"Addressing the Root Causes of Conflict and Forging a Path to Lasting Peace"

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Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace MEPI International Advisory Board

Dr. Akbar Ahmed Rt. Hon. Hamilton Green Dr. Don Olsen Chair of Islamic Studies, Prime Minister of Guyana Lutheran Center for Dialogue, ARD American University, USA (1985-1992) USA O

B Rabbi David Ben Ami Rev. David Alan Hart Bishop Aristarchos Peristeris American Forum for Jewish International Secretary, World Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Christian Cooperation, USA Congress of Faiths, England Jerusalem, Israel

Imam Dr. M.A. Zaki Badawi H.E. Abd-Elaziz Hegazy Imam Muhammad Qatanani Principal, The Muslim College, Prime Minister of Egypt Islamic Center of Passaic, USA United Kingdom (1974-1975)

VISORY Imam Qazwini

D Rabbi Itzhak Bar-Dea H.E. Steingrimur Islamic Center of America, USA Chief Rabbi, Ramat Gan, Israel Hermannsson A Prime Minister of Iceland Prof. Nahum Rakover, Dr.T.L. Barrett (1988-1991) Founder, Moreshet Institute for Superintendent, Church of God Jewish Law, Israel in Christ, USA Bishop C. Phillip Johnson ACLC Chairman of Washington H.E. Stanislaw Shushkevich Mr. Arnaud de Borchgrave D.C., USA President of Belarus Editor-at-Large, United Press (1991-1994) International, USA Imam Mohammed Khan Islamic Center of New York, Imam Ameer Pasha Rabbi David Brodman USA Slahud'din Islamic Center of Chief Rabbi, Saviyon, Israel Patterson, USA Dr. Nicholas N. Kittrie Dr. Noel J. Brown Chairman, Eleanor Roosevelt Archbishop George A. Stallings, President, Friends of the United Institute for Justice and Peace, Founder, Imani Temple, USA NTERNATIONAL Nations, USA USA Dr. Paul Swanson Dr. Haitham Bundakji Dr. Eva Latham Professor Lutheran School of Chairman, Islamic Center of President, Human Rights Theology, USA Orange Country, USA Teaching International, The Netherlands Rev. Junsei Terasawa Congressman Danny K. Davis Peace Activist, Nipponzan MEPI I U.S. House of Representatives Sir James Mancham Myohoji, Japan Founding President Imam Muhammad Elahi The Seychelles Hon. Dan Tichon Islamic House of Wisdom, USA Former Speaker of the Knesset, Dr. Lonnie McLeod, Israel Dr.Walter Fauntroy Assistant Professor of Ministry, New Bethel Baptist Church Uniﬁcation Theological H.E. Abdurrahman Wahid USA Seminary, Barrytown President of Indonesia USA (1999-2001) Dr. Eliezer Glaubach-Gal Chair, Seminars on Peace Prof. Oleg Mironov Dr.Wyatt Tee Walker Education, the I. Forder Human Rights Commissioner Canaan Baptist Church, USA Institute for Liberal Studies, Tel of the Russian Federation Itzhak, Israel Ambassador Sam Zakhem Imam Abu Namous Former U.S. Ambassador to Senator Mike Gravel Islamic Center of New York Bahrain U.S. Senate (former) USA

2 Introduction I

FOUNDERS n October 3, 2003, the Interreligious and International NTRODUCTION Rev. and Mrs. Sun Myung Federation for World Peace (IIFWP) sponsored the Moon OInaugural Assembly for the Interreligious and International Peace Council (IIPC). Approximately 1500 CHAIRMAN delegates were present at the main plenary session, Rev. Dr. Chung Hwan Kwak representing more than 160 nations from a wide range of ﬁelds, Chairman, IIFWP and IIPC including religion, politics, the media, academia, civil society and the arts. The IIPC was launched as an organization with the mission to bring about a durable and lasting peace. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Rev. Sun Jo Hwang The IIFWP has consistently sponsored programs that address Chairman, FFWPU International current crises in today’s world, programs which advocate Mr. Douglas D.M. Joo models of governance that build on the foundation of President, The Washington Times interreligious cooperation. Foundation

