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. I n t e r r e l i g i o u s a n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l . F e d e r a t i o n f o r W o r l d P e a c e Assembly 2000 Renewing the United Nations and Building a Culture of Peace Waldorf Astoria Hotel • United Nations Headquarters New York, August 17-20, 2000 Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace

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Assembly 2000Renewing the United Nationsand Building a Culture of PeaceWaldorf Astoria Hotel • United Nations Headquarters

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FoundersRev. Dr. Sun Myung MoonDr. Hak Ja Han Moon

PresidentDr. Chung Hwan Kwak

Secretary GeneralDr. Neil A. Salonen

Executive DirectorDr. Thomas G. Walsh

Chief of StaffMr. Shunichiro Yoshida

Director, Office ofUnited Nations RelationsMr. Tajeldin Hamad

Director, Office ofInterreligious RelationsDr. Frank Kaufmann

Director, Office ofInstitutional DevelopmentMrs. Karen Smith

Director, Office ofInternational CommunicationsMr. Patrick Kirkbride

Director, International ReliefFriendship FoundationDr. Kathy Winings

Director, Religious Youth ServiceRev. John Gehring

Director, Office of Conference Services Mr. Frank LaGrotteria

Director, Fihancial OfficeMr. Robert Sattinger

ASSEMBLY 2000

Dr. Chung Hwan KwakChairman, HFWP

Ambassador Makarim WibisonoChairman

Co-ChairsDr. Noel BrownMr. Tajeldin HamadDr. Norge JeromeDr. Nicholas KittrieDr. Cheryl LauArchbishop Emmanuel MilingoSenator Larry PresslerDr. Neil A. SalonenAmbassador Phillip Sanchez

Dr. Thomas G. WalshSecretary General

Program CommitteeDr. Frank Kaufmann, DirectorDr. Gordon AndersonMr. Antonio BetancourtDr. Frederick SwartsDr. Thomas Ward

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It is my distinct honor toextend a warm welcome to somany distinguished worldleaders and IIFWP delegatesfrom around the world,representing more than 120nations. Assembly 2000 hasas its theme, “Renewing theUnited Nations and Buildinga Culture of Peace.”

The IIFWP is dedicatedto promoting the foundingideals of the United Nations,

while also encouraging greater participationamong other non-governmental organizations inthe pursuit of solutions to world problems.

Assembly 2000, like many other veryimportant gatherings taking place during thismillennial year, will consider many critical issuesfacing humanity at this time in history. In manyrespects we stand at a turning point, a time ofincredible opportunity. Assembly 2000 seeks notonly to develop and advance the institutional goalsof the IIFWP, but to make an offering, through theresulting publications and the development ofinternational networks, that can be of use to theUnited Nations and the world community.

I want to thank our Chairman, AmbassadorWibisono, of the Permanent Mission of Indonesia,the Co-Chairs, and all those who have worked sohard to put this Assembly 2000 together. Inaddition, along with my welcome, let me extendmy appreciation to each of you who have gatheredhere from distant lands for the purpose of servingthe cause of world peace.

May God bless you, your family and yourwork.

Sincerely yours,

Dr. Chung Hwan KwakChairman, IIFWP

This year marks asignificant moment in thehistory of the United Nations.

A wide range ofinternational gatherings aretaking place throughout theworld, and especially here inNew York where the UnitedNations has its headquarters.There is widespread interestand hope in the prospect ofrenewing the United Nationsand making a new start

toward achieving the noble goals laid out morethan 50 years ago.

None other than the Secretary Generalhimself, His Excellency Kofi Annan, hasencouraged all of us, both the representatives ofthe member states and the wider NGO community,to consider the ways in which we can begin thisnew century with a vision and a strategy that willyield great benefits for those we are here to serve,the peoples of the world.

