Interdependence Day 2003
Co-Existence or No Existence

Sponsored by:

 We, The World
 CivWorld Interdependence Day Project
 The Democracy Collaborative of the University of Maryland

Co-Sponsors include:

Achee
Global Family
Transitioners.org
Pathways To Peace
Tribal Link Foundation
Living Earth Television
Temple of Understanding
Good News Broadcast.com
Music Therapists For Peace
WorldPeaceProductions.org
WomenRise for Global Peace
Global Youth Action Network
Global Family for Love and Peace
The Foundation for Ethics and Meaning
The Wittenberg Center for Alternative Resources
National Service Conference of The American Ethical Union
Communications Coordination Committee of the United Nations
The N'kisi Partnership for Interspecies Communication Research

We, The World is a non-profit organization that connects individuals and organizations globally to build mass public involvement in creating a peaceful, caring, sustainable world.

Last September We, The World launched Interdependence Day at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development. This year Co-Sponsors' Interdependence Day celebrations and activities took place in Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, India, Budapest, the United States, Canada, England, South Africa, Taiwan and elsewhere!

We are on our way to seeing international acceptance of Interdependence Day as a time for celebration, information and action in recognition of our global interdependence!

The food we eat, the products and services we buy, the companies we work with, the investments we make, the energy we use, the media we choose or create (including emails!), the political candidates we support - all affect people and other life around the world.

And wherever people's needs are not met, the resulting conflict, fundamentalism or terrorism affects all of us directly.

INTERDEPENDENCE DAY VISION
In proclaiming Interdependence Day, we acknowledge the evident: that all life is connected. When one thread in the web of life is sundered, all are diminished. This tightly woven web of life inherently includes all that is organic and inorganic in a stunning dance of mutuality and support. Where equity and mutual respect prevail, all benefit. -Ruth Meitin Garbus (Governing Board Member of We, The World and of The Foundation for Ethics and Meaning; Co-Director of the Center for Community and Dialogue; former Director, New York Women of Vision and Action)

The main Interdependence Day celebration took place September 12th with involvement by Kofi Annan, Vaclav Havel, former Senator Gary Hart and other distinguished participants (see below). However, there were many other Interdependence Day events throughout September as well (see below).

And We, The World convened a United Nations Videoconference in recognition of Interdependence Day. It was a special Educating for Peace and Sustainability Youth Videoconference on September 19th with Dr. Jane Goodall for the UN International Day of Peace. (See We, The World Videoconference Series - Building Peace and Security in the 21st Century).

Please enjoy reading through the amazing activities and utilizing the resources listed in the Interdependence Day Calendar below. Contact us if you or your organization would like to be a Sponsor or Co-Sponsor of Interdependence Day September 2004! And plan your own Interdependence Day event! (Let us know about it for our Calendar).

Towards a Peaceful and Sustainable World,

Outreach Committee
We, The World
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• A look at Last Year's Launch: Interdependence Day 2002, at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg South Africa - We, The World

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  SEPTEMBER 2003 EVENTS in the spirit of Interdependence Day

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• Sept 1-7 Week of Global Interfaith Dialogue in Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Iran, India, Pakistan, the United Nations & elsewhere - Global Family for Love and Peace
• Sept 6 Jazz for Peace featuring Rick DellaRatta to perform benefit concert in NYC for Septembers Mission
• Sept 6 Conversations for Peace beginning in Santa Cruz, California - WomenRise for Global Peace
• Sept 8 Spiritual Dimensions in Global Public Policy Series Launch with Dennis Kucinich in the UN Church Center, NYC - NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns (Geneva), the Values Caucus (NY) and the Spiritual Caucus (NY)
• Sept 8 Same Difference Film Screening and Interfaith Dialogue in NYC
• Sept 9 The International Day of Peace: Becoming the Change We Seek - Talk and Meditation, World Peace Flame - in NYC
• Sept 10 Circles of Hope: A Healing Memorial to September 11th, Vigils - 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows at World Trade Ctr site, Peru, Argentina, New Zealand, Germany, Canada, England and dozens of US cities
• Sept 11 Annual United Nations Interfaith Service in NYC - The Interfaith Center of New York and The Temple of Understanding
• Sept 11 Conversation Cafe: A discussion on Moving the United Nations to Toronto Canada, Jump Time Event - in Toronto  Canada - International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP)
• Sept 11 Chants For Peace *  Chance For Peace - Donna Henes, Urban Shaman
• 3 Days to Transform the World - WomenRise for Global Peace

