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Dr Vandana Shiva, 2010 Sydney Peace Prize Recipient

4 Governor’smessage

6 SydneyPeaceFoundationProfile

6 CommitteeMembersandStaff

7 LordMayor’smessage

8 Chair’sReport

10. Director’sReport

14 IPRAReport

16 SydneyPeacePrize

18 SydneyPeacePrizeEvents2010

20 HealingtheWorld–SchoolsPeaceFestival

22 YouthPeaceInitiative

24 Donors

25 2010Financialstatements

27 Acknowledgements

CONTENTS

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Peace with justice isa way of thinking and acting

which promotes non-violent solutions to everyday problems and provides the foundations

of a civil society.

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The Foundation• awardstheSydneyPeacePrize

• developscorporatesectorandcommunityunderstandingofthevalueofpeacewithjustice

• supportstheworkoftheCentreforPeaceandConflictStudies

• EncouragesandrecognisessignificantcontributionstopeacebyyoungpeoplethroughtheYouthPeaceInitiative

Why is Peace with Justice Important?• itprovidesforthesecurityofchildren

• itenvisagesanendtotheviolenceofpoverty

• itpaintsavisionofindividualandcommunityfulfilmentthroughthecreationofrewardingopportunitiesineducationandemployment

TheSydneyPeaceFoundationisaprivatelyendowedFoundationestablishedin1998withintheUniversityofSydney.

Sydney Peace FoundationBox54HolmeBuildingUniversityofSydneyNSW2006

T+61293514468

F+61296600862

[email protected]

www.sydneypeacefoundation.org.au

COMMITTEE MEMBERSChairMsMaryKostakidis

DirectorEmeritusProfessorStuartReesAM

Executive CommitteeMsKierstenFishburn

AssociateProf.TimFitzpatrick

MrDavidHirsch

ProfessorDuncanIvision

MsBethJackson

MsShaunaJarrett

AssociateProfessorJakeLynch

DrKenMacnab

MsKarenReid

MsClarePetre

MrAbrahamQuadan

MrKurandaSeyit

MrPaulWandAM

MsMareeWhybourne

MsJacquelineWilliams

Advisory CommitteeMrAlanCameronAM

TheHon.GarethEvansAOQC

MrsKathrynGreinerAO

MrSteveKillelea

MrHughMackay

DrPatO’ShaneAM

MrJosephSkrzynski

Ex Officio MembersDeputyChancellor,MrAlanCameronAM

ViceChancellor,DrMichaelSpence

StaffDrHannahMiddleton

MsLeahChan

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Peace must be just… it must be neither

punitive nor vindictive… the fruits of peace must

be shared equally - Mahatma Gandhi

TheCityofSydneyisproudtosupporttheSydneyPeacePrize,andtheSydneyPeaceFoundation,asareflectionofthevalueswewantourCitytorepresent–open,diverse,andtolerant,aCitywhichwelcomestheworldandwhichsupportsjustice–especiallyforthemarginalisedandpowerless.

Cities,whichnowhousemorethanhalftheworld’spopulation,canbepowerfulagentsforchange–notonlybuildinggreenandsustainableeconomies,butbuildingsocialcapitalandsocialjustice.

Inthiscentury,citiestalktocities,sharingknowledge,talentandideasandthecitiesof

theAsia-Pacificregionareinmanywaysleadingthewaytoasustainablefuture.

AttheCityofSydney,wearecommittedtoensuringasociallysustainablefuture–onethatisbasedontoleranceandcompassion,butalsoonsocialjustice.

OurvisionofSustainableSydney2030alignswiththecorevaluesoftheSydneyPeaceFoundationasweworkinpartnershiptocreateacivilsocietyfoundedontheidealsof‘peacewithjustice’.

IcommendtheSydneyPeaceFoundationfortheirworkin2010andlookforwardtoourcontinuedrelationship.

MESSAGE FROM CLOVER MOORE MP, LORD MAYOR, CITY OF SYDNEY

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IthasbeenanotherbusyandfruitfulyearfortheFoundation.EachyeartheSydneyPeacePrizerecognisesanindividualwhoseworkhashighlightedthecentralplaceofjusticeinachievingalastingpeace.Thefocusthisyearwasonenvironmentalsustainability.Australia’sonlyinternationalprizeforpeacewasawardedin2010toscientistandenvironmentalactivistDrVandanaShiva,whoofferssolutionstosomeofthemostcriticalproblemsposedbytheeffectsofglobalisationandclimatechangeonthepoorestandmostpopulousnations.WeweredelightedthattheawardwaspresentedbyeminentenvironmentalscientistProfessorTimFlannery.Bothdistinguishedindividualshavemadeinvaluablecontributionstoourunderstandingofthewayforwardifwearetoensuretheplanet’scapacitytosustainallfuturegenerations.

ThankstotheworkofapromotionalteamledbyEmeritusProfessorStuartRees,thePrizerecipientthisyearattractedanunprecedentedamountofpublicity,alongwithanearcapacityaudienceintheConcertHalloftheSydneyOperaHousefortheCityofSydneyPeacePrizeLecture.

Thisyearseveralpastprizerecipientsalsogracedourshores,alongwithkeyinternationalfiguresintheareaofpeaceandconflictstudies.

NobellaureateProfessorMuhammadYunusspokeatapubliceventinSydneyco-hostedbytheFoundation-alongwithBusinessforMillenniumDevelopment,WorldVisionandtheCentreforSocialImpact-whereheengagedusfurtherinkeystounlockingglobalpoverty.

TheinauguralSydneyPeacePrizerecipientwasheretoharnesstheimaginationofourbusinessleaders,toinspirethemtoengageinsocialbusinessmodels-innovativeventuresthatcreatesustainableopportunitiescapable

ofliftingcommunitiesoutofpoverty-invitingbusinessleadersandpoliticiansaliketoconsiderwhathecallsthepowerofsmallandtheimperativeofsocialresponsibility.

ThepublicforumwasinitiatedbytheFoundation’sDirector,EmeritusProfessorStuartRees,inordertoprovideanopportunityformembersofthepublictoengagewithProfessorYunus.

