All members of Pax et Bellum are encouraged to attend the Members Meeting on September 9th, at 17.00 in Hall 24 of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research.  The purpose of the meeting will be twofold: for the Board to meet the new members of Pax et Bellum and to elect four new board members for the remainder of the 2010 term: Vice Chairperson & Head of Activities and three General Board Member seats.  These seats are to replace exiting board members and have a term expiration of mid-January.

If you are interested in running for a seat on the Pax et Bellum board, you are welcome to contact our Election Board to express your interest.  However, it is not necessary to state intent in advance as all members are able to announce their candidacy at the meeting.  For more information regarding the seats, you are welcome to contact our Head of Public Relations & Information, Petter Sjunnestrand or the Chairman of Pax et Bellum, John L. Gray.  You are also welcome to consult the Pax et Bellum Statutes for job descriptions.

The entire Board of Pax et Bellum hopes to see all members present at the Members Meeting.

Please click here to read the official invitation letter from Chairman John Gray.

Many of Pax et Bellum’s members are students and we understand how important volunteer and internship experience is for students – especially in the peace and conflict field.  Because we want to support our members, we will be posting internships and volunteer opportunities from time to time.  One such opportunity is UNV (United Nations Volunteers) Online Volunteer Service.

UNV Online Volunteer Service gives volunteers the opportunity to volunteer remotely.  It is a great way to gain volunteer experience if you aren’t able to be physically present at an organization due to classes, job, etc.  All of the available positions are carried out entirely online.  Some are long-term while other last only one week.  It is also a great way to gain experience with translation since many of opportunities involve translating documents or reports .  So, if you are looking for volunteer experience, it is a great place to start.

Pax et Bellum does not endorse UNV Online Volunteer Service or any of the organizations listed on the site.

If you are interested in getting more involved with Pax et Bellum – or just simply meeting some new people – the best place to start is the Activity Group.  Almost all of Pax et Bellum’s events are planned by the Activity Group, led by the Head of Activities.  The first meeting of the group will be in early September; if you are interested in joining, please contact our current Head of Activities, Paola Dimario for more information.

We hope to see you at our next Activity Group meeting!

As the most recent graduates of the MSc of Forced Migration program at the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford, we are excited to announce the launch of our free electronic publication The Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration (OxMo) written, reviewed and edited by students. OxMo aims to engage with issues of forced migration within the broader context of human rights through monitoring political, legal and social developments that pertain to displacement, asylum and return. We set no geographic limitations. Ultimately, we endeavour to contribute to strengthening the human rights of forced migrants by bringing attention to the many difficulties they face as well as positive developments taking shape.

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