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Click below to view 2007 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
 Yaounde		 Group name: Cameroon Association for the Protection and Educat
Group size: 10
Contact person: Ajomuzu Collette Bekaku
Phone: +237 2030163/77
Website: www.capecam.org 		  Awareness event
 We will be projecting a presentation on Mother Theresa as a model of peace to leaders especially to presidents of youth organisations in Yaounde, then will be followed by a painting competition on peace for children, a night virgil, peace exhibition, and peace doves.
 Cameroon
 Yaounde & Kumbo		 Group name: Life & Water Development Group - Cameroon
Group size: 25
Contact person: Peter Njodzeka
Phone: +237 77 71 62 8
Website: www.lwdgc-africa.org 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 LWDGC is organization in December 2007, health training program for the kids, HIV/AIDS awareness, water related issues, painting and drawing etc...
 Congo, Dem Rep of
 Kinshasa		 Group name: Eglise Presbyterienne de Socopao Limete
Group size: 4.000
Contact person: Rev Ditu Batupu Abel
Phone:
Website: 		  24-hour Community event
 On this day, 7 churches join the Socopao church . On the 16 of September, delegates will be sent to all these churches to prepare them for the day with one message, peace for the world:violence worldwide, Congo facing tensions. On 20th, we have conferences on peace, violence, abuse ...
 Democratic Republic of Congo
 Kitwe		 Group name: fondandation de la paix mondiale africa
Group size: 200
Contact person: Mukhuta Muhiana
Phone: 00260-977-844-7
Website: 		  24-hour Interfaith observation
 dear friends for peace, good celebration date 21st september 2007. Lets say wok hard to change the people of the world. Peace, love and unity be with you.
 Egypt
 CAIRO		 Group name:
Group size: 50
Contact person: COSMO VITTORIO SPADAVECCHIA
Phone: 002022682.43.51
Website: 		  Awareness event
 To gather representatives of different Sudanese associations, present in Cairo, and to create awareness about peace in ourself, among the different families and tribes from Sudan, and to establish good relationships between Egyptian and Sudanese people.
 Ghana
 Accra		 Group name: Peace Projects Secretariat
Group size:
Contact person: Azoska Simeone
Phone: +233-244-920973
Website: www.knust.edu.gh/peace 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 Ghana
 Kumasi		 Group name: Peace Projects Secretariat
Group size:
Contact person: Azoska Simeone
Phone: +233-244-920973
Website: www.knust,edu,gh/peace 		  Awareness event
 A peace vigil around at the World Heriatge Peace Pole Garden at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,Kumasi A peace symposium at Tamale
 Ghana
 Tumu, Upper West Region		 Group name: Peace Clubs Network - Sissala East District
Group size: 350
Contact person: Mr Charles Fio, GES, Tumu, Sissala East District
Phone: 00233 756 91019
Website: 		  Awareness event
 Peace clubs will hold series of Drama/Poetry competetitions with Peace as theme. Peace day will be climaxed mini durbar and route march with call on traditional authorities and local Government to be proctive in ensuring peace in conflict prone communties for sound development of all peoples, partciularly children.
 Liberia
 Monrovia		 Group name: Community Development Outreach (CDO), Inc.
Group size: 15
Contact person: Vita Ishmael Tue
Phone: +231-5-619-445
Website: N/A 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 1. Community Peace Tree planting campaign 2. Students Interactive forum on the importance of maintaining world peace. 3. Liaising with other community-based,and local otganizations in carrying out community works in observance of the International day of Peace.
 Nigeria
 		 Group name: African Foundation for Peace and Love Initiatives
Group size: 5,000 +
Contact person: Reverend Titus K. Oyeyemi
Phone: +234-1-792-8774
Website: http://www.africanprojectsforpeace.org 		 
Seminars, workshops, street peace rallies involving various proactive grassroots peace clubs: KAYERO and KAIROS Peace and Love Clubs, Youth Peace Alliance Clubs, African Children of Peace Clubs, City Peace Clubs in several parts of Nigeria. Mobilization of Royal Fathers, Local Government Chairmen and Women, Media, Religious and Community Leaders.
 Nigeria
 AAbuja		 Group name:
Group size: 50
Contact person: Solomon A.Olowoofoyeku
Phone: +2348055064819
Website: 		  Awareness event
 lectures, workshops and enlightenment. Peace Awards to youth leaders.That is ,youth that maintain peace in their domain
 Nigeria
 Abuja		 Group name: Teachers Without Borders
Group size: 500
Contact person: Raphael Ogar Oko
Phone: 234-8050894106
Website: www.teacherswithoutborders.org 		  Awareness event
 We shall use the opportunity of this year's event to present our proposed strategy to create a culture of peace in the Niger Delta as well as launch the Campus Peace Education Initiative
 Nigeria
 Bayelsa		 Group name: Green Earth For Great Minds Initiative
Group size: 9
Contact person: Green Earth For Great Minds Initiative
Phone: +234 8034371811
Website: 		  Awareness event
 Nigeria
 BORI-OGONI		 Group name: Ogoni Youths Interaction Network (OYIN)
Group size: 60
Contact person: Nwiabu Legborsi
Phone: +234-0803-312-1
Website: Nil 		  24-hour Community event
   We shall partner with the OGONI CHRISTIAN PROJECT to offer prayers in all the churches and vigil in KPEAN TOWN that was destroyed on September 21,1993 during the Ogoni/Andoni crisis
 Nigeria
 Calabar		 Group name: African Peace Councle
Group size: more than 300 people
Contact person: Archibong Edem
Phone: 08055864680
Website: 		  24-hour Interfaith observation
 gather all the member in one assembly, educate, preach on the significant of peace in a society.
 Nigeria
 IJU ISHAGA LAGOS		 Group name: PEACE PALS CLUB - KIDSLAND SCHOOL, IJU ISHAGA
Group size: 16
Contact person: OLAITAN IBIYEMI
Phone: 2348034147451
Website: none 		  Awareness event
 Nigeria
 Imo and Enugu States		 Group name: Universal Peace Federation, Nigeria Imo State Chap
Group size: 200
Contact person: His Royal Highness Eze Dr. Mike O. Ebighi
Phone: 234 8033646990,
Website: Nil 		  Awareness event
 Peace Walk, Youth and Peace Seminar, Recognition and conferment as Ambassadors for Peace to people whose life made difference in community peace and States
 Nigeria
 Kano		 Group name: Peace Club
Group size: 75
Contact person: Barikis Usman & Femi Sodipo
Phone: 0803 728 4057
Website: 		  Awareness event
 A celebratory event at the British Council Kano by the Peace Club members such as, Paper Presentation on peace, Drama, Cultural Display, Poems, Dancing /Singing.
