. EDUCATION FOR PEACE .
A course of International Cities of Peace (ICP)
The purpose of this course is to answer two questions:
1. What is the Culture of Peace?
2. How can I participate in its growth?
Twenty five years ago, in 1999, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution, the Declaration and Programme of Action. It launched the International Year for the Culture of Peace (2000) and a global movement during which 75 million people all over the world signed the Manifesto 2000.
The Lessons in this Course include:
1. Introduction
2. Human Rights
3. Disarmament/Nonviolence
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Culture of peace curricula: what are some good examples?
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4. Education for Peace Sharing
5. Free Flow of Information/Dialogue
6. Sustainability/Responsible Consumption
7. Women’s Equality and Full Participation
8. Democratic Participation and Practice
9. Tolerance and Solidarity
10. Activation and Conclusion
11. Resources and Links
12. Quiz
NOTE: This course was written by three individuals who have spent their lives pursuing a Culture of Peace: Mr. David Adams, former UNESCO Unit Director and Chair of the Task Force for the U.N.’s International Year for the Culture of Peace; Ashland, Oregon’s David Wick, President of Pathways to Peace, and co-founder of the Ashland Culture of Peace Commission; and David Hazen of Eugene, Oregon, one of the original Cities of Peace and author of Love Always Wins.
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