On April 17th, EMIS had it's 5th-year reunion event. Approximately 30 EMIS alumni attended. Some among them came from the West Bank and the Netherlands, especially for the event.
Read moreThe Leon Charney Diplomacy Program at Florida Atlantic University at the National Model United Nations competition
The Leon Charney Diplomacy Program at Florida Atlantic University received the Distinguished Delegation Award at the National Model United Nations competition in New York City. Thirty FAU undergraduates joined more than 5,000 college students from 350 universities in the annual competition where schools represent countries and students step into the shoes of diplomats to solve global problems.
The Leon Charney Diplomacy Program, which trains students in world affairs, dispute resolution and debate, was established in 1996 and is a unit of the Peace, Justice & Human Rights Program. To date, the program has won thirty-three national and international awards for academic excellence.
In 2017, the program was named to honor the diplomatic legacy of Leon Charney, who played a key role in the 1978 Camp David Accords. FAU will next compete in Nationals in Washington, D.C. in November where it will defend its first place finish in 2018.
Information about the Leon Charney Diplomacy Program can be found at www.fau.edu/diplomacy.
Tzili Charney Visited the students at the competition
Maharani ! Graduation Ceremonies
On February 26th and February 28th, two graduating ceremonies of two groups formulated by the “Aharai (Follow Me)” association and sponsored by the Leon Charney Resolution Center took place. One ceremony was in the City of Lod and the other in Jerusalem. The group in Lod went on a three-day hiking trek from Jerusalem to Lod, only to arrive straight into the auditorium in which their parents and loved ones awaited them with proud and open arms. CRC is happy to support the young students of such an organisation, which promotes communication, social involvement and change, just as our mission brings people together in order to make change and peace.
Haifa University and Mind of Peace to host largest Israeli-Palestinian student congress
L-R: Sapir Handelman (Research & Simulation Leader), Tzili Charney (Center Founder) and Ron Robin, President of the University of Haifa.
The University of Haifa hosts largest Israeli-Palestinian student congress ever held in the region in partnership with the Charney Resolution Center. Some 150 Israeli and Palestinian university and high school students gathered on campus this week to ‘negotiate’ peaceful solutions to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. They were greeted by President Ron Robin, Prof. Gad Barzilai, Vice Provost and Head of the International School, and Prof. Jenny Kurman, Dean of Students. Students conducted negotiation role-play simulations to build mutual trust, end violence and come up with creative solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Dr. Sapir Handelman, winner of the prestigious Peter Baker Prize for Peace and Conflict Research, led the discussions. The event was initiated by longstanding University supporter Dr. Tzili Charney, founder of the Leon Charney Resolution Center in honor of her late husband Leon H. Charney. The Center aims to motivate individuals, especially the next generation, to pursue peaceful solutions by providing training in the art of negotiation and mediation. The student congress was held in cooperation with Minds of Peace.
Read more about it in the Jerusalem Post.
CRC@ EMIS Peace Talks Simulation
Sapir Handelman, CEO of the “Minds of Peace” organisation and negotiation moderator, met up with a group of EMIS students in order to prepare them for the annual Peace Simulation that will be taking place February 21st until February 22nd at the Leon Charney Resolution Center in HaKfar HaYarok, Israel. Throughout this meeting, he explained to them the structure of the simulation, what each stage of the debate is and what they would need to be doing throughout the entire event. Stay tuned to see what resolutions these students will come up with for peace!
Read moreEgyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi expresses his appreciation for the CRC’s Peace Talks Initiative
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi with the delegation at the Presidential Palace in Cairo
Tzili Charney, founder of The Leon Charney Resolution Center was part of the delegation of Anwar Sadat’s Congressional Gold Medal Commission on Tuesday, February 19th at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt. She engaged President Sisi in dialogue pertaining to the important mission of the Resolution Center and gave an overview of its various programs. Afterwords, she received some words of encouragement and appreciation from President Sisi about how important the center’s mission is and to continue its ongoing effort to reach regional peace.
Read moreNew York Experience as an Ambassador at CRC Headquarters - Ophyr Hanan
“Going back to Israel after these few months in the CRC headquarters is very exciting for me. I wish to connect to current students at EMIS and show them that their missions and perseverance do not stop when they graduate. Please join me and become a CRC ambassador so that together we can do a lot more than just talking about peace, we can actually work towards achieving it and make the world a better place.”
Read moreAHARAI
We at the Charney Resolution Center congratulate AHARAI for winning the Menachem Begin Price for their special contribution to the Israeli society cultivating young leadership with underprivileged youth.
We would also like to thank Haifa University for opening their doors to the AHARAI “graduates” and providing them with a college education.