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Click below to view 2006 commitments by world region:

Africa -  Asia -  Australia and New Zealand -  Europe - 
Middle East
 -  North America -  South and Central America -  Worldwide


Africa

Location Group Information Vigil Description
 Cameroon
 Buea
Group name: PCC Buea Station
Group size: 700
Contact person: Rev. Aboseh Ngwana
Phone: +237 332 26 06
Website:
  Awareness event
This year we hope to move out of our church to the streets. We'll talk with the mayor of our town so that it could be observed in an ecumenical spirit.
 Congo
 Brazzaville
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: titan
Phone: 00242 5689519
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Community event
We will promote and honor the United Nations pledge for the International Day of Peace.the considerablme persone of our comlmunity will be invited to speak about Peace Education; Yes for Peace No to War
 Congo, Dem Rep of
 Goma
Group name: Groupe Martin Luther King
Group size: 39
Contact person: Christophe NYAMBATSI MUTAKA
Phone: +243(0)99770347
Website: no one
  24-hour Community event
We shall have a seminar on the cnflicts resolution and a conference on the non-violence and conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
 Congo, Dem Rep of
 Kinshasa
Group name: Pastors for Peace
Group size: 4000
Contact person: Révérend Dona Kabamba Kantolue
Phone:
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pastorsforpeacerdcongo
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
Célébration de la Journée "Kimia" en RDCongo. Remise desdiplômes d'honneur "Artisan de Paix" à certaines personnalités qui se sont démarquées dans des actions en faveur de la paix. Action de la femme pour la paix Cité d'Horeb NIangara N°33 Ngiri-Ngiri.
 Congo, Dem Rep of
 Uvira and Baraka/Fizi
Group name: International Centre for Conflict and Human Rights
Group size: 80
Contact person: Dieudonné AMISI MUTAMBALA
Phone: 00243-810343785
Website: http://www.icchra.org - http://www.romero-online.com/respect/arth
 
- 3 days of arts-based and cultural activities - 3 days of visits to memorial sites - 1 day of conference & debate on the theme "Working a noble path", followed by concert and theater for peace and non-violence.
 Egypt
 Cairo
Group name: U.S. Federation for Middle east Peace
Group size: 1700
Contact person: Sally Shatila Kader
Phone: +1 973-364-7574
Website: www.usfmep.org
  Less than 24-hour Community event
We will promote and honor the United Nations pledge for the International Day of Peace. Egyptian officials and diplomatic community in Cairo, Egypt will be invited to speak about Peace Education; Yes for Peace No to War. This is the third event for USFMEP organized in the Peace city Cairo.
 Ghana
 Accra
Group name: Millennium Youth Foundation (NGO)
Group size: 61
Contact person: Curtis-Shyne Aboetaka
Phone: +233-243137831
Website: www.millenniumyouth.tk
  Awareness event
   •Sending the international Day of Peace Proclamation to the President of Ghana, all 230 Parliamentarians in Ghana, all Municipal and District Chief Executives in Ghana, all regional ministers, all Chiefs/ traditional rulers in Ghana and heads of all foreign missions in Ghana. •Peace debate and quizzes in schools.
 Ghana
 Accra
Group name: INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR CONFLICT & HUMAN RIGHTS A
Group size: 100
Contact person: Sammy Jacobs Abbey
Phone: +233244666045
Website: www.icchra.org
  Awareness event
Orgaise a candle light vigil among civil society in Ghana and to pray for Global peace in Africa particularly in Dafur
 Ghana
 Kumasi
Group name: Peace Project Secretariat
Group size: Adminstrative leveL:
Contact person: Chairman of Peace Secretariat
Phone: +233-244-920973
Website: www.knust.edu.gh/peace
 
 Presidential Proclamation(confirmed) Erection of Peace Pole at KNUST(confirmed) Special award to the UN SG(confirmed) National Peace Awards (Confirmed) Nationwide televion documentaries(confirmed) check out on :www.knust.edu.gh/peace
 Kenya
 Nairobi
Group name: UMOJA AS ONE PERFECT MISSION FOR PEACE INITIATIV
Group size: 200 people
Contact person: JULES KASUNZU RENZANO
Phone: +254 [O] 733839
Website: None for now
  Less than 24-hour Community event
Umoja As One is Organisation which can not faill to participate in the Activitie that Day since that day means alot for us if kwon our story. OUR EVENT WILL BE MEANING FULL,WE WILL GATHER MORE THAN 28 CHURCHS FOR PRAYER AND SONGS OF MEDITATION.
 Kenya
 nairobi
Group name: bonnechance peace promoters
Group size: 20
Contact person: mary kageni nyamu
Phone: 254 0721 396 18
Website:
  Awareness event
Bonnechance bureaux peace promoters are working on various community based activities to create awareness of the day. We are visiting schools and colleges and religious gatherings to inform them of the day and encourage them to plan for an activity or action to commemorate and honor the day.
 Kenya
 Nairobi
Group name: All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC)
Group size: 40
Contact person: Arthur Shoo
Phone: 254 20 4441483
Website: www.aacc-ceta.org
  Awareness event
 I am in the process of preparing a campagn document to be distributed to 169 member churches in 39 African countries. The document will begin with a theme for the day, followed by Biblical reflection and general guidelines on the prayer for the day.
 Kenya
 Nairobi
Group name: Mapotu Peace Project
Group size:
Contact person: Tobias Olooo
Phone: 25420883652
Website:
  Awareness event
We will old a peace event in Kainuk, Turkana District in Kenya. During the occassion there will be speechees, and presentations by children. We will also launch posters drawn by children
 Nigeria
 Ekpan
Group name: Campaign Against Arms Trade(CAAT) Network, Nigeria
Group size: 43
Contact person: Pastor Innocent Adjenughure
Phone: 234 (0)53 25224
Website:
  Awareness event
To make people aware of the 21st September as peace day worldwide
 Nigeria
 Ibadan
Group name: God:s Army
Group size: 200
Contact person: Adeleye Michael Temitope
Phone: 2348028762494
Website:
  24-hour Interfaith observation
We have set up this mission to anchor the vigil on the international day. it is the arm of Global Peace Alliance. God will help us this year to do much for God and Africa through prayer and intercession on that day
 Nigeria
 ibadan
Group name: Concerned Group for Safe Society
Group size: over 500 people
Contact person: Revd Dr Adegbolagun Ade George Ap[
Phone: 2348034438739,
Website:
 
Awareness, church &mosque mobilisation, peace walk with light of peace and inauguration of Ambassadors of peace forum.
 Nigeria
 Ibadan
Group name: ASETO - African Agency for an enhanced Socio-Ethic
Group size: 15
Contact person: Jare Ajayi
Phone:
Website: aseto.kabissa.org
  Awareness event
There will be a short symposium on the importance of peace. Need by 'the world' to make greater commitment to peace, how and the inherent gains would be stressed.
 Nigeria
 Ibadan Oyo State
Group name: affection for human rights association
Group size: 2560
Contact person: comrade azeez abiodun oke
Phone: 2348060226628
Website:
  24-hour Community event
ansardeen central mosque oke padr ibadan
 Nigeria
 Imo and Abia
Group name: Religious Youths Initiative
Group size: 30
Contact person: Norris Nwansi Udoha
Phone: 234- 8037084992
Website:
 
