URI Stories of Impact

A Faculty Development Programme on Renewable Energy and Alternative Fuels (REAF 2014) was conducted from June 16 to June 20, 2014 at Delhi Technological University (DTU), Delhi by Dr J.P. Kesari, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department and an active member of PEACE CC. Prof. Kesari, a former director at AICTE, is specialized in solar energy having obtained his PhD in the same field and is currently faculty adviser on solar projects at DTU, Delhi.

The beautiful campus of Santa Clara University served as the perfect setting for members of the URI Global Council and Staff.

We meet a lot of people in life—some may leave an impact, others may go unnoticed. The influence could be positive or negative.

Peace Education Association and Center for Excellence (PEACE) CC took part in a dynamic discussion in Jakarta, Indonesia entitled “Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development” earlier this month.

It is not Mother's Day, yet I would like to write a note on these two mothers who are with Bishop Bill Swing and myself.

Environment Awarness march by Buddha Education Foundation CC of URI North zone on 5th june(Environment Day)

Antwerp, Belgium-based Movement without a Name (MWN) CC opens “The Silence Farm,” a retreat center for reflection, prayer, and meditation.

URI UK CC members and friends welcomed URI Founder and President Bill Swing to London earlier this month.

Pakistani Council for Social Welfare & Human Rights (PCSW&HR) organized a launching ceremony of its project “Economic Empowerment of Women through Vocational, Life Skills, Cultivation training for kitchen gardening and Computer literacy” at Rawalakot on 1^st June 2014. This project is being executed by PCSW&HR with the collaboration of OBOS “The One Body One Spirit Movement” Korea since January 2014 but this project was officially launched on 1^st June 2014. President Azad Government State of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan was the chief guest of this project launching and certificate awarding ceremony whereas Mr. Muhammad Ijaz Noori Chairman PCSW&HR presided over the ceremony.

United Religions Initiative (URI) Africa Regional Coordinator Mussie Hailu announced that Ethiopian Olympian and record breaking long distance runner Haile Gebrselassie has accepted an invitation to become a Goodwill Ambassador for URI.