In times of conflict, the media's responsibilities for independent and pluralistic reporting are more important than ever. They can help to prevent the worst atrocities. But when belligerents see freedom of expression as an enemy to their cause and the media as a tool for propaganda, journalists who attempt to report in a non-partisan way face pressure, manipulation, intimidation, or even elimination. And when they are forced to leave, the cycle of violence does not end. The only remaining eye-witnesses - aid workers and local residents - often become the next targets.

Arts Events 

IN THE SPIRIT OF CREATIVITY
JUNE 28-30, 2002

In the beauty of Kirkridge's hills and valleys, take time to claim or be claimed by the creative spark which desires manifestation. Have you always want to experiment with watercolor, creative writing or poetry? Do you yearn to get back to your pottery-making or the journaling practice of twenty years ago? Or, do you long to have time just to stare creatiely at the wonders of nature and the vastness of the horizon?

Call (610) 588-8510

CALL FOR PAPERS: MATATU 2002: journal

 4 July 2002

Tobias Doering, FU Berlin (tdoering@zedat.fu-berlin.de)

"Sights/Sites of Creativity and Conflict: African Cultures, Visual Arts, and the Museum"

The Journal MATATU is planning a special issue on "African Cultures, Visual Arts, and the Museum", to be published in June 2002 to coincide with the opening of documenta XI. This major international art exhibition is being curated by Okwui Enwezor, who was born in Nigeria and has worked in the US, South Africa, and elsewhere. His profound vision of contemporary art as a frictional and transformative force in the conflicts of globalization and modernization promises to enable challenging African creative interventions in this project and calls for critical responses.

MATATU invites critical essays, interviews, portraits, poems, exhibition reviews and phtotographs that address these issues. We are particularly interested in contributions that concern creative media cross-overs and the transgression of familiar boundaries. 

Please send a detailed abstract or description (ca 500 words) to: 
Dr Tobias Doering, FU Berlin
Institut f. Englische Philologie
Gossler Str. 2-4; 
D - 14195 Berlin, Germany
Fax: 49 30 83872323; 
E-mail: tdoering@zedat.fu-berlin.de

MATATU is a journal on African literatures and societies dedicated to interdisciplinary dialogue between literary and cultural studies, historiography, the social sciences and cultural anthropology. 

New York, NY

Investors' Circle's East Coast Venture Fair

Wednesday, May 29, 2002

Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, NY

Qualified investors are invited to join us for presentations from up to 16 companies working to solve major social and environmental problems. Industries represented include: healthcare, education, environment, energy, community development, women- and minority-owned businesses.05/29/2002 - 05/29/2002
7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Postal Address:
320 Washington Street
Brookline, MA 02445
USA
Contact Person: Amy Dickie
Phone: 617 566-2600
Fax: 617 739-3550
E-Mail:  inbox@investorscircle.net
Website: http://www.investorscircle.net/NY2002.htm

Schumacher College
Devon, UK

July 21-26, 2002
BUSINESS & SUSTAINABILITY
Amory Lovins & Gunter Pauli

Sustainability is a mainstream business issue today. It offers business an unparalleled set of opportunities to re-design systems in order to eliminate waste and increase efficiency. But sustainability is not only about science and technology. At its heart it demands both a personal and corporate values shift.

Schumacher College, 
The Old Postern, 
Dartington, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EA, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1803 865934; 
Fax: +44 (0)1803 866899; 
Email: schumcoll@gn.apc.org
Website: http://www.gn.apc.org/schumachercollege/

San Francisco, CA

Natural Step Conference
"Innovation and Inspiration for 
Enterprises and Communities."

The Natural Step US National Conference on Sustainability

Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA. 
To register call (866) 547-3309 
or register on-line by visiting our web site at: http://www.naturalstep.org/events
_and_resources/events_conference.html.
Contact: Christie Basile, Conference Coordinator 
conference@naturalstep.org.

Victoria, BC, Canada

International Children's Conference on the Environment

May 21, 2002 - May 25, 2002

Organic Trade Association Conference & Trade Show

May 8, 2002 through May 11, 2002

A conference focused exclusively on the needs of the organic industry.

