World Peace
Forum
June 23-28, 2006
Vancouver, B.C
An Invitation…
The Spirituality and Interfaith Committee of
the World Peace Forum invites YOU to join in the co-creation
of this global event. Your suggestions for speakers, group
presentations, arts events and celebrations etc., in addition
to your own personal involvement, will help ensure that we
bring both spiritual inspiration and the practice of peace
into our shared work of creating a more peaceful world.
What Is It?
From June 23-28, 2006, Vancouver will be hosting the World
Peace Forum – an initiative which focuses on the ways
cities and human communities develop the initiatives to create
a climate of peace. The event follows immediately after the
United Nation’s “World Urban Forum,” also taking
place in Vancouver.
Under the theme "Cities and Communities:
Working Together to End War and Build a Peaceful, Just and
Sustainable World," the WPF will bring together thousands
of people working on peace and sustainability issues around
the globe. Many perspectives will be addressed including:
spiritual/faith, women, youth, first nations, city councils
and public policy, peace educators and environmental initiatives.
Why Spirituality/Interfaith?
We are only too familiar with the problems and conflicts that
plague our civilization. From wars and terrorism to AIDS,
starvation and poverty, family breakdown and violence, our
species is deeply in need of healing. Increasing numbers of
people suffer from excessive stress, addiction. The wanton
alienation from our home planet is creating dire ecological
implications. Yet while we share this tragic reality, we also
share a universal hope for peace.
The Spirituality and Interfaith contribution
to the World Peace Forum is about bringing peace to the world
from the inside out. Our focus is on healing these divisions
within ourselves, between each other and in our world. As
the great spiritual activist Gandhi counseled, “We must
be the change we seek to make.”
Whatever our spiritual path or belief, we know
there is a deeper wisdom that connects all life. That spirit
lives within all of us and can be drawn upon to heal our alienation
and conflict.
We Want Your Proposals!
Do you have ideas for speakers and activities that could be
part of the programming? Who are the people, projects and
organizations that are actively doing this healing-and-peace-making
work who should be invited to participate? Please let us know.
If you have a project, practice or event to propose, please
complete the following application and submit your proposal
as soon as possible.
Proposal Criteria
We are seeking speakers, programs, workshops or events that
will:
- deepen our sacred interconnection with all
humanity and life forms on this planet
- share successful strategies of peace making and conflict
resolution with others
- share a spiritual practice that increases our connection
with Spirit, however recognized, and our compassion for others
- deepen the peace – justice – sustainability connection
- increase interfaith communication and cooperation.
A Programming Committee will decide on which
proposals best meet these criteria and others, such as diversity,
experience and ability to successfully present their proposed
activity.
Thank you for helping us bring
spirit/faith into the World Peace Forum.
Be in peace!
For more information,
please contact us: info@blueangel.ca