Dr. Chang Shik Yang No institution dealing with world affairs will be effective in the Chairman, IIFWP-North America long term if it does not affirm and manifest principles that recognize human nature primarily as spiritual and moral, not just as material and political. For this reason the IIFWP emphasizes COMMITTEE CO-DIRECTORS practices of living for the sake of others and working sacrificially Rev. Michael W. Jenkins Co-Convener, American Clergy to overcome barriers dividing people. These core teachings, Leadership Conference rooted in the vision of IIFWP’s Founder, Reverend Dr. Sun Myung Moon, form the basis for the programs of IIFWP and Dr.Thomas G.Walsh the activities of our Ambassadors for Peace worldwide. Secretary General, IIFWP On the foundation of the work of the IIFWP and other affiliated ORGANIZING COMMITTEE organizations that have dedicated themselves to promoting peace Dr. Masatoshi Abe in the Middle East, the IIPC will further the effort to address the Dr. Shuki Ben Ami root causes of conflict and forge the path to a lasting peace in the Mr. Michael Balcomb Middle East, utilizing a wide range of programs and interventions Sheik Ali Naim Birani Mrs.Tomiko Duggan that include peace conferences, symposia, high-level interreligious Mr. David Eaton and international summits, grass roots people-to-people Mr. James P.Flynn interaction, cooperation with a wide range of NGOs, peace rallies, Prof. Eliezer Glaubach-Gal interreligious pilgrimages, and service projects. Mr.Taj Hamad Mr. Gary Jarmin Rev. Hee Sun Ji We are at a turning point in history, a time that calls for vision, Mrs. Miri Kamar courage and leadership. Let us work together for peace. Dr. Frank Kaufmann Mr. Samer Kawas Dr. Robert Kittel Mr. Frank LaGrotteria Mr. Michael Marshall Sheik Samih Natur Hon. Walid Sadic Rev. Phillip Schanker Dr. Baruch Shalev Rev.Yong Cheol Song Mrs. Karen Judd-Smith Dr. Andrew Wilson Mr. Shunichiro Yoshida Mr. Hod Ben Zvi

3 IIPC: A “PEACE UN” FOR OUR G L OBAL F AMILY A to thefounding visionoftheIIFWP: of humanity. MembersofthisCouncilupholdthefollowing coreprinciples, which arebasic applies theminthebroadestpossibleway for thesake ofpeaceandtheoverall well-being coined toexpress thisideal. The IIPCaffirms thehighestspiritual andmoralprinciples unselfishness, andactive volunteerism for peace. Therefore, theterm “Peace UN”was T in significantways tothesolutionofsome ofourworld’s mostseriousproblems. people ofdiverse racial,religiousandcultural backgrounds canwork togetherandcontribute and InternationalPeace Council(IIPC). todemonstratethat This councilisbeingestablished Convocation inNew York ontheInternationalDay ofPeace, anInterreligious toestablish At thesametime,IIFWPismoving withitsplan,developed forward attheSeptember2002 a challenging, exciting—and necessary—endeavor. of menandwomen ofgreatspiritual wisdom,insight,experience andknowledge. This is ofamechanismestablishment withintheUnitedNationsthat allows formal representation and presentedtothe58thSessionofGeneral Assembly. This resolutionproposesthe W parallel toeach other, butonseparatetracks. scourge ofwar.” initiatives thisspirit,IIFWPisfullyparticipatingintwo thatarerunningWith problems and,astheUNCharterexplains, to “save succeedinggenerationsfromthe support theUnitedNations,furtherstrengtheningitinitseffort tosolve criticalglobal Interreligious CouncilasanorganoftheUnitedNations.Inthisway theIIFWPworks to F andnationintheworld.that face society every interreligious andinternationalcooperationinaddressingcriticalproblems governance thatillustratetherealpotentialandeffectiveness of rom itsinceptionin1999, ofan theIIFWPhasbeenadvocating theestablishment he IIPCseekstobeamodelofgoodgovernance groundedinprinciplesofcourage, ith IIFWP’s fullsupport,aresolutionhasbeenpreparedby theRepublic ofthePhilippines ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ T particular, thereisanurgentneedfor innovative modelsofgood of theexisting institutions and practicesofglobalgovernance. In I I necessary for peaceto beachievednecessary and maintained. calls ustoovercome barriers ofrace,religionandnationality. dimensions source oflove andgoodness. B P Human beings,aswell astheentirecosmos, have bothphysical andspiritual T NTERRELIGIOUS this criticaltimeinhistory, thereisneedfor seriousexamination NTERRELIGIOUS here isanultimatereality, God,whoisourcommonparentaswell astheprimary eace isrootedintheprinciple andpracticeoflivingfor thesake ofotherswhich oth interreligious andinternational respect,harmony, andcooperation are P P EA EA CE CE AND AND C C 4 OUNCIL OUNCIL I I NTERNA NTERNA TIONAL TIONAL Building a global culture of heart and a world of lasting peace IC A “P IIPC:

