Craig Zelizer
Profile Detail
First NameCraig
Last NameZelizer
Biography
Craig Zelizer, Twitter: @CraigZelizer Craig is the Founder and CEO of PCDN, the go-to hub for global social change. From 2005 to 2016 he served as professor the Conflict Resolution program at Georgetown University before stepping down in June 2016 to work on PCDN full time. Craig has dedicated his life to being an entrepreneur and to creating a more peaceful world. Before creating PCDN, Craig also helped to found two NG0s – the Alliance for Conflict Transformation and the TEAM foundation in Hungary. Craig serves on a number of boards and advisory boards including the Alliance for Peacebuilding, the Inzone Project, Tech Change, Move this World, Amani Institute, and several others. He spent two years in Hungary as Fulbright Scholar and was a Boren Fellow in Bosnia. He has led trainings, workshops and consultancies in over 20 countries organizations including USIP, USAID, CRS, Rotary International and others. Craig is a recognized leader in the social sector field. He has received several awards including George Mason’s School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution’s alumni of the year award and an alumni career achievement award from Central European University. He has published widely on peacebuilding, entrepreneurship, and innovation in higher education. His most recent edited book is Integrated Peacebuilding (2013, Westview Press) and most recent article is Zelizer, C. . (2015.) The Role of Conflict Resolution Graduate Education in Training the Next Generation of Practitioners and Scholars. Peace and Conflict. Journal of Peace Psychology. vol 25, 4, 589-603
Craig Zelizer Blog
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Cultivating a World of Better Leaders, Call for Applications to StartingBloc DC’17: A Dynamic 5-Day Institute That Propels Change Leaders From High-Potential To High-Impact
Posted: July 12, 2017
This is a sponsored post on PCDN StartingBloc is rooted in the belief that our world is in urgent need of better leadership—leadership that is purpose-driven, inclusive, and collaborative....
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Tips to Keep your Social Change Career Alive while in Between Jobs or Working as a Waitress
Posted: July 11, 2017
By Dr. Catalina Rojas, Director of Innovation, PCDNetwork “I am not really a waitress, I am waiting to hear from my next acting job”. This is something you will frequently hear if you order a...
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Helping veterans through dance
Posted: July 11, 2017
This is a sponsored blog post on PCDNetwork. AUTHOR Allison Winters When I started pursuing a career as a dance therapist, I didn’t know that I wanted to work with this population. I...
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Call for Applications, Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program
Posted: July 10, 2017
REAGAN-FASCELL DEMOCRACY FELLOWS PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR...
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Reclaiming Social Entrepreneurship, Great talk from Daniela Papi Thornton | TEDxBend
Posted: July 8, 2017
Social Entrepreneurship is a buzz word. In Daniela Papi-Thornton's talk, she explores how the concept has narrowed down over time and is often used simply to refer to social businesses. But, as she...
Craig Zelizer Topics
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BUSCAMOS A LOS MEJORES EMPRENDEDORES SOCIALES DE AMÉRICA LATINA EN 2017, I3 LATAMPosted by Craig Zelizer on July 13, 2017
REGISTRO PARA EMPRESAS SOCIALES BUSCAMOS POR TODA AMÉRICA LATINA A EMPRENDEDORES QUE ESTÉN USANDO LOS MODELOS DE NEGOCIOS MÁS INNOVADORES PARA RESOLVER...
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Call for Applications, Indigenous Biocultural Exchange Fund, IIE
Posted by Craig Zelizer on July 13, 2017
About the Program About Past Participants Eligibility Apply The Indigenous Biocultural Exchange Fund provides financial assistance to an individual to...
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VV GROW Fellowship Accelerator for women owners of small and medium businesses
Posted by Craig Zelizer on July 11, 2017
VV GROW Fellowship Accelerator for women owners of small and medium businesses Become a VV Grow Fellow What is the VV GROW Fellowship? The VV GROW Fellowship is a highly competitive one-year...
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Call for Applications, Schwarzman Scholars, Designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders
Posted by Craig Zelizer on July 11, 2017
A Landmark Scholarship for the Defining Challenge of Our Time Designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders, Schwarzman Scholars is the first scholarship created to respond to...
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4th Annual Summer School Big Data for Peace & Justice, The Hague
Posted by Craig Zelizer on July 11, 2017
4th Annual Summer School Big Data for Peace & Justice The Hague, 28 August – 1 September 2017 The Peace and Justice sector has already leveraged the use of new data streams, such as social...
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