Global Region 3 held the 2024 Opening Meeting with a total of 60 participants including every staff of Global Region 3 and representatives of the Peace Committee and Peace Supporter Association. The participants watched a video of IWPG’s peace work and presented the main activities from last year and plans for this year.
Dasol Kim, Representative of the Peace Supporter Association of Tongyeong Branch, Korea, said: “We have sponsored Fruition, the year-end fundraising event by holding a concert and bazaar at the end of last year and promised to support the DPCW and to become one for peace with 60 participants.”
Four representatives of the Peace Committee announced their opinions and working plans for 2024. Shanthi Socrates, Representative of Chennai Peace Committee, India, said, “Through cultural activities to express peace, I intend to plant peace and harmony in the heart of people. I would like to hold a workshop with a theme of renewable energy for sustainable lives”.
Jansi Leela Sam Pakia John, Representative of Kanyakumari Peace Committee, India, announced working plans for this year, saying, “We are going to hold peace conferences and the International Loving-Peace Art Competition more than five times in five different colleges of engineering, arts and science”.
Rania Alam, Representative of the Dhaka Peace Committee, Bangladesh, said, “As an art teacher, I am working for the cultural and mental growth of children in peace. To make a positive influence on others, I will make an effort to practice all of the teachings myself”.
Batool Kazmi, Representative of the Karachi Peace Committee, Pakistan, said, “ Receiving the PLTE, I decided to participate in peace activities of IWPG. I will promote peace through the art and speech competition”.
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