Weweredelightedtohostareceptionearlierintheyearforsupporters–anAudiencewithPeacemakers–whereourkeyspeakerswereformerSydneyPeacePrizerecipientandformerSecretaryGeneralofAmnestyInternationalIreneKhan,afoundingfatherofthedisciplineofpeaceandconflictstudies,ProfessorJohannGaltung,andSteveKillelea,founderoftheInstituteforEconomicsandPeace,creativeforcebehindtheGlobalPeaceIndexandoneofthiscountry’sgreatphilanthropists.IreneKhanandJohannGaltungwereinAustraliatospeakattheInternationalPeaceResearchAssociationConferencehostedthisyearbyUSYD’sCentreforPeaceandConflictStudies.

OurPartnerinPeace,theCityofSydney,thisyearreneweditscommitmenttosupporttheFoundationforthenextfiveyears.TheCity’ssupporthasbeencriticalinenablingtheFoundationtomakethisawardandintheprocessensuringthatthousandsofcitizenshavetheopportunitytoheartherecipientdelivertheCityofSydneyPeacePrizeLecture.

WeapplaudtheCity’scourageandcontinuedcommitmenttopeaceandjustice–acommitmentthatsendsastrongglobalmessageaboutthevaluesweholddear.OurthanksgotoLordMayorCloverMoore,theCityCounsellorsandadministration.

Ourgeneralappealthisyear–FriendsoftheSydneyPeaceFoundation-raised$95,780.We

CHAIR’S REPORT

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thankthoseofyouwhohavecontinuedtogive,foryourgenerosityhasenabledtheFoundationtosurvivethewithdrawalofcorporatesponsorsontheoccasionoftheAwardtoHananAshrawi.WealsowelcomeandthankournewFriendswhohavefoundinourworkaresonancewiththeirowncommitmenttosocialinclusionandsocialjustice.

Ithasbeen,however,morechallengingtosecurefundingforoureducationoutreachinitiative.Theprogramtargetsyouthandexploresournotionsoffairnessandrespectforeachotheraswellasprovidingskillsforactivecitizenship,andanappreciationthatourdemocracyisonlyasgoodasourinterestinengagingwithit.

TheYouthPeaceInitiative-involvinganetworkofschools-hasbeenparedbacktovideoconferencingpendingfurtherfunding.Numerousgrantapplicationsthisyearhavesofarnotyieldedresults.

InayearwhentheUniversitystartedtoregulariseandmorecloselyregulatetheFoundations,wehavemanagedtobuildonourrelationshipwiththeUniversitywhilemaintainingourdistinctiveness.ThiswasanessentialfirststageinengagingwithnewgovernancerequirementsattheUniversityandthepositiveoutcomeisareflectionoftheimportanceoftheFoundation’s

connectionwiththeUniversityofSydneyandourmutualbenefit.ItneedstobebuiltonnextyearwithagovernancestructurethatwillprovideasustainablefuturefortheFoundation.

TheFoundationhasbeengracedwiththeconsistentandstrongsupportofChancelloroftheUniversityandGovernorofNSW,HerExcellency,ProfessorMarieBashir.Wethankherforhertirelessworktopromotesocialjustice.

ManythanksonbehalfoftheExecutiveCommitteetoourExecutiveOfficer,DrHannahMiddletonforallhereffortsandtheresultantsuccessesthroughouttheyear.

WecannotthankourDirector,EmeritusProfessorStuartReesenough.HeistheunstoppableforcebehindtheFoundation.Itishisnationalandinternationalnetwork,thehighesteeminwhichheisheldglobally,hisdedicationanddeterminationthatdeliverresults.

MaryKostakidisChair

Inaugural Sydney Peace Prize recipient and Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus speaking in Sydney

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Non violence is not inaction. It is not for the timid or the weak. It is hard work. It is the patience to win.

Cesar Chavez

DIRECTOR’S REPORTInternational Context

Theyearendedonapotentiallysignificantnoteofoptimism.BurmesedemocraticleaderAungSannSuuKyiwasfreedfromhermanyyearsofdetention.

Inotherpartsoftheworld,grassrootsmovementspushedthecaseforpeople’saspirationstobereflectedinpoliticians’decisions.ApopularlyelectedleaderinEcuadorwasoverthrownthenreturnedtoofficebydintofpoorpeople’sspontaneousprotests.Inresponsetooverwhelmingevidenceaboutthelinkbetweentheburningoffossilfuelsandclimatechange,scientistsandgrassrootsenvironmentalgroupsspokewithanalmostunanimousvoicethatawayoflifetiedtightlytoanoil/coalbasedeconomyneededtobechanged.

TheSydneyPeacePrizejury’sdeliberationsreflectedthisconcern:theIndianphysicist,environmentalscientistandecofeministDr.

VandanaShivawaschosenastherecipientofthe2010SydneyPeacePrize.Inalmostallcircles,thisdecisionwasgreetedassignificantandtimely.Itwastimetomakepeacewiththeearthbutelsewherearoundtheworld,thegoalofpeacewithjusticestillseemedfaraway.

AtthebeginningoftheyeartheChinesegovernmentexecutedamentallyillBritishcitizen.ThisbrutalitywasfollowedbytheimprisonmentforelevenyearsofLiuXiabo(subsequentrecipientoftheNobelPeacePrize)forchallengingtheideaof‘China’sharmoniousrelationshipwithwesterndemocracies’.

ThencamethedevastatingearthquakeinHaiti,themassivefloodsacrossPakistanandthebloodyendtothecruelcivilwarinSriLanka.ThehumanrightsofSriLankanTamilsremainatriskandauthoritariangovernments,suchasIran’s,continuetobefascinatedwiththeneedtoexecutetheircitizens.InIranSakinehAshtianiwassentencedtodeathbystoningforallegedlycommittingadultery.Afterinternationaloutcry–lettersweresentonbehalfoftheFoundation-thissentencewaschangedtodeathbyhanging.Sakinehisstillondeathrow.WhenwillviolenceceasetobeusedasthemeansofmaintainingaState?