Sept 11 ~ Matriot Day - May all be fed, may all be healed, may all be loved - John Robbins
Sept 12 ~ Interdependence Day - It's all alive, it's all connected. it's all intelligent, it's all relatives - Bioneers
Sept 13 ~ Global Day of Peace & Justice - We Are Not Worth More, They Are Not Worth Less - S. Brian Willson
• Sept 12-14 Abraham's Children: Renewing & Reconciling the 3 Abrahamic Faiths - in Philadelphia - The Shalom Center
• Sept 12-14 Reframing 911: Alternatives to Endless War - We Must Connect the Dots, A Public Forum - Ain't That Good News Forum and WBAI 99.5 FM Pacifica Radio
• Sept 12Interdependence Day Celebration- Kofi Annan, Vaclav Havel, former Senator Gary Hart - Philadelphia 5-8PM, also in Maryland and Budapest - The Democracy Collaborative at the University of Maryland in cooperation with the American Philosophical Society, the Arts and Business Council of Greater Philadelphia, Global Interdependence Center, Independence Hall Association, International House, International Visitors Council of Philadelphia, the National Liberty Museum, and We, The World.
• Sept 13 Global Day of Action Against War and Corporate Rule in Cancun, Mexico, Boston, Milwaukee, New Haven, New York City, Pittsburgh, Portland, Reno, Richmond, the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, and Washington, D.C.
• Sept 13-16 Democracy Conference - Washington DC - Marianne Williamson, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Rep. John Conyers, Thom Hartmann and many others - Global Renaissance Alliance
• Sept 14, 21 PanEuRhythmy - Universal Harmonious Movement - A Dancing Meditation of Peace and Healing Central Park, New York City
• Sept 17-23 His Holiness the Dalai Lama in New York City
• Sept 19-21 Share the Spirit of Peace Youth Summit, celebrating the International Day of Peace
• Sept 19 "Educating for Peace and Sustainability" Youth Videoconference with Dr. Jane Goodall - We, The World
• Sept 21 International Day of Peace - International Day of Peace NGO Committee, World Peace Prayer Society, Pathways to Peace
• Sept 22-29 Call Of The Condor: Vision Council for Bioregional Action - Qosqo, Peru - Global Ecovillage Network
• Sept 23 Ethical Revolution and the World Crisis - at Town Hall, NYC - His Holiness the Dalai Lama and, Helen Caldicott, Ben Cohen, David Crow, Amy Domini, Amy Goodman, Paul Hawken, Randall Hayes, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Susan Sarandon, Rev. Al Sharpton, Russell Simmons, Robert A.F. Thurman.
• Sept 23 Visual Voices TV Show - The Foundation for Ethics and Meaning

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The Opening Ceremony took place September 1, 2002 at the Sacred Site in Ubuntu Village, Johannesburg South Africa during the World Summit on Sustainable Development: Convocation Circle of Interdependence Led by Inuit Elder Angaangaq Lyberth and Mayan Spiritual Leaders Mercedes Longfellow and Gerardo Barrioro in associations with Tribal Link Foundation. Other participants included Diane Williams and Pamela Kraft, with assistance by Monica Willard.

It was a moving celebration of the heart and spirit of all the peoples of the world and their interconnectedness with the rest of nature. There were chants, a beautiful candle ceremony and personal testimony to the interdependence of our global community and the responsibility that goes with it.

CALENDAR OF SEPTEMBER 2003 EVENTS in the spirit of Interdependence Day!

