World Peace Action Day on the 15th of August
Sharing messages of peace from different corners of the world
As part of the world peace movement of International Voluntary Service (IVS), we call for your action and participation to work together to achieve world peace!
You are welcome to participate in any of the following activities:
- Have a Talk About Peace in Your Community
- Post Your Message for Peace on Padlet*
- Join the Online Event on August 15th!
*Your thoughts, proposals, future actions,etc. Preferably with photo or drawing!
Who can join? Everyone!
How to join?
- Register at this Google form.
- The Zoom URL will be provided after registration.
- If joining as a group, only one representative needs to register on behalf of the group.
- Participation in the event is free of charge, but the organization welcomes any donations here.
- For Contact for Inquiries email KAIZAWA Shinichiro (Kai) at nice@nice1.gr.jp
Program:
- Opening
- Memories of WW2 (TBC)
- Q&A
- Messages from Workcamps
- From Palestine (Mr. Adli)
- Q&A
- Messages from Workcamps (2)
- From Myanmar (TBC)
- Q&A
- Messages from any communities
- Closing with common performance
Duration: 90 minutes
The event will start at 13:30 (CEST), you can find your time zone here!
Speakers:
Adli Daana, Executive Director of PCMRD, Palestine:
Adli Daana serves as the Executive Director of the Palestinian Centre for Media, Research and Development and as a consulting Program Manager for the Rosa Luxembourg Foundation. Additionally, Mr. Daana has held leadership positions, including President of Youth Action for Peace Brussels from 2006 to 2008. Founder and president of IPYL. Adli is a founder, co-founder, and former board member of several networks and associations dedicated to youth empowerment and international voluntary service on national, regional, and international.
Sayaka Yamaguchi, Ex. EC member & Group Workcamp Coordinator of NICE, Japan, Speaker for “Memories of WW2”
As a resident of Hiroshima pref., she has been initiating various program related to hidden and dark history of WW2 such as the study tours to the island where the facroty produced the poison gas.
This event will be coordinated by:
-Sophat Sorn, President of CYA (Cambodia)/ President of NVDA
-KAIZAWA Shinichiro, President of NICE (Japan)/ General Secretary of NVDA
-Richa Ghimire, Board Member of VIN (Nepal)/ Vice President of NVDA
-Alex BECHETOILLE, President of DALAA (Thailand)/ Vice President of NVDA OHKUSA
-Noriko, Secretariat of NVDA
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