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- What is your interest and/or background in Humanitarian affairs?
- Artist, Journalist
- Please tell us a little more about you:
- Documentary Filmmaker passionate about using the power to media to address our global issues by showing people and organizations working towards solutions.
My video production company, Images of Peace's Bio:
"The audio-visual medium is a powerful tool to address some of our world's most pressing issues.
At Images of Peace, we believe that acts of peace are committed every day by people around the world. Whether it's the anti-war movement or people practicing meditation, Images of Peace captures stories of valiant efforts to help create peace on earth. It is our hope that these stories will inspire you to find a way to create peace in your every day life.
Images of Peace specializes in producing documentary films and videos on issue related to peace, conflict, human rights, sustainability, the environment, corporate social responsibility and development.
We work with non-profit and non-governmental organizations to produce educational, advocacy, fundraising and promotional videos. From instructional, campaign videos to documentaries, Images of Peace can produce high-quality videos to suit your budget for both broadcast and the web. "
- Are you a member of any specific organization(s)?
- Rotary World Peace Fellowship
Peace Boat http://www.peaceboat.org
Dropping Knowledge http://www.droppingknowledge.org
Our World 2.0 http://ourworld.unu.edu
- Organization website:
- http://www.megumispeace.com
- What causes are you interested in or advocate?
- My passion is to document and give voice to people and organizations working towards solutions on our global issues whether it be related to peace, conflict, human rights, development, and sustainability.
- What are your favorite musicians/films/books which are related to or inspired by humanitarian issues?
- "War is the Force that Gives Us Meaning" by Chris Hedges.
"Dreams from my Father"by Barrak Obama
Conference paper abstract submitted
Author: Megumi Nishikura
International Christian University/ Rotary World Peace Fellow
Title: Hometown Baghdad: a case study on new media for peacebuilding
Blogs, social networks and streaming-videos are changing the way in which people around the world interact with each other regardless of geographic distance. When applied to the field of peacebuilding, these tools allow people of opposites sides of a conflict to come together in dialogue. This paper presents a case study of the web-based documentary series Hometown Baghdad which brought Americans and Iraqis together via the web to talk about the consequences of the Iraq war. Drawing on the fields of peacebuilding media and ICT for peace, this paper examines the ways in which Hometown Baghdad utilized these tools to achieve its peacebuilding goals.. Through the analysis of hundreds of comments left on the Hometown Baghdad blog, five main results emerged. First, alternative perspective and information unavailable in mainstream media was presented. Second, previously held stereotypes were broken down and the parties were humanized. Thirdly, transformation in attitudes occurred. Fourthly, in some cases apologies and condolences are offered—a vital step in reconciliation. And finally, through ongoing conversations between the two sides, friendships were formed. New media does not offer a panacea to resolving conflict but hope because of its potential for facilitating these processes.
International Christian University/ Rotary World Peace Fellow
Title: Hometown Baghdad: a case study on new media for peacebuilding
Blogs, social networks and streaming-videos are changing the way in which people around the world interact with each other regardless of geographic distance. When applied to the field of peacebuilding, these tools allow people of opposites sides of a conflict to come together in dialogue. This paper presents a case study of the web-based documentary series Hometown Baghdad which brought Americans and Iraqis together via the web to talk about the consequences of the Iraq war. Drawing on the fields of peacebuilding media and ICT for peace, this paper examines the ways in which Hometown Baghdad utilized these tools to achieve its peacebuilding goals.. Through the analysis of hundreds of comments left on the Hometown Baghdad blog, five main results emerged. First, alternative perspective and information unavailable in mainstream media was presented. Second, previously held stereotypes were broken down and the parties were humanized. Thirdly, transformation in attitudes occurred. Fourthly, in some cases apologies and condolences are offered—a vital step in reconciliation. And finally, through ongoing conversations between the two sides, friendships were formed. New media does not offer a panacea to resolving conflict but hope because of its potential for facilitating these processes.
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