Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies

Listening to Voices from the Inside: Myanmar Civil Society's Response to Cyclone Nargis

From the Preface:

The Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies has chosen to make public this documentation for two main reasons: to highlight the perspectives of civil society leaders who live and work in Myanmar; and to contribute to increasing debate on how to address Myanmar's political and conflict challenges.

All too often the opinions, ideas, experiences and insights of civil society leaders are absent in external discussions on the way forward for Myanmar. We hope this is the beginning of a series of such publications which raise the voices of people from inside Myanmar, around a range of critical and pertinent issues. 

This publication uses the experience of responding to the Cyclone Nargis tragedy as a way to stocktake the current state of civil society in Myanmar, and to understand how it has changed as a result of this significant event.

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Asian Perspectives on Peacebuilding: Learning from Experience

This book captures a variety of thematic case studies from experiences of peace advocates in the Asia-Pacific region, as presented at the Second Action Asia Peacebuilders' Forum in Kathmandu, Nepal, 2008. The book also contains the keynote address of Simon Fisher, and is arranged according to the following themes:

• The Path to Reconciliation and Justice;
• Integrating Conflict Transformation and Development;
• Responding to Ethnic and Communal Conflict; and,
• Promoting Peace through Education.

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Exploring Asian Approaches to Peacebuilding: Practical Insights and Reflections

This book captures several thematic case studies from experiences of peace advocates in the Asia Region, as presented at the First Action Asia Peacebuilders forum, in Mindanau, 2006.  It showcases different approaches and perspectives of NGOs across Asia working in conflict situations. 

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Issues in Reconciliation: South East Asian Experiences - $5 (USD)

This book, comprised of proceedings from the seventh SEACSN Regional conference and presents case-studies and analysis of issue-based reconciliation experiences across South-East Asia.

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Introduction to Peace Studies and Research Methods, $10 (USD)

This manual, written by Soth Plai Ngarm and Tania Miletic is an introduction into research methods useful for peace workers and students, with a focus on application of these ideas.

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An Army of Peace: Quest for a non-violent Cambodia - $5 (USD)

A Buddhist peace march (Dhammayietra Pilgimage of Truth) of over 300 pilgrims traverses former Khmer Rouge Territory in Cambodia, building bridges amongst ordinary people who have been isolated for decades by war. This DVD highlights some of the remaining obstacles to lasting peace: landmines, displaced people, poverty, weapons, environmental destruction and violence against women.

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Beyond Politics and Power: A new Peace in Mindanao - $5 (USD)

"Our experience in the GRP- RPM-M Peace Process has taught us one important lesson: Peace is not only the journey's end. More importantly, peace is a way of journeying. Peace is not only the resolution of strife but a way of striving."  This DVD outlines the extraordinary peace process between representatives of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Mindanao (RPM-M) and the agreement signed Dec. 19 which detailed the ground rules of the ceasefire agreed upon.

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