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Universal Peace Federation Universal Peace Federation Global Peace Festival:

Toward 2008Note: This is a preliminary draft for UPF members and

not for public distribution.

Global Peace Festival:Toward 2008

Note: This is a preliminary draft for UPF members and not for public distribution.

Global Peace Festival: Mission The Global Peace Festival promotes peace through the arts, sports,

service, and education for all people as members of one global family under God, beyond race, religion, nationality and culture.

Global Peace Festival: Mission The Global Peace Festival promotes peace through the arts, sports,

service, and education for all people as members of one global family under God, beyond race, religion, nationality and culture.

Global Peace Festival: Motto

One Family Under God

Global Peace Festival: Motto

One Family Under God

Global Peace Festival:Core Values

Global Peace Festival:Core Values

• All human beings are members of one world family All human beings are members of one world family under Godunder God

• Through service and living for the sake of others we Through service and living for the sake of others we contribute to building a world of lasting peacecontribute to building a world of lasting peace

• Healthy, stable marriages and families are the basis Healthy, stable marriages and families are the basis for building a world of lasting peace for building a world of lasting peace

• Reconciliation and cooperation are necessary for Reconciliation and cooperation are necessary for peace to prevailpeace to prevail

• Interreligious dialogue and cooperation are essential Interreligious dialogue and cooperation are essential to world peaceto world peace

Global Peace Festival:Objectives


• Bring the whole human community together as “one Bring the whole human community together as “one family under God.”family under God.”

• Promote moral and spiritual renewal, centered on Promote moral and spiritual renewal, centered on universal valuesuniversal values

• Strengthen marriage and familyStrengthen marriage and family



• Promote best practices that contribute to creating a Promote best practices that contribute to creating a culture of serviceculture of service

• Build partnerships among NGOs, governments, Build partnerships among NGOs, governments, private sector institutions, religions, the arts, sportsprivate sector institutions, religions, the arts, sports

• Affirm best practices that contribute to the Affirm best practices that contribute to the achievement of the UN’s Millennium Development achievement of the UN’s Millennium Development GoalsGoals



• Promote dialogue, and innovative, non-Promote dialogue, and innovative, non-violent approaches to peaceviolent approaches to peace

• Promote interreligious cooperationPromote interreligious cooperation

Global Peace Festival:Optional Program Components


• International Leadership ConferenceInternational Leadership Conference– One or two day programOne or two day program– Focus on universal values as the foundation for Focus on universal values as the foundation for

leadership, good governance and peaceleadership, good governance and peace

• Service ProjectsService Projects– One or two day programsOne or two day programs– VolunteersVolunteers– YouthYouth

• ““Millennium Development Goals” Awards Millennium Development Goals” Awards Banquet Banquet



• NGOs For Peace: Fair and WorkshopsNGOs For Peace: Fair and Workshops– Opportunity for NGOs to promote their workOpportunity for NGOs to promote their work

• ““Play Soccer Make Peace” Tournament for YouthPlay Soccer Make Peace” Tournament for Youth

• Peace ForumsPeace Forums– Feature leading academics, opinion leaders, media Feature leading academics, opinion leaders, media

professionals, “think tank” experts addressing the critical professionals, “think tank” experts addressing the critical issues of our dayissues of our day



• ““One Family Under God” Celebration:One Family Under God” Celebration:– Performing Arts: “Music for Peace” Concert Performing Arts: “Music for Peace” Concert

showcasing world class artistsshowcasing world class artists– Celebrate People of Diverse CulturesCelebrate People of Diverse Cultures– Honoring the FamilyHonoring the Family– Peace Messages from the world’s leading Peace Messages from the world’s leading

peacemakerspeacemakers– Major venue for very large mass, grass roots Major venue for very large mass, grass roots

audienceaudience

Global Peace Festival: 2008Preparation Guidelines


• Reach out for co-sponsors, partnerships with NGOs, grass Reach out for co-sponsors, partnerships with NGOs, grass root community organizations, private sector institutions, root community organizations, private sector institutions, government agencies, local offices of global organizations government agencies, local offices of global organizations [UN, UNESCO, UNICEF, Rotary Int’l,etc.], faith-based [UN, UNESCO, UNICEF, Rotary Int’l,etc.], faith-based organizations, etc.organizations, etc.