Conference Registration aklingener@ota.com
PO Box 547, Greenfield, MA 01302
phone: (413) 774-7511 ext.16
fax: (413) 774-6432
info@ota.com
http://www.ota.com/

The Netherlands 

Seeds of Wholeness Conference

Seeds of wholeness
Inspiring Science for a Globally Interdependent World

June 5-10, 2002

Explore systems theory with Prof. Dr. Ralf Abraham, Prof. Dr. Beverly Rubik and Dr. Elisabet Sahtouris. Experience working at the edge of knowledge and wonder, with an interdisciplinary community of scientists, thinkers and cultural creatives.

The Foundation for Environmental Consciousness
Stichting Milieubewustzijn
Boekesteyn Manor
Noordereinde 56
NL 1243 JJ 's-Graveland,
Tel +31 (0)35 655 9359
Fax + 31 (0) 35 655 9360
Email: info@milieubewustzijn.nl
Website: www.milieubewustzijn.nl
http://www.seeds-of-wholeness.org/

Schumacher College
Devon, UK

April 14-May 3, 2002
WHERE EARTH AND SOUL TOUCH:
John Seed, Ruth Rosenhek & Mary-Jayne Rust

Ecopsychology takes as its starting point the understanding that the human self is fundamentally interconnected with nature. It then goes on to ask how we have come to be so destructive of the world we depend on and why we are so addicted to growth and consumption.

May 12-24, 2002
LIVING OFF THE SUN
Godfrey Boyle, Peter Harper & Dave Elliott

June 2-21, 2002
ECOLOGICAL DESIGN:
John & Nancy Jack Todd & David Orr

June 30-July19, 2002
LIFE, MIND & SOCIETY
Fritjof Capra

July 21-26, 2002
BUSINESS & SUSTAINABILITY
Amory Lovins & Gunter Pauli

August 29, 2002
HOLISTIC SCIENCE MSc
One-year programme starts

September 8-13, 2002
BUSINESS & SUSTAINABILITY: THE NATURAL STEP
Karl-Henrik Robert

October 6-25, 2002
EVERYDAY MAGIC
Roger Deakin & Freya Matthews

October 27-November 1, 2002
THE ROOTS OF LEARNING: EDUCATION, ECOLOGY & IMAGINATION
Lindsay Clarke & John Moat

November 10-29, 2002
THE POWER OF COMMUNITIES
Frances Moore Lappe, Helena Norberg Hodge & Richard Douthwaite

Schumacher College, 
The Old Postern, 
Dartington, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EA, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1803 865934; 
Fax: +44 (0)1803 866899; 
Email: schumcoll@gn.apc.org
Website: http://www.gn.apc.org/schumachercollege/

May 10, 2002

International Conference on
Conflict Resolution

May 9-19, 2002

The Alchemy of Peacebuilding

Co-Sponsors: The Institute of Noetic Sciences 
and The Creative Education Foundation

The Florida Institue of Noetic Sciences Learning Community 
Seeding Spirit in Action

July 18-21, 2002

FL-IONS is an evolving community partnering with the Institute of Noetic Sciences and other networks to seed spirit in action toward a global wisdom society.

Esoteric Events

Ojai, CA - Meditation Mount

"To bring together all interested members to focus on the current and future direction of the Mount."

For more Information:
email: meditation@meditation.com
URL: www.meditation.com

Ojai, CA - Meditation Mount

Meditation Mount Presents

Ojai, CA 
Krotona Institute of Theosophy

Winter-Spring Program

(In Spanish only)
Una Introduccion a La Doctrina Secreta
Mayo 10 - 12

Lissette Arroyo y Ana Lorena Howell

(In Spanish only)
El Cosmos y el Ser Humano: La Doctrina Secreta De HP Blavatsky
Mayo 13 - 17

Lissette Arroy y Ana Lorena Howell

Joy Mills and Shirley Nicholson

Krotona Institute of Theosophy
46 Krotona Hill, 
Ojai, CA 93023-3901
Krotona@jetlink.net

California

Nine Gates Mystery School

Part One: April 26 - May 5, 2002, Santa Barbara, California
Part Two: September 6 - 15, 2002, Joshua Tree, California

An intense spiritual training for those seeking to make a shift towards inner clarity and guidance. The school is presented in two nine-day sessions with individual mentors for the six-month integration period between. The program focuses on diverse aspects of the human energy system, and individuals receive over 200 hours with nine master teachers from the Celtic, tribal African, Native American, Sufi, esoteric Christian, Hindu, Taoist, Hawaiian Huna, and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.