CarnageinIraqcontinued.MilitaryvictoryinAfghanistanremainedacostlyillusionandthewellplannedinhumanitytowardsthepeopleofGazapersisteddespiteinternationaloutcryoverthekillingofTurkishpeaceactivistssailingtoraisethesiegeonthatdenselypopulated,impoverishedpartoftheworld.EffortstoachieveajustpeacebetweenIsraelisandPalestiniansarestillthwartedbythebuildingofillegalsettlements,theremovalofArabcitizensfromEastJerusalem,America’ssupplyofarmsandthecowardiceoftoomanygovernments–includingAustralia’s-onthisissue.

Peacewithjusticeisnevereasyanditdoesrequirecourage,suchasthatdisplayedbytheindigenous

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peopleofWestPapuadespitetheoftenbrutalmethodsusedbytheIndonesianmilitarytosuppressdissent.

As2010endsIamalsoremindedofthecourageousexamplealwayssetbyoneofourpreviousPeacePrizerecipients–theIndiannovelistandhumanrightscampaignerArundhatiRoy.InIndiaArundhatiisthreatenedwithchargesofseditionforexploringapeacewithjusticesettlementtotheIndia/PakistandisputesoverKashmir.Freedomofspeech-theentitlementtowriteandspeakwithoutfearorfavour–remainsapreciousuniversalhumanrightbutitneedstobedefended,vigorously.

Poverty and Human Rights

Althoughmanyofuscontinuetodealwithsocialjusticeandhumanrightsissuesonanalmostdailybasis(forexampleIprotesteddirectlytotheIranianambassadortoAustraliaovertheprospectiveexecutionofSakinehAshtiani),itisthepubliceventswhichaffectawarenessofourgoals.

InMarchwecooperatedwithbusinessgroups,withWorldVisionandtheCentreforSocialImpactatUNSWtohostaseminargivenbythecreatoroftheGrameenBankforthepoorandinauguralrecipientoftheSydneyPeacePrize,ProfessorMuhammadYunus.IftheFoundationhadnotcommunicatedwithMuhammad,hewouldonlyhavebeensponsoredtoholdprivatemeetingswithbusinessrepresentativesinrelationtopromotingtheUN’sMillenniumgoals.ThepublicwouldprobablyhavebeenunawareofhisreturntoAustralia.AtourrequestMuhammadaddressedacapacityaudienceintheWesleyCentreon‘AbolishingPoverty,theHumanRightsPriority’.ThatmeetingwaschairedwithherusualflairbythePeaceFoundation’sChair,MaryKostakidis.InherChair’sReport,MarycommentsingreaterdetailonthateventandonourexchangeswithProfessorYunus.

Some other activities

TheFoundationwasinvolvedinarangeofactivitiesthisyearbutforreasonsofspaceIwillmentiononlythreehere.

InMay,togetherwiththeCentreforPeaceandConflictStudies,wehostedProfessorBisharat,alawyerwithdegreesinanthropologyandMiddleEaststudies,whoisaprofessoratHastingsCollegeoftheLawattheUniversityofCalifornia.

ProfessorBisharatspoketoacrowdedseminaraboutthegrowinginternationalmovementinsupportofboycotts,divestment,andsanctions

(BDS)thatseekstocompelIsraeltocomplywithinternationallaw.HearguedthatBDSrepresentsanon-violent,morallydefensible,andeffectivestrategyforpositivechange.Hedealtwithethicalquestionssurroundingtheacademicandculturalaspectsoftheboycottmovement.

AlsoontheMiddleEastissueFoundationmembersjoinedacandleliteventorganisedbytheFriendsofHebronandheldintheinnerSydneysuburbofLeichhardt.

TogetherwithSPFExecutiveOfficerHannahMiddletonandherhusbandDenisDohertyIdistributedleafletssupportingtherightsofthepeopleofHebrontomovefreelyandsafelyaroundtheircity,freefromharassmentbymembersofseveralsmallJewishenclavesinthemiddleofthecity.

Towardstheendoftheyear,togetherwiththeCentreforPeaceandConflictStudies,weweredelightedtohostaseminaronthepeacetalksinthePhilippines.

AviewingofashortvideoontheconflictbyProfessorLynchandAnnabelMcGoldrickwasfollowedbyfascinatingspeechesbyNationalDemocraticFrontnegotiatingpanelchairLuisJalandoniandpanelmemberConsueloLedesma.

Indian Interlude

MymeetinginAprilwithDr.VandanaShivainDelhiprovidedanopportunitytodiscussherprospective2010PeacePrizeLectureandthepurposeofthethreedaysofPeacePrizeevents.VandanaandherdoctorsisterMira’shospitalitywasgenerousandimmediate.Wediscussedthetermsofthememorandumofunderstandingforwhichbothparties–theSPFandtherecipient

Denis Doherty, Stuart Rees and Hannah Middleton at a Friends of Hebron support rally

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–hadobligations.InVandana’scasethisconcernedtheagreementtoco-operateinmediainterviewswhichwouldpromoteherworkandtheFoundation’sobjectives.

ConsistentwithVandana’sstressoncurtailingtheviolenceusedtoexploittheearth’snaturalresources,IalsohadmeetingswithArundhatiRoywhohadjustfinishedathreeweektrekinthejunglesofcentralIndiainassociationwiththeNaxalites–oftenreferredtoasMaoistrebels–whohavebeenprotestingtheremovalofmillionsofindigenoustribalpeoplesfromtheirlandstomakewayforthebuildingofdams,mines,smeltersandotherformsofindustrialdevelopment.Arundhati’sstruggletoupholdtherightsoftribalpeoplesmatchesVandana’scourageousleadershipofmovementsforjustice,heradvocacyfortherightsofsmallfarmingcommunities,andhersupportfortheempowermentofIndigenouswomenallovertheworld.Vandana,incidentally,waspartofathreepersoncommissiontoinquireintothelegitimacyofArundhati’smeetingswiththeNaxalitesandhercampaignforjusticeforthemillionsofdisplacedpeople.VandanaandhertwocommissioncolleaguesfoundinfavourofArundhati’sinitiatives.

