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Toda Director Professor Kevin Clements addressed the Rotary Club of London on 21 September, on the International Day of Peace. As part of a panel of speakers, Professor Clements' message addressed our shared human vulnerabilities, and our shared needs for security, dignity and welfare. Appreciative listening and silence encourage awareness and the ability to hear other's stories. By being positive, we reshape peace together, one step at a time. To watch this talk, please see the link below (28'14" - 40'12"). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhdaEPuIF2I&feature=youtu.be

In September 2020, Netflix released a new documentary on the dangerous impacts of social media technology called “The Social Dilemma”. Toda Peace Institute Senior Research Fellow Lisa Schirch was asked by the Center for Humane Technology to watch an early release of the video prior to its release. “The Social Dilemma” offers a compelling explanation of why social media platforms are not being responsible about the addictive nature of these technologies, and their divisive and polarising effect on society, including links to the spread of violent extremism.

Click here to read the article. A new volume has been published by Routledge, which addresses the urgent need to understand and analyse the role of law and governance in responding to the unique challenges and pressures in the Pacific. Environmental Law and Governance in the Pacific: Climate Change, Biodiversity and Communities includes a section on Climate Change, including one chapter by Dr Kirsten Davies, a Toda policy brief author and close associate of the Toda Peace Institute. Read more... [Quotation] https://www.routledge.com/Environmental-Law-and-Governance-in-the-Pacific-Climate-Change-Biodiversity/Wewerinke-Singh-Hamman/p/book/9780367203245

Click here to read the article. Like the case of the dog that didn’t bark, which interested the great fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, the nuclear dimension of the recent India-China border clashes was conspicuous by its invisibility. Read more... [Quotation] https://thebulletin.org/2020/09/india-china-border-dispute-the-curious-incident-of-a-nuclear-dog-that-didnt-bark/

“The Impact of Global Pandemics and Economic Warfare on Global Order, Peace and Security in Northeast Asia” The Director and the Board of the Toda Peace Institute have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Tokyo Colloquium “The Impact of Global Pandemics and Economic Warfare on Global Order, Peace and Security in Northeast Asia” which was due to be held on 30 October. This decision has been taken because of the ongoing impacts of the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic, including travel and gathering restrictions that have affected many countries around the world. While the Director and Board deeply regret making this decision, Toda Peace Institute is continuing its work in many other ways. We thank you for your ongoing support and, like people everywhere, we hope that 2021 sees an easing of restrictions and a more hopeful global situation.