 Nigeria
 Kano		 Group name: Peace Initiative Network
Group size: 150
Contact person: Michael Femi Sodipo
Phone: +234 805 321 21
Website: www.peaceinitiativenetwork.org 		  Awareness event
 Awareness creation and sensitization to mark International Day of Peace in Kano Nigeria
 Nigeria
 Lagos		 Group name: PAN AFRICAN NETWORK OF LEADERS
Group size: 75
Contact person: Chijioke Andrew Ezeanwu
Phone: +234-1-4804134
Website: www.bc-interaction.org/Panel 		 
It is called the AFRICAN ROAD RALLY covering 19country in Africa. it is a road based initiative for Peace, Unity, Security and Connectivity in Africajngs
 Nigeria
 Lagos		 Group name: PAN AFRICAN NETWORK OF LEADERS
Group size: 75
Contact person: Chijioke Andrew Ezeanwu
Phone: +234-1-4804134
Website: www.bc-interaction.org/Panel 		 
It is called The African Road Rally which is a road based event covering 19 Countries in Africa. Its obejective is to create awareness for Paece, Unity, Security and Connectivity in Africa
 Nigeria
 Lagos		 Group name: GLOBAL PEACE ALLIANCE (NIGERIA)
Group size: 35
Contact person: Pastor Julius Oguntola
Phone:
Website: 		  Awareness event
 We continue to create awareness in Lagos
 Nigeria
 LAGOS		 Group name: WORLD PEACE SOCIETY OF NIGRIA
Group size: 5000
Contact person: MR LIADY WAKEEL OLAWALE
Phone:
Website: 		  Awareness event
 to make nigria a place of peace
 Nigeria
 Owerri		 Group name: Religious Youths Initiative in Nigeria
Group size: 400
Contact person: Norris Nwansi Esq.
Phone: 234 (0) 803 708
Website: www.uri.org 		 
Public Awareness as usual with more CBO, FBO, and NGO Coalition. A March Of Peace (MOP) and Recognition Award for Peace and Peae Declaration by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly.
 Nigeria
 Owerri		 Group name: Holiness Evangelicsitc Church, Owerri
Group size: >1000
Contact person: His Lordship Bishop K. Eboh and Norris Nwansi Esq
Phone: 0803 708 4992
Website: www.peacefederation.org 		  24-hour Interfaith observation
 Join with Religious Youths Initiative, and UPF Eastern Nigeria in the program planned by the Joint Cttee as well as observing a Peace Candle Night on the Peace day proper.
 Nigeria
 UMUAHIA		 Group name: Youth peace Initiative
Group size: 2
Contact person: Ikechukwu Alpha
Phone: 23407034936864
Website: 		  Awareness event
 We want sensitize the youths in the Niger-Delta on the need to cease fire in Porthacourt and Warri Bayelsa States and the creeks
 Rwanda
 Kigali		 Group name: Family
Group size: 30
Contact person: Charles NKAZAMYAMPI
Phone: + 250 08353800
Website: 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 me ands my fmily have accepted to host a 15 vulnerable boys that leave at the center of peace in Kigali for feeding, entertainment and music, just to instil peace of mind to these children.
 Rwanda
 Kigali / Rwanda		 Group name: Amahoro Great Lakes ASSOCIATION
Group size: 1200
Contact person: Mutesi gasana
Phone: +250 08354020
Website: - 		  Awareness event
 a sports tournament, music, dances and poetry will be done and this will bring together children from rwanda, burundiand DRC. A very big concert and feeding of 400 street children will be organised.
 Senegal
 Dakar		 Group name: ADHA
Group size: 8
Contact person: Djibril Balde
Phone: +221 301 14 98
Website: www.adhda.over-blog.com 		  Awareness event
 We are going to focus a particular attention during this day on peace in Darfur. We will have interviews at radio stations and publish articles and address recommendations for peace in some unstable countries in Africa. We will also mention the situation of youths in Africa and refugees and IDPs.
 Senegal
 Dakar		 Group name: Balde
Group size: 8
Contact person: Djibril
Phone: +221 301 14 98
Website: www.adhda.over-blog.com 		 
We believe that African youths should be involved in decision-making process but also in the peace process and the conflict resolution. For they constitute more that 55% of the populations. The advocacy for the ratification of the Pan-African Youth Charter by African States can strengthen peace in Africa.
 Sierra Leone
 Freetown		 Group name: Sierra Leone Action Network on small Arms (SLANSA)
Group size: 30+
Contact person: Florella Hazeley
Phone:
Website: 		  Awareness event
 OPEN FORUM WITH A CROSS SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY ON THE NEED TO SUSTAIN OUR HARD EARNED PEACE.DISTRIBUTE FLYERS AND POSTERS ON THE BENEFITS OF PEACE AND SECURITY AS AGAINST THE FRAGMENTATION OF COMMUNITIES IN THE ABSENCE OF PEACE. RADIO/TV DISCUSSIONS WILL PRECEED THE OPEN FORUM.
 Somalia
 Hargeisa		 Group name: Somaliland House of Elders
Group size: 186 including 86 Mps
Contact person: Hassan Horri
Phone: 2522 4139970
Website: www.guurti.org 		  Awareness event
   commemoration of the day at the House of Elders "Guurti" together with the civil society and U.N agencies
 Somalia
 muqdisho		 Group name: somali youth alliance
Group size: 80
Contact person: S Y A
Phone: 00249121065290
Website: 		  24-hour Interfaith observation
 Hi all my name is khaled i am leader of somali yuoth alliance
 South Africa
 Durban		 Group name: Manning Road Methodist Church
Group size: 700
Contact person: Rev Roger Scholtz
Phone: +27312028262
Website: 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 On 21 September our church will hold a 12 hour prayer vigil, including 3 times of corporate prayer in the sanctuary at 6am, 12 noon and 6pm. For the rest of the day individuals will pray either at work or at home or at the church.
 Tanzania
 Kilimanjaro		 Group name: Roots and Shots Peace Day Kili Climb 2007
Group size: 10
Contact person: Michelle Lim
Phone: +255 (0) 787349
Website: www.rootsandshoots.com 		  Awareness event
 10 Roots and Shoots members representing 5 continents will bring 2 Giant peace doves to the 'roof of Africa' Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the conflicts in Africa and to raise funds for the Roots & Shoots/UNHCR Program at the Lugufu Refugee Camp
 Togo
 Atakpamé		 Group name: Association CRAC(Cercle de Réflexion et d\'Action
Group size: 75
Contact person: Yves-Matthieu AMEWU
Phone:
Website: www.ongcrac.populus.ch ou www.cooperation.net/crac.html 		 
Organiser la journée dans la Commune d\'atakpamé avec 04 organisations non gouvernementales de paix et de démocratie.
 Tunis
 Tunisia		 Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Aisha Ayari
Phone: +21623293343
Website: 		  Awareness event
 Observance of the International Day of Peace through a poem written and declaimed by a young author (Leila Ghandi) during a regatta for peace ("La Route d'Elissa",July 2007), to suggest as being THE UN Poem to be declaimed in Geneva this very day.
 Uganda
 Kampala		 Group name: APCP-Africa Network of Peace and Conflict Manageme
Group size: 37
Contact person: Shabnam Olinga
Phone:
Website: n/a 		 
writing supplements in the papers, and holding pubplic dialogue on the subject of peace.
 Uganda
 kampala		 Group name: Kabarole Research& Resource Centre and Rwenzori Fo
Group size: 0ver 1000
Contact person: Godfrey Rugumayo/Victoria Namugga
Phone: +256 772 315433
Website: www.krc.or.ug 		  Awareness event
 Dialogue event in Kasese on resource conflicts, justice issues and country relations.