Governance of the Sydney Peace Foundation

(a) Leadership

IoweagreatdealtotheFoundation’sExecutiveOfficerDr.HannahMiddletonandtheFoundation’sChairMaryKostakidis.Hannah’spersonalsupportandherwidesweepingunderstandingofpeacewithjusticegiveenergy,humourandasenseofvisionasto‘whatreallymatters’.Hannah’sadministrativeindustryandefficiencycontributesignificantlytotheFoundation’soperationsandreputation.

Mary’simaginativeleadershipandaforthrightstylewhennegotiatingcontroversies–suchasapersistenttugofwar(sorryaboutthemetaphor)overthepreservationoftheFoundation’slogoandthedifficultiesincreatinganewwebsite–havebeencrucialinsustainingourdistinctidentityandpurpose.GiventheFoundation’sneedtoexplainpeacewithjusticegoalstolargeanddiverseaudiences,Mary’sengagingandwellknowncommunicationskillshavealsobeeninvaluableassets.

IalsoexpressmygratitudetocolleaguesontheFoundation’sExecutive.Theirsupport,ideasandnetworksenabletheFoundationtobesustainedandhavethepotentialtoengagewithlargeraudiences,notonlyaroundthePeacePrizeeventsinNovember.Alongwiththree‘outsiders’severalExecutivecolleaguesalsoserveonthePeacePrizejury.ThreemonthsofdeliberationsandattentiontodueprocessoverthenominationsforthePeacePrizehaveaccountedformuchoftheFoundation’ssuccess.Eventhoughwedonotnamethemembersofthatjury,Iexpressmygratitudeforjurycolleagues’conscientiousness,skilledanalysisandjudgments.

(b) Youth Peace Initiative (YPI)

DetailsofthisfuturisticpartoftheFoundation’sworkaregivenseparateattentioninthisreport.ButIdoacknowledgewithconsiderablegratitudethecreativityofTrentNewmanwhowastheYPIleaderuntilhisresignationinmidyear.AtthatpointSuzyLeetookuptheresponsibilitiesforcontinuingtostagevideoconferencessuchasthelastonewhichincludedschoolsfromcountryregions,metropolitanareasandteachersfromArmidaleteachers’college.Approximately150teachersandstudentswereinvolvedinastatewidediscussionoverrefugees’rights.WithSuzy’sinfluence,AmnestyInternationalcooperatedinstagingthisconference.TheFoundationiscommittedtocontinuingtheYPIandin2011wewillrenewoureffortstoobtainmuchneededfunding.

(c) Partnerships and Funding:

TheCityofSydney’srenewalofaPartnershipforPeacewiththeFoundationhasbeengenerousandreassuring.Itprovidesasoundmeansforplanningandachievingfuturegoals.TheLordMayoracknowledgedtheimportanceofthispartnershipwhenthankingVandanaShivaintheConcertHalloftheSydneyOperaHouse.IleaveittotheFoundation’sChairtoelaboratethesignificanceoftheCityCouncil’ssupport.InsimilarveinI’llbebriefinacknowledgingtheinvaluableinterestandgeneroussupportofseveralsignificantpublicfigures–Steve

Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies volunteers at the Sydney Peace Prize Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony

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Killelea,JoeSkrynzskiandAlanCameron.Inresponsetoourannualappeal,wealsoobtainedindispensablefinancialsupportfromnumeroussupporters.Suchsupportisidentifiedintheaccountssectionofthisreport.

SignificantcolleagueshipfromSydneyUniversitystaffenabledthemessagefromVandanaShivatoreachwideaudiencesandfacilitatedthesmoothrunningofeventsduringthefirstweekofNovember.Theinfluenceoftheuniversity’smediaofficerJackieChownswascrucialinsecuringwidemediacoverageoftheawardtoVandanaShiva.JackiewasassistedbyaskillfulandcommittedstudentvolunteerMelissaMcCullough.TransportfortheweekwasprovidedbyvolunteerssuchasthealwaysselflessDenisDohertyandbystafffromtheYeomanBedell’soffice.OureventsmanagerJolynnMillerensuredthesmoothrunningoftheawardceremonyandliftedasignificantloadfromHannah’sshoulders.

(d ) Building a Structure:

AstheyearendsandseverallongservingandhighlysupportivecolleaguesfromtheExecutive–includingMareeWhybourneandJackieWilliams-havegivennoticeoftheirresignations,IamremindedoftheneedfortheFoundationtobuildastructurewhichisnotdisproportionatelydependentontheworkofafewindividuals.Thecontributionofseveralcolleaguestothisreport–notablyJakeLynchontheInternationalPeaceResearchAssociation(IPRA)conferenceandBethJacksonontheHealingtheWorldeventsatCabramatta-indicateourcommitmenttosharingresponsibilities.ButthereisamismatchbetweentheFoundation’ssuccessinstagingwidelyacclaimedeventsandthelimitedpersonalmeansofdoingso.Thisdoesnotimplyanyimperativetoemploypaidstaffbutrathertheopportunitytobuildstructureswhichcould,forexample,maketheSydneyPeacePrizeahouseholdname.WithaviewtoexaminingthisnotionofstructuresandtodevelopaplanfortheFoundation’sfuture,wefinishtheyearinmeetingswithawellknownpublicrelationscompany.OurteamforthattaskincludestwoimaginativepostgraduatestudentsfromtheCentreforPeace&ConflictStudies.

November’s Peace Prize Events

OnMelbourneCupdaywhenVandanaShivaarrivedinSydney,colleaguesontheExecutiveandseveralsupporterswelcomedherinadelightfullyinformalcocktailpartyattheObservatoryHotel,aneventmadepossiblebyMary’scharacteristicgenerosity!Astheyhavedoneformostofthepast12years,staffatthe

hotelprovidedinimitablehospitalityforVandanaandhersisterDr.MiraShiva.

