Director: David S. Pankratz d.pankratz@uwinnipeg.ca
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| Institute for Community Peacebuiilding Director David Pankratz (left) with donor John Dueck. |
Peacebuilding is more than conflict reduction. It involves actively building the relationships and economic and political structures that foster holistic peace. The Anabaptist theology of peace and service, which lies at the heart of the Institute for Community Peacebuilding, offers a rich heritage for pressing needs in communities around the world.
The Institute was established by Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in 2005 through the generous support of John Dueck, a retired farmer who is a member of Winnipeg's Bethel Mennonite Church.
Read a press release about the creation and
establishment of the Centre.
Read comments about the purpose of the Institute,
by the Institute's Director, David S. Pankratz.
There is much work yet to be done by the Institute in defining itself. At this early stage, however, we see ourselves as:
- A resource to communities who are seeking to foster
peaceful relationships and/or
reduce the threat of un-peaceful actions or relationships. - Pursuing this goal by a variety of means, including
research, public education, informed
dialogue, and partnering in program design and delivery. - Non-partisan, both politically, and to the degree possible, ideologically. It is hoped that the Institute can be a venue for all who wish to build peace in communities—whether theirs, or others'.
- Defining 'community' as a group of people who share
common interests and/or identity.
The Institute defines 'peacebuilding' as an intervention that fosters functional peaceful relationships.
Read an Introduction to the Institute for Community Peacebuilding by David S. Pankratz, Director,
Institute for Community Peacebuilding.
Contact
The Institute for Community Peacebuilding
is located at Menno Simons College,
CMU's campus at the
University of Winnipeg.
Institute for Community Peacebuilding
520 Portage Ave.
WINNIPEG, MB R3C 0G2
Phone: 204.953.3865
E-mail: Institute
for Community Peacebuilding d.pankratz@uwinnipeg.ca
