In observance of the United Nations Global Peace Day Celebration, the Asian Institute of Technology Golden Jubilee Fundraising Campaign (AIT GJFC) will be celebrating the United Nations Global Peace Day on 21 September 2008 at the AITCC Auditorium.
GJFC also likewise requested an event organizer company, “Add Your Command” to help in this regard. A song “You are the reason”, has been chosen for the event and is available at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_QVXCrBri8&feature=related
GJFC also borrowed the manifesto 2000 created by UNESCO to celebrate the event, as we are in within the decade of 2001-2010. The manifesto 2000 is available at:
http://www3.unesco.org/manifesto2000/uk/uk_6points.htm
Brief background on the World Peace Day:
International Decade for the Culture of Peace (2001-2010)
At the eve of a new millennium, a proliferation of regional, local,
ethnic, religious and civil conflicts and terrorism around the world
emphasizes the need for a global transition from a culture of war to a
culture of peace. However, peace is more than the absence of war. Peace
demands an enduring commitment to sharing a country’s assets, while
transcending particular and localized interest. While it is essential
to cooperate with civil society in putting a culture of peace in place,
governments must take the lead. In order to draw attention to the
challenges and issues of the culture of peace, and to encourage
international action, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) first
proclaimed the year 2000 to be the International Year for the Culture
of Peace in 1997 and subsequently, on November 10 1998, proclaimed the
period 2001-2010 as the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and
Non-violence for the Children of the World. The focus of the year and
decade will be to promote the implementation of a culture of peace at
local, national, regional and international levels and to ensure that
governments will be world leaders.