Mission Statement The IIPC is a global movement pursuing lasting peace as the realization of harmony, cooperation and co-prosperity among all the members of the human family, through the application of universal moral and spiritual principles.

Objectives EACE Because a durable peace will only be realized as current thinking and practices are transformed by grounding our most fundamental perspectives in universal values, the IIPC ﬁrst needs to develop a broad range of programs that underscore the need for: 1) Interreligious cooperation among all faith traditions as a pre-requisite for world peace, 2) Good governance grounded in spiritual and moral principles that underscore UN” unselﬁsh service, global vision, and cooperation between religious and governmental leaders, and 3) Human development that includes spiritual development and extends from the

individual, to the family, community, society, nation and world. OUR FOR

Key Action Principles ◆ The primary principle and cardinal virtue for peace is unselﬁshness, namely, the capacity and strength to live for the sake of others. ◆ The family is the school of true love and ethics, and is the foundation of the good

society. G ◆ Peace begins with personal transformation in relationship to God or the ultimate reality, and extends to the family, the society, the nation and the world. L OBAL ◆ When we seek to understand our world from God’s point of view, aware of our eternal spiritual life, there are no enemies, only brothers and sisters. ◆ Interreligious harmony and cooperation are prerequisites for peace. ◆ Harmony and cooperation between political and religious leaders is necessary for

lasting peace. F

◆ Through the practice of true love, divisions can be bridged, barriers overcome, and AMILY conflicting parties reconciled. ◆ The world is at a critical turning point; courageous, bold and unselfish leadership is needed if peace is to be achieved. ◆ Coercive force yields only an interruption in conflict, and violence offers no lasting solution; peace is built on the foundation of true love and service.

Sponsorship and Governance The IIPC is sponsored by the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace. Its principles and programs are guided by a Council of distinguished members representing each continent and all major regions, and religions of the world. The IIPC Councilors are themselves Ambassadors for Peace on the global level who adhere to and exemplify the core principles of IIPC. IIPC has its headquarters in New York, USA, and has regional headquarters, and well as national branches around the world.

5 M IDDLE E AST P EACE I NITIATIVE I the Al Aqsa’ Mosqueonthe Temple MountthatissacredtoMuslims. who prayed togetheratthecity’s holy sites—fromthe Western Wall sacredtoJews to including two unprecedentedpeacewalks by Jews, upwards of400 Christians andMuslims itsponsoredralliesandpeacemarchesearnest hopesfor peace.In2003 inJerusalem, dialogues, culminatingwithwarm, ifcautious,embracesandjoyous expressions oftheir have broughttogetherleadingIsraeliandPalestinian religious andpoliticalleadersfor IIPC’s parentorganization,theIIFWP oftherootcausesconflictandviolence. grounded inaprofound understanding methodical applicationofkey universal principlesofhumanreconciliationandrestoration we human family, withrespectandloving relationshipsamongallitsmembers.Furthermore, afraid todream.Peace isenvisioned notasafragileabsenceofwar, butasaharmonious We civilizations. on IsraelandPalestine tobroader, theoreticalreflectionsontheclashof, ordialogueamong, political, academicandactivistexperts. reflections The issuesrangefromdeeplydetailed f havesubsequent consultations beendesignedtooffer abroadapproach tothechallenges L acing the Middle East with a focus on bringing religious leaders to the table alongwith acing theMiddleEastwithafocus onbringingreligiousleaderstothetable ONDON Coexistence Toward aNew Culture ofPeace: Focus ontheMiddleEast. That and heldonFebruaryconsultation 27-March in 2,2003, Washington, DC,called,Beyond IFWP formally launched itsMiddleEastPeace Initiative (MEPI)withaninternational