ThepictureswhichpepperthisreportillustratethesenseoftheatreinthePeacePrizeawardceremonyheldinSydneyUniversity’sMacLaurinHallonNovember4th.EnvironmentalscientistandauthorProfessorTimFlanneryawardedthePrizeinthepresenceoftheGovernorofNSWProfessorMarieBashir,theIndianAmbassadortoAustralia,theIndianConsulGeneralandrepresentativesoftheSydneyCityCouncil.TheceremonywascomperedbyDebbieWhitmont,anawardwinningjournalistwiththeABC’sFourCorners.

OntheeveningpriortotheawardceremonyVandanagavethe2010CityofSydneyPeacePrizeaddress‘MakingPeacewiththeEarth’intheConcertHalloftheSydneyOperaHouse.TheTamilpercussion,singinganddancinggroup–‘Heartbeat’–gaveasubcontinentoverturetoVandana’slecture.AftertheLordMayor’sexpressionofgratitudetoDr.Shiva,theAustralianAboriginalsopranoDeborahCheethampaidtributetoVandanabysinginganariafromherownopera‘PecanSummer’andaRichardStrausscomposition-Zuiegnung.

Thefollowingmorning,FridayNovember5th,wasVandana’sbirthday.ThiscoincidedwiththeFestivalofDiwaliandwithCabramattaHighSchool’scharacteristicallywellcraftedcelebration‘HealingtheWorld’.ThiseventdependsontheinspirationalleadershipofCabramatta’sprincipalBethGodwinandherstaff.IleavemycolleagueBethJacksontodescribesuchacolourfulandinspiringendtotheyearlaterinthisreport.

Stuart Rees AM Director

Professor Bisharat spoke on the BDS campaign at a seminar organised by the Foundation and the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies

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Communicating PeaceInternational Peace Research Association (IPRA) Global Conference

July 6-10, 2010

By Sydney Peace Foundation Executive member Associate Professor Jake Lynch, Director Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies

“Thisconference…hadawonderfularrayoftalks:onMaoistsinNepal,humantraffickersincentralAmerica,Serbianextremistsandtheinternet,even‘thestrategicuseofhumourfornon-violentresistance’,tonameafewtopics”–sowroteHamishMcDonald,Asia-PacificEditoroftheSydneyMorningHerald,reviewingtheIPRAconference.

Theeventtook“alookateverykindofconflict”,hewenton,“andtheperformanceofgovernments,armies,UnitedNationsagencies,companies,aidgroupsandjournalistsindealingwiththem”.

JudgedbyparticipantsasoneofIPRA’sbesteverconferences,CommunicatingPeacesawpresentations–ontheplenarystageandtotheAssociation’s20-oddspecialistCommissions–by362scholars,activistsandadvocates,whoconvergedonSydneyfromdozensofcountries,richandpooralike,aroundtheworld.

TwokeynotespeakerswereProfessorJohanGaltung,principalfounderofPeaceResearch,andIreneKhan,pastSecretaryGeneralofAmnestyInternationalandthe2006winneroftheSydneyPeacePrize.ThepairspokeataspecialSydneyPeaceFoundationcocktailevening,alongwithSteveKillelea,presentedbyMaryKostakidis,attheSydneyTownHall.

Irene,whosetripwaspart-paidforbytheSydneyPeaceFoundation,wasingreatdemandfrommedia,whointerviewedheronarangeofhumanrightsandpeaceconcerns.

Plenarysessions,includingthosebyIreneandJohan,wererecordedonvideo,andscreenedthefollowingdayonAPAC,Australia’sPublicAffairsChannel,availableviasatelliteandcable.Theycannowbeviewedhere:http://fora.tv/conference/IPRA_peace_2010

Inadditiontothepresentationschedule,theIPRAconferenceoffered16Fringeevents,suchasbooklaunches,filmscreenings–withtheauthorsanddirectors,respectively,inattendance–andaspecialextraeveningsessionwithProfessorJohanGaltung,thekeynotespeaker,heldatCustomsHouseinpartnershipwiththeCityofSydney,throughtheCity’sgeneroussponsorshipoftheFoundation.

Hamish’swasjustoneofthemanygeneroustributesthathavecontinuedtopourinsincetheconferencefinished.Aselection:

“The best IPRA conference I have ever attended” –ProfessorJohanGaltung,keynotespeakerattheconferenceandoneofIPRA’sco-founders.

“The scholastic quality [of the conference] was much higher than at earlier ones and many interesting themes were introduced and developed through the plenary/workshop format” –ProfessorKevinClements,IPRASecretaryGeneral,2008-2010.

“Great efforts – appreciation to the organisers, volunteers and the students” –AssociateProfessorRamuManivannan,UniversityofMadras,India.

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“A great conference: the most genuinely international I’ve attended; great people; wonderful work by CPACS with doubtless limited resources” –ProfessorRobertHackett,SimonFraserUniversity,Canada.

“A genuinely inspiring and creative conference – all thanks to Jake and his magnificent team” –DrSteveWright,LeedsMetropolitanUniversity,UK.

“A very enlightening, very educative conference – thank you” –EleanorNandutu,GenderandPeaceCommission,Uganda.

“A great opportunity to share so many experiences from all over the world, and also to be with people with the same commitment about peace – thank you, well done”–DianadelaRuaEugenio,Argentina.

“A+: excellent. Thanks to all who helped to make this conference a great success” –ProfessorGeorgeKent,UniversityofHawaii,USA.

“Fabulous conference – staff friendly and efficient, great books available, great fringe events”–MartyBranagan,UniversityofNewEngland,Australia.

“I have been so incredibly inspired this week and made wonderful connections – overall, great job hosting. Sydney has been so welcoming!”–RebeccaNorlander,USA.

“Enhanced societal learning about peace on inter- and trans-disciplinary approaches with the mixing of participation by both academics and practitioners (NGOs)” –PranilKumarUpadhayaya,Nepal.

Professor Johan Galtung speaking at the IPRA conference

“The only frustration was too much good stuff at once – impossible to choose! Thanks for the very impressive level of organisation and attention to detail” –SusyLee,Australia.

