 | PEACE
BELL RINGING
Each
year the International Day of Peace is launched at the United Nations with a minute
of silence and the ringing of the Peace Bell. (www.un.org/events/peaceday)
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 | UNITED
NATIONS OBSERVANCE
Each
year an event involving hundreds of children takes place at the United Nations,
coordinated by the UN Department of Public Information and the UN CyberSchoolBus
in collaboration with a number of NGOs. A video-conference links young people
in many other countries as well and the program is webcast live on the Internet.
Peace Ambassadors like Jane Goodall and Michael Douglas usually participate in
the program. (www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/peaceday)
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 |  UNESCO
PRIZE FOR PEACE EDUCATION
Sri Lankan judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry will be awarded the $40,000 UNESCO
Prize for Peace Education on 21 September at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on the
occasion of the International Day of Peace.
(http://portal.unesco.org/shs/en/ev.php-URL_ID=2126&URL_DO=
DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html ) |
 | PEACE
VIGILS
Each year thousands of Peace Vigils take place for the International Day of Peace.
These range from small vigils of just a few people to huge gatherings of up to
300,000 people. Make your commitment to hold a Peace Day vigil.
(www.IDPvigil.com)
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PROCLAMATIONS
You can ask your Mayor, Governor & Head of State to join other cities, states
and nations in declaring a Proclamation of Peace for the International Day of
Peace. Which nation will be the first to declare a Legal Holiday for Peace Day?
(www.PeaceProclamations.com)
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 | NOON
MINUTE OF SILENCE
Join millions around the world every day at Noon in a Moment of Silence for peace.
On the International Day of Peace bring your community together at Noon around
one of the more than 200,000 Peace Poles found in every nation that express the
wish, "May Peace Prevail On Earth." (www.MinuteOfSilence.org
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 | PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last year in the
Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day, creating and displaying 1/2
million pinwheels for peace to inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace
- This year many more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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 | SERVICE
FOR PEACE
Volunteering for a service project in your community on the International Day
of Peace is a tangible way to make a difference for a more peaceful, just and
sustainable world. (http://serviceforpeace.org/news/idp2006.htm)
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 | TREES
FOR PEACE
Any
school can join the more than 300 schools in 90 countries that participate in
the ENO Schools program (Environment Online) to plant trees for the International
Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental protection and international cooperation,
cultural diversity, tolerance and peace.
(http://eno.joensuu.fi/treeceremony.htm)
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FLYING PEACE DOVES
Jane Goodall Roots & Shoots chapters were responsible for flying giant peace
doves in 22 countries and 69 cities in 2005 to inspire their communities for the
International Day of Peace. Bring
the giant doves of peace to your Peace Day celebration. (www.rootsandshoots.org/peace-day)
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COMEDY FOR PEACE
Last year thinkpeace.net organized "Stand-Up for International Peace"
events in comedy and music clubs in 28 cities worldwide! This year they're hoping
many more clubs will participate.
(www.thinkpeace.net)
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 | PEACE
DAY PARADES
A
Peace Day Parade or Peace Day March with colorful flags and positive peace messages
is a powerful way to inspire your community with hope on the International Day
of Peace.
(www.PeaceDayParade.com)
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 | PEACE
DAY PARTIES
You
don't have to plan a BIG event to be part of the global Peace Day observance.
Invite a few friends to get together to watch the Peace One Day video or to write
letters for peace together, light a candle for peace or just talk about our shared
wish for a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. (www.PeaceDayParty.com)
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 | MUSIC
FOR PEACE
Musicians
and performers around the world are
dedicating their performances to Peace Day during the Countdown and on Peace Day.
If
you are a performer, please dedicate one or more of your performances for peace
and let your audience know about the International Day of Peace.
www.PeaceDayConcert.org
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 | FILM
FOR PEACE
The
4th Annual Global Peace Film Festival opens Sept. 14, 2006, and runs through Sept.
21st, 2006. Over 40 features, documentaries and shorts will be shown, along with
panel discussions and guest speakers. The outreach program will present screenings
and discussions at various community centers, schools and colleges. www.peacefilmfest.org
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 | PEACE
PRIZE
On
the international day of peace, September 21, 2006, The Agape Foundation will
be having its 2nd annual Peace Prize event at 111 Minna Street Gallery in San
Francisco, CA. This Prize is given in recognition of Northern California individuals
and organizations that provide voice and leadership as peacemakers and agents
of social change. www.agapefdn.org/peaceprize/index.html
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| | PEACE
IN SCHOOL
Show children the pathways to peace by highlighting peace in classroom studies,
having a special assembly and/or observing the 12 Noon Minute of Silence, as well
as participating in The 9th Annual International Peace Pals Art Competition and
Exhibition, whose winners will be announced at a ceremony in In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(www.worldpeace.org/peacepalscontests.html) |
 | YOUTH
ART FOR PEACE
Youth from around the world to submit any work of art that responds to the question
“What does peace look like in your community?” to be displayed at the Peace Day
youth events at the United Nations. Artwork may include any style, medium, or
size by artists of all skill levels and should be submitted by September 1,
2006 to: Railroad Street Youth Project. (www.internationaldayofpeace.org/youth) |
 | YOUTH
CHOIR FOR PEACE
The wave of peace: from school to school, choirs and supporters! A Peace activity
by a youth choir and singer – worldwide! Your school presents a choir with members
of all nations of your school. We sing the peace song: “The
beauty of our world” by Freeze 4U You send this calling for peace to another
school by email. Get connected with schools worldwide, also on our website. In
unity we sing! Refrain: Love and peace united we change the world needs all of
us. www.loveandpeace.info |
 | POETRY
FOR PEACE
The Spiral One Day Peace Challenge
Details: Using the popular and simple
email technology, Spiraluniverse.org will create the widest e-peace chain on earth,
by involving thousands of students, workers and families on the 21st of September
in an emailed movie link promoting peace and sharing a prayer for peace. Submit
your poetry for peace for the chance to be featured. Sign up to receive the movie
link for you and your community. www.spiraluniverse.co.uk.
