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Peace
Day 2007
KOREA
All
United Nations member countries agreed to celebrate September 21, The
International Day of Peace as a Global Ceasefire and Day of Peace &
Nonviolence in our homes, our communities and between nations. Peace
Day has been a focal point for community-uniting and peace-inspiring
events since its inception in 1981.
Together we can create a more peaceful, just and sustainable world,
one heart, one family, one community at a time. Join the Countdown To
Peace and help inspire your community to create humanity's first day
of peace, ever.
YOU
CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
- Ask
your favorite organization, group or religious institution to support
the International Day of Peace
- Plan or attend a Peace Day Event in
your community (scheduled events include concerts, parades, marches,
fasts, conferences, festivals, gatherings, service projects, ceremonies,
children's activities such as peace art & essay contests and pinwheels
for peace, Peace Day parties and peace vigils)
- Ask
your Mayor, City Council, Governor and Head of State to declare a Proclamation
of Peace
- Print
out Flyers, Posters and other Resources
KwanAk-Gu, Seoul
Bright Smile Movement
Email: smile4corea@paran.com
Website: www.smilekorea.org
EVENT : Smile
and Peace Street campaign
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 SEOUL
PINWHEELS FOR PEACE confirmed location.
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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PEACE
DAY ARCHIVE
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KOREA
2005- 130 international students from Japan, China, Taiwan, Mongolia,
Nepal, Thailand, Russia, Belorussia, Kenya, Hungary, Chile joined
together to create 2005 pieces of Origami to be distributed to senior
homes and hospitals.
(http://serviceforpeace.org/IDP2005.htm)
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KOREA
2005- URI - Korea (United Religions Initiative) helped to coordinate
a number of interfaith celebrations in numerous churches and temples
and universities, including a meditation with 300 students at Joaseonsil
of Dongguk University.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2005wpps/korea.htm)
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KOREA
2005-
The
Seoul Foreign School Roots & Shoots chapter flew a giant Peace Dove
as part of their Peace Day celebration.
(www.janegoodall.org/peace-day/gallery2005) |
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KOREA
2005-
The
South Korea Roots & Shoots chapter flew giant Peace Doves as part
of their Peace Day celebration.
(www.janegoodall.org/peace-day/gallery2005) |
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images may be subject to copyright. Please check with source through
hyperlink provided.
Peace
Day CONTACTS
Service For Peace - Korea
Contact:
Taekyung Kim
Seoul, Korea
Tel: (82)18 423 5041
Email: voiscap@naver.com
Web: www.ServiceForPeace.org
; www.sfpkorea.or.kr
Korea
Peace Day
SUPPORTERS
- Bright
Smile Movement, KwanAk-Gu, Seoul
- International
Association of University Presidents, Seoul
- URI-Korea,
Seoul
Please
ask your favorite group, organization or religious institution to support
The International Day of Peace
(*The
opinions of these organizations are their own.
Pathways To Peace and The International Day of Peace NGO Committee at
the UN
do not necessarily support the views expressed by these organizations
that support the International Day of Peace.)
Planning
a Peace Day event? Have a Peace Day photo to share?
Peace
Day 2006
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