Volunteer for Declaration of Peace Working Committees and National Coordinating Body

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The Declaration of Peace is a grassroots-driven, volunteer-run national campaign.

The Declaration of Peace has eight Working Committees and a National Coordinating Body, which serve to meet the needs of the national campaign, as well as strengthen and expand the campaign.

We need people to volunteer to help with the work of The Declaration of Peace Working Committees.

Working Committees: Communications [0] * Local Organizing [0] * Nonviolence Training Initiative [0] * Outreach [0] * Finance [0] * Legislative [0] * Education [0] * Media [0] * National Coordinating Body [0]

__The Declaration of Peace is a grassroots-driven, volunteer-run national campaign.__ __The Declaration of Peace__ has __eight Working Committees__ and a __National Coordinating Body__, which serve to meet the needs of the national campaign, as well as strengthen and expand the campaign. Each committee has a convener and/ or representative(s) as well as other committee members to carry out the functions of that particular __Working Committee__. Below are descriptions of the __Working Committees__ and the name of the functioning committee convener and/ or representative. Most of the __Working Committees__ meet via conference call, every other week. Each committee has a unique listserv by which committee members can discuss and carry out the work of the committee between conference calls. If you can volunteer to put some time into the national campaign, please contact committee conveners to join a committee. Questions about __Working Committees__ or other aspects of __The Declaration of Peace__ national campaign can be addressed to: 3770cd862e13b4ccfcf705fa257392b1

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http://www.declarationofpeace.org/resources-for-nonviolence-trainers [1]
Convener: Paul Frazier

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Congressional Declaration of Peace, [2] as needed.
Keep abreast of ‘Out of Iraq’ legislation and other related legislative initiatives, and share this information with the DoP network.

Work with others doing similar work in other networks and campaigns (i.e.: UFPJ Legislative Working Group and Voices for Creative Nonviolence) to share information, resources, and ideas related to legislative work.

Support or establish national coordinated advocacy days (phone-ins, e-mail surges, postcard campaigns, etc.).

Representative: Ken Butigan

Goal of The Declaration of Peace: [3] the framework for the 9-point Comprehensive Peace Plan for Iraq.
Reframe the messaging about the war. The United States of America is the initiator of hostilities in Iraq and is an active participant in the ongoing war there. The U.S. military is not stemming the violence of the civil war. It is, in fact, through its presence, exacerbating the animosity between warring parties/ sects within Iraq, and through its military operations, causing great harm to Iraqi civilians. The U.S. military and contractors must leave Iraq immediately to create an opportunity for a genuine Peace process to work. An Iraqi-led Peace process is key to resolving the conflict in Iraq.

Help educate the anti-war/ Peace movement and the American public about this reframed messaging. The Declaration of Peace seeks to provide a deeper analysis of the situation in Iraq, and a greater understanding of U.S. policy on Iraq and the agendas that drive this policy.

Convener: Christine Glaser

Media Committee

The responsibilities of the Media Committee are as follows:

Develop a national media strategy.
Develop resources for local organizers to connect with local media outlets.
Arrange for photo and video documentation of national actions.
Coordinate national media training for local organizers.
Track media coverage of campaign activities.
Raise funds to hire professional media consulting services.

The National Coordinating Body

The National Coordinating Body is made up of conveners and representatives of the Working Committees. The responsibilities of the National Coordinating Body are as follows:

Develop the strategic direction of the campaign, based on input from representatives from each committee as well as the current reality and scope of the campaign.
Develop and implement an organizing plan to meet the objectives of the campaign.
Communicate vision, objectives, and strategy to the Working Committees.
Identify resources needed to be developed by committees, including web-based tools and information, media kits, training resources, and overall organizing needs.