IWPG co-hosts Side Events with South Sudan and Cote d`Ivoire during UN CSW67 |
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IWPG Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon is giving a speech at the Side Event co-hosted with the Ministry of Women, Family, and Children of Cote d`Ivoire on March 10 during UN CSW67. |
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The International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG, Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon) hosted 2 Side Events at the 67th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), held at the UN Headquarters in New York in March, each with the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare of South Sudan on March 8th and Ministry of Women, Family, and Children of Cote d`Ivoire on March 10th. CSW is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) that gathers international institutions and NGOs every year from all over the world to share policy ideas on women rights and female empowerment and discuss ways to effectively implement gender equality strategies.
This year’s CSW was held on the theme of “Innovation and Technological Change, Education in the Digital Age: Progress toward Gender Equality.”
On March 8th, IWPG hosted a Side Event with the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare of South Sudan under the theme of “Development of Peace Education in the Digital Age for Global Partnership and the Empowerment of All Women and Girls,” which gathered 300 participants from various backgrounds, including national ministers and UN ambassadors.
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H.E. Aya Benjamin Libo Warille, Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare of South Sudan, is giving a speech at the Side Event co-hosted with IWPG on March 8 during UN CSW 67. |
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H.E. Aya Benjamin Libo Warille, the South Sudan Minister of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare; Hyun Sook Yoon, Chairwoman of IWPG; Stephanie Copus Campbell, Australia Ambassador of Gender Equality; H.E. Maha Ali, Secretary General of the Jordan National Commission for Women; and Na Hyung Jun, Secretary General of IWPG, participated as speakers, discussing various peace building strategies.
H.E. Minister Aya Benjamin Libo Warille said, “The Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare of South Sudan is honored to co-host this important side event with the International Women’s Peace Group to discuss how South Sudan can develop peace education in the global partnership digital age for the empowerment of women and girls. Peace Education must take place in South Sudan nationally, not just locally. I believe there is much the South Sudan Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare can do in partnership with IWPG.”
IWPG Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon urged support for the institutionalization of the DPCW and said, “IWPG is teaching women the value of peace and ways to practice it, so that women understand that peace, not war, is natural. IWPG proposes the way to overcome the limitations and of current international laws and solve the fundamental cause of war to achieve sustainable peace, which is the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW), the foundation of our Peace Education.”
The theme of the second Side-Event co-hosted with the Ministry of Women, Family, and Children of Cote d`Ivoire was “Development of Peace Education in the Digital Age for Global Partnership and the Empowerment of All Women and Girls: The Case of Peace Education.” H.E. Nasseneba Toure, Minister of Women, Family and Children of Cote d`Ivoire; Abdelahad Benhallam, Advisor to the Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and the Family in the Kingdom of Morocco; H.E. Imelde Sabushimike, Minister of National Solidarity, Social Affairs, Human Rights and Gender of Burundi; and Hyun Sook Yoon, Chairwoman of IWPG, participated as speakers.
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IWPG(Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon) and H.E. Aya Benjamin Libo Warille, Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare of South Sudan, are taking a commemorative photo after signing an MOA at the Embassy to South Sudan, UN on March 9th. |
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On March 9th, the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare of South Sudan signed an MOA with IWPG and agreed to support the DPCW and IWPG Peace Education. On March 10th, the same MOA was signed with the Ministry of Women, Family, and Children of Cote d`Ivoire. |
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IWPG(Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon) and H.E. Nasseneba Toure, Minister of Women, Family and Children of Cote d`Ivoire, are taking a commemorative photo after signing an MOA at the Embassy to Cote d`Ivoire, UN on March 10th. |
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Through this year’s UN CSW67, IWPG was able to dive deep into Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #4 “Peace Education,” and will continue to build sustainable peace education processes with the countries that it signed MOAs with. |
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IWPG meets with Stephanie Copus Campbell, Australia Ambassador of Gender Equality, H.E. Maha Ali, Secretary General of the Jordan National Commission for Women, and Claudine Aoun Roukoz, Chairwoman of the National Women’s Council of Lebanon |
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IWPG Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon also met with female leaders of the partner countries of Global Region 2. She met with Stephanie Copus Campbell, Australia Ambassador of Gender Equality, H.E. Maha Ali, Secretary General of the Jordan National Commission for Women, and Claudine Aoun Roukoz, Chairwoman of the National Women’s Council of Lebanon and discussed specific cooperation plans for sustainable peace realization. |