  Religious Youths Initiative is a commitment to Global Peace, we have planned to work with our NGO networks as well as Top Leaders in this Nation to go through Peace Education and Development of Heart of Serviceas well as,March of Peace,and Interreligious Community Service.
 Nigeria
 Kano
Group name: Peace Initiative Network ( PIN )
Group size: 120
Contact person: Femi Sodipo
Phone: +234 805 321 21
Website:
  24-hour Community event
 We are organising public lecture to commemorate the event. Last year 2005,we held the same programme in collaboration with British Council,Kano Nigeria.
 Nigeria
 KANO
Group name: Peace Club
Group size: 55
Contact person: Peace Oluchi Nwobodo/Femi sodipo
Phone: 2348032710905
Website:
  Awareness event
Peace Club, an initiative of British Council, Kano in partnership with Peace Initiative Network was inaugurated in Kano on May 27th 2006 for young people from diverse backgrounds and schools.The club is made up of 50 members.We plan to organise a public lecture.
 Nigeria
 Lagos
Group name: Intercessors for Africa Mission
Group size: 150
Contact person: Pastor Julius Oguntola
Phone: +234833183643
Website: under construction
  24-hour Interfaith observation
We have set up this mission to anchor the vigil on the internaytional day. it is the arm of Global Peace Alliance. God will help us this year to do much for God and Africa through prayer and intercession on that day
 Nigeria
 Port Harcourt
Group name: Religious Youths Initiative
Group size: 80
Contact person: Norris and Harold
Phone: 234- 803 708 49
Website:
 
We will do a community service for Peace as part of what RYI have sent in before now.
 Nigeria
 Sango-Ota
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Kayode Ajibade
Phone:
Website:
  Awareness event
I want to place advert on Paramount FM radio station Abeokuta of the importance of the IDPV and solicit observance by the people of Ogun State. May also arrange a church service by Christian Asssociation of Nigeria, at Ayetoro on the vigil day.
 Rwanda
 kigali
Group name: UMOJA AS ONE RWADA[SALUT POUR LES NATIONS]
Group size: I50 people
Contact person: TWAGIRAYESU BLAISE
Phone: +250 08846262
Website: None for now
  Less than 24-hour Community event
UMOJA AS ONE RWANDA WILL CALL CHURCHS FOR INTERDENOMINATION FESTIVAL OF PRAYER AND PEACE SONGS WE WILL SAY NEVER AGAIN FOR GENOCIDE AND EDUCATE PEOPLE NEW CULTURE OF PEACE TROUGH SONGS AND COMEDIE IF GET FUNDS FROM DONORS WILL DO IT IN PUBLIC PLACES.
 Somalia
 Hargeisa
Group name: GAVO (General assistance and volunteers organizati
Group size: 80
Contact person: FarhanAdam Haibe
Phone: 00252 2 427616
Website: gavosom.tk
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 Drama performance, public speeches and slogans, distribution of t-shirts with peace messages and adrress issues on peace through media
 Sudan
 Khartoum
Group name: Comboni Missionary Sisters and parishioners
Group size: 300 about
Contact person: Sr. Mariateresa CMS
Phone:
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
Prayer with different groups - Personal Adoration in turns and group adoration and prayer in the parishes from 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
 Tunisia
 Tunis
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Aisha Ayari
Phone: (+216)23 29 33
Website:
  Awareness event
Since I will be on training that very day, I unfortunately won't be of a great help. Yet,I am looking forward to being useful in a way or another. Please don't hesitate to ask for help.
 Uganda
 KAMPALA
Group name: REVOLUTIONIZE
Group size: city
Contact person: DEBRA MUSUYA DARBY
Phone: +256712292028
Website:
  Awareness event
festival including concerts, book fairs etc
 Uganda
 Kumi
Group name: CRY Uganda
Group size: 200
Contact person: Agula Joseph Ogoror
Phone:
Website:
  24-hour Interfaith observation
16th September 2006 at Kumi township primary school,Peace march,peace gala opening, music/curtain riser.interfaith prayers,Speeches CRY Representative,Music interlude.Peace music, dance and drama from Macedonia Jazz band, Rainbow band, Bisina, Gulu and Kitgum youth, Lira youth. Among others. Candle lighting.

Asia

Location Group Information Vigil Description
 Afghanistan
 Kabul
Group name: Cooperation Center for Afghanistan (CCA)
Group size: 348
Contact person: Sayed Abdullah Ahmadi
Phone: +93-(0)70294693
Website: www.cca.org.af
  Awareness event
 Afghanistan
 Kabul
Group name: Cooperation Center for Afghanistan (CCA)
Group size: 348
Contact person: Sayed Abdullah Ahmadi
Phone: +93-(0)70294693
Website:
  Awareness event
 Festival, concert, grouping demonstration and etc
 Bangladesh
 Dhaka
Group name: Codepink Bangladesh
Group size: 345
Contact person: Mohammad Basirul Haq Sinha
Phone:
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bangla-vision/
  Awareness event
A demostration with colorful placards will parade the streets of Dhaka
 Bangladesh
 Khulna
Group name: DIESHARY
Group size: 900
Contact person: Mr. Maksumul Hakim
Phone: 88-01191082369
Website: N.A.
  Awareness event
1. Peace Pole Celeberation 2. Orientation workshop 3. Seminar 4. Rally 5. Writing competetion
 Cambodia
 Phnom Penh
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Kim Sitha
Phone:
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Community event
keeping awareness of peace in all daily activity, by striving to think peaceful and loving throughout the day, by focusing on awareness of the cessation of violent conflict throughout the world and in promoting peaceful behaviour for the entire 24 hour period
 India
 
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person:
Phone:
Website:
  24-hour Community event
 India
 Ahmedabad
Group name: SANCHETANA
Group size: 800
Contact person: Dr Hanif Lakdala
Phone:
Website: www.sanchetana.org
  Awareness event
The play would be enacted depicting gruesome and tragic consequences of violence
 India
 Aligarh
Group name: Inter community peace initiative, Citizens For Pea
Group size: 50
Contact person: Iqbal A. Ansari
Phone: 91 571 3298957
Website:
  Awareness event
Visiting Jammu & Kashmir(India) to moblize support from all parties to the conflict to guarantee protection of civilians by signing a citizens pledge and declaration under geneva conventions as well as religious ethical code on war.
 India
 Bangalore
Group name: Nithyananda Bliss Team-Dhyanapeetam-Bangalore
Group size: 100s
Contact person: Ma Nithya Maneeshananda for Bangalore
Phone: 080-41153624
Website: www.nithyananda.org
  Awareness event
Awareness event Dhyanapeetam's Bangalore chapter members will promote and honor the United Nations call for peace by conducting a 24 hour group relay-meditation & peace prayer to increase the positivity of collective consciousness. Paramahamsa Nithyananda's mission is to work towards global peace through individual transformation using meditation .
 India
 Coimbatore
Group name: Isha Foundation
Group size: >250 000
Contact person: Kumar Govind
Phone: +91-422-2615345
Website: www.ishafoundation.org
 
    Weeklong celebrations including: Peace March & AIDS Awareness Campaign Launch, Sept 23rd, Coimbatore, in collaboration with the Rotary Club. Isha Fest & Celebration of World Peace Day, Sept 24th, Isha Yoga Center, Velliangiri Foothills, featuring a concert by Anuradha Sriram, cultural programs, exhibits, stalls, and discourse by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.
 India
 Hyderabad
Group name:
Group size: NA
Contact person: Dr Vidyardhi Nanduri
Phone:
Website: http://cosmologyvedas.blogspot.com/
 
