Peace Process, War Process
One of the downsides of the peace process in Northern Ireland, and rapid economic growth in the Republic, is the way the whole island is being drawn further into military-related production. The latest report from Afri (Action from Ireland) is entitled ‘What price peace? The Irish Peace Process and the International Arms Trade’, launched recently at Bookworm bookshop in Derry in association with Foyle Ethical Development Campaign. As one part of the report so cogently puts it, "The same governments and actors that were so exercised about taking the gun out of Irish politics and 'decommissioning' and 'putting guns beyond use' are now engaging in a process that will put the missile system back into Irish politics and commission weapons of mass destruction." Among other material the pamphlet provides information on companies producing military-related technology in Northern Ireland; those listed include - John Huddleston Engineering Ltd (Greyabbey), TRW, Lucas Aerospace (Belfast); SPIRENT Systems (Belfast); Langford Lodge Engineering Co Ltd (Crumlin, Co Antrim); BCO Technologies (Belfast); Short Brothers Aerospace (Belfast); Shorts Missile Systems (Belfast); and Raytheon Systems Ltd (Derry). The report also has sections on the downside of military related industry, and on conversion. 20 pages, A4, available at £2.50 including postage from Afri, Grand Canal House, Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6, Tel: 01 496 8595/ 496 8610, Fax: 496 8592, e-mail afri@iol.ie

Atlantis Members Murdered In Colombia
Two members of the Atlantis Community were murdered in Colombia in July; Javier Nova (19), who was Colombian, and Tristan James Murray (18) who was from Donegal and a grandson of Atlantis founder, Jenny James. They were killed by a renegade faction of FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia). The Atlantis Community has been working in Colombia for 13 years, farming, teaching organic farming and distributing seeds as well as engagement in campaigning on ecological matters and human rights issues locally. Jenny James and Anne Barr from Donegal have been investigating the deaths; Anne Barr and Atlantis are strongly appealing to the Irish government to oppose 'Plan Colombia', the European and USA backed aid package which will fuel the conflict by supplying arms to death squads. Atlantis is asking for help by people writing to the media and to the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Dublin. For further information contact Mary Kelly, tel: 021 (Cork) - 455 0955. Some further details are given as an appendix at the end of this web edition of 'Nonviolent News'. More...

Building Peace
A guide for women's groups
This is an excellent resource booklet written by Noreen Callaghan and published by Letterkenny Women's Centre early this year. 48 pages, 20 x 20cm size. It includes introductory material; a look at different aspects of what peace is, a culture of peace, celebrating diversity, and reconciliation; ways of building peace (mainly focused on cross-border work in Ireland); case studies of work on peace by women's groups including the Women Peacemakers Programme of IFOR/International Fellowship of Reconciliation; and resources - groups and reading. Produced free, a limited number of copies may be available from; The Women's Centre, Port Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Tel: 074 - 24985, Fax: 25022, e-mail womencentrelkenny@eircom.net

Pax Christi Prize For Nuclear Disarmament Work
The Irish Section of Pax Christi International awarded their Millennium Peace Prize to Dr Darach Mac Fhionnbhairr, head of the Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin. Their statement reads: "His diplomatic skills and unflinching commitment to disarmament resulted in obtaining the unequivocal commitment from the nuclear weapons states to total nuclear disarmament this May at the review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. This was the outcome of an Irish initiative launched in 1998 which is called ‘The New Agenda Coalition’ in which Brazil, Mexico, Egypt, New Zealand, South Africa and Sweden worked as a determined team". Ireland was a prime mover in the 1958 Non-Proliferation Treaty. Pax Christi has urged nuclear weapons states to show their commitment by taking initial steps including; no first use; cease all research, production and deployment of nuclear weapons; refrain from modernising the existing nuclear arsenal; take all nuclear forces off alert and remove warheads, etc. Further details; Pax Christi, 52 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6, Tel: 01 - 496 5293, Fax: 496 5492.

Death Of Dorothy D'alton: We regret to record the death of Dorothy D'Alton, founder and long time activist of Pax Christi Ireland, formerly of Sandymount, Dublin, who died on 4th October, the feast day of St Francis of Assisi.

Human Rights Observers Wanted!
Peace Brigades International British section (PBI), a human rights organisation working for the transformation of conflict, is organising an orientation weekend for prospective volunteers wanting to work as international human rights observers in countries such as Colombia, Mexico, The Balkans, and Indonesia. You must be over 25 years and speak the language of the country concerned. There'll be an orientation weekend from 16th - 19th of November; this will explore issues including the role of a non-partisan human rights organisation implementing non violent alternatives in conflict areas, PBI's mandate, principles and detailed information on projects. For further information send an A4 SAE (54p British or Int'l Reply Coupons) with your CV to PBI British Section, 1a Waterlow Road, London N19 5NJ. Tel: 020 - 7281 53 70. E-mail pbibritain@gn.apc.org

2001 - A Peace Odyssey
While this particular one owes more to Beale (Albert) than Kubrick (Stanley), the 2001 Housman’s Peace Diary with its 'out of this world' cover is very down to earth in listing 2,000 peace, environmental and human rights groups around the world, a tremendous resource at your fingertips, plus week to a view diary and dates to celebrate or protest and quotations. Single copies are UK£6.95 anywhere in the world (postage extra outside our solar system), discounts for more than 5 copies (enquire) Order from Housmans, 5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DX. Leaflet enclosed for most people receiving this as a mailing.

