Posted: Mar. 20 2010,19:22 |
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Postal address of organization/institution
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E-mail address of organization/institution
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info@cultureofpeace.org
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Website address of organization/institution
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http://cultureofpeace.org
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Telephone of organization/institution
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1-413-329-7517
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PRIORITIES: All of the organization's domains of culture of peace activity |
EDUCATION FOR PEACE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RIGHTS WOMEN'S EQUALITY DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION UNDERSTANDING, TOLERANCE AND SOLIDARITY FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
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TOP PRIORITY: The organization's most important culture of peace activity |
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PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS: What partnerships and networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the global movement for a culture of peace?
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See website
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ACTIONS: What activities have been undertaken by your organization to promote a culture of peace and nonviolence during the ten years of the Decade? If you already made a report in 2005, your information from 2005 will be included in the 2010 report.
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2009:
Ouagadougou: 1200+ people attended the 1st annual “Peace, Water & Wisdom Concert & Festival” which began with a city-wide “Ouaga Walk for Water” (9/19 ) to the President’s Palace, with spiritual, political & activist leaders, as part of BARKA Burkina Consortium’s “Clean Water for All” Initiative. 9/21 began with a 24-hour Peace Vigil march to the Stadium, which was followed by a water conference & exhibition, a 12 hour concert with traditional and contemporary musicians, dancers, artists and Peace leaders to raise funds for clean water access. The event was a dedicated program of the Culture and Peace Initiative and organized by BARKA Foundation, the Mayor’s office of Ouagadougou and a broad coalition of civil society groups.
2007:
Christian Action for the Abolition of Torture (ACAT) – Burkina organized a prayer vigil at the Sacre-Coeur de Dapoya Church on the 21st of September. ACAT also encouraged local churches to have a time of prayer on that day.
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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 second half of the Decade? |
On a global level, reported events for the International Day of Peace continue to grow year after year (see the website listed above):
In the 2005 Report, 155 Peace Day events in 47 countries are presented.
The 2007 records show that: * We had 623 commitments across the world * 70 countries * 225 cities (outside of the USA) * 42 US states * An estimate of nearly 500,000 participants * An average of 500 people per event
2009 annual report listed 700+ events
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OBSTACLES: Has your organization faced any obstacles to implementing the culture of peace and nonviolence? If so, what were they?
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not reported
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PLANS: What new engagements are planned by your organization in the short, medium and long term to promote a culture of peace and nonviolence?
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The International Day of Peace is an annual event.
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GLOBAL MOVEMENT: How do you think the culture of peace and nonviolence could be strengthened and supported at the world level??
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