Peace building

Peace Day

2006 Ursulinen, UNESCO School

2007 MIRABELL Gardens

2008 Rudolf Steiner Schule

Network for Peace

http://www.nvpdecade.org/

International Coalition for the Decadefor the Promotion of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violencefor the Children of the World (2001-2010)148, rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis – F-75010 ParisTel.: + 33 (0)1 40 36 06 60Fax: + 33 (0)1 40 36 06 80secretariat@nvpdecade.orghttp://www.nvpdecade.org

Proposalfor an International Declarationon children’s rightto violence-free educationand to peace and non-violenceeducation

International Coalition for the Decade– Proposal for a non-violent education – June 5th, 2007

Honorary Board Nobel Peace Prize Laureates

• Mairead Maguire (1976) • Adolfo Pérez Esquivel(1980)• Desmond Tutu (1984)• Dalaï Lama (1989)• Elise Boulding,Author• Anwarul K. Chowdhury

UN Under-Secretary-General and HighRepresentative

• Dr. Hildegard Goss-MayrNiwano Peace Prize Laureate

• Rev. Dr. Samuel KobiaSecretary-General of the World Council of Churches

• Cardinal Renato Martino• President of the Pontifical Council

for Justice and Peace• Federico Mayor Zaragoza

President of the Cultura de Paz Foundation

• Queen Noor of Jordan• Andrea Riccardi

Founder of the Community of Sant’Egidio

• Marshall B. RosenbergFounder of the Center forNonviolent Communication

Manifesto 2000 (six principles)• Respect the life and dignity of each human being withoutdiscrimination or

prejudice;

• Practise active non-violence, rejecting violence in all its forms: physical, sexual, psychological, economical and social, in particular towards the mostdeprived and vulnerable such as children and adolescents;

• Share my time and material resources in a spirit of generosity to put an end to exclusion, injustice and political and economic oppression;

• Defend freedom of expression and cultural diversity, giving preference alwaysto dialogue and listening without engaging in fanaticism, defamation and therejection of others;

• Promote consumer behaviour that is responsible and development practicesthat respect all forms of life and preserve the balance of nature on the planet;

• Contribute to the development of my community, with the full participation of women and respect for democratic principles, in order to create together newforms of solidarity.

Balls representing conflicts

2008 Rudolf Steiner Schule Salzburg Land

Thankyou

• Let us work toward building cities of Peace!