21 September 2010

GPPAC works to promote conflict prevention and peacebuilding at both a conceptual and practical level. As such, the UN International Day of Peace - which falls on 21 September and calls for a 24-hour global ceasefire - represents an excellent opportunity to promote our agenda. Click here to see what GPPAC members did around the world in 2009, and be sure to check back often to see what events are being planned for 2010!

 

 

People Building Peace:

The Stories

A collection of inspiring and often remarkable stories of how civil society has made, or is currently making, a difference in conflict areas around the world.

 

International Day of Peace 2009 - Events PDF Print E-mail

Click on the countries below to discover how people have celebrated the International Day of Peace and come back soon for further updates! If you would like us to add an the information about an event you have organized in this overview, please send an e-mail detailing your plans to Chiara Massaroni at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

 

Afghanistan

Argentina

Australia (2 events)

Burkina Faso

Cambodia

Canada (3 events)

China

Costa Rica

Croatia (2 events)

Denmark

Fiji

Georgia

Germany (3 events)

India (3 events)

Japan

Kenya (3 events)

Lebanon

Mongolia

Montenegro

Nagorno - Karabakh

Netherlands (3 events) 

New Zealand 

Nigeria

Palestine (2 events)

Philippines

Romania

Russia

Rwanda

Serbia

Singapore

South Caucasus

Sri Lanka

Switzerland

Sweden

United Kingdom (3 events)

USA (6 events)

 

The following events and websites invite global participation:

 

Initiatives for International Dialogue

International Day of Peace Vigil

Pathways To Peace

World Vision International