The Institute of Noetic Sciences is pleased to collaborate with Nine Gates Programs, Inc. in offering the Nine Gates Mystery School. Our goal is to support individuals in personal awakening, transformative learning and creative expression.

For more information, visit the Mystery School website, email Karen

Dubrovnik, Croatia

The Alchemy of Peacebuilding

Sponsor: Praxis Peace Institute, Sonoma, CA

Join us on the exquisite Adriatic coast for an exploration into the root causes of war and the root foundations of a dynamic peace. This 7-day conference will provide a balance between inquiry, discussion, practice, and reflection. Our intent is to link spiritual consciousness with responsible citizenship and develop tools for both personal and social transformation.

Confirmed speakers: Riane Eisler, Sam Keen, Angeles Arrien, Paul Ray, Sherry Anderson, Bernard Lietaer, Chris Bache, Will Keepin, Miki Jacevic, Aqeela Sherrills, and others being invited now (including speakers from the Balkans and Middle East).

Unique features include outdoor café discussions, a daily newsletter to compile and share ideas from participants, a Youth Forum (ages 16 to 30), local music performances, dance, poetry, meditation, a free day for synthesis and enjoyment of the region, and a day of programs in the old walled city of Dubrovnik.

Co-Sponsors: The Institute of Noetic Sciences and Fetzer Institute

For more details and contact information, please visit the Praxis Peace Institute website:www.praxispeace.org or call 707-939-2973.

Albuquerque, NM
Crown Plaza Pyramid

The International Conference On Altered States of Consciousness
AWAKENING AWARENESS: An Invitation

October 25 - 29, 2002

"One of the most basic human experiences, one that is genuinely universal and unites -- or, more precisely, could unite -- all of humanity, is the experience of transcendence in the broadest sense of the word." -- Václav Havel, President, Czech Republic

China Healing Tour

September 2002:

Travel, study, and receive medical treatments from China's foremost masters. Hosted by Little Tiger Tai Chi. 610-432-5001or www.littletigertaichi.com/html/events.html

Human Service Events

Anaheim, California

Deepening the Spirit
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP IN LONG-TERM CARE
Fr. Robert Rost, D.Min. 

Spiritual Care and the Physiology of Aging
May 10-11, 2002
Paul Brat, M.D.

Spiritual Care with Older Persons
October 2002
Mel Kimble, Ph.D.Holistic 

For Information and Registration
dkoepke@internextgroup.org
(714) 239 - 6276

Religion Events

Honesdale, PA
Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy of the USA

The Dynamics of Islam

June  14-16

Did you ever wonder about the power and practicality of Islam—the world’s largest and fastest growing religion—which is so misunderstood in the United States? In this seminar, you will learn how the great revelation at the heart of the Koran can help us resolve all conflicts, internal and external, and help us find an everlasting peace in our personal, family, and social lives.

Granada, Spain

Science and the Three Monotheisms in the 21st Century
A New Partnership?

August 23-25, 2002

June, 2002—Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv, Israel (planned for the meeting place of the monotheistic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam)

Please join us; become part of the Questors’ Global Network to bring the dialogue of Science and the Spiritual Quest to the worldwide public.  We are interested in obtaining names of important scientists outside of the U.S. and Europe who are engaged in discussion of science and their own spiritual traditions.  Please send names and a brief description to ssq@ssq.net. 

http://www.ssq.net/What_s_New_/Questers__Global/questers__global.html

Millenium Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Women

June 23-28, 2002

Fes, Morocco

Fes Festival of World Sacred Music, "The World Searching for Wisdom"

May 31-June 8, 2002

Travel Events
 

The United Nations General Assembly has designated 2002 as the International Year of Ecotourism (IYE). The IYE offers an opportunity to review ecotourism experiences worldwide, in order to consolidate tools and institutional frameworks that ensure its sustainable development in the future. This means maximizing the economic, environmental and social benefits from ecotourism, while avoiding its past shortcomings and negative impacts.

