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Preparing for the International Day of Peace, September 21
an article by Culture of Peace Initiative
The International Day of Peace is one month away. Many
observances will start sooner. One focus of this issue is to help
organizations create and disseminate press releases to raise awareness
of your Peace Day events - and your year round peacebuilding practices.
Below that is information on some new or significant events - as well
as ways to network and promote your organization or efforts for this
year's global observance.
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Press
Release Tips and A Press Release Template are provided in the
discussion related to this article. Click here if it is not shown on
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The International Day of Peace was established by a unanimous
resolution of the United Nations in 1981. Its mission is to provide a
common time period for individuals, organizations and nations to create
practical acts of peace on or near a shared date, and to bring together
efforts from around the world whose ultimate focus is to promote peace
and sustainability. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the
International Day of Peace. In recent years, this observance has
included significant portions of humanity due to the proliferation of
wireless technology, computers and cell phones,
The United Nations announced earlier this year that the theme
for this year's International Day of Peace 2011 is 'Make Your Voice
Heard'. In doing so it thanked the thousands of organizations who have
'institutionalized' this observance worldwide.
Peace Day saves lives. Nations and governing bodies the world
over are joining the call for peace through a range of activities
including ceasefires, proclamations, and pledges for humanitarian aid.
Religious groups and educational institutions across the planet are
conducting both educational and community service programs. Many
non-government organizations use this occasion as an opportunity to
promote their year round efforts, whether their focus is on human
rights, the environment, humanitarian relief, poverty, health care,
disarmament or international cooperation. World leaders and public
figures call for participation; businesses and professionals create
various types of promotions; individuals can participate in many ways -
even privately, or with friends and family. The combination of all of
these activities creates long term impact, beyond the annual observance.
One such peacebuilding effort is the Culture of Peace Initiative
(CPI), which is a UN-designated Peace Messenger program established by
Pathways To Peace that includes thousands of organizations from around
the world. Pathways To Peace has been working with the United Nations
to promote the observance of the International Day of Peace since its
inception in 1981. The Culture of Peace Initiative has promoted peace
by bringing together previously unseen and unheard voices working
towards peace, as well as uniting the strengths of established
organizations to help create a worldwide 'culture of peace' for future
generations. For more information about Pathways To Peace, the Culture
of Peace Initiative, and the International Day of Peace as well as
listings of thousands of events worldwide, please visitwww.internationaldayofpeace.org , www.culture-of-peace.org , and www.pathwaystopeace.org .
Click on the following link for a 3 minute informative and entertaining video about the International Day of Peace.
The EVENT LOCATOR on our websites for 2011 is open for all to use. Please post your events on our websites www.internationaldayofpeace.org and / or www.cultureofpeace.org
. Events posted on either site automatically show up on the other
site. This will give your event the widest possible global exposure.
Events listed will also be included in our annual Culture of Peace
Initiative (CPI) report to the United Nations.
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From the Culture of Peace Initiative:
Press Release Tips:
It
is important to obtain local media coverage to promote your event for
the International Day of Peace. In fact for many events, local
coverage may be the most likely to occur. Go to the websites of
the top newspapers and TV and radio stations in your area to a link that
says "Contact Us", "News Tips" or "Press Releases". You should be
able to e-mail or paste your press release into a form and submit it.
The following link may be of assistance to you.
http://www.developer-resource.com/how-to-send-press-releases.htm
Sending press releases to on-line newsletters and organizations
that have such newsletters, or Facebook pages, or blogs, may also help
to promote your event and / or organization.. . ...more.
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