COSMOLOGY INTERLINKS WORLD PEACE The Science of Philosophy: Divinity, Vedas, Upanishads, Temples & Yoga 2. Philosophy of Science : Plasmas, Electro-magnetic fields and Cosmology 3. Resource : Reflectors,3-Tier Consciousness, Source, Fields and Flows 4. Noble Cause : Human-Being, Environment, Divine Nature and Harmony
 India
 KOLKATA
Group name:
Group size: 500
Contact person: INDIAN OEACE COUNCIL
Phone: 91-033-39578838
Website: x
  Awareness event
 India
 Kottarakkara
Group name: COSMIC COMMUNITY CENTRE(CC OF URI)
Group size: 55
Contact person: Dr. Abraham Karickam
Phone: 91-474-2454087
Website: www.wfism.rog
  Less than 24-hour Community event
Peace procession with students and others of the locality and a public meeting
 India
 Mumbai
Group name: Nithyananda Bliss Team_Dhyanapeetam_Mumbai, India
Group size: TBA
Contact person: Ma Nithya Ragananda
Phone:
Website: www.nithyananda.org
  Less than 24-hour Community event
  Nithyananda Foundation's Mumbai chapter members will promote and honor the United Nations call for peace by conducting a 4 1/2 hour group relay-meditation & peace prayer to increase the positivity of collective consciousness. Paramahamsa Nithyananda's mission is to work towards global peace through individual transformation using meditation.
 India
 Shahkot
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Davinder Singh AHluwalia
Phone:
Website:
 
 India
 SHAHKOT
Group name: UNESCO Club, Shahkot
Group size: 22
Contact person: Harpreet Singh ahluwalia
Phone: 91-98559-60931
Website:
  Awareness event
International Peace Is My First and last Desire
 India
 Shahkot, Distt. Jalandhar, Punjab
Group name: All India Sikh Students Fed. (Mehta) Tehsil Shahko
Group size: 100
Contact person: Amandeep Singh Ahluwalia
Phone: 91-98151-26367
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Community event
Free my planet from violence
 India
 SHAHKOT, Distt. Jalandhar, State Punjab
Group name: All India sikh Students Fed. (Mehta) Teshil Shahko
Group size: 200
Contact person: Aman Deep singh ahluwalia
Phone: 91-98151-26367
Website:
  Awareness event
Free my pleant from Violence
 India
 SHAHKOT,Distt. Jalandhar, State Punjab
Group name: Youth Welfare Club(R) Shahkot
Group size: 80
Contact person: Davinder Singh ahluwalia
Phone: 9888060931
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Community event
I will do every effort for International Peace and Mutual Understanding
 India
 Tiruvannamalai
Group name: Arcot Lutheran Church
Group size: 1000
Contact person: Rev.solomon Rajan Babu
Phone: 91 4175 224607
Website: NIL
  Awareness event
Through drama, street play, skits videshow to give awareness to the people about the violance around the world
 India
 tiruvuru
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: avvari shouri
Phone: 0091 8673 25355
Website: www.ideas-ngo.in
  Awareness event
Discussion on ways of peace building and analysis of injitices that take place around us due to which violance is increasing thus prayer is needed and a must too. and prayer for peace
 India
 Uttar Pradesh
Group name: Uttar Pradesh Voluntary Action Network (UPVAN)
Group size: 223 Civil Society Gr
Contact person: Mr. Diwakar Bhatt
Phone: 91-0522-2361563
Website: www.upvan.org
 
WE ARE A BROAD BASED NETWORK OF 223 VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA. WE HAVE PASSED ON YOUR MESSAGE TO AL OUR MEMBERS, WHO IN TURN WOULD BE OBSERVING THIS DAY THROUGH AWARENESS MEETINGS, RALLIES AND MANY OTHER SUCH EVENTS.
 Indonesia
 Jakarta
Group name: Tarekat Saudara Sebangsa
Group size:
Contact person: Aryawirawan Simauw
Phone: 62-21-813.189.3
Website:
  24-hour Interfaith observation
 Indonesia
 Jakarta
Group name: Tarekat Saudara Sebangsa
Group size: average 200 peoples
Contact person: Aryawirawan Simauw
Phone: 081318939105
Website:
 
  We will request the Indonesian people to praying and fasting for peace for 12 hours. We will also make a seminar on peace, workshop on preparation of peace film and Peace Reflection Evening.
 Israel
 rishon le Zion
Group name: language of light
Group size: 6-9 ~
Contact person: Talya Tal
Phone: +972-3-9641942
Website: http://www.communa.tapuz.co.il/LightLanguage
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
To help co-creat a critique mass for changeing the Colective Consciousness toward Unity, brotherhood and understanding that outter peace is a projection of inner peace.
 Japan
 
Group name: individuals vigil group
Group size: w o998560
Contact person: lipton barua
Phone: 0066- 062867016
Website: NO/A
  Less than 24-hour Community event
dear sir& madame, iam bangladeshi buddhist monk.i with him sir i wond to your organzations can vegate? so i hopefuly were are organzations as a participatiny but i am individuals vigil group. things for your moer & moer.
 Malaysia
 KL, Taiping
Group name: Malaysian for World Peace (M4WP) & SCI
Group size: 1000
Contact person: Stephen Nah
Phone: 6019-223-1551
Website: scimalaysia.org
  Awareness event
We successfully had a Peace Seminar, Peace March, Peace Convoy & an interfaith Prayers at the Independent Square, KL, Malaysia. Click below for some photos shots http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sci_malaysia/album?.dir=/3e54scd
 Malaysia
 Kuala Lumpur
Group name: M4WP, SCI (Service Civil International), MIN, MIYC
Group size: > 100
Contact person: Stephen Nah
Phone: 019-223-1551
Website: www.scimalaysia.org
  Awareness event
Having a series of activities, Peace Seminar, Peace Convoy.. ending with Peace Vigil at Dataran Medeka
 Malaysia
 Petaling Jaya
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Ng Chee Hooi
Phone: +60175743464
Website:
  Awareness event
 Nepal
 Kathmandu
Group name: Children fo the Earth and HYPN schools
Group size: 100+
Contact person: Nina Meyerhof
Phone:
Website: www.children-of-the-earth.org
  Awareness event
peace march with groups and speakout..Kathmandu area...gathering youth from the area and bringing yuoth from around the world.
 Nepal
 Kathmandu
Group name: Peace and Social Justice Centre,Nepal
Group size: 100
Contact person: Shreeram Lamichhane
Phone: 00977-984139106
Website:
  Awareness event
We would like to inform you that we are going to pray in Budda Stupa ,in Boudha ,for peace all over the World
 Nepal
 Kathmandu
Group name: Youth Society for Peace, Hindu Vidya Peeth Nepal
Group size:
Contact person: Sushil Koirala
Phone: 00977-1-5527924
Website:
 
Peace march, interfaith event .
 Pakistan
 Faisalabad
Group name: idea in action
Group size: 20
Contact person: amjad pervaiz
Phone: 92-300-766-8812
Website: www.ideainaction.org
  Awareness event
idea in action working for peace and prosperity through education and health. We organize workshop,seminar and drama. We need material,literature,movies,posters and support to work out in whole pakistan.
 Pakistan
 Islamabad
Group name: CAT Foundation (Campaign Against Terrorism)
Group size: 37000
Contact person: Zafar Shahid
Phone: 051-2870890
Website:
  Awareness event
By Non-formal basic education through Seminars, Conferences, Publications, Walks, Camps, Movies and Speeches.
 Pakistan
 Multan
Group name: Staff and students of the Pastoral Institute
Group size: 150
Contact person: Fr James Channan OP
Phone: 0092-300-873066
Website:
  24-hour Interfaith observation
We will have interfaith prayer, reading of varous sacred scriptures on peace, light candle and sing peace songs.
 Pakistan
 Sargodha
Group name: International Association for Religious Freedom
Group size: nonmention
Contact person: Bishop.Dr.Jefferson Tasleem Ghauri
Phone: 0092-300-600767
Website: www.geocities.com/iarfpak
  24-hour Interfaith observation
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
 Philippines
 Quezon City
Group name: Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) Scouting Unit
Group size: 100
Contact person: Christopher F. Ragudo
Phone: +639158399959
Website: www.geocities.com/magsaysayscouts
  Awareness event
We would be promoting peace among the students where our group is located and would display a poster where students sign to signify their support for peace around the world.
 Philippines
 Quezon City
Group name: Third world Movement Against the Exploitation of w
Group size: 100+
Contact person: Sol Perpinan
Phone: (632) 913 9255
Website: http://www.tw-mae-w.org
  Awareness event
Prayer services, Eucharistic celebration, email reminders to centers, sheland individuals
 Singapore
 