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 | PEACEFUL
MURAL GIVE-AWAY
The World Peace Depot (www.worldpeacedepot.com) donates a mural by Nancy R. McCarter
to a non-profit organization each September 21st for the International Day of
Peace. Details at:
http://peacefulmurals.com/specials.htm.
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| | The
Great Peace Give-Away Campaign
of A Million 'Peaces'
On the International Day of Peace, September 21, Peace Champions will launch a
massive culture shift process by giving away copies of the best-selling book,
The Peace Book: 108 Simple Ways to Make a More Peaceful World. During the
Countdown to Peace Day you can receive 36 free daily email selections from The
Peace Book.
www.thepeacecompany.com/greatpeace/
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 | INTERFAITH
COOPERATION FOR PEACE
Many Peace Day events and activities have an interfaith component such as those
coordinated by United Religions Initiative Cooperation Circles and at World Peace
Prayer Society's flag ceremonies and peace pole dedications. A high level conference
on interfaith cooperation for peace is being organized on Peace Day by the Tripartite
Forum for Interfaith Cooperation for Peace, consisting of 50 governments,
15 UN agencies and 110 religious NGOs. www.tripartiteinterfaithforum.org |
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Season of Forgiving &
Eleven Days of Peace
September 11-21
You are invited to participate in an omni-local worldwide
celebration to launch 11 Days of Global Unity, Forgiveness, and Nonviolence. Create
an Interfaith Celebration in your community between the Centenary of Mahatma Gandhi’s
Satyagraha Movement on September 11, 2006, and the UN International Day of Peace
and Call for a Global Ceasefire on September 21. www.agnt.org/seasonForgiving.htm |
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Days of Global Unity
September 11-September 21
Creating a Culture of Peace; Celebrating a Sustainable
Future - Annually September 11 - 21 Culminating on the International Day of Peace
- With more than 200 events in over 60 countries! www.wetheworld.org/wtw2/11days/index.php4 |
 | EARTHDANCE
THE GLOBAL FESTIVAL FOR PEACE - Uniting over 250 locations in 50 countries through
music and dance in celebration of peace on September 16, 2006 for the International
Day of Peace. www.EarthDance.org
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 | DECLARATION
OF PEACE
The
Declaration of Peace is a nationwide campaign to establish by September 21, 2006
a concrete and rapid plan for peace in Iraq, including: a prompt timetable for
withdrawal of troops and closure of bases; a peace process for security, reconstruction,
and reconciliation and the shift of funding for war to meeting human needs. To
sign the declaration: http://declarationofpeace.org/
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| | FAST
FOR PEACE
As
part of the Troops Home Fast campaign, Cindy Sheehan, Code Pink, Gold Star Families
for Peace and Global Exchange launched a rolling program of fasts on July 4. So
far more than 3000 activists, politicians and celebrities such as Sean Penn, Susan
Sarandon, Danny Glover, Bonnie Raitt and Willie Nelson have joined the fast. The
planned end to the rolling fasts is Sept. 21, the International Peace Day, when
activists throughout the country will initiate a week of nonviolent actions against
the war as part of the Declaration of Peace. www.TroopsHomeFast.org
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| | WALK
FOR PEACE
September
11, 2006 is the 100th Anniversary of Mohandas K. Gandhi's decision to seek justice
through nonviolence and civil disobedience. In honor of this historic launch of
the modern nonviolence movement, The Peace Alliance campaign to establish a US
Department of Peace and the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence are sponsoring
a nationwide Walk For Peace on September 16, or any day between September
11 and September 21, the International Day of Peace. www.thepeacealliance.org/content/view/178/147/ |
| | PEACEPOD's
Countdown To Peace
September 11-September 21
Join
Peacepod for special countdown to peace broadcasts from September 11 through September
21.
www.songserverworldwide.com/music-group-5.html
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| | PEACE
ONE DAY VIDEO SCREENINGS
The Peace One Day video has been seen by audiences in more than 100 nations. This
inspiring award-winning documentary shows the journey of actor/filmmaker Jeremy
Gilley's efforts to help create humanity's first day of peace on September 21.
(www.PeaceOneDay.org)
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