recognize thatthecurrent brutal realitiesthatexist canberesolved throughserious, seek tocreateabalancebetweenrealisticandidealisticapproaches, neithernaive nor , K A UK, UGUST P AEI THE IN EACE -,2002 3-5, , hasalreadymadesigniﬁcantstrides.Itsconferences M IDDLE E AST M IDDLE E AST SEOUL, KOREA, FEBRUARY 4 - 7, 2003

The IIPC’s afﬁliated organization, the American Clergy Leadership Conference, the largest P interfaith clergy organization in America, spearheaded these early efforts, bringing large EACE groups of Christian, Jewish and Muslim clergy to the Middle East despite the personal challenges and dangerous environment they faced. They expressed love and support for both Jews and Muslims and a commitment to the cause of peace. They walked the streets

of Jerusalem and Gaza. Many of these clergy are veterans of the American civil rights I movement and carry with them the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Their dedication, NITIATIVE activism and perspectives on peacemaking have been instructive to both sides.

IIPC features an extensive presence in the Muslim world, including the support of former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid and encourages developing the movement for lasting peace among the Palestinian people. The ACLC’s donation of computers to a school in Gaza led to expressions of support from Chairman Arafat.

On this foundation, the IIPC is using all its resources for a major peace effort in the Middle East, which will include nationwide rallies for peace in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Gaza. It is hoped that these events will be the catalyst for a major new endeavor to bring peace to the troubled region. These efforts can further encourage other civil society initiatives such as the Geneva Accord and the new US “National Interreligious Leadership Initiative for Peace in the Middle East” that is encouraging the White House to make “more active and determined” efforts for peace in the Middle East.

Washington D.C., USA, February 27 - March 2, 2003 MEPI PR OGRAMS IN 2003 September 1 R Ma conducted withafocus onpeaceandreconciliationwithinthefamily of Abraham. alone,16 toseekpeaceintheMiddleEast.Just in2003 itself totally projectswere September 30,20 Gaza F As Ma Yo J from194representation nations. J intheMiddleEast prosperity F J A J uly 1 uly une 27 une 1 ebr ebr ugust 1 eligion andGovernance Unit Apr Unit Apr rk, USA

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Washington D.C., USA, June 27 - 29, 2003

October 1-3, 2003, IIPC Inauguration and Peace Under One God (Peace March and Rally), Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, New York

October 18-24, 2003, Interreligious & International Peace Pilgrimage III, Jerusalem & Gaza

October 23, 2003, Gift of computers to Beit Shemesh and to the Palestinian National Youth M Organization (renamed Sun Moon Cultural Center) IDDLE December 1-23, 2003, International Task Force Mobilization, Egypt, Israel, Jordon and Palestine

December 19-23, 2003, Considering the Root Causes of Conﬂict and the Path to Lasting Peace Symposium, Jerusalem, Israel

Peace in the Middle East E AST Uniquely, the Interreligious and International Peace Council includes in its peace initiatives, projects and programs with a religious and reconciliatory dimension along with economic, political and social considerations. Additionally, these interventions assume that successful conflict resolution and prevention ultimately depends upon the actions of each and every person. While the scope of influence of an individual will vary according to their particular sphere of influence, durable peace will require sound education for the ways and means of peace for all people.

