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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? |
a)
As of the foundation of UNISOES in 1989 our actions were based on
the culture of peace to create a fraternal world
without boundaries;
b) The organizations joining UNISOES have also supported the 2000 Manifest and its extensive actions;
c)
With the culture of peace we have improved dialogue among participating
organizations as well as have improved our engagement in social
questions that are grieving humanity.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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a) Financial resources;
b) Few volunteers and
c) People see culture of peace subjectively.
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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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a) Within each organization we began to think carefully about the meaning of culture of peace and its postulates;
b) We held meetings about solidary economy for a culture of peace;
c)
We promoted the annual themes given by UN viewing the culture of peace
and looking for a new worldwide order with local actions;
d) We realized campaigns about water: “preserve the planet” is one of the objectives of peace culture;
e)
We organized and participated jointly with URI – United Religions
Initiative – of the first Inter-Religious Retreat Meeting with the
objective to strengthen the culture of peace. This meeting was
held at Itaici – São Paulo, where usually the National Conference of
the Catholic Bishops of Brazil – CNBB is held;
f) We took part in
inter-religious dialogues in Salvador/Bahia, with monthly meetings at
different religious organizations where we examined carefully the
common points and also held public events jointly with all religions,
two of which were held in July 2003 and 2004 at the Rectory of Bahia’s
Federal University with the title UNITED RELIGIONS FOR PEACE, and one
event at a public environment at the Dique of Tororó opening the
MUNICIPAL DAY FOR CULTURE AND PEACE on September 13th and 14th, 2004
finalized with speeches by all religion’s leaders who participated of
the dialogue.
g) We participated of the MUNICIPAL DAY OF THE BATTLE
AGAINST RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE, together with religious leaders at the
Rectory of the Federal University of Bahia, on January 21st, 2004.
h)
We promoted a Literary Contest for the 1st grade students in Salvador,
with the theme A CALL FOR UNION – HOW TO PRACTICE UNITY WITHIN
DIVERSITY. Students had to present a writing about “If you were a
congressman in your city what actions would you take to have more
solidarity and union among people and less prejudice and intolerance?”.
i) We are stimulating the Culture of Peace at the educational
system viewing the introduction of this theme in the schools’
curriculum;
j) We promoted a Program of Values Stock Market for
Peace, an initiative viewing the utilization of virtues as basis for
correct human relations, emphasizing investments in actions for
peace culture;
k) We prepared a cooking recipe called “ACTIVE PEACE
RICE” created by one of the institutions participating of UNISOES,
which was published in the UN’s book in 2004 on behalf of the
International Year of Rice.
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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? |
a)
Hold an open to the world UN assembly, identifying which countries
support the culture of peace in their public, internal and external
politics.
b) Hold a meeting with all peace culture agents spread around the world to strengthen friendship ties and exchange experiences;
c) Help countries working for peace culture and encourage the ones that are not doing it yet;
d)
Encourage other countries to create Councils of Peace Culture within
their governments with participation of civil society; and to create a
Council of Peace Culture within the UNO with representatives of the
Peace Culture Councils of each country, represented by the civil
community.
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PARTNERSHIPS: What partnerships and
networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the
global movement for a culture of peace? |
a) URI – United Religions Initiative
b) Justice between Genders Movement
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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)? |
a)
Give support to all organizations that initiate actions for a culture
of peace and that desire to join the peace culture movement;
b) Support UN’s actions related to Peace Culture during the next years;
c) Promote meetings with themes that strengthen peace culture
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Postal address of organization
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E-mail address of organization
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unisoesd@terra.com.br
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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 and
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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Understanding, tolerance and solidarity
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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Brazil
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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Bahia and São Paulo States.
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