 Uganda
 Masaka		 Group name: Conflict Prevention and Peacbldg Agency (COPPA-Uga
Group size: 20
Contact person: Matovu Abdallah Twaha
Phone: +256772680353
Website: 		  Awareness event
   Visiting the community of Bukoto Mid-West Constituency torn by local and national elections
 Zambia
 kitwe		 Group name: fondandation de la paix mondiale africa
Group size: 200
Contact person: John Mukhuta Muhiana
Phone:
Website: 		  24-hour Interfaith observation
 THE POWER OF CREATIVITY No one wants to admit that the difficulties they now force are of their own making. peace,love and unity
 Zambia
 Lusaka		 Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Edwin Zulu
Phone: 260-978-565173
Website: www.zamcom.smetoolkit.org 		 
We will work with local Ambassodors of peace awardes to have a day of peace celebrations and presentation at Lusaka

Asia

Location Group Information Vigil Description
 Bangladesh
 Dhaka		 Group name: Neighbor for Peace
Group size: 40
Contact person: Md. Golam Mostofa
Phone: 880 2 9883998
Website: - 		  Awareness event
 Organize seminar & peace rally. Planning to do some events with school children.
 Bangladesh
 Dhaka		 Group name: Women's League of Burma
Group size: 70-100
Contact person: Myint Myint San
Phone: +66 89 668 7695
Website: www.womenofburma.org 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 Burmese in Bangladesh commemorating IDoP and pray for Burma.
 China
 Hong Kong		 Group name: Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong
Group size: 300
Contact person: Eric Wong
Phone: +852 2783 3369
Website: http://www.ymca.org.hk 		  Awareness event
 We are organizing a ¡§Culture of Peace Campaign ¡V Snapshot for love and peace photography competition¡¨ press conference cum ¡§The 1st Hong Kong Pinwheels for Peace Day¡¨to raise public awareness and promote the message of peace and harmony in response to the United Nations International Day of Peace.
 China
 Mai Ja Yang		 Group name: Women's League of Burma
Group size: 200
Contact person: Myint Myint San
Phone: +66 89 668 7695
Website: www.womenofburma.org 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 Combined with some religious activity.
 Guam
 Talafofo , Guam		 Group name: Notre Dame High School : Campus Ministry
Group size: 50
Contact person: Barbara Lambor - Hagel , SSND
Phone: 6717891676
Website: 		  Awareness event
 Prayer service for the whole student body , awareness events with students and the wider community. Join the world community in observing the few minutes of slience @ noon on September 21
 India
 bangalore		 Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: sudevan
Phone: 08028432955
Website: 		  Awareness event
 avoid conflict
 India
 Chennai		 Group name: Religious Youth Service International (RYS)
Group size: 1000
Contact person: Shine Jose
Phone: 0091 9884451461
Website: www.rys.net 		  Awareness event
 The main aim of RYS, is to bring all people from all walks of life and building a team to promote peace. RYS, believes to commemorate the IDP. Peace initiatives could be taken and policy can be drawn of how peace and development can go together in India.
 India
 Chennai		 Group name: Isha Foundation
Group size: 250,000+
Contact person: Kumar
Phone: +919443731964
Website: www.ishafoundation.org 		  24-hour Community event
    Isha Gramotsavam: a celebration to share the joy of transformation in rural areas. September 23, 2007, Anna University Playgrounds, Guindy, Chennai. The event includes: Rural Olympics, Cultural Show, Rural Food Festival, Launch of 25 million Tree Planting Initiative, & Mahasathsang with Sadhguru. Program flyer: http://www.ishafoundation.org/eflyers/gramotsavam.html
 India
 Delhi		 Group name: Women's League of Burma
Group size: 80
Contact person: Myint Myint San
Phone: +66 89 668 7695
Website: www.womenofburma.org 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 Burmese in Delhi to raise awareness about peace in Burma and to pray.
 India
 Hathras		 Group name: Seksaria Sushila Devi Public School
Group size: 500
Contact person: Mr. Amit Sehgal, Principal
Phone: +91-9411804872,
Website: 		  Awareness event
 We installed Peace Pole at the School Entrance, Sung Peace Prayers, Fly Off the White Balloons, did plantation, students decorated the pots with peace message, organised Cultural programmes with message of peace, had Speeches & decorated the whole School with Peace messages on 21st Sept. 2007.
 India
 Hyderabad		 Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Anil Pradad Bandela
Phone: +919885371788
Website: 		  24-hour Interfaith observation
 India
 Jamkhed, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra		 Group name: Comprehensive Rural Health Project
Group size: 25
Contact person: Connie Gates
Phone:
Website: www.jamkhed.org 		  Awareness event
  Commit morning devotions to prayers for peace, especially for Europe, focus of World Council of Churches' Decade to Overcome Violence 2007, using their liturgy, and sing "Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace"; representing Nepal, Burma ethnic groups, Korea, IvoryCoast, Germany, US, India (Mizoram, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, including tribals, Dalits).
 India
 Jammu Kashmir		 Group name: JAMMU KASHMIR JOINT FRONT
Group size: 70
Contact person: RAJA ASLAM PERVEZ KHAN
Phone: 9410987895
Website: 		  24-hour Interfaith observation
  Jammu Kashmir a dispute between India and Pakistan has witness bloodshed for last 17 years,even three wars were fought on the issue,we are encourging a solution of dispute through peace and dialouge.
 India
 KALYANI		 Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Dr SAMARESWAR DATTA
Phone:
Website: 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 let peace everywhere,let all of us work together for peace, in any form, for the suffering humanity without any personal gain,heart within and GOD over head
 India
 Mumbai		 Group name: HUMANITY FOUNDATION
Group size: 100
Contact person: Sanjay Shinge
Phone: 9820828398
Website: 		  Awareness event
 WE have Plam to organise a Peace March , Then singing Peace Songs , Taking the Oath of Peace.
 India
 Mumbai		 Group name: Service Civil International-India
Group size: 25
Contact person: Jayaprasad Kumar
Phone: 02502325112
Website: www.sciint.org 		  24-hour Interfaith observation
 Gather on this day and collectively pray for the well being and harmonious life all fellow men. Discuss on strategies to keep this spirit on going.
 India
 Mumbai		 Group name:
Group size: 100
Contact person: Dichwalkar Kishor Sitaram
Phone: 9820243775
Website: 		  Awareness event
  Would like to create awareness amongst the Students of my college and friends about peace and how to bring it in practice in their own ways.
 India
 Raipur		 Group name: Religion of youth
Group size: 3000
Contact person: Dr.Jawahar Surisetti
Phone:
Website: www.religionofyouth.com 		  24-hour Interfaith observation
 We have started Gyaandaan on 21st Sept. WE have collected 1000 books on the first day itself. This is a unique library and helpline for the needy which will issue books to poor children who are from disadvantaged groups and lack resources and opportunities.
 India
 Shahkot		 Group name: All India Sikh Students Fed.(Grewal)
Group size: 476
Contact person: Amandeep Singh Ahluwalia
Phone:
Website: 		 
free my pleant from violence
 India
 Shahkot		 Group name: UNESCO Club
Group size: 256
Contact person: Harpreet Singh Ahluwalia
Phone:
Website: 		 
Int. Peace and mutual understanding is my first and last priorty
 India
 Shahkot		 Group name: Youth Welfare Club(r)
Group size: 50
Contact person: Davinder Singh Ahluwalia
Phone: 9888060931
Website: www.youthwelfareclub.page.tl 		  Awareness event
  We will do every efforts for Int. Peace and Mutual understanding accross the borders
 India
 Shahkot		 Group name: All India Sikh Students Fed. (Grewal)
Group size: 476
Contact person: Amandeep Singh ahluwalia
Phone: 919815126367
Website: 		  Awareness event
    we proposed awareness and prayer event for Int. Peace Day Sep.21st, 2007
 India
 Shahkot		 Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Davinder Singh Ahluwalia
Phone:
Website: 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 Programme in Gurdwara and Temples
 India
 Shahkot_144702		 Group name:
Group size: 109
Contact person: Harpreet Singh ahluwalia
Phone: 9888060931
Website: youthwelfareclub.page.tl 		  Awareness event
 Arrange A rally in City with politicial, relious peoples
 India
 Tiruvuru		 Group name:
Group size: 400
Contact person: AVVARI SHOURI
Phone:
Website: www.ideas-ngo.in 		  Awareness event
 we would like to bring around 400 children at one place and give them candels and light them up and share the improtance of peace and non-violence to them. and share the lives of mahatma gandhi, martin luther king jr., and people who sacrificed for the sake of peace.