I am very pleased that the Interreligious andInternational Federation for World Peace, alongwith other organizations, have called thisAssembly 2000 to focus on the theme, “Renewingthe United Nations and Building a Culture ofPeace.” I believe we have created a unique andsubstantial program which will make a significantcontribution to the discussions taking place thisyear.

Let me welcome all the participants andextend my warm wishes that your time here atAssembly 2000 will be productive and enriching.

Sincerely yours,

H.E. Ambassador Makarim WibisonoChairman, Assembly 2000;Permanent Representative of the Republicof Indonesia to the United Nations

WELCOME TO ASSEMBLY 2000

Dr. ChungHwan Kwak,Chairman, IIFWP

H.E. AmbassadorMakarim Wibisono,Chairman, Assembly2000

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Throughout his entire life, with a ministry spanning more than fifty years, the Rev. Sun MyungMoon has devoted himself to the pursuit of peace. He has established numerous organizations and foun-dations which focus on peace-related issues. These include the Professors World Peace Academy, theWomen’s Federation for World Peace, the Youth Federation for World Peace, the Inter-Religious Fed-eration for World Peace, the World Media Association, the International Conference on the Unity of theSciences, the Federation for World Peace, the Summit Council for World Peace, and the Interreligiousand International Federation for World Peace.

In his own description of the vision of the Interreligious and International Federation for WorldPeace, Rev. Moon has proposed the development of a council of religious leaders that would work withinthe structure of the United Nations, serving as a complement to the almost exclusively political andeconomic emphasis that characterizes peacekeeping efforts among its member nations. His hope is tocreate over time a comprehensive and effective approach to peacemaking. In his own words,

“The time has come when cooperative and mutually supportive relationships among theworld’s statesmen and religious leaders are desperately needed.... Since the root of human prob-lems is not merely political, it follows that social and political solutions alone will always beinsufficient. While most societies are politically governed, religion lies at the root of most na-tional and cultural identities.”

– Founder’s Address, IIFWP Inaugural Assembly

ORIGINS OF IIFWP

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The plan for the establishment of the IIFWP was first announced at a gathering of more than threehundred international delegates in Washington, D.C., on December 19, 1998. In an address that evening,Rev. Moon presented his hope to develop the IIFWP and eventually to see a council of religious leadersworking within the context of the United Nations. The audience enthusiastically encouraged the devel-opment of the IIFWP.

On this foundation, the Inaugural Assembly of the IIFWP was held in Seoul, Korea, on February 6,1999, with more than five hundred participants in attendance, including more than thirty former headsof state and government, several United Nations ambassadors, religious leaders representative of all theworld’s major traditions, and a wide range of scholars, scientists, journalists and artists. The co-convenersof the IIFWP’s Inaugural Assembly were Dr. Ninian Smart, RI. Rowny Professor of Comparative Reli-gion at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and Dr. Nicholas Kittrie, chairman of the EleanorRoosevelt Institute for Justice and Peace. Dr. Smart, in his remarks to the Assembly, underscored thesignificance of interfaith activity in the twentieth century, while also pointing to the multitude of con-flicts worldwide in which religion plays a not altogether constructive role. Dr. Kittrie, a legal scholar,emphasized the importance of the United Nations and the human rights tradition and the need for widecollaboration of all people dedicated to peace. Dr. Chung Hwan Kwak, Chairman of IIFWP, spoke of thepioneering work of Rev. Moon in promoting worldwide interfaith activities. He emphasized that reli-gious leaders should not only guide people to the eternal world, but lead the way in providing solutions toproblems in this world as well.

In his Founder’s Address at the assembly, Rev. Moon outlined his vision for the IIFWP, stressing theneed for political and reli-gious leaders to work to-gether in providing solu-tions to global problems.He urged the United Na-tions to lead the way inimplementing such a sys-tem of cooperation. Mr.Giulio Murano, director ofthe International HumanRights Federation, as arepresentative of all the del-egates in attendance thenread a statement of supportfor the inauguration of theIIFWP. Following the In-augural Assembly, Rev, andMrs. Moon prepared callig-raphy bearing the motto,“The hope of all ages is aunified world of peace.”

