The Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of  Peace held its Third Global Summit in Japan, September 21-October 3, 2007. The Summit was attended by 50 people from 21 countries on six continents (see photo) and included a six-day conference in Kisarazu, which opened on the International Day of Peace, followed by press conferences, public symposiums, and other public outreach events in Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Okinawa. 

Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich of Ohio sent the following message, which was read at the Summit:

 Dear Brothers and Sisters:

We are joined as family in our mutual desire to build a culture of peace on our precious and fragile planet.  It was my privilege and pleasure to join you last year when you gathered in Vancouver in June for the post Summit World Peace Forum.

The importance of your work cannot be overemphasized, for it is by reaching across national borders, oceans and cultures that we begin to build the bridges of trust and understanding that will enable us to create a world blessed by peace understanding and compassion.

I wish you all the very best with your Summit and thank you for your dedication to building a better world.

Congressman Dennis Kucinich

Click the following to read the Summit Communique and Report.