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ABOUT US

Global Network for Sustainable Development (GNSD) was initiated by the

group of participants of the leadership workshops Empowerment for Peace

through Leadership in Agribusiness and Sustainability (EmPeaceLABS)

held in Jalgaon (India). The workshops were organized by the partnership be-

tween Arizona State University (ASU) and Gandhi Research Foundation (GRF).

The network was launched at the meeting of Rotary Clubs in Kathmandu

(Nepal) in November 2014. Until April 2017 GNSD was functioning as a project

of ASU Department of Psychology. In August 2017 it was registered in Arizona

as an acting globally NGO, and in January 2018 received a 509 (a) (2) status.

The network is affiliated with ASU and numerous community organizations

worldwide.

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MISSION

In the context of increased violent conflicts between ethnic groups, people of dif-

ferent religions, and the easiness with which young individuals are recruited by

terrorist organizations, addressing the issue of a relationship between sustainable

development and peace becomes a high priority. We assume that sustainable de-

velopment is impossible without peace, and that we cannot achieve peace without

sustainable development.

The mission of GNSD is to apply the principle “learning by doing”,

and educate youth about principles of environmental and economic

sustainability, as well as about importance of non-violent conflict

resolutions.

We intend to involve youth in realization of the UN Sustainable Development Goals

by creating in schools worldwide Sustainability Clubs for Peace and Peace

Clubs for Sustainability. These clubs will promote the idea of Global Citizenship,

involve their members in community projects addressing protection of environ-

ment and sustainable economic development, as well as instill in youth the value

off non-violent conflict resolutions. GNSD also provides an internet platform al-

lowing youth to maintain a dialog with members of the clubs across the world.

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OUR FOCUS IS ON Sustainable Development Goals

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS To read the bios of the Board members please visit our website:

www.gnsd.org

Dr. Marek Wosinski (USA)

President

Jerrie Ueberle (USA, China)

President of the World Academy for the Future of Women (

Birendra Kumar (India)

Vice President

Megan McDermott (USA)

Vice President

Dr. Ashima Mathur (USA)

Associate Vice President & Secretary

Dr. Robert Cialdini (USA)

ASU Regents’ Professor Emeritus

Georgina Galanis (USA)

Global Movement for the Culture of Peace

Dr. Chen Jianrong (China)

Jinan University

Silas Ngahane (Ethiopia)

Associate at the Office of the Deputy Chairper-son of the Africa Union

Dr. Sapna Narula (India)

Associate Professor, TERI School of Advanced Studies

Dr. Joseph Ryarasa (Rwanda)

Executive Director of Never Again Rwanda

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EXECUTIVE TEAM To read the bios of the Executive Team members please visit our website:

www.gnsd.org

Dr. Marek Wosinski (USA)

President

Birendra Kumar (India)

Vice President

Megan McDermott (USA)

Vice President

Dr. Ashima Mathur (USA)

Associate Vice President & Secretary

Pabitra Pandeya (USA)

Assistant Secretary

Alejandra Molina (USA)

Assistant Secretary

Alyaa Al-Maadeed (Qatar)

Assistant Secretary

Bibesh Manandhar

President of GNSD Nepal

L. González Alvarado (USA)

Treasurer

Dr. Tanu Varma

President of GNSD India

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Rajesh Jangareddy (USA) Expertise: Business develop-ment

M.V. Krishna Kumar (USA) Expertise: Corporate busi-ness

Aidan Cooney (USA)

Expertise: Visual media

Helvecia Takwe (Cameroon) Expertise: Training of trainers

Bradley Lusk (USA) Expertise: STEM Education, Grant Writing

Ruchi Kumar (USA) Expertise: Coaching

ADVISORY COMMITTEE To read the bios of the committee members please visit our website:

www.gnsd.org

Annie Halle (USA) Expertise: Sustainability education

Osee Lieberman (USA) Expertise: International affairs & government relations

Stephane Ingrand (France) Expertise: Agriculture

Kim Eagles (China)

Expertise: Smart schools

Mohamed Camara (USA)

Expertise: Legal issues

Danjuma M Daruna (Nigeria) Expertise: Relationship with youth initiatives in Africa

Mira Jankowska (Poland) Expertise: Women Empow-erment

Kaiser Riyadh (Bangladesh)

Expertise: Motivational

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SUSTAINABILITY CLUBS FOR PEACE

Youth interested in environmental aspects of sustainable devel-

opment may choose to create Sustainability Clubs for Peace.

Among other activities such clubs can:

Raise in school environmental, social, cultural and legal consciousness

about various aspects of sustainable development.

Get involved in community projects addressing environmental issue, such

as green energy, water harvesting, etc.)

Promote the role of women in sustainable development.

Set up a forum where students, teachers, and parents can express their

viewpoints.