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Building on the work of diverse organizations, the IIFWP was founded to help coordinate a widerange of activities, creating a coalition of organizations and activities that together work to establish peacethroughout the world. Of particular importance to the IIFWP is cooperation with other significantinternational organizations, especially the United Nations. It is hoped that, by bringing religious leadersand other non-governmental leaders into closer collaboration, not merely as advisors but as partners withthe representatives of sovereign nations, the way to peace will be both smoother and swifter. As muchwisdom, indeed power, is vested in extra-political institutions, and IIFWP seeks to harness that powerand to promote reforms within the United Nations that reflect that vision.

The IIFWP is a worldwide, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of world peacethrough education programs, workshops, conferences and publications. IIFWP seeks to encourage andsupport the efforts of world leaders from all disciplines and to build coalitions among a wide range ofnongovernmental, religious, cultural and educational institutions in advancing solutions to pressing worldproblems.

Of particular concern to the IIFWP are two serious and growing problems. The first revolves aroundfamily instability and breakdown and the serious social, economic and cultural problems that the family’sdecline generates. The second concerns the growing ethnic, racial and religious intolerance in all parts ofthe world. There is a critical need, in our opinion, for political, religious and educational institutions towork together more vigorously, not only to reverse the decline in the socially nourishing functions of thefamily, but also to promote greater understanding and collaboration among diverse ethnic, racial andreligious communities for the common well-being of humanity.

The IIFWP supports the mission of the United Nations in pursuing peace, reconciliation and humanwelfare. The IIFWP intends to actively collaborate with the United Nations and other international andregional organizations similarly dedicated to the cause of achieving justice, world peace and human pros-perity.

The IIFWP strongly affirms the principles of world unity and works for greater harmony, mutualrespect and cooperation among the world’s great religious traditions as well as among ethnic and racialcommunities. Overcoming religious intolerance has been one of the twentieth century’s great tasks. TheIIFWP promotes ongoing interreligious dialogue, as well as cooperative interreligious activism on behalfof world peace. The world’s religious leaders, IIFWP maintains, have a responsibility to work not onlydiligently for interreligious harmony, but also in support of the ideals of the United Nations and otherinternational, regional and non-governmental organizations dedicated to world peace.

IIFWP STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

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The IIFWP supports the involvement of reli-gious communities and organizations worldwidein cooperative efforts for global peace. The IIFWPholds, furthermore, that international efforts forworld peace on the part of the United Nations andother non-governmental organizations need to beenhanced by the unique wisdom and insight of theworld’s great religious traditions, as well as by lead-ers in the arts, the sciences, the media and otherdisciplines. In effect, the IIFWP seeks to establishand serve a broadly based, interdisciplinary, inter-religious and international network of institutionsand individuals dedicated to the tasks of local andworldwide peace.

Through diverse programs, including publica-tions, conferences, workshops and seminars, theIIFWP seeks to serve as a bridge of peace that tran-scends conventional barriers of culture, language,race, religion and creed. By means of dialogue,mutual understanding, respect and commitmentto service, the IIFWP is advancing the cause ofworld peace.

The IIFWP was founded in the hope of build-ing a world in which peoples, cultures, races, reli-gions and nationalities live together in harmony,mutual respect, cooperation and universal prosper-ity. This vision of world peace underlies all the programs and activities of the IIFWP, even though spe-cific initiatives may pursue this quest from distinctive vantage points or in relation to a particular con-stituency, for example, youth, academics, religious leaders or artists.

The IIFWP recognizes that the task of achieving genuine peace requires an integrated, cross-disciplinary, and collaborative effort among all the various organizations and peoples. That is, peacecannot be established merely by academics, by politicians, or by religious leaders alone, and thereforethe tendency for peace efforts to be fragmented and disunified has to be overcome.

