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	PEACE EDUCATION	SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT	HUMAN RIGHTS	WOMEN'S EQUALITY
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	DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION	TOLERANCE & SOLIDARITY	FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION	DISARMAMENT & SECURITY
	Click here to read other articles on democratic participation	Click here to read other articles on tolerance and solidarity	Click here to read other articles on free flow of information	Click here to read other articles on disarmament
	GLOBAL Wikipedia Blackout Protests Threat to Internet Freedom the blackout is a protest against proposed legislation in the United States . . . that, if passed, would seriously damage the free and open Internet Click here to read other articles on a global scale.	AFRICA Dialogue in Nigeria -- a new DVD teaching-tool for peacemakers Muslims & Christians Creating Their Future. The 65 minute DVD may be ordered no cost Click here to read other articles from Africa.	ARAB STATES AND MIDDLE EAST Ecovillage Conference in Egypt Catalyzes the Movement in Africa over sixty Africans from many different countries and backgrounds gathered at the farm site of SEKEM, a model for sustainable business development Click here to read other articles from Arab States and the Middle East.	EUROPE Barcelona will host the International Conference on Peace Building The congress will be a contribution to world peace, providing a space of open dialogue for experts on the culture of peace from around the world Click here to read other articles from Europe.
	EAST ASIA AND AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC Auckland is Now a Peace City The principles of a City of Peace include a focus on community, family and individuals as well as issues of world peace and nuclear disarmament Click here to read other articles from East Asia and Australia/Pacific.	SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA Say no to fear of reincarnation of Soviet Union As an economist I can say that EAU will have a beneficial effect on the economy of Kazakhstan. But many people feel that it will have a tinge of Soviet Union period Click here to read other articles from South and Central Asia.	LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Waking Souls for Social Change a non-governmental organization in Guadalajara, Mexico initiated by Mexican youth interested in “waking up” the society in order to raise awareness and community development Click here to read other articles from Latin America and Caribbean.	NORTH AMERICA Americans Protest Militarization of Local Police This issue also shows the power we each have to say “no,” even when we think our one voice does not make a difference Click here to read other articles from North America.