OBJECTIVES

The activities around the International Year of Ecotourism have the following goals:

• Generate greater awareness among public authorities, the private sector, the civil society and consumers regarding ecotourism's capacity to contribute to the conservation of the natural and cultural heritage in natural and rural areas, and the improvement of living standards in those areas;

• Disseminate methods and techniques for the planning, management, regulation and monitoring of ecotourism to guarantee its long-term sustainability; and

• Promote exchanges of experiences in the field of ecotourism.

Québec, Canada

The World Ecotourism Summit

May 19 to 22, 2002

The World Ecotourism Summit is expected to be the largest ever gathering of all stakeholders involved in or affected by ecotourism. The Canadian Tourism Commission and Tourisme Québec are hosting it.

The Summit is jointly organised by UNEP and WTO, the Government of Canada and the Government of Québec, with the key support of the City of Québec. The organizers have been in consultation with the following organizations:

• The International Ecotourism Society (TIES)
• Ecological Tourism in Europe (ETE)
• World Wild Fund For Nature (WWF)
• Caucus of NGOs, Northern and Southern Co-chairs for CSD
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)

http://www.ecotourisme2002.org/anglais/index_a.html

Researchers, community workers, social activists, educators and students, journalists, artists, policymakers, and citizens are all concerned about the shape that the new information and communication infrastructure will take.

Will it meet the needs of all people? Will it help people address current and future issues? Will it promote democracy, social justice, sustainability? Will the appropriate research be conducted? Will equitable policies be enacted?

For more information, contact CSPR at www.cspr.org

Porto Alegre, Brazil

2ND INTERCONTINENTAL YOUTH CAMP,  

30 January - 5 February 2002

We would like to draw your attention to the Second Intercontinental Youth Camp which will take place during the World Social Forum, from January 30th to February 5th 2002, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Some 10.000 young participants are expected by the Organizing Committee of the Camp in Parque Harmonia.

For more information, please contact 
Phone: 55+ (51) 3210 4478 / 3210 4479
E-mail: juventudefsm@portoweb.com.br
http://www.juventudefsm.org  

Bonn, Germany

Second  International Youth Conference on Education

6 - 7 June 2002

The synergy of combining new information and communication technologies with human skills has dramatically altered job  content and skills requirements at the workplaces. The Conference will provide practical information regarding Education and Information  Technology training which participants can take back to their communities.

Paulyn Jansen,  Executive Director
African Youth Foundation Keldenicher Str. 89
50389 Wesseling Germany
Tel.: (+49) (0) 175 517 9953 
Fax: (+49) (0) 2236 947 303
E-mail: info@ayf.de Web: www.ayf.de

2nd MILLENIUM YOUNG PEOPLES CONGRESS 2003

This event follows up the Hawaii Millenium Young Peoples Congress of 1999 (MYPC 99) and will take place in Morocco. 

If you want to obtain more information about this event, please contact Peacechild International, 
Email : rescuemission@compuserve.com 
 

VOICES OF YOUTH INTERNET DISCUSSION FORUM

ORGANIZERS: UNICEF
How might media coverage be influencing humanitarian assistance to people involved in civil conflicts, like Kosovo? Unicef raised funds for assistance in Kosovo in just a few weeks, but funding for emergencies in 22 other countries are still only 15% of the goal. Join young people worldwide in a discussion about the world's less reported conflicts.
WHEN: Ongoing
WWW:
English: http://www.unicef.org/voy/meeting/war/less-reported.html;
Français: http://www.unicef.org/voy/fr/meeting/war/less-reported.html;
Español: http://www.unicef.org/voy/es/meeting/war/less-reported.html