“I have been to many conferences in peace and conflict and non-violent action in the last ten years, but the energy, enthusiasm, creativity and optimism of this group stands out. I am humbled by this group’s devotion and commitment”–CynthiaBoaz,USA.

“I wonder if Jake can also juggle – because he handled all the juggling of bringing us a quality conference with brilliant success!”–TerriShafner,USA.

“The professional/academic content of this conference was among the very best of the IPRA conferences I have attended (and I have attended most since 1981). Most plenaries and the commission sessions I attended were excellent”–BirgitBrock-Utne,Norway.

“Future organisation of the IPRA global conference must follow the process, methods and means adopted by our Australian friends” –MuhammadKamalUddin,Bangladesh.

Professor Jake Lynch, Director of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney

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Sydney Peace Prize – celebrating inspiring people & their achievements

EachyeartheSydneyPeacePrizeisawardedtoanindividual

• whohasmadesignificantcontributionstoglobalpeaceincludingstepstoeradicatepoverty,racismandentrenchedunemployment–conditionsoftenlabelledas“structuralviolence”.

• whoseroleandresponsibilitiesenablethemtousetheprizetofurtherthecauseofpeacewithjustice.

• whoseworkillustratesthephilosophyandprinciplesofnon-violence.

Theawardhasnationalandinternationalsignificanceintermsofsupportgiventoleadersforpeace.ItalsoidentifiesSydneyasacitywithaprominentpeaceagenda.

Sydney Peace Prize Recipients

2010 – Dr Vandana ShivaScientist,environmentalistandfeminist,recognisedforhercourageousleadershipofmovementsforsocialjustice–the

empowermentofwomenindevelopingcountries,advocacyofthehumanrightsofsmallfarmingcommunitiesandthroughherscientificanalysisofenvironmentalsustainability,aswellasforconductingsuchadvocacyandleadershipthroughthelanguageandpracticeofnonviolence.

2009 – John PilgerWorldrenownedjournalist,authorandfilm-makerJohnPilgerrecognisedforhisworkasanauthor,film-makerandjournalistaswellasforcourageasaforeignandwarcorrespondentinenablingthevoicesofthepowerlesstobeheardandforcommitmenttopeacewithjusticebyexposingandholdinggovernmentstoaccountforhumanrightsabusesandforfearlesschallengestocensorshipinanyform.

2008 – Patrick DodsonChairman,LingiariFoundation,recognisedforhiscourageousadvocacyofthehumanrightsofIndigenouspeople,fordistinguishedleadershipofthereconciliationmovementandforalifetimeofcommitmenttopeacewithjustice.

2007 – Dr Hans BlixChairman,WeaponsofMassDestructionCommission(WMDC),recognisedforhis

Dr Vandana Shiva

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principledandcourageousoppositiontoproponentsofthewarinIraq,forlifelongadvocacyofhumanitarianlawandnonviolenceandforleadershipofdisarmamentprogramstoridtheworldofweaponsofterror.

2006 – Irene KhanSecretaryGeneralofAmnestyInternational,recognisedforherleadershipasacourageousadvocateofuniversalrespectforhumanrights,herskillsinidentifyingviolenceagainstwomenasamassiveinjusticeandthereforeaprioritycampaigningforpeace.

2005 – Olara OtunnuFormerUnitedNationsUnderSecretaryGeneralforChildrenandArmedConflict,recognisedforhislifetimecommitmenttohumanrights,hisceaselesseffortstoprotectchildrenintimeofwarandhispromotionofmeasuresforthehealingandsocialreintegrationofchildrenintheaftermathofconflict.

2004 – Arundhati RoyIndianwriterandhumanrightsactivistrecognisedforhercourageincampaignsforhumanrightsandforheradvocacyofnon-violenceasexpressedinherdemandsforjusticeforthepoor,forthevictimsofcommunalviolence,forthemillionsdisplacedbytheNamadadamprojectsandforheroppositiontonuclearweapons.

2003 – Dr Hanan AshrawiFounderandSecretaryGeneralofthePalestineInitiativeforthePromotionofGlobalDialogueandDemocracy(MIFTAH).Asawriter,academic,politicalactivistandcampaignerforhumanrights,heradvocacyhasplayedacentralroleinthedevelopmentofaself-governingPalestine.

2002 – Mary RobinsonDistinguishedlawyer,formerPresidentofIrelandandUnitedNationsHighCommissionerforHumanRights.Dedicatedandcourageouschampionfortherightsofthepowerlessandavisionofpeacewithjusticethroughrespectforhumanrights.

2001 – Sir William DeaneFormerGovernorGeneralofAustralia.StronglycommittedtoimprovingthequalityoflifeofdisadvantagedAustraliansinparticularindigenouspeoples.

2000 – Xanana GusmaoPresidentoftheNationalCouncilforEastTimoreseResistanceandsubsequentlythefirstPresidentofEastTimor.CourageousandprincipalleaderfortheindependenceoftheEastTimoresepeople,astatesmaninthecausesofhumanrightsandpeacewithjustice.

1999 – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond TutuForhisworkasChairmanofSouthAfrica’sTruthandReconciliationCommission.NobelPrizewinner,leaderoftheanti-apartheidmovementagainstracialoppression,tirelesscampaignerforreconciliationthroughtoleranceandforgiveness.

1998 – Professor Muhammad YunusFounderoftheGrameenBankofBangladesh.Innovatorinworkenablingtheworld’spoortobecomeindependentthroughaccesstomicrocredit.Inspiringadvocateoftheviewthatpovertyisthedenialofallhumanrightsandthatpeaceisfreedomfrompoverty.

