U.S. Institute of Peace Launches Peace Media Clearinghouse with Georgetown University

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 17, 2009

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Lauren Sucher
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(Washington) -- The U.S. Institute of Peace announced today the release of an online resource that pulls together, in one site, the full range of multimedia resources that can help with international conflict management work. The database will include links to audio, video, teaching guides, and other multimedia products to assist practitioners, non-governmental organizations, policymakers and the education community working in conflict management. The project is jointly developed with Georgetown University’s Conflict Resolution Program.

"We are delighted to partner with Georgetown University on a project that takes the best practices in conflict resolution and management and organizes them into an online collection of key audio-visual products," said Sheldon Himelfarb, who directs USIP’s Center of Innovation on Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding. The site will aggregate such resources as documentaries, short videos, computer games, radio broadcasts and reports from countries and regions of conflict.

• Visit the Peace Media Clearinghouse