| As part of its ongoing effort
to promote world peace and international
understanding, Rotary International will
establish a Rotary Center for Peace and Conflict
Studies at
Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok,
Thailand. Beginning in July 2006, the new center
at Chulalongkorn University will pilot the
Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies program, a
special three-month course in peace studies,
conflict resolution and mediation training aimed
at middle and upper-level managers in
governments, non-governmental organizations, and
private corporations.
The Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies program
will accept 30 fellows per session with about
one third of the openings reserved for students
from outside of Thailand. Sessions will be held
twice each year. Offered in English, the program
will begin in July 2006 and will be evaluated
after three years. The oldest university in
Thailand, Chulalongkorn will draw upon its
faculty's strength in international relations,
political science and business management, as
well as guest lecturers and outside experts to
provide case studies and practical training.
Rotary clubs may nominate applicants to a
selection committee of
The Rotary Foundation, which administers the
Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies program and
other popular educational initiatives of Rotary,
the world's largest privately funded source of
international, university-level scholarships.
Each fellow's employer will be expected to
cover the US$5,000 cost of the three-month
session, including tuition, room-and-board and
educational materials. The Rotary Foundation
will cover the expenses of roundtrip travel
between the fellow's home and Bangkok.
Application forms
are available in the RI Web site's
Download Center. For more information,
please contact
BangkokPeaceStudies@rotaryintl.org. |