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During her meeeting with Chairwoman Yoon, Stephanie Copus Campbell, Australia Ambassador of Gender Equality, promised to said, “Looking at IWPG’s Peace Education proposal, I now know what I should do” and promised to co-host a Side Event with IWPG during next year’s UN CSW and to provide access to peace education to guarantee female empowerment and decision making. |
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Through the meeting with H.E. Maha Ali, Secretary General of the Jordan National Commission for Women, the introduction of IWPG, peace education for the vitalization of SDGs 4 and 17, partnerships, the International Loving-Peace Art Competition on a national level, establishment of the IWPG Jordan branch, and Collaboration with many more women`s organizations was discussed. |
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During the meeting with Claudine Aoun Roukoz, Chairwoman of the National Women’s Council of Lebanon, IWPG also discussed projects for female empowerment along with means of mutual partnership between IWPG and the National Women’s Council of Lebanon. The two organizations also discussed ways to implement peace education and the International Loving-Peace Art Competition at a national level. |
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IWPG meets with H.E. Aawatif Hayar, Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and the Family in the Kingdom of Morocco |
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On March 6th, there was a meeting with IWPG Global Region 7 and the Ministry of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family of the Kingdom of Morocco, Aawatif Hayar. Minister Hayar said, “there is much to do with IWPG in terms of integrating IT and education to provide education for children and families.” |
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IWPG meets with May Sabe Phyu, Director of Gender Equality Network of Myanmar, H.E. Ahmed Adam Bakhit, Minister of Social Development of Sudan, and Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations |
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IWPG Global Region 4 organized a meeting with IWPG Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon and its partner countries during UN CSW 67. |
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On March 6th, Chairwoman Yoon met with May Sabe Phyu, Director of Gender Equality Network of Myanmar, to introduce IWPG and discuss future partnership. |
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On March 9th, there was a meeting with H.E. Ahmed Adam Bakhit, Minister of Social Development of Sudan. As Sudan has also gone through many wars, the country is working to help women and children, so Minister Bakhit strongly supported the need for education to build a much more developed and mature culture. |
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On March 10th, there was a meeting with H.E. Imelde Sabushimike, Minister of National Solidarity, Social Affairs, Human Rights and Gender of Burundi. Minister Sabushimike showed great interest in Peace Education, and looked through IWPG’s peace education proposal in order to find ways to establish platforms for offline peace education. |
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On March 10th, IWPG met with Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations, to hear of the current situation in Myanmar and discuss ways to cooperate with IWPG. Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun said “Myanmar is currently in a very difficult situation, but we will try to cooperate with IWPG.” |
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Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon gives a speech at The 4th Global CEDAW Network Meeting hosted by the Permanent Mission of Mexico |
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Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon was invited by Vice President Glenda E Hecksher Ramsden(Vice President of International Affairs of Federacion Mexicana de Universitarias) to give a speech at the 4th Global CEDAW Network Meeting hosted by the Permanent Mission of Mexico, held at the 28th floor of Two UN Plaza on March 7th.
Chairwoman Yoon said, “IWPG has been distributing ‘Peace Lecturer Training Education’ or ‘PLTE’ to women. For this peace education to reach women who are in the blind spots of education, we need your help and cooperation. Please become a member of IWPG and sign an MOU so that this peace education can be delivered to those who need it.” She added, “Through women`s peace network, IWPG holds various forums and events where female peace activists from all over the world exchange. At such times, it is hoped that we will gather to discuss, share our own cases of peace realization, and cooperate with each other to achieve practical peace. We hope that the network forum and regular meetings of the International Women`s Peace Network will be held in Mexico as well, and we expect more active exchanges with many women`s organizations in Mexico this year.” |
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Afterwards, many of the participants joined IWPG through the QF code, and were eager to form partnerships with IWPG so that PLTE can be conducted in Mexico. IWPG Global Region 1 is also preparing a Spanish version of PLTE. |
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IWPG, “The Clear Answer to 10 Years of Peace Work is the DPCW”
- 7th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War for the Era of Peace |
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IWPG Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon is giving her commemorative speech at the 7th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War. |
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HWPL’s 7th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War, an event to redefine the answer to an era of peace, took place on Mar 14th, 2:00 PM (KST) at The K Hotel Seoul in South Korea.
