It began after I traveled abroad with some friends. We were kind of on this journey, looking for something bigger in our lives. We crossed paths with some remarkable people who were making their mark on the world, and it hit close to home. We realized that everybody has a dream to leave their mark […]
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The theme of Dutch Memorial Day (May 4th) and Liberation Day (May 5th) is: ‘Liberty, pass it on’ (Vrijheid geef je door). MasterPeace gives a virtual twist to this theme: Your Peace Retweeted. Tweet your English peace message, in 140 characters including the hashtag #masterpeace2014, or share it on Facebook. The hashtag #masterpeace2014 makes that
by Andreas Fransius, Peace Is Profitable Contributor My previous two entries have tried to make the case for making peace a profitable corporate strategy, rather than a charitable side-activity. To achieve this goal it is instrumental to build effective partnerships with different stakeholders. While these are undoubtedly attractive ideas, how can they be put into
I got started in peace work as a child. My parents raised me during the Civil Rights Movement as a student of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gandhi. My father taught me the importance of peaceful, non-violent action as a force for change. Specifically, my organization, What BETTER Looks Like, was inspired by my work as
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On the 4th of May, 2012, MasterPeace launched their first mini-documentary ‘Music above Fighting.’ This video tells the heart-breaking stories of three people in different conflict areas who are fed up with the situation they live in. They make music with people from the other side of the border and tell about the conflict. The movie is
Peace Direct founder Scilla Elworthy has just given a talk at TED-x in Exeter. In the talk, Scilla draws on stories from her inspirations such as Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi and shares half a dozen methods she has identified that allow us to counter violence without having to resort to force, and argues
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By Andreas Fransius, Peace Is Profitable Contributor Generating profits that create value and sharing the proceeds across communities increasingly calls for collaborative efforts. Such initiatives serve to break down the barriers between the private sector and civil society, and leaving behind the confrontational approach that has long marred their relations. At the same time, governments
For a good time, sit next to the beat-happy, Krishna-crazed love machine known as MC Yogi (AKA Nick Giacomini) as he works his creative magic up in his Northern California studio, Photoshopping all kinds of dazzling personal India travel photos into wild collage art that will serve as backdrop for his “cosmic, electrifying” new shows
The Cambodian Thai Exchange Program (CTEP) gives youth from both countries a space where they can live and share experiences together. Unlike many other conferences where political issues are heavily discussed, CTEP allows people of the two countries to develop understanding and reshape their perceptions first hand by actually living together. “Before I came here
By Andreas Fransius, Peace Is Profitable Contributor “The business of business is business,” or so skeptics of the notion that corporations can or should be a force for good in society often maintain. While a narrow focus on short-term profit maximization seems increasingly outdated, this adage still holds a powerful critique of traditional corporate philanthropy
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