EVERY CITY HAS A LEGACY OF PEACE. LET YOUR CHILDREN KNOW.
     
  geneva
GENEVA has a history of peace.
Two thirds of the activities of the United Nations system take place in Geneva, making it a key centre of international co-operation. Home and birthplace of International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. 		 
 

hiroshimaHIROSHIMA, JAPAN, location of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park was once the city’s busiest downtown commercial and residential district. The park was built on open field that was created by the explosion. Today there are a number of memorials and monuments, museums, and lecture halls which draw over a million visitors annually.

 
 

hague

THE HAGUE, Peace Palace ("Vredespaleis" in Dutch), situated in The Hague, Netherlands, is often called the seat of international law because it houses the International Court of Justice (which is the principal judicial body of the United Nations), the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague Academy of International Law, and the extensive Peace Palace Library.

  

 

TWELVE BENEFITS TO BECOMING AN INTERNATIONAL CITY OF PEACE!

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

You can become a valued member of this nonprofit Association of Independent Historical and Intentional Cities of Peace.


As an association of cities of peace, International Cities of Peace fosters, encourages, provides resources and tools, and helps network individual peace communities around the world. We are not a funding organization but can point to funding sources. This association of cities of peace provides an easy, practical, collaborative environment for building the worldwide peace community while respecting the individuality of communities. The following are benefits of establishing an International Cities of Peace organization or becoming a associate member.


Twelve benefits to starting an International City of Peace initiative in your community:
1. Information: resources and links to "how to" materials
2. Affirmation: membership in a global association
3. Connections: alliances with important organizations
4. Legitimacy: a higher profile in the worldwide community
5. Education: access to exhibits and teaching tools
6. Funding Options: links and connections to funders
7. Online Learning: video and hard-copy documents
8. Online Presence: free website page for your community
9. Software Tools: SinteSix and the Shift Network
10. Public Relations: free news releases
11. Community: receive and be featured in newsletters and case studies
12. Database: access to the ICP database for connections


Cost: Free
Process: Letter of Intent as first step

For more information on the many other fulfilling ways to participate, simply send us an email:

info@InternationalCitiesOfPeace.org

Or download these PDF documents:

LETTER OF INTENT (PDF)

BECOMING A CITY OF PEACE (PDF)

 

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