Group name: Canossian Schools
Group size: 2000
Contact person: Sister Angela Ng
Phone:
Website:
  Awareness event
Inter-faith prayer on the possibility of spreading Peace wherever we go but first peace has to begin in our hearts, our homes, our communites, our society before it reaches out to the world. Strenthen the bond of Peace as we pray together as ONE.
 Singapore
 Singapore
Group name: Nithyananda Bliss Team _ Dhyanapeetam_ Singapore
Group size: 50
Contact person:
Phone:
Website:
  Awareness event
Nithyananda Bliss Team Singapore will conduct a one hour meditation & peace prayer . Paramhansa Nithyananda's mission is to work towards global peace through individual transformation using meditation
 Taiwan
 Hsinchu
Group name: Holy Spirit convent
Group size: 14
Contact person: Carmen Elisa Bandeo
Phone:
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Community event
Adoration in fronty of the Blessed Sacrament. Personal prayer and fast .
 Taiwan
 Hsinchu
Group name: Shu Guang High School
Group size: 1000
Contact person: Sr. Frances Chang SSpS -
Phone:
Website:
  Awareness event
classes and prayer meeting!
 Taiwan
 Hsinchu
Group name: Shu Guang Senior High School
Group size: 695
Contact person: Sr. Frances Chang SSpS -
Phone:
Website:
  Awareness event
Classes discussion and prayer meeting
 Taiwan
 Hsinchu
Group name: Shu Guang Primary School
Group size: 630
Contact person: Huang Yuh Mei, Principal
Phone:
Website:
  Awareness event
Prayer and discussion about peace in each class (teachers and students)
 Taiwan
 Taipei
Group name: Catholic
Group size: 150
Contact person: Joseph LIN
Phone: 02-23813748
Website: http://www.catholic.org.tw/wanhua
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 
 Thailand
 Bangkok
Group name: UNESCAP, UNIS, Interreligious and International Fe
Group size: 5,000
Contact person: Mr. David Lazarus & Ms. Delia Javanasundara
Phone:
Website: www.unescap.org
  Awareness event
The Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace - Thailand, Women's Federation for World Peace and WCARP - Thailand (student organization) are organizing, with support by UNESCAP, a youth rally for peace on 21 September in Bangkok, followed by a candlelit vigil and a mini-concert at the Bangkok Metropolitan Admistration.
 Thailand
 Bangkok
Group name: SOKA GAKKAI THAILAND
Group size: 200
Contact person: Patoomporn Limrossukon
Phone:
Website: www.sgt.or.th
  Awareness event
Soka Gakkai Thailand will organize a peace day vigil among their 200 participants from Southeast Asia countries who attend a Women Peace Conferece (21-24 Sept) on 21 September.
 Thailand
 Bangkok
Group name: UN Catholic Group
Group size: 100
Contact person: Holy Redeemer Church
Phone: 019211177
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
A special prayer and mass for peace at the Holy Redeemer Church in Soi Ruam Rudee at 5.30 p.m., followed by a candlelit vigil.
 Timor-Leste
 Dili
Group name: Local Community
Group size: more than 100
Contact person: Jose A. Jesus Neves
Phone:
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Community event
Holy mass and delivering peace message to each other.

Australia and New Zealand

Location Group Information Vigil Description
 
 Australia & NZ
Group name: World Peace 2000 Australia & NZ
Group size: 300
Contact person: Richard A Fletcher
Phone: 61409160708
Website: www.supportworldpeace2000.org
 
As part of the Vigil a series of Peace Meditations and other activities at various locations in Australia and New Zealand. Plus sending of a container ship full of School materials for orphan children of Liberia in the next few weeks.
 Australia
 Adelaide
Group name: Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma) Centre, Adelaide
Group size: 30+
Contact person: Robin Inglis
Phone: + 618 8271 8006
Website: www.ammaaustralia.org.au
 
Will participate within our group in manner as guided by Amma. Will probably be a lunchtime or evening function at the M.A.Centre, Adelaide.
 Australia
 Adelaide
Group name: Flinders University Multifaith Chaplaincy
Group size: 10
Contact person: Maureen Howland
Phone:
Website: www.flinders.edu.au/religiouscentre
  Awareness event
"Peace and Unity" display in the foyer of the central library, main campus, Flinders University, involving contributions from Baha'i,Buddhist,Christian,Hindu,Indigenous Australian,Muslim,Pagan spiritual groups.
 Australia
 Adelaide
Group name: Cardijn College
Group size: 725
Contact person: Matt Reiner
Phone:
Website: www.cardijn.sa.edu.au
 
Prayer at the beginning of whole school assembly [will be done on the morning of Tuesday Sept 19]
 Australia
 Adelaide
Group name: United Nations Association of Australia, SA
Group size:
Contact person: Rosemary McKay
Phone:
Website:
 
Sunday: Mary Cassini: "Three Minutes World Silence Show"; Bahai Community Sentinels of Peace; Wednesday: Peace Vigil Scots Sanctuary; Thursday: SA Prayer Breakfast;UNAASA: Peace Park Gathering including One Minute of Silence; Graham Smith Peace Trust; Beautiful Mind, Beautiful World: "Peace Women Peace"; Sunday: Janet Mead's Romero Community Peace Service.
 Australia
 Manning
Group name: Manning Community
Group size: 6
Contact person: Marie Huguet-Latour
Phone:
Website:
  24-hour Community event
Gathering with aboriginal people for peace reflection, prayer and concrete others action to commit ourselves follow by a meal
 Australia
 Melbourne
Group name: Peace Organisation of Australia, Inc.
Group size: 200
Contact person: Tim Wright
Phone: 0400 967 233
Website: www.poa.org.au
  Awareness event
WALK FOR PEACE Thursday 21 September, 1.00 pm, State Library of Victoria, Cnr Swanston and Latrobe Sts, Melbourne. A walk in support of a 24-hour global ceasefire. Fundraising event to be held in the evening.
 Australia
 Melbourne
Group name: Yoga in Daily Life
Group size: 50+
Contact person: Gopal Puri
Phone: 03 9427 0977
Website: http://www.yogaindailylife.org.au
  Less than 24-hour Community event
Free guided peace meditation. All are welcome, no bookings necessary. Thursday, 21st September from 7:30pm.
 Australia
 Morven
Group name: Whole Town
Group size:
Contact person: Mary Roberts
Phone: 07 4654 8109
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Community event
The whole town is committed to a 12 hour vigil and a special service to pray for peace; school children and teachers, police, firemen and women,cwa,ses , rsl and many individuals.
 Australia
 Mullumbimby
Group name: Face Up to Peace
Group size: unknown
Contact person: Pash Galbavy
Phone: 02 6684 5241
Website: www.faceuptopeace.com
  Awareness event
During the lead up to Peace Day, on September 16th & 17th, we will make masks representing our visions of peace to raise awareness for the governmental Departments of and Ministries for Peace efforts worldwide.
 Australia
 Sunshine Coast
Group name: Yoga in Daily Life
Group size:
Contact person: Yamuna
Phone: 07-5479 4833
Website: www.yogaindailylife.org.au
 
