News from the Global Peace Festival Foundation

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Dear Colleagues,

The Global Peace Festival Foundation is engaged in a range of community-based development initiatives in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. One important dimension of GPFF's strategic vision is the involvement of partners from government, civil society, business, and faith-based groups in project development and peace-building. GPFF and its partners have hosted a number of ground-breaking conferences where informed analysis and sharing of best practices support effective and innovative field operations.

 

In November, GPFF will host the annual Global Peace Convention in Seoul, Korea, where scholars, development experts, and policy makers will explore the latest civil society approaches to bridging the division of North and South on the Korean peninsula. In Brazil,  the Second Global Peace Leadership Conference for Latin America on October 20 drew the participation of seven former Latin American presidents in forging regional strategies to meet food and energy needs.

 

Earlier in October, the National Faith Leaders Summit in Washington, DC provided a forum for diverse American faith leaders to advance an agenda for American renewal based on the common values and "self-evident truths" of the nation's founding.

 

In Nepal,  the Global Peace Association and Himalayan Alliance for Climate Change, with the support of Nepal's Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Tourism, Worldwide Fund for Nature, and others, hosted a major conference, "Peace, Environment and Tourism," that supported models of tourism development that both protected Nepal's fabled environment and fostered peace through cross-cultural encounters.

 

In Kenya and Malaysia, GPFF-supported programs encouraged "unity in diversity" through greater understanding of the experiences of multi-cultural societies.

 

Please find the latest reports on some of our regional activities. 

 

Sincerely,

Global Peace Festival Foundation
In This Issue
2011 Global Peace Convention to Advance Northeast Asia Peace
Global Peace Leadership Conference Examines Challenges and Opportunities in Latin America
National Faith Leaders Summit Convenes in Washington
Peace, Environment and Tourism Conference Explores New Models for Peace-Building and Development in Nepal
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
 
2011 Global Peace and Service Awards give recognition to dedicated individuals and organizations that advance innovative responses to poverty, environmental threats, and identity-based conflict. 
Seoul Korea
2011 Global Peace Convention to Advance Northeast Asia Peace  

 

The November 28-30, 2011 Global Peace Convention in Seoul, Korea aims to bring new focus to the significant issues related to the reunification of the Korean peninsula, with consideration of innovative civil society approaches that promote mutual understanding and cooperation. 

 

The Convention will explore GPFF's value-based approach to peacebuilding and development, and its potential as a starting point for dialogue and the pursuit of common interests for the two Koreas.  
Former President Raul Cubas Grau of Paraguay speaks at the session,
   

Seven former presidents and delegates representing government and civil society from throughout Latin America gathered in Brazilia, the capital of the Republic of Brazil, for the Second Global Peace Leadership Conference for Latin America, "Opportunities, Difficulties and Challenges for Latin America: Strategies on Energy, Food and Ethics," on October 20, 2011.  READ THE STORY

 
Dr. Robert Schuller


Saying that America stood at a critical juncture in its history, Dr. Robert Schuller, chairman of the National Faith Leaders Summit, urged religious leaders to get involved by advancing the values that unite the religious community.

 

Dr. Schuller addressed two-hundred faith leaders from around the United States at the opening of the National Faith Leaders Summit,  "One Nation under God? Our Common Mission for American Renewal."    READ THE STORY

Pokara, Nepal
More than 300 national and international delegates advanced new proposals for peace-building, environmental management and tourism at a two-day conference in Pokhara, Nepal, one of the Himalayan nation's premiere tourist destinations.  The Peace, Environment, and Tourism (PET) Conference, held on September 20-21, 2011, examined tourism not only as an engine for economic development, but also for its capacity to foster peace through cross-cultural exchanges.   READ THE STORY
Government of Kenya Awards Peace Prize to 
GPFF Kenya Co-Chair, Dr. Manu Chandaria 


Efforts to build national cohesion in Kenya have been underway since ethnic violence destabilized the country following the 2007 presidential elections. Kenya has made tremendous gains, most importantly the promulgation of a new constitution that embraces diversity and awards all Kenyans the fundamental rights and liberties of citizenship. READ THE STORY
'Unity in Diversity' the Focus of Korea-Malaysia Leadership Exchange
"Unity in Diversity:The Malaysian Experience" was the theme of a peace forum engaging a group of 56 peace activists from Korea on August 11-13,2011 in Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia.  Hosted at University Kebangsaan, the peace forum was jointly organized by GPF Malaysia, Malaysia's Department of National Unity and Integration, and University Kebangsaan Malaysia. READ THE STORY
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