 Indonesia
 Jakarta		 Group name: GKN Malam Perdamaian Indonesia
Group size: 20
Contact person: Aryawirawan Simauw
Phone: 62.852.155.5865
Website: 		 
  We will request the Indonesian people to Praying and Fasting for Peace for 24 hours. We will also make a Friday Prayer, Inter Faith Refelection, Peace Reception, Peace Candlelight, Peace Concert and Peace and Fun Night in 30 capital of 30 province in Indonesia.
 Indonesia
 Kottarakkara		 Group name: URI South India Region
Group size: 200
Contact person: Dr. Abraham Karickam
Phone: 91-94465 93013
Website: www.wfism.org 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 Peace rally with the support of many NGOs
 Japan
 wakayama		 Group name: heiwa
Group size:
Contact person: maiko takenaka
Phone: 819021023577
Website: 		  Awareness event
 we will get together to pray for peace and share our love to make this world more peace
 Malaysia
 		 Group name: YES-AFS Alumni
Group size:
Contact person: Yah Tyng
Phone: 0162518514
Website: www.exchanges4peace.org 		  Awareness event
 Sign up!!!! To support peace.. at www.exchanges4peace.org
 Malaysia
 KL		 Group name: US Federation for Mid-East Peace
Group size: 30
Contact person: Col Ramli H Nik
Phone: +603-2161-2960
Website: www.usfmep.org 		  Awareness event
 We will get together to pray for peace and share our love to make this world more peaceful through Peace education and bridging the gap between faiths
 Malaysia
 KL, Taiping, Seremban		 Group name: MIN, INSaF, MIYC, TPI, UPF, SCI (Service Civil Int
Group size: 750
Contact person: Rajaratnam, Dr John, Angie Tan, Beh YT, Stephen Na
Phone: +6019-223-1551
Website: www.scimalaysia.org 		  Awareness event
  2 days Peace awareness activities including Interfaith prayers, Peace Convoy, recognistion of Peace Ambassadors, launching of the 99 culture for Peace, planting a Peace Pole. Held over 3 sites - KL, Taiping and Seremban.
 Malaysia
 Kuala Lumpur		 Group name: Malaysia Community Welfare and Charity Services (C
Group size: 500
Contact person: Rajaretnam Armuggan
Phone: +60342955023
Website: www.miyc.org.my 		  Awareness event
 Peace Convoy from KL - Taiping - KL, on 20th - 21st Sept.Peace Gathering at Dataran Merdeka,KL on 20th and at Taiping Peace Pole & Seremban Mall on 21st. call Raja 019-3151177
 Malaysia
 Kuala Lumpur		 Group name: Malaysia Indian Youth Council (MIYC)
Group size: 500
Contact person: Rajaretnam
Phone: +60193151177
Website: www.miyc.org.my 		  Awareness event
 Peace Convoy KL-Taiping-KL. Peace gathering at Dataran Merdeka on 20.09.2007- 8.30am, Taiping lake Garden- 3.00pm, Call me 4 info 0193151177
 Malaysia
 Taiping		 Group name: The Taiping Peace Initiative
Group size: 100 +
Contact person: Beh Yang Toh
Phone: 60195503450
Website: www.everlastingpeace.net 		  Awareness event
 Candle lighting and releasing of doves
 Mongolia
 Ulaanbaatar		 Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Bishop Wens Padilla
Phone: 976-99111242
Website: 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 Visiting and Praying with different religious communities/sects/churches in Ulaanbaatar. Vigil ends up at the public square for different religions represented to strike the 'peace bell'.
 Mongolia
 Ulaanbaatar		 Group name: Service For Peace Mongolia
Group size: 100
Contact person: Erdenebulgan Ochirbat
Phone: (976)-9926-9396
Website: www.sfpmongolia.mn 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 Minute of Silence in high schools, Pinwheels for Peace, Serve 1000 poorest people in the metropolitan area with medical treatment, Peace Bell Ceremony at the Central Square
 Myanmar
 Yagon		 Group name: MACY
Group size: 5
Contact person: Pau Kap Thang
Phone: 95-01-510877
Website: 		  Awareness event
 Nepal
 Kathmandu		 Group name: Peace and Social Justice Centre ,Nepal
Group size: 500
Contact person: Shreeram Lamichhane
Phone: 00977-1-4479638
Website: 		  Awareness event
 we would like to inform you that we are working for peace .Peace Day Sep.21st, 2007 we are going to Organize seminar & peace rally. Planning to do some events with school children ,youth group and for all.
 Nepal
 Kathmandu		 Group name: Global Network for Nonviolence
Group size:
Contact person: Sagar Gurung
Phone:
Website: www.gn-nonviolence.org 		  Awareness event
 Peace Marathon/Lectures/Mobile exhibitions on nonviolence and children art competitions starting 19-21 September, Kathmandu, Nepal.
 Other
 Afghanistan: Kabul, Bamyan, Balkh, Herat		 Group name: Cooperation Center for Afghanistan (CCA)
Group size: 450
Contact person: Sayed Abdullah Ahmadi
Phone: +93-700294693
Website: www.cca.org.af 		  Awareness event
  
 Pakistan
 		 Group name: US Federation for Mid-East Peace
Group size: 25
Contact person: Gen. Khalid Kibriya
Phone:
Website: www.usfmep.org 		  Awareness event
 We will get together to pray for peace and share our love to make this world more peaceful through Peace education and bridging the gap between faiths
 Pakistan
 Lahore		 Group name: IARF Pakistan
Group size: 37
Contact person: Sardar Sikander Singh
Phone: 00923327500456
Website: www.geocities.com/iarfpakistan 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 We all IARF Pakistan Sikh Youth Federation member spend peace vigil program with IARF founding president Dr.Jefferson Ghauri
 Pakistan
 Lahore		 Group name: CEPISCCOM International
Group size: countless
Contact person: Gabriel G. Nicholas
Phone:
Website: www.cepisccom.trusty.com 		 
Disabilty upgradation through computer literacy and skill development. CEPISCCOM stands for Computer Education Promotion in Special and Common Community.
 Pakistan
 Lahore		 Group name: Unitarians in Pakistan
Group size: 522
Contact person: Rev. Inderias Dominic Bhatti
Phone: 0092-42-8487287
Website: 		 
salute to UN pledge!!! Three activities would be from our group; Thoughts of Peace, Words of Peace and Gestures of Peace in Lahore, Pakistan.
