In November 2011, the cognitive scientist, philosopher and political activist Noam Chomsky arrived in Australia to receive the Sydney Peace Prize. He delivered lectures and answered questions about economics, history, international relations, linguistics, philosophy, justice and much more: What is
By Professor Stuart Rees Two campaigns are being waged over Gaza. One concerns the rockets from Gaza and the use of excessive force to try to eradicate the Hamas government. Such violence leads not only to loss of life and numerous
A big thank you to our photographer Gobie Rajalingam, who graduated from his Master of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney in 2009. Since then, he worked as Program Coordinator at Pacific Friends of the Global Fund
The UN theme, "Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future", emphasises that everyone is responsible for achieving environmental sustainability and social justice. At 8am on Friday 21st September, 2012 the Sydney Peace Foundation, with the United Nations Information Centre, hosted a unique Breakfast
Sekai Holland has played a pivotal role in Zimbabwe's long struggle with racism and instability, but few people realise what an impact she had on race relations in Australia, writes Meredith Burgmann. By now most Australians know that Senator Sekai Holland
In Zimbabwe, can murder and terror ever be replaced by healing and reconciliation? Nikki Barrowclough meets Sekai Holland, the woman charged with the herculean task of bringing peace to her homeland. Late one afternoon, Sekai Holland is in the back seat
The Sydney Peace Foundation is extremely proud to announce that this coming Tuesday, 2nd October, SBS's Dateline will feature the incredible and inspiring story of the 2012 Sydney Peace Prize Recipient, Zimbabwean Senator Sekai Holland. In May 2012, Dateline's Walkley award-winning journalist,
Tickets are now on sale for the Sydney Peace Prize 2012 events This year, the Sydney Peace Prize will be awarded to Senator Sekai Holland, Co Minister for Reconciliation Healing and Integration in the Cabinet of President Robert Mugabe and Prime
Peace Foundation Condemns Violence in Sydney "Learn Another Way To Protest" From Chair of the Sydney Peace Foundation The violence of protesters in Sydney is counterproductive, and dangerous. Yet a simple lesson should be learned: Peaceful protest can be highly productive but depends