7th Anniversary of the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit Event Result Report
Advancing the DPCW’s Peace Agenda in the New Normal: Concerted Action for
Sustainable Peace
This report
compiles the program and outcome of the 7th Anniversary of the September 18th
HWPL World Peace Summit, which was held online on 18 September 2021.
This event, held
under the theme of
“
Advancing the DPCW’s Peace Agenda in the New Normal: Concerted Action for
Sustainable Peace,
”
was attended by about 2,500 people in 157 countries. Despite the pandemic, those
working with HWPL did not dawdle or hesitate, but they met with citizens all
around the world in a new way, discussing how to promote peace and cooperating
with each other. By doing so, they tried to make an opportunity to deal with
the current crisis.
Since HWPL’s 8th Annual
Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace in May, where the new cases of “Legislate
Peace” activities were introduced, citizen-led peacebuilding initiatives and
various activities tailored to different communities and regions have been
conducted for global coexistence and harmony. Communication and interaction
through online platforms bought about positive changes, leading to more
advanced outcomes of peace initiatives.
Some of the
activities highlighted here include online study sessions with the DPCW
Handbook, online seminars for discussing solutions to human rights issues that
emerged during the pandemic, education on the culture of peace, and
religious peace camp.
These activities
were joined by citizens who hoped to learn about the value of peace and ways to resolve
conflicts.
This report
introduces about the media forum, where journalists set forth the 10 principles
that media workers need to follow in the new normal era, based on their
expertise and insight.
Also, interviews
with various participants show the process of peace education. While educators were trained and
students were taught, they went through positive changes together. As a result
of peace education, a peace garden is being built in Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
The various activities of the IWPG and the IPYG, the two
wings of HWPL, are explained in the progress report and commemorative
addresses.
The
details and outcomes of seminars, forums, and educational programs of 2021 can
be seen in the Special Features and Appendices of this report.
Preparation for the post-COVID era is an
important task not only for the world but also for us who hope for peace.
Please see the results of HWPL peace initiatives and use the report to devise
plans and strategies to realize peace in more diverse fields for 2022.
#DPCW #HWPL
#POST_COVID #PEACE #IWPG #IPYG #PANDEMIC
#PEACE_CAMP
HWPL’s peace work is unprecedented. I sincerely hope it will continue with great vigour into 2022 and beyond, as it seems peace and stability is needed now more than ever in these uncertain times. More than 30,000 people from 157 countries attended the 7th Anniversary HWPL World Peace Summit online on Sept. 18th 2021, and more than 200 schools worldwide have been designated HWPL Peace Academies, educating today's youth on the importance of peace.
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May the words, 'We are One!' ring true as a lasting history✌️