Sept 1-7, 2003	Week of Global Interfaith Dialogue Global Family for Love and Peace http://www.gflp.org At The United Nations: An Interfaith Dialogue & Discussion ³How Interfaith Dialogue Can Contribute To The Culture Of Peace² September 5, 2003 - Conference Room A - 1:15-2:45PM In support of the Interdependence Day celebrations during Culture of Peace month and in observance of the United Nations International Day of Peace, Global Family for Love and Peace is organizing the Week of Global Interfaith Dialogue.  During the first week in September individuals and organizations around the world will host one-day dialogues in their local communities, sharing the values common to all religious traditions. Local dialogues are now scheduled for: Johannesburg, South Africa Colombo, Sri Lanka Hong Kong Taipei, Taiwan Tehran, Iran London, England Chennai, India Islamabad, Pakistan Israel United Nations in New York City The Week of Global Interfaith Dialogue was initiated this year as an annual event, encouraging individuals and organizations around the world to share the values common to all religions. The dialogues, building a critical mass of positive energy and focus, facilitate a greater understanding of our interconnectedness and of our responsibility for each other. For more information please contact Laurence Singer at 718 353-7398 or - through email;
Starting  Sept 6, 2003	Conversations for Peace Santa Cruz, California WomenRise For Peace http://www.womenrise.org Conversations for Peace - A new season of WomenRise Conversations for Peace begins on September 6th. Kits are available at cost from the WomenRise hub - Santa Cruz schedule: 1st Saturday of the month beginning September 6th. Contact:- through email
Sept. 6, 2003 8:00PM	Jazz for Peace featuring Rick DellaRatta Benefit concert in NYC for Septembers Mission 36 West 106th Street between Manhattan Ave. and Central Park West http://www.geocities.com/jazzforpeace Jazz for Peace featuring Pianist and Vocalist Rick DellaRatta will perform a benefit concert for September's Mission at Jazz on the Park  - 36 W106 st. between Manhattan Ave. and CPW  on Sat. Sept. 6th at 8pm. For detailes please go to www.geocities.com/jazzforpeace  Reservations: 212-947-1104 September's Mission is to support the development of a memorial park on the former World Trade Center site to ensure that the future of the World Trade Center site not only honors the lives that were lost on September 11, but serves all New Yorkers for generations to come. http://www.septembersmission.org
Sept 8, 2003 1-3pm	The NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns (Geneva), the Values Caucus (NY) and the Spiritual Caucus (NY) cordially invite you to: The New York launch of the Spiritual Dimensions in Global Public Policy Series The Spirit of Human Security: New Paradigms for Perennial Challenges The Church Center of the United Nations 777 UN Plaza, 2nd floor (1st Avenue & 44th Street, NYC) How do we transform age-old challenges with new thinking and strategies to build secure societies? There is a growing awareness that a paradigm shift will be required which recognizes the essential role of spirituality, values and silence in addressing pressing global concerns. Peace, respect, security and dignity depend on both inner and outer changes. This program will explore ways the soul of humanity can be more purposively engaged in addressing global concerns by tapping into the infinite wisdom and capabilities of humanity to transform consciousness and conditions for the benefit of all. Audrey Kitagawa - Advisor to the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict at the United Nations. U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich - Chair of the Progressive Caucus of the U.S. Congress, Initiator of the Department of Peace legislation. BK Mohini Panjabi - Main Representative to the United Nations & Regional Coordinator for North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University. Many other facilitators and guests. Live music. For more information please contact Diane Williams - email May Peace Prevail on Earth!
Sept 8, 2003  6:00 pm	SAME DIFFERENCE II: The dialogue continuesŠ Congregation B¹nai Jeshurun, 257 West 88th Street, between Broadway & West End Avenue in NYC http://www.samedifference.org SAME DIFFERENCE is a theatre production based on post 9/11 interviews with over 100 New York City Christians, Muslims & Jews, with original music, dance and other multi-media components. The show had a very successful limited engagement earlier this year and is now the basis of a PBS Documentary. Now be part of the movement to help understand, heal, and repair through interfaith dialogue and the arts in New York City! Screenings at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Panel discussion at 6:20 pm Interview and sharing at 7:00 pm For more info see our website: http://www.samedifference.org
