Conflict Recovery Conference – Edinburgh
SHIP Trustees and Staff organised and delivered a conference on post-conflict recovery for people ( NGOs and Peacekeepers) who have been traumatised in the course of their work in conflict areas. Presenters covered subjects like:
- Therapeutic Interventions – Working at Relational Depth – Professor Dave Mearns
- The Complexity of Modern Conflicts – Medical-Ethical Issues – Dr Alan Hawley
- Treatment of Psychological Trauma in Military Veterans – Garry Walker
- Personal Experience of Life Changing Trauma – Ben Shaw
- Insights from Literature and War Poetry of the 1914-18 War Mrs S Walker
Lecture Series at the University of St Andrews
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UN Renewal in the 21st Century |
Dr Vijay Mehta |
08 Dec 2008 to UNA Edinburgh |
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Climate Change and Instability |
Dr Vijay Mehta |
09 Dec 2008 St Andrews University |
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Islamic Relief and the way of Peace |
Imam Hafiz |
10 Feb 2009 |
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The Koran – a Peace Resource |
Imam Hafiz |
11 Feb 2009 |
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Bosnia – Civil Society in Sarajevo |
Rev Slavko Hadjic |
24 Feb 2009 |
The Mark Wright Project
The Mark Wright Project originally evolved as a project of SHIP in September 2008, but has now been established as an independent Scottish Charity: SC040690. The Mark Wright Project will promote and develop positive mental, emotional and social health and wellbeing through the provision of a wide range of physical, sport, adventure, recreational and social activities and opportunities, to assist in addressing and improving mental, emotional and social health and wellbeing outcomes for ex service men and women. For further information visit www.themarkwrightproject.org.
FUTURE PROJECTS
- Establish a Residential SHIP Centre for Conferences Training and Administration.
- Fund Academic Internship Scheme – Europe, Middle East, South East Asia, Latin America.
- Build Post Graduate Study Links with Overseas Universities.
- Build an Online Database of our Academic and Practical Projects with updates.
- Provide Conflict Analysis Reports and Peace Practitioners for a Client Base
