The importance of emphathy in our society

Watch this amazing video of The Emphatic Civilization by bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin.
Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the impact it has in our society.

Prof. Muhammad Yunus

Prof. Muhammad Yunus, awarded the "Nobel Peace Prize" in October 2006.

Professor Muhammad Yunus is a briliant man with a big heart.
Listen to an excellent talk about the microfinance revolution around the world, the Nobel Peace Prize, and some other interesting topics.

Mandela Day 2010

Mandela Day has been created to inspire people around the world to embrace the values that have embodied Mandela´s life. Values such as democracy, equality, diversity, responsibility,respect and freedom.

In this day the work of the Nelson Mandela charitable organisations is exposed and some money is raised to support their work.

Many interesting activities take place that day, whether supporting a charity organisation or serving your local community. Everybody should participate in this special day that celebrates the legacy that Nelson Mandela leaves to our world. People are asked to do something special for 67 minutes.

Read more about Mandela Day

Introduction to Mandela Day...46664 Video

Nelson Mandela Cell in Malmö

Nelson Mandela Exhibition in the Malmö Museum

A wonderful exhibition about Nelson Mandela is in Malmö Museum.
The exhibition Mandela is about Nelson Mandela´s life as a leader, a peace icon, comrade, negotiator, prisoner and stateman. Produced by the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Museum.
It is the first time shown outside South Africa.

With the South Africa theme Malmo Museum highlights important issues as democracy and human rights.

Read more about the Nelson Mandela exhibition.

Nelson Mandela- Nobel Peace Prize 1993

Nelson Mandela has received more than hundred awards for his efforts in South Africa and the world. The most prestigious among the awards he won is the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

Nelson Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before that, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC).

The South African courts convicted Mandela on charges of sabotage, among other alleged crimes committed while he led the movement against apartheid. He served 27 years in prison

Mandela, after his retirement, continues to be active sharing his opinion in important topics in The Elders group.

In South Africa, he is commonly known as Madiba, an honorary title that is adopted by the elders of Mandela clan.He is now often referred as Mandiba.

his biography...

Ela Bhatt conferred Japan´s Niwano Peace Prize

The prestigious Japan´s Niwano Peace Prize was awarded to Ela Bhatt for her contribution to the empowerment of women of India
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One Day One Goal 2010

All around the world

Negotiation vs Moderation - Martti Ahtisaari

Martti Ahtisaari- Nobel Peace Prize 2008

Martti Ahtisaari, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 2008, discusses International Peace Mediation.
What is a good mediator?

Read his full biography

CHALK4PEACE

CHALK4PEACE is a global chalk art peace project that began through the Museum of Modern ARF, Arlington, VA in 2003 as Modern ARF Chalk Painting. A Sunday chalk lesson for the community expanded rapidly since 2006- 500 sites; 17 countries, 26 states: US, South Africa, Germany, Ireland, England, Canada, Mexico, Scotland, Bosnia, the West Bank, Columbia, Costa Rica, Turkey, India, France, Ecuador, Italy, Puerto Rico and probably elsewhere…

Read more about CHALK4PEACE

and look at some nice photos

Where is the love?

Heal the World

Rotary Internationals- World Peace Fellowships

Learn more about the interesting and important program Rotary International has to educate people around the world in peace related areas.

We are the World

We are the World
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So Let´s Start Giving

Enjoy this beautiful day!

ONE LOVE

ONE LOVE, ONE EARTH, LOVE DIVERSITY!

The importance of Compassion in World Peace

Listen to the interesting talk given by His Holiness Dalai Lama in Florida Atlantic University as part of their activities during Peace week.
Compassion as a Pillar of World Peace.

Stand up as people by Lee Ryan

I stand for Peace in OUR lifetime, do you?

This banner has been created so one billion people can be counted standing together for peace.
One billion people is more than 10% of the population of the world.

Peace in the world requires every one of us to speak together.

Read more about Planting seeds & the Kind foundation and do not forget to count your voice.