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Peace
Day 2007
PAKISTAN
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
2006
PLANS
 BAHAWALPUR
Schooldays
EVENT:
One of the hundreds of ENO Schools (Environment Online) that will
plant trees for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental
protection, international co-operation, cultural diversity, tolerance
and peace.
(http://eno.joensuu.fi/treeceremony.htm)
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GUJRANWALA
People to People Gujranwala Pakistan chapter
Contact: Eugien John
Email: aizar@gjr.paknet.com.pk
People to People Gujranwala Pakistan chapter will organize
Peace walk by involving students teschers and people from different
walk of life on 21 Sep. 2006. |
ISLAMABAD
CAT Foundation (Campaign Against Terrorism)
Group size: 37000
Contact person: Zafar Shahid
Phone: 051-2870890
Email: correspondence@cat.org.pk
IDP Vigil : Seminars,
Conferences, Publications, Walks, Camps, Movies and Speeches.
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
ISLAMABAD
International Peace Commission
Contact: Ambassador Prince Amir Hass
Tel: +92-333-2466778
Web: www.ipc-online.info
Seminar on "The role of International Community On Peace Making"
& Peace Walks,Workshops to create awareness on world Peace Day
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JACOBABAD
Community Development Foundation
Email: cdf_jcd@yahoo.com
The day will be celibrated at Cdf Office Jacobabad . |
 KARACHI
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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KARACHI
International Peace Commission
Contact: Ambassador Prince Amir Hass
Tel: +92-333-2466778
Email: worldchairman@ipc-online.info
Web: www.ipc-online.info
Peace Walks,Online workshops, Seminars & Media . |
LAHORE
Organization for Peace and Development
Email: opdpeace@yahoo.com
Web: www.opdpeace.org
We celebrate a peace day with school youths through peace walk,
speeches, tablue, peace songs, and peace messages of the participants.
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LAHORE
Women and children development org
EVENT:
One of the hundreds of ENO Schools (Environment Online) that will
plant trees for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental
protection, international co-operation, cultural diversity, tolerance
and peace.
(http://eno.joensuu.fi/treeceremony.htm)
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 MULTAN
Staff
and students of the Pastoral Institute (URI CC)
Group size: 150
Contact person: Fr James Channan OP
Phone: 0092-300-873066
Email: jchan_54600@yahoo.com
EVENT : We
will celebrate the International Day of Peace at the Pastoral Institute
Multan, Pakistan. In this event we will have a peace conference,
peace walk, lighting of peace candles, peace songs, poems and we
will commit ourselves for the world peace. We will also offer prayers
that May Peace Prevail on Earth! There will be over 30 different
organizations which will particpate in this event.The participants
belonging to Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Bahai religions
will participate in it and make pledge for peace. The main organizer
of this mega event is United Religions Initiative Pakistan. Fr James
Channan OP, URI Coordinator for Asia/Pakistan will be the Chief
Organizer .
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
PESHAWAR
Qadims Lumiere school
EVENT:
One of the hundreds of ENO Schools (Environment Online) that will
plant trees for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental
protection, international co-operation, cultural diversity, tolerance
and peace.
(http://eno.joensuu.fi/treeceremony.htm)
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RAWALPINDI
Ibteda Foundation, (CC) URI -
Email: ibteda_gillani@yahoo.com
Arranging Conferences on National Level;
Candle Walk of our 700 orgranizaiton school children;
Interfaith Meeting for peace and Harmony
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SARGODHA
International
Association for Religious Freedom
Group size: nonmention
Contact person: Bishop.Dr.Jefferson Tasleem Ghauri
Phone: 0092-300-600767
Email: iarfpakistan@gmail.com
Website: www.geocities.com/iarfpak
IDP Vigil : IARF
Pakistan will arrange IDPV program for peace 21st September 2006
in deferent cities and places in Pakistan.We appreciate the peace
process in events in Pakistan
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
Rawalpindi,
Islamabad, Lahore Peshawer and Kabirwala
65 Schools participating in PIEDAR (EE Programme)
EVENT:
One of the hundreds of ENO Schools (Environment Online) that will
plant trees for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental
protection, international co-operation, cultural diversity, tolerance
and peace.
(http://eno.joensuu.fi/treeceremony.htm)
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Planning
a Peace Day event? Have a Peace Day photo to share?
PEACE
DAY ARCHIVE
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PAKISTAN
2003 - A Peace Walk through the City of Lahore took place and
peace prayers were offered in holy places across the nation.