This event co-organized by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL, Chairman Man Hee Lee), the International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG, Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon), and the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG), invited people all around the world to discuss ways to institutionalize peace under the theme of “Institutional Peace: Strengthening Communication to Build Trust.”
In her speech, Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon said, “IWPG has been working with women for the past 10 years to achieve cessation of war and realization of world peace. All of this was possible because we had the DPCW, the sure and clear answer to realizing peace.”
She also added that she visited New York recently to participate in the 67th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) hosted by the UN headquarters and that “There were very special results. A side event was held jointly with two African countries. IWPG`s peace education was introduced and the DPCW, which is what the peace education is based upon, was spoken of, and actively promoted. In addition, participants from countries where there is ongoing war requested cooperation with IWPG and supported the DPCW, saying that they would like to participate in peace activities.”
Chairwoman Yoon went on to urge the international community to “create a world united by freedom, equality, love, and peace, rather than a world groaning from war, conflict, discrimination, and violence” and “to all become messengers of peace and do our utmost to legalize the DPCW.”
Ever since the proclamation of the DPCW on March 14th, 2016, HWPL has been working to legislate peace in order to prevent, mediate, and resolve war and conflicts around the world. |
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IWPG, ‘Only Peace Conference’ Hosted
Promoting and Urging Support of the DPCW |
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Global Region 9, Only Peace Conference |
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On February 28th, IWPG Global Region 9 countries held the ‘Only Peace Conference’ at the Namdong-gu Office in Incheon, Korea. Under the theme of `Strengthening Global Women`s Partnership for Sustainable Peace`, around 300 people from all backgrounds, including heads of organizations, personnel, reporters, and IWPG members, attended and confirmed that the answer to the need for peace and the end of wars around the world lies in the `DPCW`. |
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Global Region 10, Only Peace Conference |
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Global Region 10 IWPG held the ‘Only Peace Conference’ on March 20th at the Independence Hall in Cheonan, Korea. About 160 people attended this day and pledged to gather their voices to urge support for the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) to be established as an international law, and to unite women in sustainable peace activities. |
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Global Region 6, Only Peace Conference Hosted in London |
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Roxanne St. Clair, Soroptimist International Representatives of Commonwealth is giving a speech. |
Gurpreet Kaur, a graduate student LLM Human rights Law at SOAS University, is giving a speech. |
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On March 25th, IWPG Global Region 6 held the ‘Only Peace Conference’ at ‘The Old Street Gallery’ in London. About 70 people, including journalists and lawyers, attended, and Roxanne St. Clair (Soroptimist International Representative of Commonwealth) gave a speech, saying, “It was interesting that young people came together with an interest in peace. It also means that we can create a peaceful world together.”
Those who attended the conference showed enthusiasm for cooperation with IWPG by signing signatures in support of the ‘DPCW’ and applying for the ‘Women Peace Lecturer Training Education’ (PLTE). |
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Realization of a World of Peace Blossomed Through Peace Committee Activities |
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Global Region 2, Arusha Peace Committee of Tanzania Branch Promoting DPCW |
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On March 8th, Lilian Msaki (Health Africa(Regional Representative), Arusha Regional Peace Committee Representative of IWPG Tanzania Branch of Global Region 2, presented on the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) to about 50 women in St. Dominic, Mwanza and carried out activities to urge support.
First, the women in Mwanza who watched the IWPG`s activity video shared the vision of peace activities through the subsequent DPCW education and sympathized with the importance of the DPCW. Accordingly, the participants willingly participated in the signing of their support for the DPCW. They expressed their anticipation for IWPG peace activities, and one attendee said, “IWPG is a truly amazing organization. And for peace, the DPCW is absolutely necessary.” |
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Global Region 2, Regular Meeting of Dar es Salaam Peace Committee of Tanzania Branch |
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On March 24th, IWPG Tanzania Branch of Global Region 2 held a regular meeting of the Peace Committee in Dar es Salaam.
