Welcome to the Website of

The Coalition for Work With Psychotrauma and Peace 

 

Working for the empowerment of people in transitional countries during or after armed conflict or with the potential for such conflict to take control of their own lives, particularly at grassroots level.

From our regional headquarters in Vukovar, Croatia, we work in eastern Croatia, northern Bosnia and western Serbia on issues of psychological trauma, non-violent conflict resolution, reconciliation and civil society.

We urge you to take the time to explore our website to see who we are and what we do.  Please feel free to contact us at office@cwwpp.org

To See Our Most Current Update, click here

This includes:

SUMMER PROGRAM 2006 COMPLETED

A final report is available at http://www.cwwpp.org/Documents/Study/Summer%20Program%202006/Final%20Report%20Summer%20Program%202006%20External.doc.

STUDYING WITH THE CWWPP:  PLACES OPEN FOR MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, 2007

More information is available on http://www.cwwpp.org/Study.htm.

SITUATION IN THE REGION

Unfortunately, since the last writing, the psychological, medical and reconciliation situation has not improved.  

EUROPEAN UNION REPORTS ON CROATIA

The European Union has recently brought out its newest report on Croatia.  The report is available on http://www.delhrv.cec.eu.int/uploads/dokumenti/c0a541b8faf795a3ae01d34df7be6104.pdf.  

FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS WITH InterChange

InterChange, a young organization devoted to grassroots development in conflict and post-conflicts regions, consisting of individuals and organizations from this region, from Canada and from Africa based at the University of Toronto, continues to develop quickly.   

CWWPP CONTINUES THE WORK ON HISTORY OF JEWS OF THE VUKOVAR REGION – FURTHER FUNDING NEEDED

During the summer of 2005, the CWWPP received a grant to begin to investigate the history of the Jews of Vukovar and the surrounding area. A report of the project is available at http://www.cwwpp.org/Projects%20Groups%20Associated%20Organizations.htm#Hanadiv. We are continuing the project even though further funding has not been secured.  

MATRA PROJECT - CWWPP CONTINUES WORK WITH YOUTH IN VILLAGES USING FUNDS FROM THE DUTCH EMBASSY OF ZAGREB

Work continues on this project, which was reported upon in the last CWWPP Update.   

GROUPS AND CLIENTS

We continue to have about 10 clients and five other groups. 

SUPPORT THE CWWPP.  HELP US TO EXPAND OUR WORK

We are pleased to announce that we have recently secured funding for our basic operating costs for 2007 from a donor in the USA who wishes that we do not publicize his/her name.  The CWWPP would like to carry out many more projects than those for which we need funding.  These are required for urgent work in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia and possibly in other post-conflict areas.  Our Annual Report for 2006 and Strategic Plan for 2007 will be on the website shortly.  To see how to contribute to the CWWPP, see http://www.cwwpp.org/Support.htm. 

CWWPP STARTS APPEAL FOR BUILDING

The CWWPP wishes now to begin a project to purchase land and to build a building on it.  The project will be multi-ethnic and include elements of psychological assistance and reconciliation.

OSCE BOSNIA

The CWWPP gave two two-day long seminars in research methods for the OSCE Mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina in Banja Luka and Sarajevo. A report can be found on the CWWPP website. http://www.cwwpp.org/Documents/Consultancies/OSCE%202006%2010%2024%20Public.doc. 

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON GROUP VISITS THE CWWPP 

DR. BRADLEY BLITZ VISITS VUKOVAR  

NEW DUTCH AMBASSADOR, NIENKE TROOSTER, VISITS THE CWWPP 

CWWPP HIRES AN INSTITUTE INITIATOR AND A NEW EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER 

CELEBRATIONS

In September, 2006, Dr. Charles David Tauber celebrated 40 years in NGO sector. 

IN MEMORIAM, ADAM CURLE, 1916 - 2006

We regret greatly the recently announced death of Professor Adam Curle. He was one of the founders of peace studies as an academic discipline. He was one of our dear colleagues and a good friend. He will be greatly missed. A complete obituary is given on the CWWPP website, http://www.cwwpp.org/Documents/Miscellaneous%20Documents/Adam%20Curle%201916-2006%20HR%20revised.doc.