Peacebuilding
The Fund’s Peacebuilding program aims to advance just and durable peace by supporting innovative and collaborative approaches and policies for conflict prevention, management, and transformation; strengthening constituencies and political will for conflict transformation and durable peace; and exploring solutions to emerging transnational threats and drivers of conflict.
The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University has published a report about the intersection of media and policy in the Muslim world. The report is the product of a retreat held at The Pocantico Center in October 2011, which brought together 22 policymakers, ambassadors, journalists, and media development experts from the Middle East, Pakistan, Indonesia, the United States, and Europe.
At a sustainability conference on December 13, 2011, Israeli Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan, and Palestinian Water Minister Dr. Shaddad Attili agreed that continued cooperation is crucial to solving the region's water issues. While the discussion was tense at times, each highlighted the need for reworking the Joint Water Committee, which was established in 1995, but was intended to be temporary.
Alexandra Toma, executive director of the Connect U.S. Fund, was recognized as one of the top 99 most influential international professionals under the age of 33 by Diplomatic Courier, A Global Affairs Magazine. In the interview, Toma talks about the importance of stronger collaboration for more effective foreign policy.
Ariadne Papagapitos, program officer of the RBF's Peacebuilding program, reveals how the the revised guidelines came about, and discusses the future of the program's grantmaking.
$200,000 for 2 years
For its Middle East and North Africa program.
$50,000 for 1 year
For its Democracy and Human Rights Initiative.
$200,000 for 2 years
For its OneVoice Movement project.
$50,000 for 1 year
For its project, Consolidating the Body of Research on Causes and Solutions to Natural Resource Conflicts.
The John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement at the American University in Cairo and Innovations in Civic Participation have released a report identifying the youth-led actions that culminated in the January 2011 revolution in Egypt. The report, Youth Activism and Public Space in Egypt, includes profiles of three youth-led organizations, and analysis of the roles of social media and public art.
RBF grantee, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Inc. (CSIS) has published an analysis paper encouraging external institutions and government agencies to support a stronger public policy environment in the Middle East. CSIS's Middle East Program recommends that donors nurture the development of young leaders and the region's public policy environment by committing to long-term, sustained investments.
In March 2011, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s board of trustees approved the new direction of the Peacebuilding program (formerly known as Peace and Security). This paper served as the foundation for the program’s new framework and funding guidelines, and was the basis of discussion at the March 2011 board meeting.
The RBF has released a paper detailing a Track II dialogue involving a core group of American and Iranian leaders, which was co-organized and co-facilitated with the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), under the leadership of Ambassador William Luers.