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The European Symposium on Nonviolence For the year of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence



10:00:00 2009-04-24 Roma - Attigliano, Italy



The European Symposium on Nonviolence For the year of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence April 24 and 25, Attigliano (TR), Italy Conferences and Round Tables at the Hotel Umbria Cultural Activities at the Parks of Study and Reflection



In this Symposium, scholars from distinct disciplines will discuss the subject of… Continue

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:: Would you like to live in a world without violence? Did you know violence isn’t just “physical violence” – but that there are many other forms of violence to be aware of? The list below offers some simple examples intended to help raise awareness about these different forms of violence that create human suffering, and that we ourselves at times may perpetrate, poisoning the world around us.



Economic Violence

I.E.-- Acts of using others… Continue

This document is the result of several years work of Nobel Peace Laureates and Organizations. It was approved at the 7th World Summit as the "First Draft of the Charter for a World without violence". The final version of the Charter was approved by Nobel Peace Laureates and Organizations at the 8th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates.



CHARTER FOR A WORLD WITHOUT VIOLENCE



Violence is a preventable disease.



No state or individual can be… Continue

Some Golden Rule (Ethic of Reciprocity) passages from the religious texts of various religions and secular beliefs:



Bahá'í Faith:

"Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee, and say not that which thou doest not." "Blessed is he who preferreth his brother before himself." Baha'u'llah

"And if thine eyes be turned towards justice, choose thou for thy neighbour that which thou choosest for… Continue

The World March will begin in New Zealand on October 2, 2009, the anniversary of Gandhi’s birth, declared the “International Day of Non-Violence” by the United Nations. It will conclude in the Andes Mountains (Punta de Vacas, Aconcagua, Argentina) on January 2, 2010. The March will last 90 days, three long months of travel. It will pass through all climates and seasons, from the hot summer of the tropics and the deserts, to the winter of Siberia. The stages will be the longest American and… Continue