Sept 9, 2003 5:30PM-6:30PM	The International Day of Peace:  Becoming the Change We Seek Talk and Group Meditation  in Support of the Work of the UN 240-242 East 53rd Street Manhattan, NYC Quest Book Shop, Meditation Room Featured Speaker: Nickolai Parker This month¹s meeting is dedicated to the International Day of Peace, designated in the year 2001 by the UN General Assembly to be September 21st. In celebration of this day, we are pleased to welcome Nickolai Parker, Co-Chair of the International Day of Peace NGO Committee. For further information about the International Day of Peace and the International Day of Peace Vigil, please visit http://www.worldpeace.org/peaceday.html At the meeting we are also pleased to make available the World Peace Flame, created in July 1999 when seven living flames lit by prominent peacemakers on five continents of the world were flown across the oceans by military air forces and commercial airlines and united into one eternal Flame.This world peace flame is a reflection of and symbol for the eternal spiritual essence at the heart of each individual. Do bring your individuals candles that you can light from this world peace flame and become a part of the planetary network, which now numbers over ten million people who have lit their candles from this Flame. With your candle, you can then help grow the network. For further information about this World Peace Flame, visit http://www.lifefoundation.org.uk/monumentNL/index.htm
Sept 10, 2003	Circles of Hope: A Healing Memorial to September 11th Vigils starting September 10th September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows invites you to commemorate the second anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with "Circles of Hope." http://www.peacefultomorrows.org/circles/index.html Peaceful Tomorrows is an organization founded by family members of 9/11 victims who have united to turn their grief into action for peace. United for Peace and Justice will join Peaceful Tomorrows in encircling the World Trade Center site with a candlelight vigil on the night of September 10, 2003.   Gather with us in New York City or Create a Circle of Hope candlelight vigil in your own community and link it to other circles by registering your event here: http://www.peacefultomorrows.org/activistcms/calendar_input.php Events are already scheduled in: Cusco, Peru; Laconia, Peru; Tigre, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Wellington, New Zealand; Berlin, Germany; Toronto, Canada; London, England; Redwood City, California; Hollywood, Florida; New York City, New York, Evergreen, Colorado; San Francisco, California; Chicago, Illinois; Bristol, Rhode Island; Wilmington, North Carolina; Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Houston, Texas and dozens more cities - see http://www.peacefultomorrows.org/activistcms/calendar.php
Sept 11, 2003 8:30 AM	The Interfaith Center of NY and The Temple of Understanding request your presence at The Annual Interfaith Service of Commitment to the Work of the United Nations Thursday, September 11, 2003 at 8:30 AM St. Bartholomew's Church Park Ave. at 51st Street in NYC A Celebration of the International Year of Freshwater Water for Life; Preserving the Earth¹s Most Precious Resource Marking the opening of the 58th Session of the UN General Assembly This second anniversary of 9/11 will be a day of remembrance as well as a time for joining together in prayers for peace and justice in our lives, our country and our world.  We ask you to join us to celebrate and to show solidarity with the work of the UN at this critical time in history Service begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. All guests must be seated by 8:15 a.m. Please do not bring cameras or packages to the service; they will not be allowed into the church for security reasons. Contact Barrie Adedeji at the Interfaith Center of New York at 212/685-4242 ext.18 or email faithserve@interfaithcenter.org, if you have any questions.
Sept 11, 2003 6-10PM	Conversation Cafe, Jump Time Event September 11, 2003 # 6 St. Joseph Street Wellesley and Yonge St 1 blk North Toronto Ontario International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP) (An organization with formal relations at UNESCO, ECOSOC, UNICEF) http://www.homeplanet.org A discussion on Moving the United Nations to Toronto Canada including the importance of the United Nations Global Compact in achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of the Secretary General.   Contact: Mitch Gold Tel: 416-924-4449   Fax: 416-924-4094 Email 6 - 7:30 Conversation Cafe,  8- 10 Jump Time Event