 Pakistan
 Sargodha		 Group name: International Association for Religious Freedom-Ba
Group size: 17
Contact person: Dr.Shahida Shujah
Phone: 00923327500456
Website: www.geocities.com/iarfpakistan 		  Awareness event
 We all IARF Pakistan Bahai member conduct program for awareness of religious peace with IARF founding president Dr.Jefferson Ghauri
 Pakistan
 Sargodha		 Group name: International Association for Religious Freedom
Group size: 26000
Contact person: Dr.Jefferson Tasleem Ghauri
Phone: 0092.300.600.76
Website: www.geocities.com/iarfpakistan 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
  IARF Pakistan will celebrate the peace day 21 September in all Pakistan with all Pakistani religions. Islam, Christian, Sikh, Hindu and Bahai
 Pakistan
 Sargodha		 Group name: IARF Pakistan - Muslim Group
Group size: 75
Contact person: Qari Mullana Abdul Qayum
Phone: 00923468600949
Website: www.geocities.com/iarfpakistan 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 We all Ahle Sunat Ul Jamaeet Hanfi member spend peace vigil program with IARF Pakistan founding president Dr.Jefferson Ghauri
 Philippines
 Cagayan de Oro City		 Group name: Balay Mindanaw Group of NGOs
Group size: 80
Contact person: Belle Garcia
Phone:
Website: www.balaymindanaw.org 		 
Forum on the Human Security Act: A Curtailment of Basic Human Rights.We call everyone to UPHOLD CIVIL LIBERTIES and OPPOSE THE HUMAN SECURITY ACT
 Philippines
 Digos City		 Group name: Fleur-de-lys Centre for Peace, Inc.
Group size: 300
Contact person: Donato A. Flordeliza, Jr.
Phone: 6324378762
Website: http://www.centre4peace.ph 		  24-hour Community event
 Centre for Peace, Digos City officials, Rotary Club of Digos, religious and other organizations presents “Kalinaw Panaghoy sa Mindanaw...” (Mindanao Cries for Peace!) in Digos City Sept. 19 to 21. Media launching (20th), essay-writing for high school and on-the-spot painting for elementary pupils (21st).
 Philippines
 Digos City		 Group name: Fleur-de-lys Centre for Peace, Inc.
Group size: 300
Contact person: Donato A. Flordeliza, Jr.
Phone: 6324378762
Website: http://www.centre4peace.ph 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 Inter-faith Prayer for Peace in Mindanao
 Philippines
 Digos City		 Group name: Digos City Partnership for Peace
Group size: 300
Contact person: Donato A. Flordeliza, Jr.
Phone: 6324378762
Website: http://www.centre4peace.ph 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 "Freeing the Doves" ceremony, signifying the people's desire to spread Peace in Mindanao
 Philippines
 Digos City		 Group name: Digos City Partnership for Peace
Group size: 100
Contact person: Bernardo Quipit, Jr.
Phone:
Website: http://www.centre4peace.ph 		 
Signing of the Digos City "Peace Declaration" signalling the birth of the Digos City Partnership for Peace. Petition City Council to pass a resolution declaring Digos City as a City of Peace.
 Philippines
 Duamguete City		 Group name: Metro Dumaguete Roadrunners Club
Group size: 15
Contact person: Paultom Paras
Phone:
Website: www.dgterunners.com 		 
Starts with a clean-up drive, community feeding, gift giving, cultural exhibiit, poster making, inter-faith peace prayer rally and a peace run.
 Philippines
 Jacobabad		 Group name: Community Development Foundation
Group size: 25
Contact person: Mohammad Jan
Phone: 92-722-650841
Website: 		  Awareness event
 Philippines
 Manila		 Group name: World Forum for Democratization in Asia
Group size: 100
Contact person: Ruby Rose Lora
Phone: +63-2-435-2900
Website: www.wfda.net 		 
At the conclusion of the WFDA second biennial conference on 21 September, we will hold an "Inter-faith Prayer for Peace and Democracy," and we will adopt a joint declaration on democracy and peace.
 Philippines
 Quezon City		 Group name: Fleur-de-lys Centre for Peace, Inc.
Group size: 100
Contact person: Donato A. Flordeliza, Jr.
Phone: 6324378762
Website: http://www.centre4peace.ph 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 Inter-Faith Prayer for World Peace The Quezon City Partnership for Peace will hold an Inter-faith Prayer for World Peace at the Rotary Peace Monument inside the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City Philippines on Sept. 21. You may wish to visit http://www.qcpartners4peace.110mb.com/
 Philippines
 Quezon City		 Group name: Fleur-de-lys Centre for Peace, Inc.
Group size: 100
Contact person: Donato A. Flordeliza, Jr.
Phone: 6324378762
Website: http://www.centre4peace.ph 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 The Quezon City Partnership for Peace will hold a symbolic Freeing of the Doves ceremony, signifying the triumph of Peace in the world, at the Rotary Peace Monument inside the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City Philippines on Sept. 21. You may wish to visit http://www.qcpartners4peace.110mb.com/
 Philippines
 Zamboanga City		 Group name:
Group size: 4
Contact person: Abduljaman Damahan
Phone: +63629830418
Website: http://www.mdce-ph.com 		  Awareness event
 Our group is committed to share and participate in the International Day of Peace Vigil, wherein how the importance of human live created by the Almighty. Then by a mere of different belief, culture, tribes and nationality it becomes divide and distinct from one another...
 Philippines
 Zamboanga Sibugay		 Group name: Educators-Students Peace Advocates (ESPA)
Group size: 100
Contact person: Sr. Mary Grace de Guzman,SFIC
Phone:
Website: 		  Awareness event
 Interfaith Peace Awareness Program for educators and students. Seminar-Workshop for Peace Advocates on the Culture of Peace.
 Taiwan
 Pingtung Wanchin		 Group name: Wanchin Basilica
Group size: 400
Contact person: Ruben Martinez
Phone: 88687832005
Website: 		  Awareness event
 Prayer for peace in family, religions, country and the world
 Thailand
 		 Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Paktaporn Sewatasai
Phone:
Website: 		  Awareness event
 Praying and performing in the same directions for worldwide peace as need to see “unity in diversity”.
 Thailand
 Border Area		 Group name: Women's League of Burma
Group size: 1,500
Contact person: Myint Myint San
Phone: +66 89 668 7695
Website: www.womenofburma.org 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 This would be in 5 different regugee camps on the border.
 Thailand
 Chiang Mai		 Group name: Women's League of Burma
Group size: 400
Contact person: Myint Myint San
Phone: +66 89 668 7695
Website: www.womenofburma.org 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 This is combined activity of interfaith and community event.
 Thailand
 Mae Sot		 Group name: Women's League of Burma
Group size: 200
Contact person: Myint Myint San
Phone: +66 89 668 7695
Website: www.womenofburma.org 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 Combined activity of community and awareness raising event.
 Thailand
 Phuket		 Group name: Jungceylon
Group size: 100+
Contact person: Mark Kingpayom
Phone: +66 (0) 2663 75
Website: www.jungceylon.com 		  24-hour Community event
 We'll have a 10 meter long Peace Wall, that’s open to the entire public to come and write a message, paint a picture, or express in anyway what peace means to them and how they can touch someone else in the world.
 Thailand
 Sangklaburi		 Group name: Women's League of Burma
Group size: 200
Contact person: Myint Myint San
Phone: +66 89 668 7695
Website: www.womenofburma.org 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 In a refugee camp where people from Burma being sheltered.
 Thailand
 Sangklaburi		 Group name: Women's League of Burma
Group size: 150
Contact person: Myint Myint San
Phone: +66 89 668 7695
Website: www.womenofburma.org 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 In a school where Burmese refugees have been sheltered.
