World Alliance of Religions, WARP
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2014 Peace Summit by HWPL
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| We are one with Peace |
World Alliance of Religions: Peace Summit 2014 (WARP) officially began with an opening ceremony, which was full of splendor presented by card section performed by more than 10,000 youth, and message of peace delivered by former presidents and prominent religious leaders.
The speakers include Man Hee Lee, chairman of HWPL, chairwoman of IWPG, the Chairman of IPYG, Former President of Romania, Emil Constantinescu, Former vice President of Russia, Alexander Rutsoky, Former Prime Minister of Ireland, Bertie Ahern, and the Former President of Croatia, Stjepan Mesic.
The rest ae Deputy President of South Africa, Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe, Cardinal Archbishop of Manila, Gaudencio B. Rosales, Jathedar of the Akal Takht Giani, Gurbachan Singh and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach.
In his speech, Chairman Mr. Lee emphasized the role of media in achieving peace stating that, world peace cannot be achieved by only one organization or one country.
On day two of the WARP Summit (18th of September), participants will witness the historical moment of signing peace agreement by religious leaders, with former presidents signing an agreement to enact an international constitution.
Speakers WARP, 2014 Peace Summit in sequence from above
PRESIDENT OF ACADEMY FOR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY BERLIN / PRESIDENT OF ROMANIA 1996-2000 / ADVISORY COUNCIL OF HWPL
° Received 3 degrees from the University of Bucharest:
- Law, Geology, and a doctorate in Geology and Geography
° AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Rector of the University of Bucharest, 1992-1996
H.E. ALEXANDER RUTSKOY
FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA
° Graduated from Gagarin Air Force Academy in Moscow, 1980
° AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Vice President of Russia, July 1991 - October 1993
- Governor of Kursk Oblast, 1996-2000
H.E. BERTIE AHERN
FORMER TAOISEACH OF IRELAND
° Served as Taioseach of Ireland from 1997 to 2008
° AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Led 27th Government of Ireland, June 2007 - May 2008
- Led 26th Government of Ireland, June 2002 - June 2007
- Led 25th Government of Ireland, June 1997 - June 2002
Stjepan Mesić
FORMER PRESIDENT OF CROATIA
° Croatian politician who served as the second president of Croatia , 2000-2010
° AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Last President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia, 1991
- Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement, 1991
- Prime Minister of Croatia, 1990
H.E. KGALEMA PETRUS MOTLANTHE
Former President of South Africa
° Gained his degree from Pholoso Primary, Anglican Missionary School
° AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Leader of Government Business in the National Assembly
- Leader of the Anti-Poverty Programme
- Chairperson of the Energy Advisory Council - Chairperson of the Human Resource Development Council
Gaudencio B. Rosales
Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Manila
° AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2004 Gusi Peace Prize in Religion Field
- Founder of the Pondong Batangan, a value-based community foundation
- Organized the Lipa Archdiocesan General Pastoral Assembly - First Manila Interdiocesan General Pastoral Assembly (MIGPAS) in 2004
- Represent CBCP in three World Synods of Bishops (1990, 1997, 2001).
Dr. Ibrahim Saleh Al-Naimi
Chairman of The Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID)
° Gained his degree from Pholoso Primary, Anglican Missionary School
° AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- President of University Senate, Qatar University
- Board Member of the Centre for Research on Muslim Contributions to Civilization
- Member of the Supreme Council of Education, Qatar
SINGH SAHIB GIANI GURBACHAN SINGH JI
JATHEDAR OF THE AKAL TAKHT
° Head Granthi (priest) of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)
° AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- The supreme religious authority of the Sikhs, based in Amritsar, Punjab, India
- Served in the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) since 1972
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Founder of This World-Jewish Values Network and Op-ed Contributer to The Wall Street Journal, The Jerusalem Post
° AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Hosted 2006 TV Series “Shalom in the Home” on TLC
- Author of 30 books
- Has made Numerous guest appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show and other television programs
- The London Times Preacher of the Year Award at the Millennium
- The American Jewish Press Association’s Highest Award for Excellence in Commentary
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