A unique feature of the IIFWP’s vision is the inclusion of the world’s religious leaders, who bearthe wisdom of their respective traditions, in the pursuit of peace. This affirmation of religion’s contri-bution is fully interreligious in spirit, welcoming the participation of all the world’s great religioustraditions.

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ASSEMBLY: 2000 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

RENEWING THE UNITED NATIONS AND BUILDING A CULTURE OF PEACE

This September, just prior to its Millennium General Assembly, the United Nations will convenethe Millennium Summit. The many heads of state and government in attendance will deliberate on thestate of our world, both its problems and its possibilities, and consider ways in which, together, wemight forge a brighter and more peaceful future for all. This is a significant moment in our world’shistory. A time to review the past. A time to form a vision for the future.

Along with the representatives of member nations, scores of non-governmental organizations,including the IIFWP will let their voices be heard at this time, offering their recommendations, pro-posals and unique perspectives on a variety of global issues.

The Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace will convene Assembly 2000 onAugust 17-20 in New York, bringing its representatives from around the world to discuss the theme,‘Renewing the United Nations and Building a Culture of Peace: Toward a New Model of GlobalCooperation in Addressing Critical Issues.”

At Assembly 2000 a wide range of world leaders – representing governments, religions, themedia, academia, the arts, women, youth, etc. – will gather to reflect on the ways in which the UnitedNations can be, in the words of the Secretary General, ‘renewed,” and made more effective and relevantas it addresses critical problems in our ever-changing world.

ASSEMBLY 2000 WILL:1. Reflect on the Secretary General’s recently published “We the Peoples” report on the future of

the United Nations;2. Assess the current state of the United Nations and the way in which NGOs can participate

more fully in the decision-making processes carried on at the United Nations;3. Explore the ways in which the IIFWP might contribute to the revitalization and renewal of the

United Nations;4. Explore the ways in which IIFWP’s unique perspective and vision can be communicated to the

United Nations and NGO community, including the following recommendations:a. Greater integration of religious and spiritual perspectives in deliberations and decisions

related to the critical issues facing humanity;b. Greater awareness of the profound social, moral, political and economic significance of the

family;c. Greater stress on the cultural factors that contribute to many of our more critical global

problems;d. Awareness of the need to move beyond barriers based on nationality, ethnicity, race and

religion; and avoidance of all forms of discrimination and prejudice.

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Welcome:Dr. Thomas Walsh,Secretary General,Assembly 2000

Keynote Address:Dr. Chung HwanKwak,Chairman, IIFWP

Co-Chair Remarks:Amb. Phillip Sanchez,Vice President, NewsWorld Communications

Co-Chair Remarks:Dr. Cheryl Lau,Kennedy School ofGovernment, HarvardUniversity

All Day Arrivals

12:00 PM RegistrationGrand Ballroom FoyerWaldorf Astoria

7:00 PM Welcome BanquetGrand BallroomWaldorf Astoria

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 18

7:00 - 8:30 AM BreakfastGrand BallroomWaldorf Astoria

Opening Plenary

9:00 - 10:30 AM Special PresentationsConference Room IIUnited Nations

H.E. Amb. Dr. Chung Hwan Kwak, Moderator:Makarim Wibisono, Chair, IIFWP Mr Tajeldin Hamad.Chair, Assemblee 2000 Co-Chair,

Assemblee 2000

Amb. Yuli Vorontsov, H.E. Amb. Prof. H.E. Amb. AnawarulUnder Secretary General, Semakula Kiwanuka, Karim Chowdhury,United Nations Permanent Permanent

Representative, Mission Representative, Missionof Uganda to the United of the People’s RepublicNations of Bangladesh to the

United Nations

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Opening Plenary

10:30-12:30 AM Keynote and Founder’s AddressesConference Room IIUnited Nations

Moderator:H.E. Amb. MakarimWibisono,Chair, Assemblee 2000

Sir Edward Heath,Former Prime Minister,United Kingdom

Senator Robert Dole,Former United StatesSenate Majority Leader;1996 RepublicanPresidential Candidate