Free YOga classes with Peace prayer and meditation
 Australia
 Sydney
Group name:
Group size: 1
Contact person: Nima Bahadori
Phone:
Website:
  Awareness event
I have made a commitment to do more to make my community aware of Peace One Day. I have a few ideas one of which is to invite the Mayor of Auburn Council (my local council) to endorse a resolution for Peace One Day. Will update you all shortly.
 Australia
 Sydney
Group name: Nithyananda Bliss Team _ Life Bliss Foundation_Syd
Group size: TBA
Contact person: Lauren Revell
Phone: 612 - 95893138
Website: www.nithyananda.org
  Awareness event
Sydney's Nithyananda Bliss Team will promote and honour the United Nations call for peace by coming together for a group meditation between 7pm & 7:30pm to increase the positivity of collective consciousness. Paramahamsa Nithyananda's mission is to work towards global peace through individual transformation using meditation.
 Australia
 Sydney
Group name: Australian Association of Yoga in Daily Life
Group size:
Contact person:
Phone: 02 9518 7788
Website: www.yogaindailylife.org.au
  24-hour Community event
To support this day all Yoga classes at the Sydney Yoga in Daily Life Centres on Thursday September 21 will be FREE of charge. Peace within creates peace without.
 Australia
 Sydney
Group name: Yoga in Daily Life
Group size: 20
Contact person: Michelle Rose
Phone: 02 9518 7788
Website: www.yogaindailylife.org.au
  Less than 24-hour Community event
Free Meditation for Peace on Wednesday 20th Sept, 8.15-9pm. Meditations for peace in all Yoga classes throughout the week of Sep 18-23.
 Australia
 SYDNEY
Group name: Ministry for Peace -Australia
Group size: 100's
Contact person: Biannca D. Pace
Phone: 0401 753790
Website: www.ministryforpeace.org.au
  24-hour Interfaith observation
Commencing at Midnight 20 Sep World Peace Flame arrives to Violin music the cauldron is lit and 7 candles representing the 7 Continents are lit by dignitaries. From then every hour on the hour from Bahai Community to Buddhists Catholics Anglicans Jews Sikhs Hindu's Quakers and Zoroastrians participate.
 Australia
 Sydney
Group name: Sikh Kirtan Prachar Mission of Australia Inc.
Group size: 100
Contact person: Kulbir Singh Malhotra
Phone: 0418469658
Website: www.communilink.org.au/puratanragi
 
Two Sundays; 17th & 24th Sept, we will arrange special prayers for world peace in our Gurudwara at 6 Stanley Street, St. Ives, NSW. Our community will also participate in the vigil at Victoria Park, Sydney on 21st Sept.
 Australia
 Sydney
Group name: Presentation Sisters Wagga
Group size: 70
Contact person: Sr. Sheila Quonoey
Phone:
Website:
  24-hour Community event
In Australia we were given a ritual to use by the International worker. Most will do it individually but some sisters will meet at10am -12pm- time for Presentation Sisters in Australia. Presentation Sisters around the world are taking part in the vigil.
 Australia
 Townsville
Group name: House of Prayer and Spirituality
Group size:
Contact person: Loraine Peach
Phone:
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Community event
Gatherings and Prayers for Peace (different venues & times) including 1 minute silence
 Australia-Queenland
 Brisbane
Group name: Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University & Internat
Group size: 100
Contact person: Prof. Toh Swee-Hin(S.H.Toh) & Richard Cowley
Phone: +61-7-37357053
Website: http://www.gu.edu.au/centre/mfc/ & http://www.idpa.org.au/
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
Multi-faith prayer service and reflections , multicultural musical performances, and planting of a Peace Pole at the Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane,Qld, Australia
 Fiji Islands
 Suva (please note we are PACFIC REGION)
Group name: femLINKPACIFIC
Group size: 10
Contact person: Sharon Bhagwan Rolls
Phone: 679 3307207
Website:
 
The monthly women's peace vigil in Suva will be staged on September 21st at 12noon. This will be an interfaith gathering which femlinkpacific assists in coordinating; this will also mark the start of a month of women's peace action towards the October 31st anniversary of UNSCR 1325
 New Zealand
 Auckland
Group name: Auckland Interfaith Council
Group size: 30
Contact person: Ruth Cleaver
Phone: 64-9-813-1600
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 Interfaith 2 hour evening programme of music and prayer, in collaboration with United Nations Association (UNANZ) Auckland branch. Eight faith groups and several NGO's will be performing songs, offering prayers or sharing words. Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Minister of Ethnic Affairs will attend and greet the crowd.
 New Zealand
 Auckland
Group name:
Group size: 1
Contact person: Pritika
Phone: 02107 24051
Website:
  Awareness event
Create awareness of IDP among my circle of influence.
 New Zealand
 dunedin
Group name: st. pauls anglican cathedral
Group size:
Contact person: helene mann
Phone:
Website:
 
prayes for peace at midday, and prayers for peace in evening service. cathedral open all day for personal prayers for peace
 New Zealand
 Lower Hutt
Group name:
Group size: One
Contact person: June Aslett
Phone: 64 04 562 8805
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
Participation in the day by prayer at 12noon at the local church
 Tahiti
 Papeete
Group name:
Group size: 1
Contact person: Dany
Phone:
Website:
 
énoncerai la Grande Invocation au lever et au coucher du soleil
 Vanuatu
 Lowanatom
Group name: Frères du Sacré-Coeur - Collège Technique Lowanato
Group size: 80
Contact person: Frère Antonio Lopez García-Nieto
Phone:
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
Présentation images thème paix et vigile prière. Information journée aux élèves école et prière par groupe classe. Célébration eucharistique animée par le groupe de 10ème sur le thème de la paix

Europe

Location Group Information Vigil Description
 
 chelmsford
Group name: canonesses of the holy sepulchre
Group size: 4
Contact person: sister margaret
Phone:
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
evening prayer at 5.30pm at the blessed sacrament church, melbourne avenue
 
 Clitheroe, Lancs
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Sheila Fish
Phone:
Website:
  Awareness event
Meditation with a few friends for peace and the saying of the Great Invocation.
 Austria
 Salzburg
Group name: Austrian Network for Peace and Non Violence , Salz
Group size:
Contact person: Elisabeth Riedl
Phone: 0043 650 885 19
Website: www.friedensnetzwerk.org , www.womenaspeacemakers.org
  Awareness event
A celebration, in the UNESCO school ,Elsbethen, (Pax Christi, WFWP, Dynamic 5, AWDV) 16.00 Lositos painting and exchanging paintings with African artists. Drumming session at Peace pole (WPPS). Greetings from Kofi Annan; the Mayors office; Interreligious representatives and NGO's light a candle , World Flag ceremony,Peace dance.
 Austria
 Steyr
Group name: Service for Peace - Youth Club Steyr
Group size: core team 10
Contact person: Bogdan Pammer
Phone: 0043 7252 41607
Website: www.serviceforpeace.org
 