(www.un.org/events/peaceday/2003/global.html)
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PAKISTAN
2005- The United Religions Initiative was involved in coordinating
more than a dozen programs for the
International Day of Peace in Multan, Lahore, Gujrat and Islamababad.
More than 150 participated in a Peace Walk in Multan. More than
23 organizations cosponsored an interfaith conference on peace that
was held at the Pastoral Institute in Multan. Peace Seminars took
place in Lahore, Gurjat and Islamabad and a Peace Walk for children
was held in Lahore.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2005wpps/pakistan.htm)
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PAKISTAN
2005- In
Lahore, children at the Basharat-E-Ibn-Mariam
School participated in a Peace Festival where there was prayer for peace, a peace walk, peace speeches by young
children, peace poems and peace songs. There was also a peace pole
planting ceremony at the end of the program.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2005wpps/pakistan.htm)
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PAKISTAN
2005- At
the Press Club In Lahore 250 participated in an interfaith conference
on peace and harmony with speeches, peace songs, prayers for peace
around the peace pole, and
the lighting of peace candles.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2005wpps/pakistan.htm)
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PAKISTAN
2005- In
Faisalabad the Christian Life Ministries
Church Worship Hall was open all day for prayers for peace. Evening
observancs included worship, peace candles, and children singing
peace songs and dance.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2005wpps/pakistan.htm)
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PAKISTAN
2005- In
Multan the Christian Life Ministries
Church Worship Hall was open all day for prayers for peace. Evening
observancs included worship, peace candles, and children singing
peace songs and dance.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2005wpps/pakistan.htm)
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PAKISTAN
2004-
Numerous events throughout Pakistan were organized by United Religions
Initiative Cooperative Circles and World Peace Prayer Society Representatives,
including prayers and songs in churches and mosques and community
meetings in many cities. An Interfaith Children's Walk brought together
More than 800 Muslim and Christian children and their families.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2004wpps/pakistan.htm) |
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PAKISTAN
2004-
Another Peace Walk was held to the Indo-Pak Wagha Border where candles
were lit, songs were sung and prayers offered for peace in India,
Kashmir, Pakistan and all on Earth.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2004wpps/pakistan.htm) |
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PAKISTAN
2004-
Students of the Pastoral Institute Multan presented peace tableaus,
hymns, drama and dances as part of a Peace Program. Speeches were
also given on the imperative need of peace all around the world.
Prayers were offered around the Peace Pole with lamps shining around
it and all praying together, "May Peace Prevail On Earth." Little
doves of peace painted on papers were offered to each other while
saying " Peace be with you".
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2004wpps/pakistan.htm) |
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PAKISTAN
2003-
Numerous Peace Day observances throughout Pakistan included a Peace
Rally in Faisalabad in the daytime followed by a candelight vigil
that evening.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2003/pakistan.htm) |
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PAKISTAN
2003-
A caravan of 34 vehicles drove across Pakistan towards Tolli Peer,
the highest peak in Kashmir, to promote interfaith harmony in Pakistan
and Kashmir. A crowd of over two thousand awaited their arrival
on the International Day of Peace, and they enjoyed a moving three-hour
program of speeches, prayers and songs together, with the planting
of 11 peace poles in the area.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2003/pakistan.htm) |
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Pakistan
Peace Day
SUPPORTERS
- ASR
Resource Centre, Lahore
- CAT
FOUNDATION (Campaign Against Terrorism), Islamabad
- Community
Development Foundation, Jacobabad
- Help
Worldwide, Ismailabad
- Ibteda
Foundation, (CC) URI, Rawalpindi
- Idea
In Action, Faisalabad
- International
Association for Religious Freedom, Sargodha
- International
Human Rights Observer(IHRO), Islamabad
- International
Peace Commission,
Islamabad
- International
Peace Commission,
Karachi
- Organization
for Peace and Development, Ichra Lahore
- Peace
and Development Foundation, Lahore
- Peace
Development Fellowship, Bahawalpur
- People
to People Gujranwala Pakistan chapter, Gujranwala
- Radio
Buraq FM-104, Peshawar
- Rural
Development Association & Fundamental Human Rights, Golarchi
Ditrict
- Save
Our World, Hafizabad
- South
waziristan development organization, Tank
- Sustainable
Peace & Development Organization (SPADO), Peshawar
- URI
CC Islamabad, Pakistan
- URI
Pakistan, Multan
- Women
and Children Development Organization Pakistan, Lahore
- World
Muslim Congress, Islamabad
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.)
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