Peace Day - September 21 - The International Day of Peace

1600 supporting organizations in 187 countries!

Over 800 events in 170 countries posted so far at
InternationalDayOfPeace.org

* Peace One Day reports commitments received from 173 countries
* Pinwheels For Peace reports 500 confirmed locations
* Service For Peace reports chapters in 30 countries organizing service projects
* United Religions Initiative Cooperation Circles and the
World Peace Prayer Society report more than 50 planned interfaith events
* ThinkPeace.net reports 46 comedy clubs participating
* Earthdance reports 250 events planned in 50 countries
* 11 Days of Global Unity reports 250 events in 60 countries
* 11 Days of Forgiving events taking place in more than 180 cities
* Mayors For Peace (in 1400 cities) calling for Minute of Silence for Peace
* Code Pink reports over 4833 in 22 countries participating in fast for peace
* Declaration of Peace reports 325 organizations participating
* The Peace Alliance reports over 80 cities participating in the Walk for Peace
* New Yorkers for a Department of Peace reports 38 Gandhi screenings planned
* Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of Peace reports
events taking place in 24 countries
* Environment Online reports schools in 46 countries planting trees for peace
* GPPAC (Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict) is urging their network of more than 1000 organizations to ensure global participation
* The International Day of Peace Vigil reports 179 vigils posted

Find out more about these and other events listed by location at:
www.InternationalDayOfPeace.org

What are YOU doing for Peace Day?

Please post your Peace Day event

Stand up for PEACE on September 21

So far more than 800 events have been posted in 170 countries including concerts, festivals and fairs, conferences, assemblies, ceremonies, prayer services, service projects, marches and parades, peace film screenings, peace vigils and many other observances.

Please participate in an event on Peace Day. Together we can help create humanity's first day of peace ever ...

If there aren't any big events taking place near you, get family or friends together and have a Peace Vigil. Please post your event on the InternationalDayOfPeace.org website so that our leaders, the media, and the mainstream will see that we want a more peaceful, just and sustainable world for all, every day of the year!

... You are a pathway to peace!

There's still time to ask your Mayor, Governor and Head of State to issue a proclamation for Peace Day!

Many proclamations have already been issued by Mayors and Governors that we don't know about. If you've received a proclamation please fax or email it so that we can post it on the InternationalDayOfPeace.org website! (Fax: 503-214-6864, email: peaceday@pathwaystopeace.org

For complete instructions with sample letters and proclamation visit www.InternationalDayOfPeace.org/proclamations

Also, please ask your favorite organization, group or religious institution to support the International Day of Peace!

You can print out posters, flyers and brochures for your Peace Day event on the InternationalDayOfPeace.org website. (If your organization has a printable resource to share that others may find useful, please email to peaceday@pathwaystopeace.org so that we can post it on the website)

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Pass Along Concepts is also offering the laminated color 4X6 Peace Day card at a special discount price to hand out at Peace Day events - 100 cards @ $7 plus S&H. www.cultureofpeaceinitiative.org/ptpcards.html

Looking for peace music to play at your Peace Day event? Here are some songs you can download to inspire your gathering!
One Day - Q
One Day In Peace - Leslie Lembo
The Day of Peace - Kim Saunders & Bob Reid
World Peace Anthem - Cheryl Melody
Dream of Peace - Sarah Eden Davis
The Beauty of Our World - Freeze4U
I Can Be Peace - Shawna Carol (from her GAIA ROCKS cd)
We Want Peace - Alison Graham (We-Want-Peace.com)
We Want Peace On Earth - Chris Orsi & People For Peace

* PKK offers Turkish ceasefire - Aljazeera.net - Qatar ... Murat Karayilan, the group's second in command, told the AFP news agency: "We are ready for a ceasefire on September 21 coinciding with World Peace Day... * UN Peace Day stamp issue ... The next United Nations stamp issue will be six commemorative stamps on September 21... For the latest PEACE DAY news in the media - www.cultureofpeaceinitiative.org/peacenews.html

GLOBAL PEACE FILM FESTIVAL The 4th Annual Global Peace Film Festival opens Sept. 14, 2006, and runs through Sept. 21st, 2006. Over 40 features, documentaries and shorts will be shown, along with panel discussions and guest speakers. The outreach program will present screenings and discussions at various community centers, schools and colleges. A special Peace Day program will be held on September 21, the last day of the festival at Rollins College.

Join the global movement for a culture of peace ...

There is so much going on for a better world all around us that the mainstream media never shares. Many different movements for social change are beginning to converge into what UNESCO has described as "a global movement for a culture of peace." The Culture of Peace Initiative (formerly the "We The Peoples" Initiative) is a United Nations-designated Peace Messenger Initiative, coordinated by Pathways To Peace, that is helping to connect organizations and individuals to build a culture of peace. Participation is free ... please visit CultureOfPeaceInitiative.org )

... You are a pathway to peace!

MESSAGES OF PEACE Help spread peace by sending PassALong cards with messages of peace. You can also sign up to receive free inspiring Peace e-messages. For more details about both visit www.cultureofpeaceinitiative.org

PEACE DAY POSTERS 2 Peace Day posters have been created by award winning artist Irene Kai for Pathways To Peace. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these posters goes towards supporting Pathways To Peace's work as secretariat of the Culture of Peace Initiative (www.cultureofpeaceinitiative.org) a UN-designated Peace Messenger Initiative, and host of InternationalDayOfPeace.org (www.PTPposter.com)

To find out more about how you can be involved in helping to spread the word about the International Day of Peace, please visit: www.internationaldayofpeace.org

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May Peace Prevail On Earth!