The main agenda of the meeting was the 5th International Loving Peace Art Competition and the direction of peace activities in the region. In the case of the 5th International Loving Peace Art Competition, discussions were held on how to prepare and publicize the event in association with schools in Dar es Salaam. In addition, everyone who attended the regular meeting pledged to work together to work for peace and to introduce IWPG`s activities in Tanzania online to many women in the region.
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PLTE, Cultivating Women`s Spirit of Peace |
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Global Region 2, Special PLTE in Tanzania Branch |
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On March 11th, Lilian Msaki (Health Africa Regional Representative) Peace Committee Representative of IWPG Global Region 2 gave a special PLTE lecture to about 200 women at St. Joseph Girls Seminary in Igombe, Mwanza, Tanzania. Standing on the podium as a Tanzanian female peace lecturer, Peace Committee Representative Lillian Msaki introduced the IWPG, the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW), and the peace cultural projects.
Participants shared their vision for peace activities by watching IWPG`s activity videos and participating in peace education. The women present at the event were moved by the peace activities of IWPG, registered as members, and signed their signatures to support and urge the DPCW to be legalized, showing their will to actively participate in the peace activities. One member who participated in the training showed enthusiasm, saying, “I will start practicing peace from today for peace to spread in Tanzania.” |
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Global Region 4, Yangon Branch Women’s Peace Lecturer Training Education |
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The 1st to 4th lesson of the Women’s ‘Peace Lecturer Training Education’ (PLTE) was held at the ‘Golden Plain’ office every Saturday for last three months at the Yangon branch of Global Region 4 with 9 trainees and 3 instructors in attendance.
Instructor War War Shein (Advisor of Golden Plain) said, “Thank you for supporting PLTE in Myanmar. In Myanmar, where conflict and violence continue, peace education is more important than anything else. Through the ‘Culture Influence and the Spreading of a Culture of Peace` lecture in the 3rd PLTE sessions, we were able to instill the mind to change the culture of violence in our environment into a culture of peace into the students. Also, having trained as an instructor myself, I was able to understand the key concepts and learning objectives better than when I was receiving the training. It was a time to learn more deeply about peace while teaching.”
The responses of the trainees varied in each class. After taking the second class, Aye Nyein said, “All citizens of the world are more interested in PLTE because they need respect for others, tolerance, justice, dedication, and a spirit of harmony. For peace, all these five things are important not only at home but also in the world.” May Mi Kyaw said in the third session, “Learning about peace through culture is beneficial, and I am happy that I can learn and spend time with other trainees.” After the 4th session, Shwe Zin Phyo Aung said, “I think this class is better because it gives guidelines on how to become a good instructor and how to conduct the classes. Thank you for allowing me to attend this program.”
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Global Region 9, Mongolia Branch First PLTE Completion Ceremony of 2023 and PLTE with Female Monks |
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The IWPG Mongolian branch is the most active branch in the ‘Peace Lecturer Training Education’. The completion ceremony of the first PLTE course in 2023, which started in February, was held on March 17th. A total of 36 people completed the course, and 2 new lecturers gave their first lecture.
Since March 20th, online PLTE has been operated for female monks in Mongolia. Among the attendees, Khandamaa of the Bumankhand Association of Mongolian Women Buddhists said, “For those of us who value inner cultivation and meditation, this peace education served as an opportunity to deliver the message that it is time to look outside. Through this, I was able to awaken many things I hadn`t thought of. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the people at IWPG who educated me,” expressing her impression of IWPG`s peace activities and PLTE. This is the first time that a female monk has participated in peace education in Mongolia, a Buddhist country. By having women not only from Ulaanbaatar but also the local monks participating in PLTE, it provided proof that this education of IWPG`s vision of spreading peace that transcends religion and region is possible. |
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Global Region 12, Cambodia Branch PLTE Completion Ceremony |
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On the 4th, IWPG Cambodia branch (Branch Manager Hoy Sochivanny) of Global Region 12 held the ‘Women Peace Lecturer Training Education’ (PLTE) completion ceremony. The ceremony was attended by 56 people, including 11 graduates who completed the PLTE from January to February this year, peace leaders in Cambodia, and new members of IWPG.
Mi-hyun Yeo, Regional Director of Global Region 12, said, “Let’s all become women lecturers for peace. Let`s become a trumpet that spreads peace to the whole world and build a beautiful and peaceful world together."
