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Uniting for Peace Annual Erskine Childers Lecture 2016
Building a Culture of Peace
in a World of Conflicts
Keynote Speaker: Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Former Director-General, UNESCO
Dear Supporter,
Hope you are well. You and your colleagues/friends are invited to a
free public meeting, details of which are below. Please circulate the
event details to your contacts, friends, colleagues and register for
the event. We look forward welcoming you. Many thanks.
London - Thursday, 6th October 2016
The title of the event is: "Building a Culture of Peace in a World of Conflicts"
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
Venue : Hilton London Euston, 17 - 18 Upper Woburn Place, London WC1H 0HT
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The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is going through a very
difficult time and torn by conflicts raging in Syria, Iraq, Libya,
Yemen and ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. In Eastern Europe, there
are tensions between USA, NATO and Russia which threatens peace in the
region. As a result, militarism is on the increase and military
expenditure is at all time high - $1.76 trillion. At the same time, 62
rich people in the world have as much wealth as 3.5 billion people,
increasing inequality and lack of opportunity. With so much violence,
turmoil and chaos around the world, there is a worldwide desire for
peace which has never been achieved besides the efforts of the peace
movements, NGO's worldwide who are challenging the governments to
engage in dialogue and constructive engagement rather than military
confrontation.
The keynote speaker of the 2016 Annual Erskine Childers Lecture is
Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Former Director-General of UNESCO and the
title of his talk is "Building a Culture of Peace in a World of
Conflicts" The lecture will focus on how can we end violence and wars
and establish Culture of Peace and an equitable international order.
After the lecture there will be opportunity for the audience to have
interactive Q&A session.
"Now, we have to go forward in the giant undertaking of building
democratic United Nations to make the real world safe, just and
sustainable for all its children" - Erskine B. Childers
FREE public meeting - Donations welcome
For registrations and any other info please
Contact: Vijay Mehta vijay@vmpeace.org
Telephone : 0207 791 1717
Brian Cooper : 0131 446 9545
Uniting for Peace website: www.unitingforpeace.com
Please arrive 15 minutes early for securing a good seat.
In Peace, Best wishes,
Vijay Mehta
Author and Chair Uniting for Peace
Founding Trustee, Fortune Forum Charity
14 Cavell Street, London E1 2HP
Telephone: 0207 791 1717 |Mobile: 07776 231 018
Email: vijay@vmpeace.org
Vijay Mehta's new book Peace Beyond Borders: How the EU brought peace
to Europe and how exporting it would end conflicts around the world is
out in June 2016 in print and ebook (both £9.99) by New
Internationalist, with a foreword written by Jose Ramos-Horta, Nobel
Peace Laureate and former president of Timor-Leste. The book can be
purchased online from www.europeforpeace.org.uk
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