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Engaging leaders to address critical issues of conflict resolution, peace and development.

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Celebrating the rich diversity yet common identity of all people as One Family under God.

Global Peace Festivals

Faith leaders working together for the greater good, based on shared principles and values.

Interfaith partnerships

Healthy families are vital to a peaceful society, nation and world.

Strengthening families

Promoting a culture of heart through the transformative power of service.

Serving others

GPF Malaysia Concludes Eight-Month Midnight Football Youth Program

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

GPF Malaysia in partnership with Asia Football Confederation and Department of National Unity of Malaysia brought to a close an eight-month Midnight Football program for at-risk youth in Kuala Lumpur in April 2012. The social impact program encourages youth to get ‘Off the Street, On the Ball’ and uses the social power of football to guide youth to realize their potential.

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Interfaith Leaders Promote Indonesian Model of ‘Unity in Diversity’ at Washington, DC Forum

Monday, May 14, 2012

0	Dr. Marsudi Syuhud Sahudi, secretary-general of Nahdlatul Ulama, at a Washington, DC forum.

“The Muslim majority in Indonesia has particular responsibility to be an agent of peace,” said Dr. Marsudi Syuhud Sahudi, Secretary General of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Muslim organization in Indonesia, at a forum of faith leaders at Howard University in Washington, DC. “Muslims must acknowledge the difference of experiences and seek accommodation through tenets of our faith that emphasize tolerance and respect towards others.”

The forum, “The Role of Religion in Pluralistic Societies,” on April 26, 2012, examined the national models of the United States and Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, whose motto, Unity in Diversity, and national philosophy of Pancasila, or five principles, emphasize social justice and tolerance as the basis for social cohesion.

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GPFF and Coalition Partners Advance Peace Building in Ethnically Diverse Rift Valley

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

What is the difference between ethnicity and tribalism? Is lack of employment leading to violence? What is education doing to promote peace? These and other questions were addressed at a workshop for 95 young leaders, District Peace Committees and Peace monitors at Baraka Agricultural Institute, Molo, in Kenya’s Rift Valley.

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Nepal’s Global Peace Volunteers Serve the Elderly at Center for the Aged

Friday, May 04, 2012

Global Peace Volunteers inspired by the three-day Peace Vision Education Seminar in Surkhet, Mid Western Region, in March designed a project to help a Center for the Aged in the area. Global Peace Volunteers raised NRs. 10,000 ($125) through the Power of One Rupee activity from students and teachers in two different colleges, and on April 25, 2012 hired an electician to install wiring and fans, and connect electricity to the center.

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2012 Global Peace Convention

2012-11-29 12:14 2012-12-02 09:15 Atlanta United States

Atlanta, United States | November 29-December 2, 2012

GPFF’s annual Global Peace Convention is a preeminent, world-level platform to share best practices and develop collaborative strategies in areas of education, health care, environmental sustainability, community-driven development, and conflict resolution, guided by a vision of One Family under God. Read more >

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2011 Seoul Global Peace Convention

2011-11-28 10:19 2011-12-03 09:00 Seoul Korea, Republic of

Seoul, Korea, Republic of | November 28-December 3, 2011

The 2011 Global Peace Convention in Seoul, Korea aims to bring new focus to the significant issues related to the reunification of the Korean peninsula, with consideration of innovative civil society approaches that promote mutual understanding and cooperation. The Convention will explore GPFF’s value-based approach to peacebuilding and development, and its potential as a starting point for dialogue and the pursuit of common interests for the two Koreas Read more >

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National Faith Leaders Summit (2011)

2011-10-11 16:00 2011-10-13 15:00 Arlington United States

Arlington, United States | October 11-13, 2011

The National Faith Leaders Summit invites all pastors, ministers, and people of faith to meet in our nation’s capital to address the crisis in values that is impacting America. This is a clarion call for men and women of faith to stand together and raise the common voice needed today in the public life of our nation. The theme of the Summit is “One Nation under God? Our Common Mission for American Renewal" Read more >

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2011 Mongolia GPLC

2011-08-25 00:00 2011-08-28 00:00 Ulaanbaatar Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | August 25-28, 2011

