What to contribute on?
The key areas of focus of Mezzanine: Youth Writing Peace revolve around the following issues:
I Youth I Media I Conflict I Peace & Peace Building I Security I South Asia I
Your contribution could deal with any aspect of the topics listed above including,
Afghanistan: As a post-conflict society
Kashmir
Bangladesh: Youth, media & conflict issues
Bhutan: Youth, media & conflict issues
Maldives: Youth, media & conflict issues
Media Issues: Media bias; Media reporting
conflict; Media coverage on Iraq; Media literacy;
Youth media
Mediation
Conflict: Causes, prevention & resolution
Conflict transformation
Democracy & conflict
Development
Dialogue among cultures
Disarmament
Displacement
Economic rights & security
Education & conflict
Ethnicity & conflict
Gender & conflict
Globalization: Impact on nationalism; Youth
identity & conflict
Governance
HIV/AIDS: Impact on youth & conflict
Humanitarian aid
Human rights violations and violence against
women/youth
Human security
India: Youth, media & conflict issues
India-Pakistan issue
Indigenous peoples
Internet & Communication Technologies (ICT)
for development
Iraq: Did you support the U.S.-led invasion?
Why? Why not?
Islam in the post 9/11 world
Justice and Reconciliation
Nepal: Youth, media & conflict issues; Maoist
insurgency
Organising for conflict resolution and peace
Pakistan: Youth, media & conflict issues; Islamic
fundamentalism; Democracy
Peace: How do you define it?
Peace building: Can youth play a constructive
role?
Peacemakers in South Asia
Peace Negotiations
Psychology & Conflict
Reconstruction
Refugees
Religion & conflict
Restorative justice
South Africa: Lessons for south Asia
Sri Lanka: Youth, media & conflict issues; LTTE;
Current breakdown in the peace process
Terrorism
Tibet
Unemployment & Conflict
Youth Issues: Youth & development; Youth
rights; Youth as peace makers; Youth media;
Youth activism
What kinds of contributions?
1. OPINION PIECES or OP EDS written in the first person
Length: 500-750 words
Some topics for you to consider:
The recent attacks on Biharis in Assam, India
What should the U.S. A. and its allies do next in Iraq, where the situation is fast spiraling out of control?
Terrorism in the post 9/11 world
The breakdown in the Sri Lankan peace process
Do you see the Kashmir issue being resolved in the near future?
Defence vs. education budgets in south Asia
Media reporting of the Iraq issue: How unbiased has it been?
Water as a source of conflict in south Asia
Contemporary relevance of the United Nations
Can youth play a more pro-active & constructive role in peace building in south Asia?
2. NEWS REPORTS
3. FEATURE ARTICLES
Length: 200-500 words
Length: 500-1500 words
Some topics for you to consider:
Conflict in South Asia: Various facets of specific conflicts in south Asia; The refugee situation in south Asia;
Environmental issues & conflict in south Asia; Water & conflict in south Asia; Issues relating to indigenous
people in south Asia; Human rights issues in south Asia
South Asia & the World: South Asia & the USA; South Asia & China; The United Nations and the IndiaPakistan conflict; Future of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Media Reporting on Conflict: The role of the media; Media reporting on Iraq; Media habits of youth in south
Asia; How youth are portrayed in mainstream media in south Asia: Is there a bias? Need for media literacy for
youth; Youth media in south Asia; Tolerance and non-violence on television; Youth & ICT for development; The
digital divide
Youth Identity & Globalisation: What it means to be young & south Asian; Youth culture in south Asia/your
country; The politics of identity: How do young people define themselves in today's globalised world? By
nationality? Religion? Ethnicity? Region/continent? Identity & nationalism in the south Asian diasporas;
Globalisation & its impact on youth
Youth, Peace & Conflict: How do south Asian youth define "peace"? Youth initiatives in peace building;
Importance of youth/women's role in peace building; Key issues that affect youth in south Asia/your country;
Youth icons: Who do young south Asians look up to?; Youth & attitude to politics; Government youth policies in
south Asia
Youth, Employment & Conflict: Is peace good for business? Youth, unemployment & conflict
Education: Need for multiple literacies in the new millennium (cultural, media literacy etc); The need for
multicultural education in the contemporary "global village"; Trends in peace education internationally & with
special reference to south Asia; Human rights education in south Asia: trends & prospects
Conflict & The Arts: Bollywood's take on conflict in the region; Role of art in conflict resolution & peace
building; Teaching art with a global perspective as part of a multicultural approach to education
4.
INTERVIEWS
Length: 750-1500 words
You could interview,
Youth peace builders in south Asia
Youth from conflict & post conflict societies
Leading media personalities
Political players in the region
5. PROFILES
Length: 300-500 words
You could profile,
Youth peace builders in south Asia
Youth-led projects & initiatives in south Asia
NGOs working in the areas of in peace building, conflict resolution & youth issues in south Asia
6. POETRY
Length: Maximum of 40 lines
Some topics for you to consider:
Reflections on & interpretations of
Peace
War/conflict
Youth identity
Issues affecting youth
7. PHOTO ESSAYS, PHOTO REPORTS & FEATURES IN PICTURES
Minimum of 8 photos
8. AUDIO & VIDEO REPORTS, INTERVIEWS & FEATURES*
Length: 3-15 minutes
Some topics for you to consider:
Youth identity
Issues affecting youth
Youth peace builders in south Asia
Youth-led projects & initiatives in south Asia
Specific conflicts Kashmir, Tibet etc
Reflections on & interpretations of peace, war/conflict
* Varied formats accepted; kindly email for more information
Contact Mezzanine
If you require any more information or have any queries, contact me, Anupama Sekhar
E mail: anu@mz9.net
Mobile: 91-98410-12943
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