IIPC’s approach to this global crisis is innovative. Perhaps what speaks loudest about this approach is that in September of this year the Al Aqsa’ Mosque hosted the ﬁrst international

Asan City, Korea, July 10 - 14, 2003 G UIDING P RINCIPLES Abraham’s family asthey rediscover theircommonheritage. encounters bringstears totheeyes ofthemembers universal desirefor peace. The depthofheartthese his orherown hearttorespondandwork towards theinnate c among thesonsof Abraham, thereby bringingsignificant fueled by thecommonness ofGod,buildsfamily bonds transformation ofthe humanheart. This internalrevolution, element ofthispeaceeffort mustbeginwiththe endeavor. thatanindispensable Infact, IIPCmaintains peace will,intime,amounttolittle morethananotherfailed heart onbehalfofpeoplebothsides,theactions ofbuilding F We hatred. pointforThis thepeaceprocess. becomesthecoreandstarting and Sourceofall,whose isfor peaceandprosperity,Will notfor violence,poverty or from themostprofound andcriticalconvictions thatJehovah/God/Allah istheoneOrigin fromthemost IIPC initiatedauniqueprocessthatstarts “internal” pointsofconvergence— P andrecommittedenmity tooneanotherwithanew visionofpeacefor theMiddleEast. Abrahamic faiths. Jews, ChristiansandMuslimshave reconciledtheirpasthistoriesof breakthrough, IIPCinitiatives have repeatedlygatheredtogetherpeoplefromthethree and interreligious gatheringsincethesecondintifiada ofOctober2001. Supportingthis hanges inattitudes, allowing each of toexpand thecapacity urther, IIPCrecognizes thatwithoutasignificantchange of eace-building hasnotbeenapproached way fromthisangleinany substantial before. ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Asan City believe that: Asan City society, politics,culture, theworkplace, theeconomy, andreligiousspiritual life. Solutions toproblemsmustinvolve allpartsof life, includingmorality, thefamily, and transformed throughhumaneffort. but,rather,Evil isnoteternalorinevitable isatragicconditionthatcanbeoverturned e spouses, parents,children, andsiblingslearnallforms ofideallove, which canbe Lov love. is imbuedwithvalue andmeaningisrootedinexpressed, above all,through An OriginalCausecreatedthisphysical, relational,ordered,harmoniousworld, which of humanlife. Tr xtended throughout society andforms thebasisforxtended throughoutsociety ourpublicandprivate lives. ue andlong-lastingsolutionsmustintegratethespiritual andphysical dimensions e meanslivingfor thesake ofothers. The family istheschool oflove, where , , K K or or ea, ea, July 1 July 1 0 -14, 0 -14, 20 20 03 03 10 Guiding Principles Gaza, Gaza, Oct Oct ober 1 ober 1 8 -24, 8 -24, 20 20 03 03 “True and long-lasting solutions must Pursuing such solutions is not simple. integrate the spiritual and physical However, terror and violence will remain if the historical-religious dimensions of human life.” divisions are not resolved at such deeply human levels. Politics alone

cannot effect such change. These efforts will require a special kind of leadership—by those R with the courage and vision to lead people relentlessly toward peace, undeterred by the violence and depravity that calls for revenge. THE ESTORING

The IIPC efforts are beginning to see a degree of success and change in communities in the region and beyond. This intervention calls upon and draws out “contributions” from people in both Israel and Palestine and from shores far a-ﬁeld. By forging partnerships for peace on a person-to-person, family-to-family, religious leader-to-religious leader level, the core of a community beyond boarders and barriers is formed. The contributions being made cannot be measured in terms of dollars or documents…but their effect is being felt. These fragile beginnings are taking root and are in great need of being nourished and supported. Restoring the Family of Abraham

Grounded in the above fundamentals, IIPC’s efforts at this time could best be described as “The Restoration of the Family of Abraham” and has three components:

Component I: includes consultations, conferences, roundtables, grassroots programs, F

peace walks and seminars, giving all people the opportunity to OF AMILY Seoul Declaration, come together on “common ground”—recalling our common August 11-16, 2003 origins, convergent aspirations and unique contributions as individuals and members of various religions and nationalities. By establishing our common origins, ancestry and desired destination (a world of peace), and by recounting that we are all acting within a set of universal principles at play in our lives, we can then start another critical part of the process.