Rev. Dr. Sun MyungMoon, Founder IIFWP

Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon,Chairwoman, Women’sFederation for WorldPeace

President KennethKaunda, FormerPresident of Zambia

Hon. Oscar Arias,Former President,Costa Rica: NobelPrize Laurate

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12:30 LunchDelegates Dining Room4th floorUnited Nations

2:00 - 3:15 PM “Renewing the UN: Opportunities, Obstacles, Options”Conference Room IIUnited Nations

3:15 - 4:30 PM “Renewing the UN: International Organisations and the UN”Conference Room IIUnited Nations

Moderator:Dr. Thomas Ward,Associate Vice Presidentand Professor ofInternational Relations,Univerity of Bridgeport

Dr. Bruce Russett,Dean Acheson Chairof Un Studies,Yale University

Hon. RichardThornburgh,Former UN UnderSecretary General

Moderator:Dr. GordonAnderson,Secretary GeneralProfessors WorldPeace Academy

Dr. DouglasBandow, SeniorFellow, The CatoResearch Institute

Dr. ThomasWeiss, UNIntellectualHistory Project:Academic Councilon the UN System,PresidentialProfessor, CityUniversity of NewYork

Dr. Wally N’Dow,Former SpecialAdvisor to theAdministratorUNDP; SecretaryGeneral, HabitatII; ConveningChair; State ofWorld Forum

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4:45 - 5:45 PM “Special Panel of World Leaders”Conference Room IIUnited Nations

6:00 PM Celebration BanquetDelegates Dining Hall,4th FloorUnited Nations

Entertainment: Mzuri

Universal Peace Award Presentation

Moderator:Dr. Wally N’Dow, Co-ChairAssembly 2000

Hon. RodrigoCarazo,Former PresidentUruguay

H.E. Hon. LuisLacalle,Former PresidentUruquay

H.E. StanislavShushkevitch,Former President.Belarus

Welcome:Dr. Neil Salonen,Co-Chair,Assembly 2000:President,University ofBridgeport

Invocation:ArchbishopEmmanuelMilingo,Vatican City

Special Remarks:Dr. Noel Brown,President,Friends of theUnited Nations

Special Remarks:Dr. NicholasKittrie, PresidentEleonar RooseveltInstitute for Justiceand Peace

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 197:00 - 8:30 AM BreakfastGrand BallroomWaldorf Astoria

9:00 - 10:30 AM “The Moral, Social and Global Significance of the Family”Concurrent SessionGrand BallroomWaldorf Astoria

9:00 - 10:30 AM “The UN and Freedom from Poverty”Concurrent SessionAstor BallroomWaldorf Astoria

Moderator:Dr. ThomasWalsh, SecretaryGeneral, Assembly2000

Mr. Don Eberly,Founder, NationalFatherhoodInitiative

Ms. MaggieGallagher, Syndi-cated Journalist:Author “The Casefor Marriage”

Amb. Prof.SemakulaKiwanuka,Permanent Repre-sentative from theMission ofUganda to the UN

Moderator:Mr. AntonioBetancourt, Execu-tive Director,Summit Council forWorld Peace

Discussant:Hon. Oscar AriasFormer PresidentCosta Rica; NobelPeace PrizeLaureate

Dr. Norman Bailey,Former Chief EconomicAdvisor, ReaganAdministration

Dr. Gary Quinliven,Executive Director,Center for Economicand Policy Education,St. Vincent’s College

Rev. Walter Fauntroy,New Bethel BaptistChurch; Former Wash-ington D.C. Represen-tative to US Congress

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10:30 - 11:00 AM Break

11:00 - 12:30 PM “Ideology and Religion in Issues of Conflict Resolution”Concurrent SessionGrand BallroomWaldorf Astoria

11:00 - 12:30 PM “The Environment in the Age of Globalization:Concurrent Session Partnerships for Sustainability”Astor BallroomWaldorf Astoria