Branch Manager Hoy Sochivanny said, "Since 2017, we have launched a new peace committee based on educational principles along with the existing peace committee, and the number of people who support it has steadily increased. Through peace education, we are transforming old ideas into new ideas. I think this kind of peace education is very important for Cambodia`s young generation." |
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IWPG As One During the
International Women’s Peace Network Regular |
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Global Region 3, International Women’s Peace Network Regular Meeting Hosted Together |
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Global Region 3 held the ‘International Women’s Peace Network Regular Meeting’ with IWPG members from India, Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Through this meeting, the news of IWPG hosting and participating in various events under the theme of `Peace Education in the Digital Age` at the 67th UN CSW was shared, and the necessity of peace education was recalled. In addition, it was a time to motivate everyone to strive to become a messenger of peace through PLTE so that PLTE can be implemented in each country. |
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Global Region 10, Tokyo Branch International Women’s Peace Network Regular Meeting |
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On March 29th, Global Region 10 held a ‘International Women’s Peace Network Regular Meeting’ with Tokyo branch. In the presence of 13 members, IWPG`s activities were introduced, and Japanese and Korean table manners were learned from each other. Ootawara Masako, Representative of the Tokyo Branch Peace Committee, made Japanese tea and kaiseki cuisine and introduced dining manners. |
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Spreading IWPG Culture of Peace Throughout the World |
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Global Region 4, Timor-Leste, Cameroon, and Thailand Welcoming Meeting Held |
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Global Region 4 held an online welcoming meeting on March 28th in Timor-Leste, Cameroon, and Thailand. At this meeting, which was attended by a total of 15 people, new members had time to learn more about IWPG through introductions to IWPG and PLTE. In addition, each person in charge of Timor-Leste, Cameroon, and Thailand directly explained the activities so far, motivating the new members for IWPG activities.
Noni Bonaparte de Jesus Dos Santos (President University Student Union/Accountant) said, “Attending the welcoming meeting, I was able to better understand IWPG and enjoyed it. My friend, Victoria, told me about her experience of completing PLTE before, and her explanation of her peace education at the event sparked my interest in PLTE.”
Atanga Beatrice(Cameroon Community Education and Empowerment/CEO) said, “It was nice to have online and offline events. Overall, I`m glad there is an offline platform as Cameroon continues to have internet problems. If I get a chance to attend the next offline event, I will definitely attend.” |
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March 8th International Women`s Day Event with the Assembly of Mothers with the Order of Mothers in Mongolia |
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The IWPG Mongolia branch attended the annual ‘International Women’s Day’ event hosted by the Assembly of Mothers with the Order of Mothers, sponsored by the President of Mongolia. The event was held in the Grand Auditorium of the Royal Palace on March 8th from 9 am to 12 pm. While the theme of this event was set as `peace` with the meaning of cooperation with the IWPG, Budee Munkhtuya, President of the Assembly of Mothers with the Order of Mothers, emphasized the importance of peace education to the attendees and said, “Mothers of this era should have the thoughts and values of peace.” The President of Mongolia personally greeted the mothers at the ceremony and awarded the 2023 Maternity Medal of Honor to nine mothers. In the future, the Mongolian branch of IWPG will continue its activities to educate the mothers of the Assembly of Mothers with the Order of Mothers on peace and nurture the next generation in the spirit of peace. |
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MOA/MOU Signing for the Realization of Peace Initiatives |
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Global Region 2, MOA with Jordan’s Our Step Association |
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On March 31st, Global Region 2 (Regional Director Seo-yeon Lee) held an MOA signing ceremony with the Our Step Association in Jordan (President, Amira Ali Hassan Al Jamal) to realize peace projects.
Through the signing of the MOA on this day, Our Step Association promised to actively participate in IWPG`s peace projects, such as IWPG`s peace events, `Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War` (DPCW), and `Women Peace Lecturer Training Education` (PLTE). In addition, it was decided to establish a network of Jordanian women to organize a peace committee and organize regular collaborative projects to cooperate in peace activities.
President Amira Ali Hassan Al Jamal said, “We are grateful to be able to sign an MOA with IWPG during the peaceful Ramadan period. We will take part in all activities related to the spread of peace and strive to spread the value of loving peace.”
