In Kerala State, in South India, Young Leaders Program Coordinator Matthew Youde (left) watches as Karickam International Public Schools teacher Rajukutty K O Karikom releases a peace dove
International Day of Peace (IDP) 2014 brought together people from all over the URI network to honor the work of peacebuilding, community, education, and "The Right of Peoples to Peace." Below, find listed many of this year's Peace Day activities, sorted by region:
Global
URI at the UN Cooperation Circle led by URI UN Representative Monica Willard and Deborah Moldow, UN Representative for the World Peace Prayer Society: Annual IDP observance at UN headquarters in New York.
World Peace Meditation: 20-minute global meditation through URI partners
Religions for the Earth Conference: A gathering of more than 200 faith leaders in New York City
URI Africa: Interfaith prayer and panel discussion with the UN Africa office
Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI): Panel discussion
Action For Fundamental Change And Development: UNICEF conference
Faiths Together Uganda: Peace Drums event
The Africa Centre for Peace Building in Ghana: Youth Peace Forum
The Interfaith Mediation Centre in Kaduna State, Nigeria: Youth programs, sports and panel discussions
Youth Society for Peace in Nepal: Youth Program
Sarvodaya Shanthi Sena CC in Sri Lanka: Lecture and Film on Gandhi
PEACE CC in West India: High school and children's peace programs
Ektaan Cooperation Circle, Tagore Peace Circle and Manbazar Chandra Memorial CC in East India: Peace Painting Competition and Peace Rally
Karickam International Public Schools (KIPS) in Kottarakara, India: Peace Rally and children's activities
URI Pakistan: release of "Path of Love: A Call for Interfaith Harmony" by Father James Channan and panel discussion in Lahore
URI Europe in Bulgaria: A panel discussion and radio hour with the theme: "In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, in all things charity"
URI in Bulgaria: Gathering with Jorsala project for peace walk and discussions
URI Germany and DMLB CC in Dortmund, Germany: Meal and interfaith prayer with Sufi community
Euro-Asia in Novosibirsk, Russia: Performance, workshops, children's programs and flag ceremony
Campinas CC in Brazil will hold "Healing the world with the Light and the Power of the Source" in partnership with the Brahma Kumaris.
Misiones Unidas CC, and De La Unidad, La Reconciliation Y La Sanacion in Argentina: Rounds of Peace Gathering
Foro Espiritual De Santiago Por La Paz CC in Chile: Interfaith Prayer
Proyecto Tercer Milenio CC in Argentina: peace pole planting
Escuela De Amour CC in Argentina: "Happy are those who build peace" event with primary school children
Abrahamic Reunion: Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders gathering
Volunteering for Peace CC: "International Day of Peace message to Gaza" campaign
NOWTIME Radio CC: Special IDP radio program hosted by Audri Scott Williams and airing 12Noon ET, available online
OC Interfaith Coalition for the Environment, SARAH and Compassion Action Network, California, USA: Peace Festivals with special guests
San Francisco Interfaith Center at the Presidio, San Francisco, USA: screening of the film Waking in Oak Creek followed by an interfaith concert in the evening
Euphrates Institute: A two-week trip through Israel, Palestine, and Jordan, meeting peacemakers
URI SEA-Pac: In the Philippines, a panel discussion on peacebuilding for medical and business professionals
