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This is a featured organizational post on PCDNetwork This summer, IPSI and  American University’s School of International Service (SIS) are cooperating on a very special program: the inaugural DC Symposium on the New Frontiers of Peacebuilding, which  will be held from July 14th – August 4th, 2018. The occurrence and intensity of existing threats to peace urge us to look for creative answers...

This is a sponsored organizational post on PCDN Overview This one-day workshop is designed to help individuals and organizations understand the regulations that govern their NGO’s US government funding (grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements). Our expert trainers will demystify the rules, debunk common misinformation, and highlight the federal regulations that affect recruitment, employment,...

RSVP HERE CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE This is a featured organizational event on PCDN Join us on June 1st for a free public discussion on nonviolent resistance and the prevention of mass killings during popular uprisings. This event is designed to appeal to a variety of specialist and non-specialist audiences, including: Scholars and students of political science, international relations, conflict resolution,...

Search for Common Ground warmly invites you to a book presentation co-authored by Common Ground Awardees, Arno Michaelis and Pardeep Singh Kaleka. Their new book, The Gift of our Wounds: A Sikh and a Former White Supremacist Find Forgiveness After Hate, tells the remarkable story of how their friendship grew out of a horrific hate crime and how they have broken down racial barriers to act as peacebuilders...

This is a sponsored organizational post on PCDNetwork New workshop: Negotiation Skills Humentum Workshop Washington, DC November 30   There is an art to negotiation when there is more at stake than just making a deal. In business development, professionals negotiate internally and externally to reach agreements that are the foundation for project implementation. In this one-day workshop, you will...

This is a sponsored organizational post on PCDN Tri-Sector Partnerships Humentum and Pyxera Global Workshop Washington, DC November 10   Co-hosted by Humentum and Pyxera Global, this half-day workshop takes participants through some of the fundamental concepts underpinning quality partnerships. The goal of this training is to help individuals in the public, private, and social sectors inspire...

This is a sponsored post on PCDN Monitoring & Evaluation: Planning and Practice InsideNGO Workshop Washington, DC September 28-29   If you have a basic understanding of project management but limited exposure to project learning and M&E, this workshop will help you find the connection between M&E activities and program success. Leave with the tools you need to best support program...

This is a sponsored post on PCDN USAID Subaward Management InsideNGO Workshop Washington, DC If you are responsible for implementing, managing, and monitoring subawards, this workshop will support you as you address the day-to-day challenges in administering such assistance. You’ll get the best practices, useful tools, and guidance to manage subawards.   You will learn how to: Utilize effective...

This is a featured organizational post on PCDNetwork Please join the CSIS Human Rights Initiative for the launch of the 11th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI). Produced annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace, GPI helps identify and measure the attitudes, institutions, and structures that build a more peaceful society. GPI measures the peacefulness of 163 countries and territories,...

    ☼ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ☼ UNDERSTANDING  ☼ TRANSFORMATION RACE Demystified and THE HEALING PROCESS Join us May 18 & 19, 2017 for a 2-day life transforming experience   This seminar is different, combining education around race with compassionate exploration into how our views about race have been shaped by the society we grew up in, and the times we live in.  It doesn’t...

The Fragile States Index annually highlights the current trends in social, economic and political pressures that affect all states, but can strain some beyond their capacity to cope. Apart from the impact on their people, fragile states present the international community with a variety of challenges. Linking robust social science with modern technology, the Index is unique in its integration of quantitative...

  Dear Colleague, It is my pleasure to invite you to a book launch for Catholic Relief Services’ new publication Interreligious Action for Peace: Studies in Muslim-Christian Cooperation.   Wednesday, April 26, 2017 10:00 AM – Panel and Discussion 11:30 AM – Luncheon Reception Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC This book includes six case...

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Break the Silence: A Symposium on the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther… by Let Freedom Ring! Initiative honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King… Free SAVE THIS EVENT   Break the Silence: A Symposium on the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther… Tue, April 4, 2017, 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT For more info & to register click here Event Information Georgetown...

Joyful Hour is a thoughtful twist on happy hour to have a more meaningful evening gathering with friends. It’s a great opportunity to meet other like-minded innovators in town and play with creativity. We’ll have some creative games and questions to play with.   Let’s eat, play, and celebrate! Bring a friend or two who loves innovation.   See you there! Attachment Joyful...

    Startup Leadership Program – Women’s Event by Startup Leadership Free Actions and Detail Panel Event Information Description Are you an entrepreneur looking to start or grow your business? Want to hear from leading women entrepreneurs and business leaders that have been there before? Join us Feb. 15th at Hera Hub DC for an exciting panel discussion and networking session...

Description Join us for an energizing 90-minute interactive session on Vision Building that promises to inspire and unleash life’s possibilities. As we kick off 2017, this is opportunity to get intentional about the life we are creating and how we are supporting ourselves along the journey. Participants are led through a dynamic presentation, facilitated activities, writing exercises and simulations....

  Organizational Profitability and Resilience: Factors for NGO Success Date: November 10, 2016 Time: 2.30 – 4.30pm Venue: John Hopkins University, 1717 Massachusetts Ave NW, Room 500, Washington, DC 20036   Organizational resilience is among the top challenges faced by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). As the funding landscape has become more competitive and increasingly restrictive,...

Global Startup Weekend DC Friday, November 11 – 13, 2016   Overview Schedule Organizing Team Buy Tickets   Global Startup Weekend DC Friday, November 11 – 13, 2016 UP Washington, D.C. Startup Weekend Events Friday, November 11 – 13, 2016 Event starts at 6:30 pm To Be Determined 🙂 Washington, DC Buy Tickets Don’t miss your chance to...

You are invited to attend the 6th Annual DC Peace Conference: Social Challenges in 2016: Building Alliances with Marginalized Communities on Saturday, October 1 from 10 am – 1 pm. Hostelling International Washington, DC (HI DC) is a nonprofit organization founded on an enduring belief in the power of travel to foster a deeper understanding of people, places, and the world around. As HI DC strives...