17 July to 11 August 2000

The Hague and Rotterdam, The Netherlands

5th annual International Student Symposium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

During the intense four-week course a new generation of young leaders is engaged in a succession of lectures, simulations and field trips that provide a unique combination of practical training and the latest academic research that they can introduce into their own lives, their schools, their communities and their workplaces.

25 juillet - 5 août

Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Fès et Tanger

Peace Child - Maroc

Une comédie musicale appelée « Peace Child - Maroc » est organisée autour des festivités commémorant l'anniversaire de l'intronisation de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI dans les villes suivantes : Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Fès et Tanger.   Cette manifestation fera appel à de hautes compétences nationales et étrangères en matière d'écriture, de direction musicale, de chorégraphie et de design des costumes, et sera animée par des jeunes artistes agés de 11 à 18 ans originaires des cinque continents.

Pour plus d'information sur "Peace Child International"
Contactez :
The White House
Buntingford
Herts, UK
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5 - 9 August 2000

Tampere, Finland

Challenges for peace Research in the 21^st Century. A Dialogue of Civilisations

18^th General IPRA (International Peace Research Association) Bi-Annual Conference at which the Peace Education Commission (PEC) of IPRA will be holding it meeting with one of the themes being: "The Role of Peace Education in the Construction of a Sustainable Culture of Peace"

8 - 11 August 2000

Copenhagen, Denmark

Nordic Model UN 2000 - on the theme of 'Culture of Peace'

The main theme of the Nordic Model UN will be 'Culture of Peace'. Thus, the agendas of the four UN organs played at the conference evolve around conflict resolution, disarmament and promoting a culture of peace. The conference will culminate in a public visionary meeting for a Culture of Peace, where invited experts will discuss the possibility for global peace.

9 - 12 August 2000

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Valuing the Culture of Peace Conference

The Peace and Global Education Association of the British Columbia Teacher's Federation is planning an opportunity for educators to discuss their strategies to build a culture of peace in collaboration with the University of Victoria.

17 August to 22 August 2000

Thessaloniki, Greece

17th International Meeting of Folk Dancing Groups

Participants in this years International Meeting of Folk Dancing Groups include, amongst others, Kenya, South Africa, Spain, Ghana, Ukraine and Greece. The Meeting is organised by the Municipal Organisation for Culture, Sykies Thessaloniki and its central theme is "Peace and the Friendship among Nations". The Municipality of Sykies Thessaloniki in co-operation with the UNESCO Chair of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki contributes to the promotion of ideas and values embodied by the Culture of Peace, dedicating the 17th International Meeting of Folk Dancing Groups to the year 2000 - International Year for a Culture of Peace.

26 August  to 4 September 2000

Salzburg, Austria

The Culture of Tolerance and Peace vs the Culture of War and Violence

International Conference and meeting with international scientific experts and laureates of the Nobel peace prize.