• Seek broad, popular, pop grass roots involvementSeek broad, popular, pop grass roots involvement

• Plan programs events that will attract large audiencesPlan programs events that will attract large audiences

• Create a broad-based coalition, while staying true to the Create a broad-based coalition, while staying true to the core message, values, mission, and objectivescore message, values, mission, and objectives



• Promote mass communications component to market Promote mass communications component to market Global Peace Festival broadlyGlobal Peace Festival broadly

• Recruit volunteers from all sectorsRecruit volunteers from all sectors

• Solicit funding from co-sponsors, corporations, foundations, Solicit funding from co-sponsors, corporations, foundations, religious organizations, NGOs, etc.religious organizations, NGOs, etc.

• Appeal to world class performing artists, athletes, Appeal to world class performing artists, athletes, celebrities, etc., for their support and participationcelebrities, etc., for their support and participation

Global Peace Festival: 2008Organizational Structure

Global Peace Festival: 2008Organizational Structure

• Primary Sponsor: Universal Peace FederationPrimary Sponsor: Universal Peace Federation• Co-Sponsors: A Wide Range of NGOs, in addition to UPF affiliates and Co-Sponsors: A Wide Range of NGOs, in addition to UPF affiliates and

friends, such as IPSF, RYS, W-CARP, SFP, WFWP, YFWP friends, such as IPSF, RYS, W-CARP, SFP, WFWP, YFWP • GPF International Chairman: Dr. Hyun Jin MoonGPF International Chairman: Dr. Hyun Jin Moon• GPF Executive Committee and Global Coordinating Center: UPF GPF Executive Committee and Global Coordinating Center: UPF

International SecretariatInternational Secretariat• GPF Regional Executive Committee: Regional Chair; Regional GPF Regional Executive Committee: Regional Chair; Regional

Secretary General; President of UPF Regional Peace Councils Secretary General; President of UPF Regional Peace Councils • International Organizing Committee: to be decided International Organizing Committee: to be decided

Global Peace Festival: 2008Regional Structure

Global Peace Festival: 2008Regional Structure

• Primary Sponsor: Universal Peace FederationPrimary Sponsor: Universal Peace Federation

• GPF Regional Chairman: Regional ChairGPF Regional Chairman: Regional Chair

• GPF Regional Executive Committee: Regional Chair, GPF Regional Executive Committee: Regional Chair, Regional Secretary General, President of Regional Peace Regional Secretary General, President of Regional Peace CouncilCouncil

• Coordinating Office: Regional SecretariatCoordinating Office: Regional Secretariat

• Organizing Committee: Developed by Regional Executive Organizing Committee: Developed by Regional Executive CommitteeCommittee

Global Peace Festival: Preparatory Meetings 2007

Global Peace Festival: Preparatory Meetings 2007

• Korea, July 8Korea, July 8• JapanJapan• USAUSA• Israel/Palestine, August 26Israel/Palestine, August 26• UK, SeptemberUK, September• Democratic Republic of Congo, NovemberDemocratic Republic of Congo, November• Mongolia, NovemberMongolia, November• Philippines, DecemberPhilippines, December• NepalNepal

Global Peace Festival:Action Steps 2007

Global Peace Festival:Action Steps 2007

• Establish GPF Secretariat and CommunicationsEstablish GPF Secretariat and Communications

• Each Region Convene One Preparatory Global Peace Each Region Convene One Preparatory Global Peace FestivalFestival

• Establish Regional Organizational Structure Centered on Establish Regional Organizational Structure Centered on the Regional Chair and the Regional Peace Council the Regional Chair and the Regional Peace Council

• Each Region Develop a Strategic Proposal for GPF 2008, Each Region Develop a Strategic Proposal for GPF 2008, to be submitted at the time of UPF Assembly in New York to be submitted at the time of UPF Assembly in New York in September 2007in September 2007

Global Peace Festival at Seoul City Hall, July 2007Global Peace Festival at Seoul City Hall, July 2007

A big crowd in front of the main stageA big crowd in front of the main stage

Bishop Abel Muzorewa, Former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, urges the crowd to work for lasting peace

Bishop Abel Muzorewa, Former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, urges the crowd to work for lasting peace

Featured SpeakersFeatured Speakers

Full program of entertainmentFull program of entertainment

Global Peace Festival Entertainment ProgramGlobal Peace Festival Entertainment Program

Recognition of foreign families living in KoreaRecognition of foreign families living in Korea

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