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Culture of Peace
International Day of Peace
Peace Partnership International partners with Pathways to Peace in a global call to people, organizations, and communities all over the world to come together for a worldwide observance of the International Day of Peace (also called Peace Day), which includes a call for a global ceasefire and day of nonviolence. The response to this call has been overwhelming, with thousands pledging to a moment of silence and some type of observance action.
Take your own personal pledge to observe the International Day of Peace! Peace Day was established in 1981 by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly. Click HEREto find out more about the background of Peace Day, what people around the world are pledging to do this year, and the actions you yourself or your community or organization can take.
A peace education opportunity! The International Day of Peace is a way to connect students of all ages with people and events globally. Peace Partnership International is partnering with the Center for Cooperative Principles to encourage and provide resources for making such connections. Click HERE to view and download a resource packet of information and ideas for educators. By taking part, you, your children, and your students can engage with people all over the world in exploring and celebrating our capacity for goodness, cooperation, and creative potential to construct a peaceful and sustainable world.
Quest for Global Healing 2006
The Peace Alliance Foundation was represented at the Quest for Global Healing Conference in Bali, a “gathering of concerned global citizens, business leaders, academics, and other innovative thinkers in a quest towards a more collaborative, peaceful and sustainable future for humankind and the planet.” At the conference, we conducted three interviews:
Fatima Gailani, Director of Red Crescent in Afghanistan.
2006 International Institute on Peace Education
Costa Rica,
July 30 – August 6, 2006
The Peace Alliance Foundation participated in the 2006 International Institute on Peace Education (IIPE 2006) in Costa Rica. The Institute was co-organized by the Peace Education Center of Teachers College, Columbia University (New York), and the UN Mandated University for Peace (Costa Rica). Our participation was in cooperation with the Center for Cooperative Principles and with the assistance of a grant from the Biosophical Institute.
International Day of Peace and Culture of Peace Month New York and California September 2005 The UN declared September 2005 to be Culture of Peace Month, featuring the International Day of Peace September 21. The Peace Alliance Foundation was present at a series of internationally focused events in September related to a culture of peace.
San Juan, Puerto Rico December 8-11, 2005 The Peace Alliance Foundation presented the concept of a Department of Peace as a governmental expression of a culture of peace in the Human Convergence Plaza at the heart of the Alliance for a New Humanity Conference. Conference participants passed a resolution endorsing a U.S. Department of Peace and expressing interest in working on such campaigns in their own country.