Our Step Association was founded to support women and youth in need of psychological support, protect the rights of those suffering from discrimination and abuse, and promote peace between different groups and cultures. |
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Global Region 11, MOA with Yat Sen Primary School and MGM School in Fiji |
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Global Region 11 (Regional Director Hae-heon Yoo) achieved peace by holding a MOA signing with Yat Sen Primary School in Fiji (Principal Manjila Singh) on March 1st and online with MGM School (Principal Narendra Krishna Rao) on March 21st.
Through this MOA, Yat Sen Primary School and MGM School promise to invite all students from each school to participate in the ‘International Loving Peace Art Competition` hosted by IWPG every year, and female teachers to take the `Women Peace Lecturer Training Education` (PLTE). They agreed to mutually cooperate in projects to realize peace, such as urging support for the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) and spreading a culture of peace.
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Monk Jaewon
Republic of Korea
Belonging to the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, Cheondungsa Temple
IWPG Daegu Branch Peace Committee Representative
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1. First, please introduce yourself. |
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I am the head monk of Cheondung Temple belonging to the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, and my name is Jaewon. As a religious person who pursues peace, I became involved with the International Women`s Peace Group (IWPG) and am currently working as a Peace Committee Representative in the Daegu branch. |
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2. As a religious person, what is peace? |
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The peace I think begins with oneself (mountain buddha). As the saying goes, ‘Restoring the body, reigning in peace,’ I believe that peace in the family, society, nation, and even the world can be achieved only when one is at peace first. And if you look at the Chinese character for ‘peace’, it means “a state when grain goes to everyone equally.” Although it is such a small part, I also practice peace by serving a warm meal to everyone who visits the temple. |
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3. As a graduate of the 2020 Daegu Branch 1st PLTE, please tell us about your impressions and how you have changed after receiving the PLTE. |
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Every human being wants peace, not war.
I understand that the times have changed, and religious and civil society organizations are doing a lot of peace activities. However, through IWPG`s PLTE, I learned what the cause of war was and what the solution was to end war, and I think this education served as a guide for me as a Peace Committee Representative. Because thoughts and lives change through education, we must look back on what kind of education we are receiving now. Is it an education for peace or an education to prepare for a war that destroys everything?
I believe that PLTE was an education that made the wish for the realization of peace, which everyone had vaguely thought in their hearts, visible, and planted the thoughts and minds that can transform them into true leaders of peace.
Therefore, I believe that this education is a must-attend course for IWPG peace members and an education that all women around the world should participate in. |
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4. As the Peace Committee Representative, what are some peace projects you would like to do with IWPG this year? |
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Currently, the Peace Committee is held every month, but there are difficulties in the process of understanding each other, dedication, and harmony. So, first, I would like to exchange harmony through sincere communication with the peace members.
In addition, I would like to first visit the workplaces of the members and socialize and to create a good place of communication so that IWPG can be promoted to those who visit the workplace. And gradually make it so that the customers and acquaintances who visit can join as peace members. |
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5. What do you think is the driving force behind continuing to work on women and peace? |
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We believe that education is the driving force behind tireless peace activities for sustainable peace. Education broadens awareness of peace and motivates peace activities so that they can be put into action.
And I believe that by consistently participating in IWPG regular meetings, you can cultivate your mind for peace and develop your thinking skills. If more women actively participate in peace education and the formation and spreading of a culture of peace and come together as one mind, I believe that the peace that everyone desires can be realized more quickly with the power of women. |
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6. What do you think about the progress of IWPG, which is steadily growing despite the situation of COVID-19 under the slogan of IWPG in 2023, “Strengthening Global Women`s Partnership for Sustainable Peace”?
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I have been with IWPG for 7 years already. The IWPG I saw is growing steadily even in the situation of COVID-19 and is surprisingly active in peace activities. Although I am a religious person, I have learned and felt that peace has nothing to do with race, nationality, or religion. I believe that if all 3.9 billion women around the world unite and unite to achieve peace, just like the vision of IWPG, maternal love will become a weapon more powerful than any other weapon and will surely leave a legacy of peace to future generations. We support the realization of peace through the infinite growth of IWPG in 2023 and the practical participation of more women. WE ARE ONE!!! |
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