in Canada rests on reconciliation
By David G. Newman on February 18, 2016
Time for the process of mutual respect and reconciliation to begin in earnest.
Ground zero for peace on earth
By David G. Newman on February 23, 2016
American philanthropist calls Winnipeg “the mecca for human rights on the planet.”
Finding a way to save hundreds of children
By David G. Newman on March 2, 2016
“If something is not impossible, there must be a way of doing it.”
By David G. Newman on March 9, 2016
Much more than the absence of war, Positive Peace is created by addressing the underlying causes of conflict.