Sept 11, 2003 6:30 PM	Chants For Peace * Chance For Peace With Donna Henes, Urban Shaman And Friends September 11, 2003 6:30 PM UNDER THE ARCH * GRAND ARMY PLAZA EXOTIC BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY Let us come together in community, in compassion, in love, and join our united prayers for peace for our selves, each other, our city, our world, our species and the entire universal order. Children, drums, instruments and candy to share are encouraged. Please wear white and bring a white scarf and a candle. KEEPING THE FLAMES OF PEACE ALIVE PLEASE BRING A VOTICE CANDLE One by one, in tiny increments, candle by candle, gesture by effort, wish by prayer, concern by care, we feed the life-fires of the soul and light the infinite universe, little by little from within. For more information click hereor call 718-857-2247
Sept 11-13, 2003	WomenRise for Global Peace 3-Days to Transform the World http://www.womenrise.org September 11 ~ Matriot Day May all be fed, may all be healed, may all be loved John Robbins September 12 ~ Interdependence Day It's all alive, it's all connected. it's all intelligent, it's all relatives - Bioneers September 13 ~ Global Day of Peace & Justice We Are Not Worth More, They Are Not Worth Less S. Brian Willson For Sept 13th Events seehttp://www.unitedforpeace.org Woven together with the World Peace Flame  www.worldpeaceflame.com Work-A-Day-For-Peace www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org Department of Peace www.DoPcampaign.com   Nonviolent Peaceforce Renew your Commitment to Nonviolence Work a Day for Peace in September The Nonviolent Peaceforce is providing people with an opportunity to dedicate a day to peace by donating a day's wages to help create the Peaceforce.  Work a Day for Peace donations in 2003 will help to fund our pilot project in Sri Lanka and further the development of the Peaceforce. In the United States, supporters will Work a Day for Peace on Thursday, September 11.  In other parts of the world, Monday, September 22 will be designated as the date to Work a Day for Peace. In addition to donating wages to the Peaceforce participants will distribute materials about the Peaceforce and its work to co-workers and friends.  In many cities participants in the Work a Day for Peace campaign will be able to attend a public gathering to celebrate their efforts in support of the Peaceforce. For more information about this campaign or to sign up to Work a Day for Peace and receive a kit of materials, email us here
Sept 12, 2003 5PM-8PM	Interdependence Day Celebration Friday September 12, 2003 in Philadelphia A Day of Renewal and Regeneration With a ceremony at the American Philosophical Society Benjamin Franklin Hall at 427 Chestnut Street 5:00PM-8:00PM Other Interdependence Day events in Budapest and at the University of Maryland Sponsored by The Democracy Collaborative at the University of Maryland in cooperation with the American Philosophical Society, the Arts and Business Council of Greater Philadelphia, Global Interdependence Center, Independence Hall Association, International House, International Visitors Council of Philadelphia, the National Liberty Museum, and We, The World. On September 12, 2003, citizens from around the world will gather at the American Philosophical Society to adopt and promulgate the Declaration of Interdependence as a guiding principle for the 21st century. A day of renewal and regeneration, Interdependence Day is a call to action, asking citizens to move beyond the fear and grief of 9/11 to reflect on what citizens can and must do to strengthen their democracy and expand the idea of community to include all of the world¹s people. The Philadelphia program will feature a presentation of the Declaration of Interdependence, the premiere of a choral work, greetings from the Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and former Czech president Vaclav Havel, remarks by former Senator Gary Hart, and many other prominent indivduals, a duscussion moderated by Interdependence Day Celebration Convener Benjamin Barber and a tribute by distinguished poet Sonia Sanchez.Reverend Michael Thurman, pastor of the MLK Jr. Memorial Church in Montgomery, Alabama will reflect on Dr. King¹s legacy. Other Interdependence Day events will take place in Budapest and at the University of Maryland. Happy Interdependence Day!