Irene Khan, 2006 Sydney Peace Prize recipient and former Secretary General of Amnesty International

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Heartbeat – Tamil music and dance group at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall

Dr Vandana Shiva with Australian Aboriginal soprano Deborah Cheetham on stage in the Concert Hall at the Sydney Opera House

Sydney Peace Prize Events 2010

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Ragnhild Rees, Mira Shiva, Stuart Rees and Vandana Shiva

Professor Tim Flannery awarding the 2010 Sydney Peace Prize to Dr Vandana Shiva

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Dr Vandana Shiva with Aboriginal elder Aunty May at Cabramatta High School

Healing the WorldCabramatta High SchoolSchools Peace Festival

By Sydney Peace Foundation Executive member Beth Jackson

OnFriday5thNovember,CabramattaHighSchool,throughitsprincipalBethGodwin,teachingstaffandstudents,hostedawonderfulceremonytohonourDrVandanaShiva,SydneyPeacePrizerecipientfor2010.

Twelveschoolsprovided1,500studentsfortheday,bravingwinteryconditions(manyinratherdiaphanousnationaldress)toprovideaverywarmwelcometoDrShivaandhersisterMira.

OtherguestsincludedamuchlovedlocalAboriginalelder,AuntyMay,DrPaulBrock,theDirectorofLearningandDevelopmentResearchintheNSWDepartmentofEducation,StateandFederalparliamentaryrepresentatives,andProfessorStuartReesandDrHannahMiddletonoftheSydneyPeaceFoundation.

Fromthehonourguardofstudentsintheirrespectivenationaldress,withtheword

‘peace’inmanylanguageswornwithpride,totheprogramofdance,song,drums,dragondancingandtheplantingofspecialseedsbyDrShivaintheschool’sPeaceGarden,accompaniedbythereleaseofthepeacedoves,thedaywasawonderfulevocationofyouthfulenthusiasmfortheimportantaimsofdiversity,knowledge,environmentalcareandpeace.

Thebountifulmorningtea,preparedbythestudentsofCabramattaHighSchool,waswonderful,bothinqualityandquantity,andproudlyservedbyitschefs.

Studentsrantheshow–fromtheinvitationtoDrShivatospeaktothestudents,tothestagemanagementandinterestingquestionandanswersession,itwasaninspiringsessionofco-operationandteamwork,creativityandengagement.Allcanbeveryproudoftheday,andtheunderlyingethoswhichmakessuchaneventsosuccessfuleachyear.

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Dr Vandana Shiva with participants in the Schools Peace Festival, many in traditional costume with white sashes with the word PEACE in different languages

Dancer at the Schools Peace Festival at Cabramatta High School

Releasing peace doves during the Schools Peace Festival

Dragon dancers at Healing the World, the Schools Peace Festival at Cabramatta High School

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Youth Peace Initiative Project Report 2010

Overview

In2010theFoundation’sworkwithyouthhasgrownbroaderanddeeper.Injust2years,YPIhasbuiltconnectionswithstudentsinover30publicandindependenthighschoolsthroughoutNSW,andthisengagementhasbeensignificantlyenhancedinsomeschoolsthisyearthroughtheintroductionofanewmentoringprogram.YPIhascontinuedtogrowthroughout2010inconsultationwiththeYPISteeringCommittee,andplaysanimportantroleasabridgebetweenformalcurriculareducationinschoolsandinformalyouthprograms.

The Mentoring Program

ThepurposeoftheYPImentoringprogramistofacilitateprocesscentered,two-waylearningbetweenhighschoolstudentsinvolvedinsocialjusticeandcommunity-buildingactivities,andpostgraduateMastersstudentsofPeaceandConflictStudiesfromtheUniversityofSydney.

Overtwoschoolterms,YPImentorsmeetregularlywithschool-basedstudentgroups,eitherviaweblink-upordirectsitevisits,usuallyduringlunchtimes.Mentorslearnaboutpeaceeducationintheschoolcontextbyassistingstudentleadersinplanningandimplementingcommunityprojectsrelatedto

anti-racism,peermediation,socialjustice,andhumanrightsawareness-raising.MentorsaregivenongoingtrainingattheUniversityofSydneyinthepracticeofcriticalpedagogy:enablinganalyticaldiscussionpracticesandoutcomes-orientedlearningtowardsstudentself-transformation.

In2010threementorspilotedtheprogramwith5highschools:ClevelandStreetIntensiveEnglishHighSchool;MountAnnanHighSchool;StClareHigh,CabramattaHighandHuntersHillHighSchool.

“Enough education resources already exist in schools; what students need are opportunities to put learning about peace and human rights to the test in actual projects.” – Deputy Principal, Mt Annan HighSchool

Peace Connections Video Conferences

Videoconferenceswereheldinthelastthreeschoolterms,incollaborationwiththeDistanceandRuralTechnologies(DART)unitoftheNSWDepartmentofEducationandTraininginDubbo.DARTmadespecialconcessionsforYPItoallowprivateschoolstojointheconferences.YPIPeaceConnectionsvideoconferenceswithuseof‘ConnectedClassrooms’,whichincludecameras,screens,microphones,andinteractivewhiteboards.

Student who had participated in YPI’s mentoring program presented some of their creative campaign work at the 2010 IPRA Conference using visiting scholars as volunteers. In this case they are discussing the merits of fair trade chocolate.

YOUTH PEACE INITIATIVE

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Studentscanparticipateininter-schooldialogueanddebatewithouthavingtoleavetheirschools.StudentsinteractdirectlywithguestspeakersorganisedbyYPIwhoareyoungchangemakersthemselves.

2010 Conferences:

Laughing at Racism: The Politics of Comedy. Wednesday 19th May, 2010

Guest Speakers SydneyComediansDoloresLorette,SeizureKaiser,andAndeKindred.

Participating Schools AsquithGirlsHighSchool;BegaHighSchool;BraidwoodCentralSchool;ClevelandStreetIntensiveEnglishHigh;EngadineHighSchool;HuntersHillHighSchool;IndunaSchool;MerrylandsHighSchool;QuandiallaCentralSchool;YassHighSchool

Who Am I? Finding my Identity Amongst Multi-cultures. Tuesday21stSeptember,InternationalDayofPeace,2010

Guest Speakers/singerJackieLeewaiand‘Mirrah’

Participating SchoolsClevelandStreetIntensiveEnglishHighSchool;WaggaWaggaHighSchool;MitchellHighSchool;EngadineHighSchool

Refugee Rights and Wrongs, Tuesday23rdNovember,2010

Guest SpeakerAlexPagliaro,AmnestyInternationalAustralia

Participating SchoolsQuandiallaCentralSchool;JindabyneCentral

School;SydneyGirlsHighSchool;WestWyalongHighSchool;GymeaTechnologyHighSchool;DETNewEnglandRegionalOfficeArmidale.