Promote not only the rights of youth, but also its obligations towards

society.

Teach students how to create global partnerships, by bringing together

students from different cultures, religions and backgrounds.

Create in schools a library of resources for learning about sustainability,

peace, and protection of environment.

FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE DOWNLOAD FROM OUR WEBSITE THE MANUAL

DESCRIBING HOW TO ORGANIZE A SUSTAINABILITY OR PEACE CLUB.

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PEACE CLUBS FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Youth interested in various aspects of peace education may choose to

create in their school Peace Clubs for Sustainability.

Among other activities such clubs can:

Provide students, parents and teachers with skills and knowledge on how to effectively resolve conflicts without violence.

Promote the role of women in peace building.

Get involved in community projects addressing the issues of social justice, conflict resolution and peace.

Set up a forum where students, teachers, and parents can express their view-points.

Promote not only the rights of students, but also their obligations towards society.

Teach students how to create global partnerships, by bringing together stu-dents from different cultures, religions and backgrounds.

Raise social, cultural and legal consciousness in school environment about various aspects of sustainable development by adopting various forms of environmental protection (like green energy, water harvesting, etc.)

Create in schools a library of resources for learning about sustainability,

peace, and protection of environment.

FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE DOWNLOAD FROM OUR WEBSITE THE MANUAL DESCRIBING HOW TO ORGANIZE A

SUSTAINABILITY OR PEACE CLUB.

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INVITATION TO JOIN OUR NETWORK

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

If you are a student, by becoming an INDIVIDUAL MEMBER of GNSD you

may:

Become a member of either Sustainability Club for Peace or Peace Club for Sustainability .

Get access to Network’s library of resources and Blogs connecting with clubs worldwide.

Participate in events and workshops organized by GNSD and partner or-ganizations.

Learn how to create local and global partnerships.

Learn about the UN Sustainable Development Goals and contribute to their realization.

Become a promoter of peace education in your community.

Learn about various options for involvement in local and global communi-ties.

Earn a certificate of “Champion of Sustainable Development and Peace”

If you are a teacher, governmental official, or community leader by becoming a GNSD member you may:

Expand their professional knowledge about sustainable development and peace education.

Contribute to the education of new generation of community leaders.

Participate in local and international events organized by the network..

Earn a certificate of completing continuing education requirement.

Become a member of the global network of people promoting sustainable development and peace.

If you are a senior citizen, by becoming an INDIVIDUAL MEMBER of GNSD you may work as a mentor for sustainability and peace clubs. This role may give you a unique opportunity to share your professional expertise

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INVITATION TO JOIN OUR NETWORK

ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP

If you work for any community organization involved in the realization of any of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, you may invite your organization to be-come an organizational member of GNSD. Our goal is to make work of our organizational members visible worldwide. We hope that community activists, governmental officials, university faculty and stu-dents around the world will learn not only about the vision and solution offered by the members of the network, but also about the specific cultural context in which your organization is functioning. Each organization that is a member of GNSD will have its own interactive page on our internet platform, allowing publishing information about the organization's projects and events. This page will also allow posting information about volunteer-ing and funding needs, as well as offer the opportunity to request feedback from other members of the network about projects conducted by the organization. One staff member of the member organization must register as an individual mem-ber of GNSD, and serve as a contact person having access to editing features of the interactive page. In exchange, we expect that the organizational member will indi-cate on its website that it is a member of GNSD, and create there a link to our net-work.

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HOW TO REGISTER

To register at as an individual or organizational member, you need to go to our website (www.gnsd.org), click on JOIN in the top menu, and follow the instructions. When you receive a confirmation of accep-tance, you will have access to our RESOURCES page, and to the Blogs on clubs’ pages.

While registering you may ask to be assigned to an already existing club. If there is no club in your school or community, you may contact your Regional Coordinator, and ask for advice on how to proceed. Ap-plication form for registration of clubs can also be found on the JOIN page.

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CONTACT US

USA P.O. Box 871104, Tempe, AZ 85287

Email: info@gnsd.org

Phone: +1 602 295-9688

INDIA Anagha Chavhan, D/o Ajay Chavhan, Uday

Nagar Ayodhya Nagar NIT Garden Nagpur, plot no. 56

Maharashtra 440024

Email: india@gnsd.org

Phone: +919096105067

NEPAL Lalitpur, wad. No 23, Gairiguan, District Kathmandu,

Email: bibesh@gnsd.org

Phone: +977 14429871

OUR WEBSITE:

www.gnsd.org

We invite you to become a Regional Coordinator.

They are responsible for organization and mentoring of activities of Peace Clubs and Sustainability Clubs internationally, or in their region (a town, vil-

lage, district, county, or country)

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO SEE THE CURRENT LIST OF REGIONAL COORDINATORS

AND CONTACT US IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING ONE OF THEM..