 Timor Leste
 Dili Timor Leste		 Group name: World Vision Timor Leste
Group size: 500
Contact person: Jon Engwall
Phone:
Website: 		  24-hour Community event
 Youth Peace Forum on 20Sept. and Peace Day events at Dili Peace Park all day on 21 Sept. Prayer, music, arts, drama, guest speakers, pinwheels, and community garbage clean up!
 Vietnam
 Ha Noi		 Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Nguyen Ha Phuong
Phone: 084987985987
Website: 		  24-hour Community event

Australia and New Zealand

Location Group Information Vigil Description
 Australia
 Adelaide		 Group name: Save the Children Australia
Group size: unknown
Contact person: Joan O'Connor
Phone: 83381777
Website: www.savethechildren.org.au 		 
Save the Children Australia are developing the UN Global Peace School Program. We are celebrating International Peace Day at Thebarton Senior College in SA as the school will become an official UN Global Peace School. The schools attending will be supplied with a pack of peace-building activities.
 Australia
 Adelaide		 Group name: Bahai Community
Group size:
Contact person: Elizabeth Young
Phone:
Website: 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 An hour of inspirational readings and music on Peace and Harmony. The Baha'i community has dedicated its monthly public reflection gathering (Soul Food) in September to the INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY. DATE: 16 September TIME: 11.00 - 12.00 PM VENUE: Art Gallery of South Australia (Hall across the Restaurant)
 Australia
 Adelaide		 Group name: Graham F. Smith Peace Trust Inc & Psychologists fo
Group size:
Contact person: Elizabeth Young
Phone:
Website: 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 Members/delegates from Peace, Human Rights, Environment and other solidarity organisations to Commemorate the IDP on Friday 21 September from 5pm to 7.30pm at 213 Gover Street, North Adelaide. To meet, talk, network, demonstrate solidarity, eat, drink and most importantly to share successes, hopes and aims for the future.
 Australia
 Adelaide		 Group name: Sophia
Group size:
Contact person: Elizabeth Young
Phone: 8373 3781
Website: 		  24-hour Community event
 "Let's Talk about Peace" Quiz night Sophia: Saturday 22nd September, 7-10pm. Admission $10, Conc $8, Children Gold coin. Tea/coffee provided. Please bring a supper plate to share. Address: 225 Cross Rd, Cumberland Park. Driveway entrance western end of Cabra College. info@sophia.org.au
 Australia
 Adelaide		 Group name: Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Group size:
Contact person: Elizabeth Young
Phone:
Website: 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 Women's Silent Vigil. To mark IDP, one-hour silent vigil for women on Wednesday 26th September on steps of Parliament House in Adelaide. 5pm - 6pm. Join women with vision of world without war, with banners: "Women Against War", "Women in Black", "International Day of Peace". Please wear black clothing.
 Australia
 Adelaide		 Group name: YHA SA and TAFE SA Adelaide Centre for ARTS
Group size:
Contact person: Elizabeth Young
Phone:
Website: 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 Join us to celebrate the International Day of Peace at the launch of an exhibition of photographs. When: 6pm Friday, 21st of September Where: Adelaide Central YHA, 135 Waymouth St. RSVP: Tanya Schroeder on 08 8414 3001 or tanya@yhasa.org.au by Friday 14th of September, 2007
 Australia
 Adelaide		 Group name: Flinders University Multi-Faith Centre
Group size:
Contact person: Elizabeth Young
Phone: 85564732
Website: 		  Awareness event
 Flinders University Central Library will have a multi-faith display in the foyer to celebrate the International Day of Peace from the perspective of many different faiths/beliefs/philosophies. Display will be from 17 - 27 September.
 Australia
 Adelaide		 Group name: Beautifulmind Beautifulworld Peace Through Prosper
Group size:
Contact person: Elizabeth Young
Phone:
Website: 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 95 SOUTH TERRACE, ADELAIDE. 21 Sep, 10.00am - 5.00pm. The day will feature: · Sale of hand made cards with a peace theme · Sale of hand embroidered products from BEAUTIFULMIND BEAUTIFULWORLD · Traditional Ethiopian coffee making ceremony – with an opportunity to enjoy Ethiopian coffee and snacks
 Australia
 Brisbane		 Group name: International Day of Peace Alliance
Group size: 15
Contact person: Richard
Phone: 0412 189 787
Website: www.idpa.org.au 		 
Awareness raising and event facilitation across Brisbane and Australia
 Australia
 Brisbane		 Group name:
Group size:
Contact person: Karen Boswell
Phone:
Website: 		 
pray the rosary on 21st sept., and dedicate it to international peace
 Australia
 Brisbane		 Group name: Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University
Group size:
Contact person: Prof. Toh Swee-Hin (S.H.Toh)
Phone: +61-7-3735-7053
Website: http://www.griffith.edu.au/centre/mfc/ 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
  On Sept 17th, over 200 elementary/high school students with their teachers and 50 faith and community leaders celebrated IDP 2007 with a program including: a multi-faith prayer service; students'creative performances in song, drama and dance; peace messages written by the students; and an interfaith peace chant.
 Australia
 Melbourne		 Group name: Cabrini Health
Group size: Not known
Contact person: Mary Rowe
Phone:
Website: www.cabrini.com.au 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 Interfaith service-at Cabrini Health Malvern Chapel, 183 Wattleree Rd, Malvern Victoria 20th September at 5:30pm
 Australia
 Melbourne (Belgrave)		 Group name: Belgrave Community Arts Partnership
Group size: 15
Contact person: Neil Bateman/Janine Watson
Phone: 0400-609-130
Website: www.belgravearts.com 		  Awareness event
 Meditation morning & afternoon with ceremony and 'Peace-Art'
 Australia
 Mornington		 Group name: Benton Junior College
Group size: 580
Contact person: Paula Tuck
Phone:
Website: 		  Awareness event
 Benton Junior College will mark International Peace Day in multi-age fellowship groups. Children will stop at 12:00 for a minute of silence followed by a peace pledge. The ceremony will close with the children singing 'Under the Southern Sky'.
 Australia
 Perth		 Group name: Greens WA
Group size:
Contact person:
Phone:
Website: www.wa.greens.org.au 		  Awareness event
   2007 Bridging Dinner Join us for a delicious vegetarian buffet, music and speakers reflecting on peace and bridging of cultural divides. Friday 21 September, 6.30pm Annalakshmi Restaurant Barrack Street Jetty, Perth Tickets - $30 waged/$25 unwaged For more details, phone Greens office on 6365 2131
 Australia
 Sydney		 Group name: H.B.Education Services
Group size: highest possible num
Contact person: Helen Black-McCahon
Phone:
Website: 		  Awareness event
 "Peace is a flower that blossoms in our Heart".Following Time Zones,Peace Flowers will be coloured in by individuals & at gatherings.Email Helen for your B&W copy of "Peace Flower".Will add a creative response at Your PeaceDay gathering.
 Australia
 Sydney		 Group name: MINISTRY FOR PEACE-AUSTRALIA LTD
Group size: 100-150
Contact person: BIANNCA PACE
Phone: 0401 753 790
Website: WWW.MINISTRYFORPEACE.ORG.AU 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 A tweleve hour continuous vigil beginning at 5am with Aboriginal Elder performing a smoking ceremony, the arrival of the World Peace Flame. Groups Presenting are: Brahma Kumaris, SG Aust Buddhists,Bahai's, Uniting Church, Jewish Social Justice Committee, Quakers, Affinity Muslim Group, Sikh Community, Pax Christi and many more.