Component II: seeks to establish recognition of accountability to a “higher” source—one to whom all are equally accountable. By recognizing past grievous actions on all sides, what becomes A

most critical is that each person commits to constructive, self- BRAHAM giving preventive actions rather than resentment and revenge. To accomplish this phase quite literally requires each person to

Korea, July 10 - 14, 2003 T HE IIPC’S P HILOSOPHY OF P EACEMAKING social good andsupportfor all. acommonrespect for the originoflife,than receiving, andby alife lived for thegreater the removal andhistoricalresentment.Peace ofenmity ischaracterized by givingmore ofopportunity,equality andrespect for family. personandevery every Itispredicated upon T those whowilltojoinusproclaimwithone voice, “Peace! Shalom!Salaam Alaikum!” peace liesinthehandsofthoseuswhotruly love Godandlove ourfellow humanbeings, of theworld, andall wholove andlongfor peace,willdemonstrate that thepower tocreate c “bring down thewalls” ofresentment,prejudiceandhatred,healthewounds ofwar, and W and changed thecourseof American history. hundreds ofthousandsfreedom-loving Americans ofmany raceswhosharedadream, civil rightslegislation,Dr. Jr. MartinLutherKing, marched on Washington, DCwith leading toIndianindependence.In1963 whenan American presidentrefusedtoconsider skepticism andderision,sparked amovement thattouched theconscienceofworld, times, Gandhi’s march totheseagrew fromhundredstothousands,overcoming led theIsraelitesonamarch ofJericho, aroundthecity bringingdown thewalls. Inmodern movement for civilrights. Why dowe march andrallyfor peace?Inbiblicaltimes,Joshua and morality, fromthemovements andendcolonialoppressiontothe toabolishslavery Historically enlightenedreligiousleadershiphasbeencrucial totheadvancement ofjustice Abraham” seekingthegreatestopportunities for for allintheregion. peaceandprosperity the “larger good.” Inotherwords, toseetheemergenceofone we willstart “family of international cooperationguidedby theneedsof A tenuous “new phases. beginning”oftheﬁrsttwo Component III: Him. sign ofsubmissionto,orfaith in,orobedienceto and adoptthatpointofview astheirown, asa genuinely turn andface theirGod. Then toseek hange thecourseofhistory. Whether Jewish, Moslem,ChristianorDruze, theleaders he IIPC sees peace as the establishment ofapermanentconditionprosperity,he IIPCseespeaceas theestablishment joy, ctions will take theformctions willtake ofinterreligious and New New e, too,shareadream,andifwe march togetherasnever we, too,can before in history Y Y or or k, k, USA, USA, builds solidarity tostrengthenthe builds solidarity Oct Oct ober 1-3, ober 1-3, The IIPC’s Philosophy ofPeacemaking 20 20 Heart-to-Heart Rallyfor Peace 03 03 12 Rally onOct Rally onOct ober 3, ober 3, 20 20 03 03 “An essential precondition for The key to peace lies with God, who is the Parent of humankind and the Revealer of peace is reconciliation among each of the monotheistic religions. religious leaders of Judaism, Therefore, an essential precondition for Christianity and Islam.” peace is reconciliation among religious

leaders of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, P along with their commitment to work in solidarity for peace and understanding among their peoples. Violence and conﬂict form FOR ARTNERSHIPS the saddest chapters of human history. The IIPC encourages parties to express their legitimate grievances in non-violent ways as part of a social dialogue aimed at helping the sides to understand each other and to have compassion for each other’s suffering.

