| Posted: May 10 2005,06:12 |
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PROGRESS: Has your organization seen
progress toward a culture of peace and nonviolence in your domain of
action and in your constituency during the first half of the Decade? |
Realisation of the “The World of People and Water” project on the polluted and depopulated area of the Izhora river.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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This
area was known in Europe as Ingermanland. On the banks of the Izhora
river people of several nationalities: the Izhora of the Vod (Finns,
Germans) lived peacefully and in harmony with nature. Nowadays both
these peoples and clean water in the river have disappeared.
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ACTIONS: What actions have been
undertaken by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence during the first half of the Decade?
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Since
1997 the club «Phoenix» has been carrying out ecological and historical
research along the Izhora banks in order to attract public attention to
the river’s and people’s problems. The club has published the special
atlas «The Izhora. River and People» and made the film about the river
and its history. We want to see the Izhora clean again and people
living on it happy. Concerted actions teach members (students of high
classes) of the club cooperative work, care about nature and each other.
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ADVICE: What advice would you like to
give to the Secretary-General and the General Assembly to promote a
culture of peace and nonviolence during the second half of the Decade? |
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PARTNERSHIPS: What partnerships and
networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the
global movement for a culture of peace? |
Part of the Life-Link Friendship-Schools network.
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PLANS: What new engagements are
planned by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence in the second half of the Decade (2005-2010)? |
Raise awareness of the situation along the river.
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Postal address of organization
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26 Tankistov, Kolpino, 196650 St Petersburg, RUSSIA
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E-mail address of organization
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school476@spb.edu.ru
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Website address of organization
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Highest priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Education for a culture of peace
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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Sustainable development
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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International
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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