 Australia
 Sydney		 Group name: Sikh Kirtan Prachar Mission of Australia
Group size: 250
Contact person: Kulbir Singh malhotra
Phone:
Website: www.communilink.org.au/puratanragi 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 On 23rd Sept, we will arrange special prayers for world peace in our Gurudwara. Our several youth choir groups (age between 5 years & 25 years) will also participate in the 12 hour vigil at Victoria Park, Sydney on 21st Sept. from 2.30pm to 3.30 pm.
 Australia
 Sydney		 Group name: Hands of Help
Group size: 45
Contact person: Ben Mathews
Phone:
Website: www.handsofhelp.org 		  Awareness event
 Meditation
 Australia
 Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth		 Group name: Shri Ram Chandra Mission
Group size: 150
Contact person: Danielle Smith
Phone:
Website: www.srcm.org 		  Awareness event
 SRCM, associated NGO with UNDPI, is a NPO providing training & education in spirituality Events will include: film, guests speakers & a 15 minutes prayer/meditation for brotherhood and peace SYDNEY: 21/9 6-8pm: Mill Hill Centre, 31-33 Spring Street, Bondi Junction MELBOURNE: BRISBANE: PERTH:
 New Zealand
 Auckland		 Group name: United Nations Association of New Zealand (Nth Reg
Group size: 20-1000
Contact person: Laurie Ross
Phone: (09) 811 8696
Website: www.unanz.org.nz 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 Celebration of New Zealand's Nuclear Free Zone (20th Anniversary)and Auckland Peace City Declaration with Members of Parliament and Mayor Hubbard. Also Exhibition opening 'Creating a Culture of Peace: The Right to Human Security'produced by Soka Gakkai with music and choirs from the Auckland Interfaith Council.
 New Zealand
 Auckland		 Group name: The Peace Foundation, Aotearoa New Zealand
Group size:
Contact person: Margot Pakenham
Phone: 64 9 373 2379
Website: www.peace.net.nz 		  Awareness event
 The Peace Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand will be holding an information stall at Auckland University of Technology in order to support the UN International Day of Peace.
 New Zealand
 Christchurch		 Group name: Christchurch City Council, World Peace Bell Associ
Group size:
Contact person: Barbara August
Phone:
Website: www.ccc.govt.nz/Christchurch/PeaceCity 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 Mayor hosted event. Planting of camphor tree (gift from city of Nagasaki,Japan, ringing of World Peace Bell, declaration of city becoming a Rotary City for Peace, bestowing Peace Award, launching a Peace walk, floating 1000 candles in Avon River
 New Zealand
 Dunedin		 Group name: University of Otago Foundation Studies Ltd
Group size: 200
Contact person: Robyn Murray
Phone: 64-3-479-5709
Website: http://www.otago.ac.nz/foundationstudies/news/index.html 		  Awareness event
 International Students, as well as high school students from around Dunedin will come together at 12noon at the Dunedin International Peace Pole at the Otago Museum to host an hour long concert. Mayor Peter Chin, and other local dignitaries will be in attendance
 New Zealand
 Kapiti Coast. New Zealand		 Group name: Kapiti Interfaith
Group size: 30
Contact person: Norman Wilkins
Phone: 6449025807
Website: 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 Locally represented faith groups coming together for quiet meditation, readings, music
 New Zealand
 Wellington		 Group name: St. Andrew's on The Terrace - Social Justice Group
Group size: 15
Contact person: Pete Cowley
Phone: +64 (4) 934-622
Website: standrews.org.nz 		  Awareness event
 We will hand out Peace Day brochure and make peace pin-wheels to display outside the church and to give away to people.
 Other
 SUVA		 Group name: femLINKPACIFIC - The Blue Ribbon Peace Vigil
Group size: 10
Contact person: Sharon Bhagwan Rolls
Phone:
Website: 		 
We will stage a commemorative peace vigil on 21 September again in Suva as we have done for the last 2 years; this will also be part of our ongoing weekly silent vigil in response to the military takeover of a democratically elected government on December 5th, 2006

Europe

Location Group Information Vigil Description
 Albania
 Tirana		 Group name: Family and Media
Group size: 3
Contact person: Kozeta Zavalani
Phone:
Website: www.kozetazavalani.com 		 
 I am Journalist and author, chair of Association "Family and Media - The power for Change" Tirana, Albania
 Austria
 Salzburg		 Group name: Austrian Network for Peace and Nonviolence, Salzbu
Group size:
Contact person: Elisabeth Riedl
Phone: 0043 650 885 19
Website: www.friedensnetzwerk.org 		 
City Mayor receives at Mirabell , Wolf Dietrich Halle. Pax Christi, WFWP, Dynamic 5, AWDV, AAI, Schools Lositos painting exchange with African artists. Gong, Drumming at Peace pole (WPPS) presented to Dr. Schaden , first DoP. Secretary General Ban; Mayor; Interreligious representatives and NGO's light candle, Flag ceremony, Peace dance
 Austria
 Vienna		 Group name: International Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram
Group size: 200
Contact person: Yoga in Daily Life
Phone: +4315867445, +4
Website: www.yogaindailylife,org 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 1) Planting of a Peace Tree in a Vienna Park in cooperation with the magistrat of Vienna district. 2) Inter-religious World-Peace Prayer with representatives of different religions at the Peace Tree.
 Austria
 Villach		 Group name: Yoga in Daily Life
Group size:
Contact person: Sadhvi Daya
Phone: +434242 257070
Website: www.yogaindailylife.org 		  Awareness event
 A peace-candle lightening on the main place of our village from noon till 5 p.m.
 Belarus
 Minsk		 Group name: YPA "Altera"
Group size: 40
Contact person: Bobkov Kirill
Phone: +375297759351
Website: www.altera.by 		  Awareness event
 The lessons of peace in schools and universities; minute of silence; activities to inform society about the idea of IDP
 Belgium
 Brussels		 Group name: Institute of Peace & Development ( INSPAD)
Group size: 20
Contact person: Tahir Tabassum Muhammad
Phone: 0032 472916252
Website: www.inspad.org 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 INSPAD Belgium is working for peace & Inter-faith we have commitment to continue our mission day and night for Peace Kingdom and religious co-existence & Understanding between all faiths and cultures.
 Belgium
 Brussels		 Group name: Institute of Peace and Development ( INSPAD)
Group size: 150
Contact person: Tahir Tabassum Muhammad, Executive Director
Phone:
Website: http/www.inspad.org 		  24-hour Interfaith observation
  Our NGO ready to spend more then 24 hours observation and awareness compagin in Europe. We like to work with you in future for world Peace,harmony and under-standing.
 Croatia
 Slavonski Brod		 Group name: Primary School "Ivan Goran Kovacic"
Group size: 514
Contact person: Rozalija Baricevic
Phone: +385 035 447 31
Website: www.inet.hr/~osigk/ 		  Awareness event
 September 18th, 2007 Integrated field trip lessons. Theme: Peace
 Croatia
 Zagreb		 Group name: Croatian Union "Yoga in Daily Life"
Group size: 300
Contact person: Sadhvi Anand Puri
Phone: +385 1 492 11 0
Website: www.yoga-in-daily-life.hr 		 
Peace prayer and meditation in 5 Croatian "Yoga in Daily Life" centres (Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Pula and Èakovec)
 Cyprus
 Nicosia		 Group name: Women's Federation for World Peace
Group size: 20
Contact person: Zoe Bennett
Phone: +35799182765
Website: www.womenaspeacemakers.org 		  Awareness event
 Meeting on the 12th of September to pronounce "My Pledge for Peace"
 Czech Rep.