Religious leaders and believers are those whom history would expect to respond ﬁrst and having opened the way, would then encourage others to follow. The accomplishment of peace is in large part a spiritual undertaking. Good will and trust must be generated in order to change the political atmosphere and to give governments the political will to make the sacriﬁces that meaningful peace entails. This calls for leadership from religious leaders to generate a spiritual atmosphere of reconciliation and good will. Political and social leaders, educators and the media, should collaborate with enlightened religious leaders to promote and extend that spirit throughout the society. Partnerships for Peace

New hope needs to be installed in the hearts and minds of the religious leaders no less so than in the hearts and minds of all people, including political leaders. This is where the support from international religious leaders is so important; they can catalyze the process. P

Much of the preliminary work of the MEPI has been to create the necessary international EACE support system and foundation for the overall IIPC strategy. Without this tremendous level of support from outside, those in the region will not be able to take the necessary, life- threatening steps to peace. The support that comes from “outside” must be a total

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investment, i.e. “at the cost of their lives.” Otherwise, it will not be taken seriously. Persistence, commitment, sacriﬁces are needed. Financial sacriﬁces are needed to enable this process and mobilization to move forward, just not from governments, but from the people and families all over the world.

Under the banner of the IIPC, a series of gatherings and peace walks “re-establishing the Family of Abraham” will take place, binding together hearts, families, nationalities—and faiths—in partnerships for peace.

13 P RINCIPAL S PONSOR AND C O -SPONSORS T T T T ages—a worldwide culture ofpeace andprosperity. and professional backgrounds have joinedtogethertobuildwhathasbeenthehopeofall sake ofothers.” Volunteers, activists,andleadersfromdiverse religious,national,ethical individuals, families, societies,andnationsby advancing theglobalethicof “living for the itsprogramsengenderatransformation ofheartformoral values ofunselﬁshservice, and oneofthemostbasicinstruments for creatingworld peace.Rooted intheuniversal marriages andthatbuilds bridgesbetween racesand cultures. themoraldevelopmentof educationalinformation thatserves ofyouth, thatstrengthens activities for educationalandcharitable purposes. The purposeisthebroadpublicdissemination Blessing of 144,000 clergy couples in 2002, expandingBlessing of144,000 tomillionsthroughouttheworld. clergycouplesin2002, marriage andenddivorce, the ACLC completedtheInterreligious andInternationalMarriage restoration of the stable two-parent family,restoration ofthestable interaction. andcommunity sponsors programsinsupportoffour majorgoals:world peace,religious andracialharmony, promote theprinciplesoffamily, freedom,andfaith. To achieve itsmission, theFoundation company’s natural afﬁnity witheducation,the UPIFoundation sponsorspublic service tocontributethebettermentpublic responsibility ofsociety. Recognizing amedia HE HE the family, restore thecommunity, andrenew thenationand theworld. Working toprotect Christian, Muslim,andJewish principles: rebuild clergydedicatedtothreefundamental F to encouragingthehighestidealsincultural andpublic-mindedness. standards The HE As is towork cooperatively withindividualsandglobal institutions tocreateworld peace. HE oundation hasdeveloped programs,particularlyintheareasofmedia andjournalism,to W

United Press InternationalFoundation (UPIFoundation) was createdoutofasense American ClergyLeadership Conference (ACLC) is abroad-basedcoalitionof14,000 mission oftheInterreligious andInternationalFederation for World Peace (IIFWP) a globalpeacemovement, IIFWPseesthefamily asthefoundation of, model for, United Press International ashington Times Foundation, in1984, established isanot-for-profit organizationdevoted Leadership Conference The Washington Times American Clergy Interreligious andInternational F F oundation oundation F ederation for World Peace 14 Co-sponsors Coalition of Affiliated Organizations C Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. This Professors World Peace Academy. An interdisciplinary federation is a network of families, from every race, religion, and intercultural network of scholars with chapters in over O

and culture, united in the belief that, centered on God's love, one-hundred countries, the PWPA supports the academic OF ALITION happy marriages and successful families are the community in the quest for peace, social stability, and cornerstone to solving the most fundamental problems of society. At prosperity. PWPA has organized thousands of conferences and a grassroots level, FFWPU chapters have initiated a worldwide publishes The International Journal of World Peace. www.pwpa.org marriage and rededication movement that has reached hundreds of millions of couples. www.familyfed.org Religious Youth Service. Initiated in 1985, RYS promotes the twin ideals of interreligious harmony and public service. Federation of Island Nations for World Peace. Island Youth leaders of various faiths and nationalities come nations play an important role in fostering peace and together for social service projects to serve a needy prosperity by promoting good tourism, creating community. As they offer their time, labor, sweat, and tears to help technologies that foster sustainable oceanic and seafood enterprises, and combating global warming—which threatens the very others, they develop deep friendships that transcend their religious and cultural differences. Serving others is the key to interreligious