11th to 21th: Peace WS in different Youth Clubs. At this WS participants will create their own peace candles and have time to think about "I and PEACE". For each candle they will donate for peace projects in palestine. On 21th: We will have a peace candle gathering in downtown.
 Austria
 Vienna
Group name: Yoga in Daily Life
Group size: 100
Contact person: Dr. Radha
Phone: 004317986344
Website: www.yogaindailylife.org
  24-hour Interfaith observation
24 hour facility for peace-meditation in our "Yoga in Daily Life Center", public event "Yoga in Daily Life for World Peace" & World Peace Prayer in 1030 Vienna, Schweizer Garten, guided by His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda.
 Azerbaijan
 Baku
Group name: CANCAR (Culture against Nationalism, Conflicts and
Group size: 250
Contact person: Nadir Kamaladdinov
Phone: +994503288326
Website:
  24-hour Community event
On 21 September will be conducted South Caucasus event on promoting inter-ethnic, inter-faith and intercultural event. Activities will be comducted in Baku, Yeran and Tbilisi.
 Bosnia
 Tuzla
Group name: Peaceflame
Group size: 25
Contact person: Jasmina Redzepagic
Phone: +38735276330
Website: www.kpm.co.ba
  Awareness event
Our Peaceflame group of 5 people will work with 50 children (local, refugee, Roma, etc.) in workshop of producing postcards with messages of peace, to be sent to as many governments around the world, from the post-war area in Bosnia, asking for Peace in the World.
 Croatia
 Cakovec
Group name: Yoga in Daily Life
Group size: 50 and more
Contact person: Bernarda Goricanec
Phone: 00385 913141001
Website: www.yoga-in-daily-life.hr
  24-hour Community event
World Peace Prayer around the "Peace Tree" planted by H.H.Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, guided by representatives of different religious and spiritual organizations and lighting the peace candles.Media promotion of peace ideas.
 Croatia
 Split
Group name: Yoga in Daily Life
Group size: 50 +
Contact person: Tanja Ciric
Phone: +38521542870
Website: www.yoga-in-daily-life.hr
  Less than 24-hour Community event
  World Peace Prayer around the "Peace Tree" planted by His Holiness Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda and City representatives. Guided by representatives of different religious organizations, each to lead the part of prayer according to his own tradition. Lighting the peace candles, silent prayer dedicated to war victims. Spiritual songs concert performance.
 Croatia
 Zagreb
Group name: Yoga in daily life Zagreb
Group size: 100+
Contact person: Andrea Pavlin
Phone: +38514812624
Website: www.yoga-in-daily-life.hr
  Less than 24-hour Community event
World Peace Prayer around the "Peace Tree" planted by His Holiness Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda and honorable guests of “Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Summit and Message of Mahatma Gandhi” in October 2005, guided by representatives of different religious and spiritual organizations and lighting the peace candles.
 Cyprus
 Nicosia
Group name: Holy Cross Catholic Church
Group size: Parish
Contact person: Fr. Umberto Barato ofm, Parish Priest
Phone: +357 22 662132
Website: www.cypruscatholicchurch.org
  Less than 24-hour Community event
On 21/9, we will dedicate our daily hour of Eucharistic adoration (5-6 pm.)to this purpose.
 Cyprus
 Nicosia
Group name: UNFICYP
Group size: 50
Contact person: Anne Bursey
Phone: +35722614546
Website: www.unficyp.org
  Awareness event
UNIFCYP Chief of Mission, SRSG Michael Møller will be hosting a peace candle ceremony to mark International Day of Peace at 18:15 on 21 September at the Ledra Palace Exchange Gate in front of the Ledra Palace Hotel, Nicosia. Cyprus WWII veterans association members will attend.
 Czech Rep.
 Strilky
Group name: Yoga in Daily Life Czech Republic
Group size:
Contact person: Arjunpuri
Phone: +420 573 375 11
Website: www.yoga.cz
  24-hour Community event
A day dedicated to Peace prayers, meditations and community gatherings.
 Denmark
 Copenhagen
Group name: International Church of Copenhagen
Group size: 120
Contact person: Rev. Chad M. Rimmer
Phone: (45)39 62 47 85
Website: www.internationalchurch.dk
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
The International Church of Copenhagen, along with the congregation of Sankt Andreas, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark, will be holding a prayer service, observing the International Day of Prayer for Peace.
 England
 Brighton
Group name: Justice and Peace
Group size: 8 - 10
Contact person: Mollie Dell
Phone: 01273 692560
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
0945 - 1530: in Roman Catholic Church open to all;; drop in at any time, food & drink provided; day of vigil, prayer, readings, liturgy; speaker invited. Also St. Matthew's Feast Day.
 France
 Ecorans, Collonges
Group name: Houses for Peace
Group size: 10
Contact person: Luis de Freitas
Phone: + 33 450 59 41
Website: www.housesforpeace.org
  24-hour Community event
Starting at sunset of September 20th, the local members and friends of the forming organization 'Houses for Peace' will gather and celebrate the International Peace Day in a spirit of sharing, simplicity and joy.
 France
 Strasbourg
Group name: groupe de préparation pour le 21 septembre 2006 co
Group size: 7
Contact person: Ingeborg Diffiné
Phone:
Website:
 
 VIGILE lors de la Journée Internationale pour la Paix et la Nonviolence (ONU) - et conjointement Journée Internationale de Prière pour la Paix (COE) - 21 septembre 2006 19-21h STRASBOURG, PLACE DE LA REPUBLIQUE. Possibilité de signer pétition "Education à la nonviolence et la paix à l’école".
 Germany
 Frankfurt
Group name:
Group size: 18
Contact person: Dietlinde Kaufmann
Phone: 0049(0)61203028
Website: WCRPRheinMain.de
  Awareness event
Group get together with table, public awareness in the streets, flyers distribution, "peace" apples distribution.
 Germany
 Hannover
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Taj
Phone:
Website:
  Awareness event
Shalom!
 Germany
 Marburg-Schröck
Group name: Kath. Kirchengemeinde St. Michael und St. Elisabet
Group size:
Contact person: Stefan Krönung
Phone:
Website: www.pfarrei-schroeck.de
 
Um 13.59 Uhr Mittagsgebet um Frieden und Gerechtigkeit in der Welt in der barocken Pfarrkirche
 Germany
 Munich
Group name: The Temple Project Association
Group size: 200
Contact person: Gottfried Hutter
Phone:
Website: www.temple-project.de
  Awareness event
Besides an awareness event with my group I will as a teacher of catholic religion prepeare all my school classes to keep a special time of awareness for World Peace at that date.
 Germany
 Passau
Group name: Interreligiöse Gemeinschaft
Group size: 10
Contact person: Rev.Dipl.-Theol. Dr.medJosef Wimmer M.A.
Phone: 0049(0)85185194
Website: www.oekumene-global.de
  Less than 24-hour Community event
The Interreligöse Gemeinschaft will come together to sit in silence visioning peace on earth, to exchange exchange experiences and share a peace meal.
 Germany
 Witzenhausen - Ziegenhagen
Group name:
Group size: 20
Contact person: Bruder André Boeing
Phone: 05545 950852
Website: http://tag-des-friedens-2006.globaldorf.org
  Less than 24-hour Community event
Im Waldfrieden des Kaufunger Naturparks kommen wir im Naturseminarhaus Glashütte an diesem Tag zusammen, um unser Licht in den Tag des Friedens zu scheinen. Gebet, Meditation, Stille, Gesang, Tanz, Vorträge und die live Teilnahme über Leinwand am Gaia Field Projekt Webcast füllen den Tag der friedlichen Andacht.
 Hollan
 The Hague
Group name: Quakers, The Hague Monthly Meeting
Group size: 15
Contact person: Willem Furnée
Phone:
Website: www.vriendenkring.info
 