Moderator:Dr. Cheryl LauKennedy School ofGovernmentHarvardUniversity

Amb. YuliVorontsov,Under SecretaryGeneral, UN

Dr. FrankKaufman,Executive Direc-tor, InterreligiousFederation forWorld Peace

Dr. DouglasJohnston,Founder, Centerfor Religion andDeplomacy

Moderator andSpeaker:Dr. Noel Brown,President, Friendsof the UnitedNations

Ms. Hillary French,Vice President forResearch,Worldwatch Insti-tute

Dr. David W.Randle,President and Execu-tive Director theWellnes Health andLifestyle Eduction(Whale) Center

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12:30 PM Lunch: Assembly 2000 ClosingGrand Ballroom

3:00 PM Special IIFWP Program:Grand Ballroom Defining the Vision and Developing Strategies

for Building a Culture of PeaceAfter the close of Assembly 2000, IIFWP Chapter Delegates andinterested Assembly 2000 participants are invited to a series of additionalsessions for reflections, study and discussion of the founding vision,activities and goals of IIFWP.

6:30 PM Dinner and IIFWP Organizational MeetingGrand Ballroom

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20

7:00 - 8:30 BreakfastGrand Ballroom

9:00 AM Special IIFWP ProgramGrand Ballroom

12:30 PM Lunch

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Family Federation for World Peace and Unification is a network offamilies in 185 nations—from every race, religion and culture—united in the beliefthat, centered on God’s love, successful, happy families can solve the problems ofevery society. Through service and education, local chapters support member familiesand their surrounding communities. At the grassroots level, FFWPU chapters initi-ated a worldwide marriage and rededication movement of literally hundreds of mil-lions of couples.

World Media Association is an international forum for media profession-als and opinion leaders dedicated to advancing the highest standards of journalisticethics, promoting press freedom in places where it does not exist, and encouraging theresponsible use of that freedom where it does. Fact-finding tours and 16 World Me-dia Conferences since 1978 have examined the media’s role in the larger context ofsociety.

The Washington Times Foundation, established in 1984, is a not-for-profit organization devoted to encouraging the highest ideals in cultural values andpublic mindedness. The Foundation has developed programs, particularly in the areasof media and journalism, to promote the values of family, freedom and faith—valuesthat have become confused and weakened in the modern era.

Literary Federation for World Peace, established in 1997, unites writersand literary scholars to promote the positive role of literature as a bridge betweenraces, religions and traditions in forging a harmonious global culture. With distin-guished presenters such as Nobel Laureates Derek Walcott and Wole Soyinka, andU.S. Poet Laureates Rita Dove and Robert Hass, the Federation explores themes suchas “The Search for a New World Culture for the 21st Century.”

International Conference on the Unity of the Sciences, starting in 1972with 20 participants, is an interdisciplinary academic forum with two enduring themes:“Science and Values” and “Unity of Knowledge.” Now a global network of distin-guished scholars, ICUS takes science beyond its narrow confines to a broad appraisalof today’s problems while considering the value implications of the ends and the meansof science.

Youth Federation for World Peace, a worldwide youth organization, ad-dresses the crisis in values among today’s youth. Delegates from 164 nations inaugu-rated the Federation in July 1994, affirming that selfless service to others transcendsall human boundaries and is rooted in recognition of God. Open to individuals 18 to48 years of age and supportive organizations, YFWP programs include scholarships,international exchange, leadership programs, service outreach, and character educa-tion.

AFFILIATED ORGANISATIONS

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World University Federation is an international, interactive network ofinstitutions and educators, taking full advantage of new information technologies,promoting the integral education of the whole person. The Federation believes that,to secure peace and prosperity in the new millennium, educational institutions mustnot only train students to be competent professionally, but also to become responsiblecitizens who can contribute to society and approach the world from a global perspec-tive.