All That's Green
There is a need for serious green products and All That's Green mail order catalogue looks an excellent source of environmentally friendly products including gadgets, solar power, natural paints, mother and baby, organic and fair trade, personal hygiene, household, cleaning products etc. . As well as mail order they'll shortly have shelf space at Friends of Earthwatch shop, 1 Hanover Place, Cork. (off Washington Street, beside Clarke's Bridge). All That's Green Ltd is at 27 Pearse Street, Kinsale, Co Cork, Tel: 021 - 477 3814, Fax: 477 3815, e-mail info@allthatsgreen.ie and website www.allthatsgreen.ie

Law Society: European Convention Into Irish Law
The Law Society of Ireland is organising a major conference on 'The Incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights into Irish Law' on Saturday 14th October at their Education Centre in Blackhall Place, Dublin. Yes, Ireland is the last of the 41 members of the Council of Europe to incorporate it, and leading speakers will analyse the likely impact on every aspect of the Irish legal system with a Human Rights Act on the way. Applications (by 14th October)/queries to; Mary Clare Walsh, Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7. Tel: 01 - 672 4822, Fax: 672 4835, e-mail m.walsh@lawsociety.ie

INCORE Update
INCORE, the Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity, continues its multi-faceted work which cannot be adequately detailed here:

• The related Ethnic Studies Network serviced by INCORE will have its Fifth International Conference at Aberfoyle House, Derry/Londonderry from 27 - 30 June 2001 and the theme will be 'From violence to politics'; the call for submissions is out with a deadline of 1st February.
• The occasional 'Ethnic Conflict Research Digest' (last issue March) contains 48 pages of academic reviews but there is much here for conflict junkies of any sort and may point you in directions you never dreamt of.
• Meanwhile the 'Ethnic Studies Network Bulletin' has updates on events, research projects, news, etc.
• Current projects at INCORE itself include the Management of Diversity research programme looking at the needs of policy makers with responsibility for societal diversity in Northern Ireland; initially the research will focus on policy and practice initiatives in the areas of equality, policing, culture, land management, education, participatory practices and civil society (research officer for this is Dr Billy Leonard). The concluding report will be included on INCORE's website.
• A partnership with the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) in Johannesburg, South Africa, will focus on the development and implementation of policy in the negotiated transitions in Northern Ireland and South Africa; those at INCORE responsible for this are Gillian Robinson, Mari Fitzduff (INCORE director) and Helen Brocklehurst.
• -Details are also available on the Tip O'Neill Chair and Fellowship in Peace Studies.
• New staff not mentioned above include Liam O'Hagan (working on the Digest and Conflict Data Service etc) and Helen Quinn (website and resources etc) while Sue Williams has left as policy director.
• INCORE, Aberfoyle House, University of Ulster/Magee College, Northland Road, Derry/Londonderry BT48 7JA, Tel: 028 - 71 37 55 00, Fax: 71 37 55 10, e-mail incore@incore.ulst.ac.uk Website http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk

INNATE (yes, INNATE and not INCORE, 'IN' case you're confused!) Belfast Networking: The next Belfast networking group meetings are at 8 pm on Monday 23rd October and 8 pm on Monday 20th November in Quaker House, 7 University Avenue, Belfast. It is intended to organise a seminar on local involvement in the arms trade in the spring. Anyone interested welcome. Queries to Rob, Tel: 028 - 90 64 71 06.

In The Post Bag...
Material of interest in INNATE's post bag over the last while includes:

• "Truth-finding: a path to reconciliation?" by Christian Hohmann; reflections on the work of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 36 pages, A5, published by Church & Peace, Ringstrasse 14, D-35641 Schoeffengrund, Germany, Tel: +49 6445 5588, Fax: 5070, e-mail churchpe@aol.com and Church & Peace Britain and Ireland, 20 The Drive, Hertford SG14 3DF, UK, Tel: 01707 324 581, e-mail: gerald.drewett@dtn.ntl.com Suggested price for the publication is £2 or DM6.
• ‘Peace News’ September-November issue features Southern Africa, plus the usual features. 44 pages, A4. Cover price £2.50, subscriptions £10 for 4 issues in UK or £15 elsewhere. In the UK you can take out a joint subscription with the monthly 'Nonviolent Action' (from the same stable) for £15. Peace News, 5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DY.
• The September newsletter from The Institute for Feminism and Religion has plenty of information about the Institute itself. Central address is 1 Terenure Road North, Dublin 6, Tel: 01 - 4902094, Fax: 01 - 4900608, website www.anu.ie/ifr Regional contacts are: East - Vera Price, 13 Tower Court, St John's Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, Tel: 01 - 2694010; North - Margaret McCullough, 36 Ballynagarrick Road, Portadown BT63 5NR, Tel: 028 - 38831819, e-mail margaretmccllgh@cs.com South - Maire O'Donoghue, 58 Meadow Grove, Blackrock, Cork, Tel: 021 - 357249; and West - Catherine Lombard, 5 St Nicholas Road, Claddagh, Galway, Tel: 091 - 583839. National director is Mary Condren.
• 'Earthwatch' No. 50 features on forests and is as comprehensive as ever; it also includes a full page on nonviolence and green action written by Rob Fairmichael. Earthwatch head office is 7 Upper Camden Street, Dublin 1, Tel: 01 - 497 3773, Fax: 497 0412, e-mail foeeire@iol.ie The editorial address for the magazine is Dromore, Bantry, Co Cork, Tel: 028 - 31853, e-mail ewmag@eircom.net