Worship sharing with about Peace with local residents
 Hungary
 Budapest
Group name: U.S. Federation for Middle East Peace
Group size: 10+
Contact person: Mr. Isstvan Kover
Phone: +35-242-35-47
Website: www.usfmep.org
  Awareness event
Observing the International Day of Peace with a Moment of silence and rasing the UN and the flags of the countries of the World.
 Hungary
 Debrecen
Group name: Debrecen Yoga Society
Group size: 95
Contact person: Jozsef Kollar
Phone: 0036205453647
Website: http://dje.hu
  Less than 24-hour Community event
We are organizing a public lecture to commemorate the event. We will call upon the people to join the vigil for Peace to be held in the center of the city, Debrecen at 17.30 pm. The main lecturer will be Kriyanand, the chairman of our organization.
 Ireland
 Dublin
Group name: Interfaith Roundtable
Group size: 150
Contact person: Sheikh Professor Shaheed Satardien
Phone: 353879932581
Website: www.educationforpeaceireland.com
  Less than 24-hour Community event
three hour vigil and seminar
 Ireland
 Laois
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Conor Fingleton
Phone:
Website:
 
One hour of peace prayer, and one hour of meditation dedicated to global unity and peace.
 Italy
 Albagnano di Bee
Group name: Lama Gangchen World Peace Foundation
Group size: 300
Contact person: Isthar D.-Adler
Phone: +39-0323-569608
Website: www.worldpeacecongress.net
  24-hour Interfaith observation
Offering lights and incense with prayers for world peace as well as ringing the peace bell at the United Nations in Geneva
 Italy
 Chia di Soriano nel Cimino
Group name: Sacerdoti Lavoratori Sposati
Group size:
Contact person: Giuseppe Serrone
Phone: +39 3285780719
Website: http://nuovisacerdoti.altervista.org
  24-hour Community event
 Italy
 CIAMPINO
Group name: COUNCIL OF CIAMPINO (ROME)
Group size: 200
Contact person: Mr. Sandro Caracci /Mrs. Anna Maria Perinelli
Phone: +39 06 79097319
Website: www.comune.ciampino.roma.it
  Awareness event
Events in the town council hall Main events in the morning: meeting with journalist Matteo Scarabelli, peace messenger for Lazio Region. Afternoon: unveil the monument "Un abbraccio per la Pace" by Stefano Piali; interview to Mr. Franco Di Mare, Rai journalist in conflict areas.
 Italy
 maddaloni
Group name: CGD Maddaloni ( CE )
Group size: 10
Contact person: Agostino Del Monaco
Phone: 3387046716
Website:
 
il gruppo opera nel Liceo Scientifico Nino Cortese a Maddaloni, si ipotizza una iniziativa anche adottata in altre scuole che non vada oltre le 2 ore di lezione dalle 9,00 alle 12,00
 Italy
 Milan
Group name: Association ICPC ITALIA (Internat.Children's Peace
Group size: a dozen
Contact person: Brigitte Beretta
Phone: (39) 02 8465106
Website: www.icpc.it www.solidea.org/ospiti_index_e.htm
  Awareness event
7.00 a.m. meditation; noon 1 minute of silence with several classes stimulate CHILD PARTICIPATION:"What con I personaly do for Peace (in classroom, family etc)
 Italy
 Pescara
Group name: chiesa metodista
Group size: 25
Contact person: greetje van der veer
Phone:
Website:
  Awareness event
prayers of different religions, lecture passage talking about pace and non violence, music
 Italy
 Rome
Group name: International Dominican Commission for Justice & P
Group size: 15
Contact person: Prakash A. Lohale OP & Marie-Therese Perdriault OP
Phone: 0039.06.5794065
Website: http://jp.op.org
  24-hour Community event
 In Rome we shall have a Day of Fasting and praying for peace on 21st September. Followed by a WALK FOR PEACE, with candle lights from Piazza Venezia, in front of Victoria Emmanuelle monument to Coliseum.
 Lithuania
 
Group name: Peace United
Group size:
Contact person: Dmitrij Botkin
Phone:
Website: www.peaceunited.org
 
around the world to stop all wars at least for one day (from August 8th, 2006)
 Netherlands
 Arnhem
Group name:
Group size: open to all
Contact person: Zubin Westrik
Phone: 026 3890121
Website: www.peaceplace.nl
  24-hour Interfaith observation
An opportunity for each and all to come and sing, pray, dance, be silent, be together to honour the fact that we can ALL live togtether in Peace if we want to. If you wish to offer a concentration on this day please get in touch ; )
 Netherlands
 The Hague
Group name: Silence for Peace
Group size: 4
Contact person: Irene Hadjidakis
Phone: +31703604510
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 We will burn a ceremonial fire from sunrise until 0.00 H in front of the Peace Palace. The Seventh Fire burns to help humanity in this time of transformation toward an era of peace. At noon there will be a World Peace Flag ceremony.
 Netherlands
 Zutphen
Group name: Vredesnetwerk Zutphen e.o,.
Group size: 15
Contact person: Jan Scholten
Phone:
Website:
  Awareness event
-24 hour Peace –program: local political parties (6); religious organisations (5), societal groups (6); Primary schools (singing, paintings, rap) .By meditation, discussion, poems, telling (life-)stories, readings, choirs (2), jembé, -Also: Peace-films in local film theatre; Peace-run, bakeries selling ‘peace-bread’, exposition “nuclear weapons – Illegal “
 Republic of Macedonia
 Skopje
Group name: NGO Art Studio
Group size: 15
Contact person: Irena Gapkovska
Phone: +38975422987
Website: http://www.ngoartstudio.org.mk
  Awareness event
Public Mulitimedia Event on 21 Septmeber in Skopje-capitol of Macedonia, concert, drawing the peace mural as peace commintment of Macedonian citizens through arts and creativity. We believe in the power of the arts to teach and to heal and to divert youth from going into the system further.
 San Marino
 
Group name: Universal Peace Federation
Group size: 200
Contact person: Giorgio Gasperoni
Phone:
Website: http://iifwp.interfree.it/
 
Ask people to lit a candle and put it on the window at 8 PM. Press Release to newspapers, radio and TV. Wach the film in our center.
 Spain
 Barcelona
Group name: Yoga in Daily Life
Group size:
Contact person: Seva Devi
Phone: +933568181
Website: www.yoga-en-la-vida-cotidiana.org
  Less than 24-hour Community event
  All Yoga classes on Thursday September 21st will be FREE of charge. Meditation and Peace prayer from 22:30 on Sept.21 to 6:00 a.m. on Sept.22. Opened until 23:30.
 Spain
 Madrid
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Fernando
Phone:
Website:
 
Meditation with a great group of friends for peace http://www.aembk.org/sum/movie.html
 Spain
 Valencia
Group name: My family and friends
Group size: from 4 to....
Contact person: Angeles Alfonso
Phone:
Website:
 
 a -one-hour meditation early in the morning and another one at 9pm. Prayer and lights for peace.
 Sweden
 Stockholm
Group name: SweFOR
Group size: 2500
Contact person: Karin Haglind
Phone: +46 8 453 68 45
Website: www.swefor.org
  Awareness event
It is not a vigil, but an open meeting with guests who are peace workers from Colombia
 Switzerland
 Bern
Group name: swisspeace
Group size: 42
Contact person: Cordelia Oppliger
Phone:
Website: www.swisspeace.org
  Awareness event
We have a screening of the film “Spin Giri – The White Beards”. It documents the integration of traditional structures into the state-building process in Afghanistan and explains the functioning of the Tribal Liaison Office, a project initiated and established by swisspeace and the Heinrich Boell Foundation.
 Switzerland
 Bern
Group name: swisspeace
Group size: 40
Contact person: Ellen Bernhard
Phone:
Website: www.swisspeace.org
 