Summit Council for World Peace, founded in 1981, is an organizationwhose core membership is composed of former heads of state and heads of govern-ments. The Council seeks to avail itself of the extraordinary wealth of knowledge,intelligence and goodwill of these leaders as it studies and seeks solutions to theproblems of the planet. This effort has spawned initiatives to promote peace, con-front world poverty, provide humanitarian relief, and develop new, equitable eco-nomic paradigms for the 21st century.

Inter-Religious Federation for World Peace has invested in the causeof world peace through inter-religious dialogue and harmony for over 20 years, led byseven presidents who are leaders from major world religions. In addition to emer-gency intervention to prevent the outbreak of violence or war, the IRFWP also in-vests in long-term dialogue and organizes interfaith pilgrimages, service projects andrelief work among refugees.

Professors World Peace Academy is an interdisciplinary and interculturalnetwork of scholars, with chapters in over a hundred countries, established to supportthe academic community in the quest for peace, social stability and prosperity. PWPAorganizes conferences (more than 400 to date), publishes books, and produces theInternational Journal on World Peace.

Women’s Federation for World Peace is empowering women to createpeace at home and in our communities, cultures and world. WFWP seeks to focusthe unique nurturing skills of women to provide leadership in conflict resolution,promote peace, provide service to those in need or crisis, and implement changes onevery level of society. Granted NGO general consultative status with the Economicand Social Council of the United Nations in 1997, WFWP facilitates partnershipsamong women.

Martial Arts Federation for World Peace is devoted to developing thepotential of the martial arts as a moral and cultural force for the attainment of worldpeace and harmony. Emphasizing self-discipline and respect between master andstudent, martial arts instructors and organizations are in a unique position to offer aconstructive alternative to the hedonism and self-centered values of today’s world.

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ASSEMBLY 2000 STAFF

Nadine Andre, UN Registration Coordinator Mi Sook Kwak, HospitalityMark Barry, Publications Frank LaGrotteria, Conference ServicesMary Beltrami, Hospitality Wiveka Lamson, Air TravelEsther Bessel, Translation Sun Kyung Lee, Go World TravelGregory Breland, Transportation Coordinator Norio Matsuda, New Future FilmsJohn Byrum, Meeting Room Coordinator June Maxim, Banquet CoordinatorGraeme Carmichael, Photography Sara Melchiorre, HospitalityKim Dadachanji, Hospitality Hans Moyer, TranslationTomiko Duggan, Hospitality Coordinator Larry Orman, PhotographyRoshan D’Sousa, Hospitality Sharon Pace, AccommodationsDavid Eaton, Production Coordinator Susana Palencia, RegistrationEd Fleck, Data Coordinator Celia Roomet, HospitalityIkuyo Garcia, Travel Robert Sattinger, FinanceJohn Gehring, Translation Coordinator Sookil Seipp, TransportationYoshiko Gehring, Secretariat Donna Selig, Registration CoordinatorGay Grow, Secretariat William Selig, HospitalityJonathan Gullery, Print & Graphic Design Theodore Shimmyo, PublicationsHolly Haft, Hospitality Hiromichi Shimoyama, New Future FilmsMel Haft, Displays Coordinator Karen Smith, Public Relations CoordinatorNahan Haft, Displays Georgette Sobel, AccommodationsTajeldin Hamad, UN Relations Kokichi Tachibana, TranslationHisayo Hara, Secretariat Yasu Tanai, Go World TravelEllen Hori, Hospitality Megumi Ueda, FinanceElizabeth Hunter, Secretariat Peter Van Geldern, Art DirectorFidelis Iyebote, Air Travel Thomas Walsh, Secretary GeneralFrank Kaufmann, Program Coordinator Yolanda Watanabe, HospitalityHarumi Kawamura, Hotel Andrew Wilson, PublicationsSimon Kinney, Video Producer Shunichiro Yoshida, Finance CoordinatorPatrick Kirkbride, Participant Services Takanobu Yoshida, Video

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