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Peace and Collaborative Development Network (PCDN) was founded in 2007 by Georgetown University professor, Craig Zelizer...[1] It is an online network, used to foster connections, share information and inspire the work of those in social change.[2] The network currently has 35,000 members from over 180 countries and territories.[3]

History and Purpose

Founded in 2007, PCDN originally started as a platform to connect people working in international development and peacebuilding.[4] In 2015, it launched PCDN 3.0 and expanded to cover the broader social changemaking fields which includes peacebuilding, international development, social entrepreneurship, social impact, gender mainstreaming and many other related areas.[2] The 3.0 platform provides additional ways for members to receive information, locate fellow members, search for job, find relevant opportunities and provide more space for engagement.[5]

PCDN is a membership driven platform. Membership can be individual or organizational. As a member, users can create a profile, contribute to discussions, create blog posts, chat with fellow members, or post information about jobs, research, questions, conferences and events.[6][7] There are also a large number of guides available to members to help members be successful in their careers.[8] Guides include topics such as careers, funding, research, social media/tech, and practice.[9][10]

PCDN has office space at Washington, DC’s 1776 , a start-up incubator.[9][11]

Founder/CEO

Dr. Craig Zelizer is the CEO and founder of PCDN. He is also the Associate Director for the MA in Conflict Resolution in the department of Government at Georgetown University.[12]

In an interview with Devin Thorpe of the Mark Your World Center in June 2015, Craig commented, “In order to better engage businesses in peacebuilding, it is necessary not only to make the moral case, but to show how peace is good for business in concrete terms.”[13] In the same interview, he said “Violent conflict is one of the greatest challenges preventing the achievement of the MDGs [[[Millennium Development Goals]]] and more stable, peaceful societies.”[13]

Craig is a co-founder and senior partner of a non-profit working on building peace through innovated research and practice called the Alliance for Conflict Transformation.[14] In addition, he serves on a number of boards and advisory board including Alliance for Peacebuilding, Izone Project, Tech Change, Move this World, Amani Institute and others.[15] Craig has edited the book Integrated Peacebuilding: Innovated Approaches to Transforming Conflict.[16][17]

He was a Fulbright scholar in Hungry and Boren Fellow in Bosnia.[18] Craig has a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in social thought and political economy, an M.A. from Central European University in Society and Politics, and a Ph.D. from Georgetown Mason University in Conflict Analysis and Resolution.[12]

Significant Achievements

The network is said to be the one stop shop[19] and go-to resource in the field of social change.[13][20] PCDN’s Director of Innovation, Catalina Rojas, received SXSW’s Dewey Wiburne Community Service award in 2015.[21] She received this award for her work with women-focused non-governmental and community-based organizations.[9][22] The network attracts more than 100,000 unique visitors each month and over 300,000 website hits a month. [23][24]

References

  1. ^ "Peace and Collaborative Development Network". gmu.edu.
  2. ^ a b "How PCDN is Creating a Global Community for Social Good". The ZenPayroll Blog.
  3. ^ "Craig M Zelizer". georgetown.edu.
  4. ^ "I4P - Peace and Collaborative Development Network (PCDN), USA". i4pinternational.org.
  5. ^ "Community Spotlight: The Peace and Collaborative Development Network, a Community for Good". Cultivating Community.
  6. ^ http://cdo.law.miami.edu/?p=3865
  7. ^ Fred Goddard. "Invitation to join PCDN". mpiasia.net.
  8. ^ "Peace & Collaborative Development Network - PeaceMedia". usip.org.
  9. ^ a b c "PCDN's Dr. Catalina Rojas Awarded Prestigious SXSW Dewey Award". Alliance for Peacebuilding.
  10. ^ "Professional Development Resources". Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
  11. ^ "Members". 1776.
  12. ^ a b "Craig Zelizer". gmu.edu.
  13. ^ a b c "Academic Focuses On Building Peace, International Development". Your Mark On The World.
  14. ^ "Aidpreneur Podcast/Interview with Dr. Zelizer of the Peace and Collaborative Development Network". gmu.edu.
  15. ^ "Craig M Zelizer". georgetown.edu.
  16. ^ "Integrated Peacebuilding: Innovative Approaches to Transforming Conflict". amazon.com.
  17. ^ Barnes & Noble. "Integrated Peacebuilding: Innovative Approaches to Transforming Conflict". Barnes & Noble.
  18. ^ "Craig Zelizer - Georgetown University - ZoomInfo.com". ZoomInfo.
  19. ^ "PCDN The Go to hub for the Global Changemaking Community". Mreža za izgradnju mira.
  20. ^ "Business Profiles and Company Information - ZoomInfo.com". ZoomInfo.
  21. ^ "Meet the 2015 Dewey Winburne Community Service Honorees". South by Southwest 2016 Music, Film and Interactive Festivals - Austin Texas.
  22. ^ "Institute for Inclusive Security". inclusivesecurity.org.
  23. ^ Esha Chhabra (30 December 2014). "SXSW Honors DC Startup: Tech Meets Social Impact at PCDN". Forbes.
  24. ^ "Peace and Collaborative Development Network". uoc.edu.
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