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All people deserve a world at peace where the causes of conflict are addressed and disputes are resolved without recourse to violence.
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All people have inherent dignity, value, and ability to contribute to building a sustainable future.
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We recognize the essential roles of both the policy community and civil society in building sustainable peace.
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	Catherine Miller Explorer Awards Attention all full-time Muscatine Community School District and Saints Mary and Mathias Catholic School K-12 teachers, for the 2018-2019 school year, the Stanley Foundation announces: The Catherine Miller Explorer Awards. Enter the drawing.

	12th Annual International Women Authors Series A local dinner and speaker event featuring best-selling author Valeria Luiselli. More information and registration.

	Climate Vulnerable Forum Summit Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has announced the first carbon-free, online summit of world leaders on November 22, 2018. The foundation collaborated with Heine and Principle Productions on this video, where Heine explains the intent and goals of the Climate Vulnerable Forum Summit.

	Land Use Dialogues: Enhancing Ambition on Forests to Achieve the 1.5°C Goal Actions on global forests can provide over one-third of the mitigation needed between now and 2030 to meet the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting climate change to 1.5°C. The role of forests must be leveraged to prompt policymakers and key stakeholders to take action, and to give forests value in the real economy.

Employment Opportunities

Policy Program Associate, Nuclear Policy
The Stanley Foundation seeks a program associate to join its Policy Programming Department to contribute energy, creativity, and analytical skill to the design and implementation of programming on technology and nuclear policy.

Operations Specialist
Seeking a dedicated, dynamic individual who has a passion for working in the field of event planning and prefers a small-business atmosphere with opportunities for international travel. This full-time position involves event-planning operations and activities for various programming efforts on climate change, nuclear policy issues, and mass violence and atrocities.

Courier

The Spring 2018 issue of Courier highlights the issues facing Cambodian fishermen as their lakes are affected by climate change. It includes a tribute to Dick and Mary Jo Stanley, a look at UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ attempts at UN reform, and a peek at our Iowa Student Global Leadership conference.

The issue also focuses on how artificial intelligence is being integrated into military systems around the world, how sustainable farming practices can impact carbon emissions, and the cyber vulnerabilities of the world’s most dangerous weapons. Spring 2018 PDF. (1,151K) Subscribe for FREE.

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Earth Awareness Portable Classroom

The Earth Awareness Portable Classroom is an initiative of our Community Partnership-Global Education program. From inside the classroom, the earth can be seen in its entirety for the first time. Continents are viewed in their true relationship to one another, not distorted as flat maps portray.

Foundation staff give Earth Balloon presentations in Iowa and the immediate Quad Cities area. These presentations offer students the chance to experience geography in a new way and focus on the asects of each continent as well as reinforcing general map skills. Find out more.

9:48 AM Jun 20: How could this idea help manage nonproliferation risks? Check out the companion article in @BulletinAtomic. https://t.co/cprXafOa0s

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