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Conflict resolution education in the Asian Pacific
Author(s) -
Barnes Bruce E.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
conflict resolution quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.323
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1541-1508
pISSN - 1536-5581
DOI - 10.1002/crq.190
Subject(s) - aotearoa , political science , mediation , geography , asia pacific , conflict resolution , southeast asia , east asia , economic growth , library science , sociology , ethnology , china , law , computer science , economics
Conflict Resolution Education (CRE) is taking hold in the Oceania‐Island Pacific‐East Asia and Southeast Asia region. This article highlights several promising programs from New Zealand‐Aotearoa, Singapore, Hong Kong, Fiji, and Australia. Peer mediation programs range from the Cool Schools programs present in more than half of all the schools in New Zealand to newer programs in Singapore. Restorative justice programs are operating in New Zealand, Australia, and Hong Kong. International efforts in both CR and CRE by universities in the region are discussed, highlighting regional centers in South Australia (uniSA) and Queensland (ACPACS). Information is also given about the Asia Pacific Mediation Forum, which will be presenting its third regional conference in June 2008 in Malaysia.