Sept 12-14, 2003	Abraham's Children: Renewing & Reconciling the 3 Abrahamic Faiths The Shalom Center September 12-14, 2003 6711 Lincoln Drive  Philadelphia, PA  19119, USA  (215) 844-8494; Shalomctr@aol.com http://www.shalomctr.org The Shalom Center is sponsoring a retreat on the weekend of September 12-14  to bring the best resources of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity to bear on reflection and self-assessment.  We hope you will come. See our Home Page at www.shalomctr.org> for details. The retreat is called "Abraham's Children: Renewing & Reconciling the 3 Abrahamic Faiths."
Sept 12-14, 2003	Ain't That Good News Forum and WBAI 99.5 FM Pacifica Radio Invite You To A Public Forum Reframing 911: Alternatives to Endless War - We Must Connect the Dots Sept. 12-14, 2003 http://www.wbai.org/about/wbai_events.php#911_9-11-03 CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE: AMY GOODMAN (Moderator, Sept. 12) DAVID BOOKBINDER (Sept 12) KELLY CAMPBELL (Sept. 12) MICHAEL RATNER (Sept 14) UDI OFER (Sept 14) STEVEN STAPLES (Sept. 14) MEDEA BENJAMIN (Moderator, Sept 14 evening) GREG PALAST (Sept 14) and many more FORUM LOCATIONS Friday, September 12, The Riverside Church, Nave, 490 Riverside Drive (between 120 and 122 Streets). Take the 1 or 9 trains to 116 and Broadway, walk to Riverside Drive. Saturday, September 13, The Riverside Church, Assembly Hall, 91 Clermont Avenue Entrance. On the weekend, make certain to take the train, 1 or 9, that will stop at 116th and Broadway. Walk to Riverside Drive and look for the Clermont Avenue entrance. Sunday, September 14, 10 am-5.30 pm, The Synod House, Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, 110 Amsterdam Avenue. Take local 1 or 9 to 110 Street Stop. Sunday, September 14, 5.30-9pm, The Riverside Church Nave, 490 Riverside Drive (between 120 and 122 Streets) Take the 1 or 9 trains to 116 and Broadway, walk to Riverside Drive. PRE-REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Students, Seniors, Low-Income: $15 for all three days. All others: $25 for all three days. $10 a day. For all information, call WBAI at 212-209-2800.
Sept 13, 2003	Global Day of Action Against War and Corporate Rule September 13, 2003 United for Peace and Justice http://www.unitedforpeace.org In solidarity with protests at the World Trade Organization meeting in Cancun, Mexico, we call on people throughout the United States to join this global uprising for peace and justice by organizing events in your community throughout the week leading up to the WTO Ministerial and on September 13. Events are already being planned in Boston, Milwaukee, New Haven, New York City, Pittsburgh, Portland, Reno, Richmond, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Washington, D.C., and there will be a march from San Diego to Tijuana. United for Peace and Justice is organizing a festive "tour of shame" parade in NYC to highlight the links between globalization, war, and immigrant rights. For all event details see: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/calendar.php?caltype=10 Add your event to the UFPJ Calendar: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/calendar_gxinput.php
Sept 13-16, 2003	Democracy Conference Washington, DC Sept.13-16 Global Renaissance Alliance http://www.renaissancealliance.org The Department of Peace - "We Can Make It Happen!" Featuring: Marianne Williamson, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Rep. John Conyers, Thom Hartmann and many others. Explore the many ways that nonviolence and peacemaking can change the course of our worldŠ Join Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Marianne Williamson, Thom Hartmann and others for the Global Renaissance Alliance's next Democracy Conference, to be held in Washington DC on September 13- 16. Here at the GRA, we feel that every generation of Americans must rediscover for itself the value, privileges and responsibilities of American democracy. The Democracy Conference is a tool for teaching the basic Civics we either learned in school and no longer remember, or never learned at all.
Sept 14, 21, 2003	PanEuRhythmy Universal Harmonious Movement A Dancing Meditation of Peace and Healing SUNDAY Mornings Spring & Summer March 23-September 21st Central Park, New York City 9-noon  On "Cherry Hill" 72nd St. in the heart of the park to the northwest of Bethesda Terrace Fountain's Angel of the Healing Waters Everyone Welcome; including Children! EACH STEP ON THIS EARTH IS a PRAYER FOR HER HEALING! PanEuRhythmy is a living mandala of Light and Love and Power White or pastel clothing suggested. There is no charge or fee. Circle of Sacred Dance 516-560-0442 voice mail or earthconcert@hotmail.com "you never change things by fighting the existing reality.to change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." r. buckminster fuller