 Karlovy Vary		 Group name: Yoga in daily life Karlovy Vary
Group size: 10
Contact person: Ludìk Skoøepa
Phone: +420 603 216 94
Website: www.joga.cz 		 
Meditation, prayer and lecture about world peace, tolerance and understanding in us and around us.
 Czech Rep.
 Prague		 Group name: Spoleènost Jóga v denním životì
Group size: 150
Contact person: Vojtìch Havel
Phone:
Website: www.joga.cz/praha 		  Less than 24-hour Interfaith event
 Peace prayer, meditation, spiritual songs singing, spiritual lectures.
 Czech Rep.
 Strilky		 Group name: Yoga in Daily Life society
Group size: 20
Contact person: Michal Prchlik
Phone: 573375300
Website: www.yoga.cz 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 Open community event to emphatize the importance of World Peace and global responsibility withing the scope of humanitarian activities of Yoga in Daily Life organisations.
 Denmark
 Copenagen		 Group name: Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University
Group size: 200
Contact person: Sonja Ohlsson
Phone: 33310421
Website: www.brahmakumaris.dk 		  Awareness event
 just a moment.... how inner peace can be found with very little effort - a moment's focus on yourself, by Denise Lawrence.Introduction by UN Association
 Denmark
 Copenhagen		 Group name: International Church of Copenhagen
Group size: 35
Contact person: Chad Rimmer
Phone:
Website: http://www.internationalchurch.dk/ 		  Less than 24-hour Community event
 An ecumenical service of song and prayer.
 Denmark
 Århus		 Group name: URI Denmark
Group size: 15
Contact person: Lone Klemmensen
Phone: +4586361965
Website: www.uridanmark.dk 		  Awareness event
 Sounds from heaven A concert with international renowed artists from different religious background unites in the heart of the music with heavenly sounds.
 Denmark
 Århus		 Group name: Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University
Group size: 100
Contact person: Viggos Simonsen
Phone: 86130121
Website: www.brahmakumaris.dk 		  Awareness event
 just a moment.... how inner peace can be found with very little effort - a moment's focus on yourself, by Denise Lawrence.
 Estonia
 Tallinn		 Group name: MyPacis.com
Group size: 50
Contact person: Frank
Phone:
Website: http://www.mypacis.com 		  Awareness event
 Synchronised blogging (September, 11th-21st) about peace, remembrance and reflection
 Finland
 Joensuu		 Group name: Environment Online - ENO
Group size: 100 000
Contact person: Mika Vanhanen
Phone:
Website: http://www.enotreeday.net 		  24-hour Community event
 Children and youth plant trees for the environment and peace at schools around the world, starting from East and ending up in West. Schools from 104 countries will join this event.
 Finland
 Tampere		 Group name: International Early Education Center
Group size: 110
Contact person: Shawn Rizzo/ Liliana Valencia
Phone: +3582220207
Website: www.englishplayschool.com 		  Awareness event
 Playschool, kindergarten with the help of High Students will have a peace parade around our neighborhood.
 France
 NICE		 Group name: Centre Baha'i de Nice -- Nice Baha'i Centre
Group size: 100
Contact person: Mr. Rochan MAVADDAT
Phone:
Website: www.Bahai.org 		  24-hour Interfaith observation
 A l'occasion de la Journée Internationale de la Paix Musique, Chants et Prières pour la Paix Prières issues de différentes Religions et Spiritualités avec des intermèdes musicaux. Vendredi 21 Septembre 2007, à 20 h. Centre Bahà'i - 24 Rue Maréchal Joffre. NICE.
 France
 Strasbourg		 Group name: Groupe local du MIR (Alsace)
Group size: 7
Contact person: Ingeborg
Phone: +33(0)388621529
Website: 		 
21 septembre 2007 : VIGILE 19h à 21h Place de la République, STRASBOURG : Journée Internationale pour la Paix et la Non-violence (ONU) + conjointement Journée Internationale de Prière pour la Paix (COE) + occasion de signer pétition "Education à la non-violence et la paix à l'école"
 France
 Toulouse		 Group name:
Group size: 1
Contact person:
Phone:
Website: 		 
 Germany
 Berlin		 Group name: EKBO Dekade zur Überwindung von Gewalt
Group size: 8
Contact person: Rev. Lisa Kay C. Smith
Phone: 49)30) 243 44 4
Website: www.dekade.ekbo.de 		 
21. September 2007 18:00 Uhr Gottesdienst Kapelle der Versöhnung Bernauer Straße 4 10115 Berlin-Wedding Berliner General Superintendent Martin-Michael Passauer "Es gibt keinen Frieden auf dem Weg der Sicherheit" Dietrich Bonhoeffer
 Germany
 Bonn		 Group name: Peace In Action, PIA
Group size: 23
Contact person: Lena Freimueller
Phone: 0049-163-908729
Website: www.peaceinaction.net 		 
HOT PEACES – PEACE-FOUNDERS ON THEIR WAY IN BONN, GERMANY - participative art project in public space 1. Visualisation- 29/08/07 Friedensplatz, B.v.Suttner- Platz 2. Action - 30/08/07@ Vivatstrasse/Friedensplatz, 2pm- 4:30pm 3. Interactive Exhibition - 21/09/07 @ Kunstmuseum
 Germany
 Bonn		 Group name: Platform for the Peaceful Management of Conflict
Group size: 150
Contact person: Barbara Mueller
Phone: ++49.6543.98009
Website: www.konfliktbearbeitung.net 		  Awareness event
 Building Peace Worldwide - The International Day of Peace celebrations in Bonn. Three peacemakers will share their experiences and their work for peace: Guiamel M. Alim (Kadtuntaya Foundation Philippines, Florence Mpaayei (Nairobi Peace Initiative – Africa, Kenia), Bosiljka Schedlich (south east European Culture foundation bridging Berlin/Bosnia).
 Germany
 Hamburg		 Group name: Yoga im taeglichen Leben e.V.
Group size: 50
Contact person: Christana Kircher-Silberstorff
Phone: 0049 40 5119074
Website: www.yogaimtaeglichenleben.de 		  Awareness event
 Peace meditation
 Germany
 Heidelberg		 Group name: Association for arts, health and environment
Group size: 250
Contact person: Samuel J. Fleiner
Phone: +49 6223 970051
Website: www.kunst-im-klimawandel.de 		 
Art exhibition with one world art, peace art and art for sustainability. 42 artists from 13 nations FE Ch Hoesli who makes human sculptures from expl bombs or artist group Boîtes de la paix. Ends oct 26.
 Germany
 Munich		 Group name: Temple-Project Association
Group size: 200
Contact person: Gottfried Hutter
Phone: 0049-89-4471897
Website: www.temple-project.de 		  Awareness event
 As a teacher I will observe the International Day of Peace Vigil in class with inter-religious and inter-human invokations of empathy
 Germany
 Munich		 Group name: The Temple Project Association
Group size: 200
Contact person: Gottfried Hutter
Phone: +49-89-44718971
Website: www.temple-project.de