Dokumentarfilm „Spin Giri – Die weissen Bärte“ Der lange Weg zum Frieden in Afghanistan Einladung zur Filmvorführung anlässlich des Internationalen Tag des Friedens 21. September 2006, 19.30 Uhr swisspeace, Sonnenbergstr. 17, Bern Einladung unter: http://www.swisspeace.org/news/default.htm
 Switzerland
 Geneva +
Group name: World Peace Day/Journée Mondiale de la Paix
Group size: many
Contact person: Jeanne Hrdina
Phone:
Website:
  Awareness event
    Message to schools re study of peace values and observance of spiritual moment of silence on the Day 2)Message to belligerents worldwide re ceasefire, non-violence 3) Press info to general public 4) Highlight observances by other Geneva groups like World Council of Churches and CONGO .
 UK
 National
Group name: Ahimsa in Common
Group size: 100
Contact person: Louisa Haywood-Samuel
Phone:
Website: www.herbs11.co.uk/ahimsa
  24-hour Community event
A day of silent prayer for peace and meditation on peace in Parliament Square, London, UK.
 UK
 Stowmarket
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: John McFie
Phone:
Website:
  Awareness event
I shall be on holiday in Stowmarket when the vigil takes place and will join in any local church observance of it. If no local church is taking part, I shall observe it on my own.
 United Kingdom
 Hatfield
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Jo - snd de N
Phone:
Website:
 
If I cannot join a group event - 24 hours prayer & silent meditation
 United Kingdom
 Hull
Group name: LSA CHILDMINDING
Group size: 6
Contact person: Steve and Lynsey Maughan
Phone:
Website: http://www.beep.com/members100/lsachildminding
  Awareness event
We are going to make friendship hand flowers with the children, talk about wars and the trouble and hurt they cause, we will pray at mealtimes for peace throughout that day and always, and by involving the children they will discuss it with their parents also promoting peace even further!
 United Kingdom
 Leeds
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Linda
Phone:
Website: www.movingforpeace.blogspot.com
  Awareness event
Peace Assembly at a primary school to talk about what they can do for peace -- join the Walk for Peace over 6000 people have walked a total of more than 26,000 miles so far.
 United Kingdom
 Littlehampton
Group name: Circle of The Old Ways
Group size: 20
Contact person: Annabell
Phone:
Website: www.the-old-ways.co.uk
  Awareness event
Collecting messages of peace in an International Day of Peace book. Getting people to write messages of peace which will be burned in a ceremony, in order to send those messages out to the Cosmos
 United Kingdom
 London
Group name:
Group size: 8
Contact person: Meera Vohora
Phone:
Website: www.midastouch.org.uk
  Awareness event
Creating awareness within the local community in South London. Plays, and talks with readings of inspirational quotes from many of the peace leaders from Ghandi to Martin Luther King. And then a plea to the current international leaders that it is down to us all to create harmony.
 United Kingdom
 Sheffield
Group name:
Group size: 1
Contact person: Claire Gregory
Phone: 0114 2305397
Website:
 
I will meditate on peace at the Brahma Kumaris centre in Sheffield from 7pm to 8pm.
 United Kingdom
 Vale of Leven District
Group name: Action of Churches Together in the Vale of Leven
Group size: estimate 40
Contact person: Margaret Nutter
Phone: 01389 754505
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Community event
We will meet in St Kessog's Church Balloch for 2 hours from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm)to pray for peace at home and throughout the world

Middle East

Location Group Information Vigil Description
 Egypt
 Cairo
Group name: US Federation for Middle East Peace
Group size: 1700
Contact person: Mrs. Sally Kader
Phone: 973-220-1608
Website: www.usfmep.org
  Awareness event
The U.S. Federation for Middle East Peace's mission is to promote understanding and tolerance between the American public and the peoples of the Middle East. We strive to educate citizens of the world on the culture, traditions, history of the Middle East and its people.
 Egypt
 Giza
Group name: Sts. Athanasius and Kirellos Library
Group size: 20
Contact person: Marcos Michel Zechariah
Phone: +202 10 55 47 4
Website:
 
24-hour Interface and Community Events
 Iran
 Tehran
Group name: society for chemical weapons victims support SCWVS
Group size: 50
Contact person:
Phone: +9821 22417327
Website: www.scwvs.org
  Awareness event
 Israel
 
Group name: Bridges of Peace
Group size: hundreds
Contact person: Hagit Ra'anan
Phone: +972-52-2533240
Website: www.bridgesofpeace.org
  Awareness event
also this yeas we will bring together hundreds children of the different faiths in Israel (Muslims, Christians, Druze, Jews) to celebrate IDP together. also working on other possible events, will update accordingly! May peace Prevail on earth!
 Israel
 Jerusalem
Group name: Interfaith Encounter Association
Group size: 6,000
Contact person: Dr. Yehuda Stolov
Phone:
Website: www.interfaith-encounter.org
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
   Gathering of all the Jerusalem groups of the Interfaith Encounter Association
 Israel
 Jerusalem
Group name: Union of Light
Group size: many
Contact person: Dvora Pearlman
Phone:
Website:
 
Aligned walk through the Old City from 11:00 am, spreading peace and unity in the city. In the evening from 5:30 pm on the Tayelet of Armon Hanatziv there will be a native american peace ceremony and at 8:00 pm a maditation of the Union of Light.
 Israel
 Jerusalem
Group name: Jerusalem Intl. YMCA - Peace Preschool
Group size: 900
Contact person: Adena Levine
Phone:
Website: www.jerusalemymca.org
  Awareness event
The Peace Preschool includes 140 children - half Jewish and half Arab. The families and staff of the Preschool will participate in a large-scale day of activities and picnic in honor of the IDP.
 Israel
 Jerusalem
Group name: PEACE X PEACE
Group size: 50
Contact person: Elana Rozenman
Phone:
Website: www.peacexpeace.org
  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
Israeli and Palestinian women celebrating peace-building together and discussing what we can do together and with our American sisters in our Global Network in the midst of the ongoing conflict.
 Israel
 jerusalem
Group name: Magical Passes
Group size:
Contact person: ohad
Phone:
Website: www.magicalpasses.co.il
 
Energy tuning with the incoming energy at the 21/9 practicing old shaman movment - "Magical Passes"
 Israel
 Nazareth
Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Kamel Barghouti
Phone: +972-505474551
Website:
  Less than 24-hour Community event
Children's Art Exhibition...(details will be followed).
 Israel
 Rosh Pina
Group name: Bridges of Peace
Group size:
Contact person: Hagit Ra'anan
Phone: + 972 (0)52 253
Website: www.bridgesofpeace.org
  Awareness event
we will come together to plant Peace Pole in the north part of Israel, praying together for peace in the entire region, asking for peace on Earth!
 Jordan
 Amman
Group name: U.S. Federation for Middle East Peace
Group size: over 400
Contact person: Sally Shatila Kader
Phone: +1 973-568-8384
Website: www.usfmep.org
  Awareness event
We will promote and honor the United Nations commitment for Peace through spiritual and religious services and activities through out Churches and Mosques.
 Lebanon
 Beirut
Group name: U.S. Federation for Middle East Peace
Group size: over 500
Contact person: Sally Shatila Kader
Phone: +1 973-364-7574
Website: www.usfmep.org
  Awareness event
The U.S. Federation for Middle East Peace's mission is to promote understanding and tolerance between the American public and the peoples of the Middle East. We strive to educate citizens of the world on the culture, traditions, history of the Middle East and its people.
 Palestinian Authority
 Beit Galla
Group name: Parents Circle - Families Forum
Group size: 500
Contact person: Roni Hirshenzon
Phone: 972-3-5355089
Website: www.theparentscircle.org
  Awareness event
Palestinians and Israelis of bereaved families celebrating peace together

North America

Location Group Information Vigil Description