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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=
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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.
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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) |
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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 |
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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.
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A
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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11
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!
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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.
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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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PEACE
DAY POSTERS
2 Peace Day posters have been created by award winning artist
Irene Kai for Pathways To Peace. A portion of the proceeds from
the sale of these posters goes towards supporting Pathways To
Peace's work as secretariat of the Culture of Peace Initiative
(www.cultureofpeace.com)
a UN-designated Peace Messenger Initiative, and host of InternationalDayOfPeace.org
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