Sept 17 - 23, 2003	His Holiness the Dalai Lama in New York City September 17 - 23 http://www.dalailamanyc.org September 17 - 20 Teaching on Kunkhyen Jamyang Zhedpa's (1648-1721) Duptha Tsawa (Root Text on Buddhist Philosophical Systems) and The Seven Point on Mind Training by Jaton Chekhawa Yeshe Dorjee (1101-1175)  Contact website: www.dalailamanyc.org September 21 His Holiness will give a Public Talk at Central Park based on the text Jangsem Norbui Thringwa (teaching on Bodhicitta titled: Garland of Gems) September 23 ETHICAL REVOLUTION AND THE WORLD CRISIS with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Town Hall: 123 West 43 Street NYC Tuesday, September 23, 2003, 9:30-12:00 P.M., 2:00-4:30P.M. A dialogue between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and leading figures in environmentalism, media, economics and politics. With Helen Caldicott, Ben Cohen, David Crow, Amy Domini, Amy Goodman, Paul Hawken, Randall Hayes, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Susan Sarandon, Rev. Al Sharpton, Russell Simmons, Robert A.F. Thurman. Admission $70. Contact: The Office of Tibet, 241 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016, USA Tel: (212) 213-5010 Email: otny@igc.org The Office of Tibet, New York, is the official agency of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for the Americas. NOTE:  Since changes could take place kindly contact our office or visit our website (www.tibet.com) for the latest information before you depart from your place.
Sept 19-21, 2003	Share the Spirit of Peace Youth Summit September 19-21, 2003 Global Peace Summits http://www.sharethespiritofpeace.org Honoring The International Day of Peace, September 21, we have begun a series of Global Peace Summits that are circling the globe as people respond increasingly to this new realization of Peace. The initial inspiration emerged as the We the People Summit for Peace in Vermont, USA on September 28, 2002, where youth and public forums featured the Earth Charter and the Department of Peace. The Share the Spirit of Peace Youth Summit, honoring the International Day of Peace, will begin in New York at the United Nations on September 19, 2003. The Summit will culminate with the youth raising their country¹s flag at the World Peace Prayer Festival on Sunday September 21, 2003. (see www.worldpeace.org). The fourth Summit will be in London early 2004, followed by Peace Summits in Geneva, Darjeeling and Tokyo. The primary focus of the Global Peace Summits is a shared vision of Peace, including the proposal for a national Department of Peace, as presented by Dennis Kucinich as HR Bill 2459 in the U.S. Congress, and the Earth Charter, a global document promoting peace and sustainability. Let us summon the courage to Share the Spirit of Peace - to make a difference in our own lives and to help to bring more light into dark places everywhere. Let us offer young people the opportunity to learn and to teach the way of Peace. Together, let us live a Culture of Peace.
Sept 19, 2003	Educating for Peace and Sustainability Youth Videoconference September 19, 2003 12:15PM-2:00PM Eastern Time Featured participants include: UN Peace Messenger Dr. Jane Goodall Share the Spirit of PeaceYouth We, The World Videoconference Series Linking The U.N. with Universities and featured participants from around the World It's "All About Solutions" - Utne Magazine Utne Videoconference Article This Videoconference immediately follows the International Day of Peace Ceremony taking place in the morning at the United Nations. Peace education as a practice of conflict prevention is a theme we will explore during this videoconference. Youth representatives from the Share the Spirit of Peace Youth Summit are confirmed as speakers. Also, Jane Goodall, one of the UN Peace Messengers taking part in the morning ceremony will be a featured participant of our videoconference this day as well. And several High Schools affiliated with the Vermont Peace Academy will also take part in the videoconference as part of their peace education program. Check website for webcast information: http://www.wetheworld.org/videoconferences Click here to become a  Sponsor of this Videoconference Series!