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Strengthening Families & Communities Summit: Heal the Family – Heal the World

2010-12-09 08:30 2010-12-09 16:30 Atlanta United States

Atlanta, United States | December 9, 2010

“Strengthening Families & Communities Summit” on the theme One Family Under God: Heal the Family–Heal the World is scheduled for December 9, 2010 at The Loudermilk Center, Atlanta, GA. The summit is facilitated by the Global Peace Festival Foundation. Registered delegates will participate in the discussion of "best practices" and policy recommendations that when implemented will strengthening families and the communities of the Greater Atlanta area. Click to register Read more >

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Global Peace Convention - Nairobi, 2010

2010-11-17 14:00 2010-11-21 14:00 Nairobi Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya | November 17-21, 2010

Kenya’s President His Excellency Mwai Kibaki, the patron of the 2010 Convention in Nairobi, will join other African heads of state, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Wangari Maathai, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Global Peace Festival Foundation founder Dr. Hyun Jin Moon and international civil society leaders to advance innovative approaches to sustainable peace in Africa and the developing world Read more >

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2010 International Young Leaders' Summit

2010-11-17 14:00 2010-11-21 14:00 Nairobi Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya | November 17-21, 2010

The Global Peace Festival Foundation (GPFF) in conjunction with the UN Habitat, the Ministry of Youth & Sports and a consortium of youth serving organizations are pleased to inform you that the 2010 International Young Leaders' Summit (IYLS 2010) focusing on the theme "Young Leaders in the 21st Century: Prospects & Challenges” will be held in Nairobi, Kenya as follows Read more >

What We Do

The Global Peace Festival Foundation (GPFF) promotes and celebrates persons and programs that contribute to reconciliation, mutual respect, harmony and cooperation among all people, as ‘One Family Under God’. Through partnerships with organizations around the world, GPFF programs and celebrations work to facilitate intercultural and interreligious cooperation, strengthen families and communities, and foster a culture of service and peace.

Family Strengthening Initiatives

GPFF has launched the Strengthening Families & Communities Coalition – Atlanta together with the expertise of US Dept of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families in Region IV and 40 other prominent organizations in communities including and surrounding Atlanta.

Youth and Sports Initiatives

The International Young Leaders Summit (IYLS) is an annual gathering of current and future leaders from government, civil society, and faith-based organizations committed to transcending cultural and religious boundaries and developing an agenda for sustainable peace. The IYLS 2010 was convened in Nairobi, Kenya on November 17-21.

Interfaith Partnerships for Conflict Resolution and Peace-Building

GPFF and its partners are highly committed to resolving conflict and building genuine and sustained collaboration, especially based on common cause among faith leaders rooted in universal principles and values.

Tree Planting and Reforestation

In many developing nations, the lack of effective natural resources management has led to deforestation and consequent environmental problems. GPFF Kenya and its partners have undertaken a plan to plant one million trees, thereby encouraging concerned Kenyans from all walks of life to take small but concrete steps to address their country’s environmental problems. In Paraguay, the Global Peace Foundation chapter there is working in partnership with A Todo Pulmon and other organizations to provide logistical support and volunteers in a campaign to plant 10,000 trees in Asuncion.

Educational Initiatives

Because education is vital to empowering all people, GPFF engages in significant initiatives in leadership education, character education, and peace education. These include:

IYLS

The International Young Leaders Summit (IYLS) is an annual international conference of young leaders and professionals, dedicated to the development of a peaceful world and a prosperous environment for human development.

Nairobi River Peace Initiative

The Nairobi River is emblematic of a changing continent. Africa’s natural wonders and diverse cultural traditions form an important part of the world’s heritage. Many of Africa’s environmental challenges have arisen in the context of growing urbanization, weakening of traditional socializing institutions—notably the extended family—and ethnic divisions exacerbated by political instability.

Reconciliation in Kenya

Rift Valley Peace Initiative - Kenya

Global Peace Service Alliance

For more details on the Global Peace Service Alliance, visit their website at http://www.globalpeaceservice.org.