“YPI has really opened my eyes to the wide variety of issues surrounding peace and justice in our society today. More importantly it has taught me that anyone can contribute to helping those in desperate need, and YPI is an excellent place to start.”-Student,AsquithGirlsHigh,April2010

Online Connections:

In2010YPIhasmaintainedanactiveonlinepresencethroughthewebsitehttp://youthpeaceintiative.org.auandcontinuestoreceivepraiseandinterestthroughthesitewithitswealthofresources.TheYPIFacebookpagehasdoubledinpopularityin2010andregularpostsandlinkscirculateupdatesaboutpeaceandsocialjusticerelatedeventsandopportunities.Regulare-newsresourcedigestsweresentto80teacherandprincipals.

Other Events

March:AsquithGirls’HighSchoolInternationalWomen’sDayBreakfast

July: InternationalPeaceResearchAssociationConference,OpeningCeremonyPresentation

November:CabramattaHighSydneyPeacePrizeCelebration

“Peace education should bring forth from all learners the vocation of becoming more fully human and create a process of transformation where those involved then feel capable of transforming the world.” –PauloFreire,PedagogyoftheOppressed.

The Youth Peace Initiative conducts a number of video conferences each year

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Donors 2010

Friends of SPF$10 - $4,999

MarleneArditto

GrahamAshcroft

PhillipBradley

GrainneBreen

RuthCampbell

JillCarter

AnneCollins

DrWilliamConway

DrGlenandSueCoorey

AnnCunningham

NickDeane

JoyceDodds

DrIevaDzintars

MichaelEyers

JadwigeGaske

MichaelHanna

ProfessorMargaretHarris

BeverleyHeron

ElisabethHolt

BethJackson

StephenLancken

MaryLane

DrAlfLiebhold

ClareMaguire

MariaMaguire

GiselleMawer

DrGrantMcCall

MargaretMolan

PaulPearceMP

ElainePeterson

PutnamEleanor

ProfessorStuartRees

JuneReynolds

UrsulaSchappi

AnthonySimpson

MonikaSmith

JoVallentine

MargaretVermeesch

ChristineandPaulWandAM

DrSueWareham

ProfessorIanWilcox

JacquelineWilliams

Partners in Peace$50,000 and above

CityofSydney

Peace Makers$25,000 – 49,999

StephenandDeborahKillelea

JosephSkrzynski

Peace Keepers$5,000 - $24,999

Anonymous

MaryHenderson

AlanCameronAM

DrJaneFulton

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Financials 2010

SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION

Statement of Income and Expenditure for year ended 31 December 2010(AccountCodes:D780122222&D7801D0630) 2010 2009 $ $INCOME

Interestincome 10,753 13,446Donations,sponsorshipsandscholarships Appealcampaign 102,470 81,298 CityofSydney 50,000 50,000 GeneralDonations - 5,550 Scholarship - 20,000Specialeventsincome SPPDinner 66,627 64,091 SPPLecture 14,988 2,613Otherincome - 55

Total Income 244,838 232,053

EXPENDITURE

Salariesandassociatedcosts 57,661 74,070ContractEmployment 12,900 32,444Equipmentlease 402 556SpecialEvents-Cateringandhiringcharges 58,342 44,457Printing&Photocopy 8,579 6,128Postage&Communications 1,206 3,821Advertisingandpromotions - 5,486Travelandaccommodation 11,101 2,872SydneyPeacePrize 50,000 50,000SydneyPeacePrize-Trophy 1,364 1,364Stationeryandofficesupplies 522 1,277GraphicDesign 8,553 6,210Generalexpenses 2,535 6,719TransfertoCPAC(conferencesupport) 2,000 -TransfertoYouthPeaceInitiatives 20,000

Total Expenditure 235,165 235,403

Surplus/(Deficit) 9,673 (3,349)

Accumulatedfundsasat1January 233,118 236,468Prioryearsexpensesadjustment - 1

Accumulated funds as at 31 December 2009 242,791 233,118

MMolloy,BACPAFinanceDirectorHumanitiesCluster5February2010

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Financials 2010

MMolloy,BACPAFinanceDirectorHumanitiesCluster5February2010

Statement of Income and Expenditure for the Year ended 31 December 2010Youth Peace Initiative (AccountCodes:D780222222) 2010 2009 $ $INCOME

Interestincome 583 2,908Donations,sponsorshipsandscholarships SchoolsPeaceInitiative - - GeneralDonations - -TransferfromFoundationOperatingaccount 20,000 -Otherincome - -

Total Income 20,583 2,908

EXPENDITURE

Salariesandassociatedcosts 35,275 41,248SpecialEvents-Cateringandhiringcharges 8 2,207Printing&Photocopy 5 2,964Postage&Communication 717 7Advertisingandpromotions 400 14,986Equipment,repairsandmaintenance 155 243Travelandaccommodation 1,617 1,109Stationeryandofficesupplies 85 176GraphicDesign - 4,496Generalexpenses 426 37

Total Expenditure 38,688 21,092

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SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2010(AccountCodes:D780122222,D780222222&D7801D0630) 2010 2009 $ $CURRENT ASSETS

FundsParticipatinginUniversityPoolInterest 245,778 254,210TotalCurrentAssets 245,778 254,210

TOTAL ASSETS 245,778 254,210

CURRENT LIABILITIES AccruedExpenses - -TotalCurrentLiabilities - -

NET ASSETS 245,778 322,125

EQUITY

Accumulatedfunds 245,778 254,210TOTAL EQUITY 245,778 254,210

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