Sept  21, 2003	The International Day of Peace September  21, 2003 http://www.internationaldayofpeace.org Peace Begins With Ourselves, Living In Harmony With One Another And With The Earth. The International Day of Peace (IDP) provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of Peace on a shared date. Use the International Day of Peace annually to highlight the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World, 2001 to 2010. Established by a United Nations resolution in 1981, the International Day of Peace was first celebrated in September 1982. WHAT YOU CAN DO: € Plan a local event. Use schools, places of worship, libraries, parks, or municipal buildings to host events. Use the day to build partnerships within your community. Involve children. (www.internationaldayofpeace.org). € Incorporate prayer and meditation into your plans. Join with others to create a global International Day of Peace Vigil (www.idpvigil.com). € Join people throughout the world in one minute of silence (or more!) this Day, and at NOON every day, in our common commitment to Peace. (http://www.worldpeaceforaday.org) € Ring a bell, light a candle for Peace. Have bells ring to end Minute of Silence @ 12:01  everywhere! € Promote media attention for the Day. UN General Assembly Resolution A/55/282 (www.un.org/events/peaceday) (www.un.org/documents/ga/res/55/a55r/282.pdf). € Ask your government officials to proclaim the International Day of Peace in your town, state or country. (www.internationaldayofpeace.org) and many other ways (see http://www.internationaldayofpeace.org). Please add your organization¹s activity and website to this list at: International Day of Peace http://www.internationaldayofpeace.org For additional information please contact the International Day of Peace NGO Committee, Nickolai Parker, World Peace Prayer Society, Nickolai@worldpeace.org or Monica Willard, Pathways to Peace, mbwillard@aol.com.
Sept 22-29, 2003	Call Of The Condor: Vision Council for Bioregional Action - El Llamado Del Condor: Consejo de Visiones para la Acción Biorregional - Qosqo, Peru Sept. 22-29, 2003 Global Ecovillage Network http://www.lacaravana.org/condor "Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught, will we realise that we cannot eat money." "Solo cuando haya muerto el ultimo arbol, el ultimo rio haya sido envenenado, y el ultimo pez haya sido pescado, nos daremos cuenta que no podemos comer dinero." - 19th Century Cree Indian Alejandra Liora Adler Coordinator, Caravana Arcoiris por la Paz:  www.lacaravana.org Americas Council Rep.,Global Ecovillage Network:  www.ecovillage.org Rep. for Caribe, Ecovillage Network of the Americas:   http://ena.ecovillage.org Associate, International Institute for Consensus and Facilitation www.iifac.org Vice-President, Cielo Azul Foundation, www.cieloazul.org
Sept 23, 2003	Ethical Revolution and the World Crisis: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at Town Hall in New York City The Dalai Lama and leading figures in environmentalism, media, economics and politics http://www.tibethouse.org A dialogue between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and leading figures in environmentalism, media, economics and politics. With Helen Caldicott, Ben Cohen, David Crow, Amy Domini, Amy Goodman, Paul Hawken, Randall Hayes, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Susan Sarandon, Rev. Al Sharpton, Russell Simmons, Robert A.F. Thurman. Tickets are $70 and are available through Ticketmaster (212. 307.4100) and, beginning September 2, the Town Hall box office (212. 840.2824).
Sept 23, 2003	Visual Voices TV Show A new and unusual look at how voices in media, the arts and beyond are shaping our world The Foundation for Ethics and Meaning Watch VISUAL VOICES  during the broadcast from anywhere in the world live on the web!!! http://www.mnn.org (Select Channel 34). Next Airdate: DATE:       Tuesday September 23, 2003 TIME:        7:30PM Eastern Time in the USA CHANNEL: Time Warner Cable Manhattan Channel 34, RCN Cable Manhattan Channel 107 WEBCAST: http://www.mnn.org (Note: Select Channel 34) LENGTH:    Half Hour Show This continuing series is produced collaboratively by members of the Arts and Media Task Force of the Foundation for Ethics and Meaning (http://www.meaning.org) and Co-Sponsored by We, The World. (http://www.WeTheWorld.org). Featured appearances on previous shows have included: Michael Moore, Wayne Dyer, Cynthia McKinney, Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping, Ossie Davis, Greg Palast, Gore Vidal, Marshall Rosenberg and others.

• How do we depend on each other and the web of life for our survival?
• What are the responsibilities of individuals, businesses, governments and civil society to insure the health and well-being of all?
• What actions are you willing to take to make a positive contribution to all life on our planet? Examples range from meditating for peace, planting a tree, attending a peace march, to organizing an international movement to fund and expedite the global transition to renewable non-polluting energy sources! All are important!

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