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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]

Significant Achievements

The network is said to be the one stop shop[12] and go-to resource in the field of social change.[13][14] PCDN’s Director of Innovation, Catalina Rojas, received SXSW’s Dewey Wiburne Community Service award in 2015.[15] She received this award for her work with women-focused non-governmental and community-based organizations.[9][16] The network attracts more than 100,000 unique visitors each month and over 300,000 website hits a month.[17][18]

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. ^ "PCDN The Go to hub for the Global Changemaking Community". Mreža za izgradnju mira.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference yourmarkontheworld.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ "Business Profiles and Company Information - ZoomInfo.com". ZoomInfo.
  15. ^ "Meet the 2015 Dewey Winburne Community Service Honorees". South by Southwest 2016 Music, Film and Interactive Festivals - Austin Texas.
  16. ^ "Institute for Inclusive Security". inclusivesecurity.org.
  17. ^ Esha Chhabra (30 December 2014). "SXSW Honors DC Startup: Tech Meets Social Impact at PCDN". Forbes.
  18. ^ "Peace and Collaborative Development Network". uoc.edu.