Peace Stories
April 2003
Banner photo: Nara, Japan [©SEKAI BUNKA PHOTO]
Toda Institute Peace Conference
Josei Toda
The Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research commemorated its seventh anniversary on February 11 by sponsoring the first meeting of the Middle East Peace Commission in Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 1-2. Organized with the support of the International Peace Research Association (IPRA), the gathering brought together many distinguished scholars, lawyers and diplomats committed to establishing a durable peace in the Middle East. Focusing on the international legal aspects of existing conflicts, the participants discussed issues concerning Iraq, Palestine and Kurdistan as well as military expansion, terrorism and human rights.
The discussion held in Hawaii
The Toda Institute publishes a regular journal, and it has also published nine books. One of its recent offerings, Bridging a Gulf: Peacebuilding in West Asia, a compilation of papers and documents emerging from the past four meetings of the International Commission for Security and Cooperation in West Asia, includes contributions from noted scholars and diplomats on the issues of border disputes, confidence building and cooperative security.
See www.toda.org for further information.