existence of many island states. The FINWP collaborates with A governmental organizations and NGOs to build strong bridges of peace. www.iifwp.org/About/RYS.shtml sisterhood and cooperation between island and oceanic nations. FFILIATED Summit Council for World Peace. Founded in 1981, the Federation for World Peace. The Federation for World Peace Summit Council is an organization whose core membership was formally founded in parallel with the Inter-Religious comprises former heads of state and heads of government. Federation for World Peace (see below) in August 1991 and The Council seeks to avail itself of the extraordinary wealth provides education that enhances respect for human rights of knowledge, intelligence, and goodwill of these leaders as it seeks and universal values while creating forums in common pursuit to solutions to the problems from grassroots to global concerns. These problems facing the world today. efforts has spawned initiatives to promote peace, and develop new International Educational Foundation. In all nations and equitable economic paradigms for the 21st century. cultures, young people are encouraged to attain maturity of www.members.aol.com/scwpeace character, establish warm and positive relationships and O Women's Federation for World Peace. Since 1992 the

make a valuable contribution to their community. The IEF R works collaboratively with educators and community leaders WFWP is empowering women to create peace at home throughout the world to promote education of the heart, head and hands. as well as in our communities, cultures, and world. GANIZATIONS It advocates a multi-dimensional approach that includes character WFWP seeks to focus the unique nurturing skills of women to provide education, marriage and family education, service learning, and character- leadership, promote peace, and serve, thereby, conceiving social based prevention programs. www.internationalcharacter.org change through the logic of love. Granted NGO general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations International Coalition for Religious Freedom. ICRF is non-profit, non-sectarian, educational organization in 1997, WFWP facilitates partnerships among women. www.wfwp.org dedicated to realizing the vision of religious freedom found in Article 18 of the UN's Universal Declaration of Human World Media Association. An international forum for Rights which reads: Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, media professionals and opinion leaders dedicated to conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his advancing the highest standards of journalistic ethics, religion or belief, and freedom, alone or in community with others, it promotes freedom of the press in places where it does not exist, and, in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, and encourages the responsible use of that freedom where it does. practice, worship and observance. www.religiousfreedom.com Fact-ﬁnding tours and World Media Conferences since 1978 have examined the media's role in the larger context of social values. International Relief and Friendship Foundation. Since its www.wmassociation.com/index.html founding in 1975, IRFF has provided humanitarian aid in the form of food, medical supplies, school supplies, and clothing World University Federation. An interactive, international to people hit by catastrophe around the world. In addition, network of educational institutions and educators, takes full IRFF has focused on long-term development projects in the advantage of new information technologies to promote areas of health care and nutrition, literacy, as well as vocational and education that is integral to good citizenship. In addition to equipping agricultural education. The strength of this foundation has been the students to be competent professionals, educational institutions ability to empower people with a means to create an ethos of living should also teach them to become responsible citizens who seek to for the sake of others. www.iifwp.org/About/IRFF.shtml contribute to society and approach life from a global perspective. www.wufed.org Inter-Religious Federation for World Peace. Along with the International Religious Foundation, the IRFWP has Youth Federation for World Peace. Delegates from 164 invested in seeking solutions to world peace through interreligious dialogue and harmony for over two decades. nations inaugurated the YFWP in July 1994. This With the active support from its seven Presidents, who are recognized organization addresses the crisis in values among today's leaders from major world religions, IRFWP has directed its resources youth by afﬁrming altruistic service that transcends human for both conflict prevention and healing, including emergency boundaries and is rooted in recognition of our common spiritual origin. intervention to stem the outbreak of violence and creating Programs include: scholarships, international exchanges, leadership environments for harmonious dialogue and understanding this programs, service projects, and character education curricula. includes leading interfaith pilgrimages, organizing and conducting www.yfwp.or.kr community service projects worldwide, and offering relief to the world’s needy. www.irfwp.org

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