Global Peace Festival

[Fbinaija Nigeria]

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Nkiru

 

 

 

 

Dear all,

As Nigeria prepares to host the Global Peace Festival in 2010, a Sensitization Seminar on the National level was held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on Saturday, March 20, 2010 (Click the link below to view photographs: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=17963&id=100000194400581&l=a3c3594ecc).

Zonal Sensitization Seminars have also been scheduled for each of the Six (6) Geo-Political Zones of the Country.

Before the grand finale which is scheduled for Abuja in September 2010, Zonal Global Peace Festivals shall be held in each of these Six (6) Geo-Political Zones of Nigeria. Through the Sensitization Seminars, we hope to create the necessary collaboration & partnership with a variety of NGOs, government agencies, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, members of the private sector, and Ambassadors for Peace that are needed for a successful hosting of the Global Peace Festival in the Zones and on the National Level.

Below is the schedule for the Zonal Sensitization Seminars:
(Note: Participation is free and open)

1. North-Central: Jos
Venue: Hill Station Hotel, Jos
Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010
Time: 3PM

2. South-South: Port Harcourt
Venue: Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010
Time: 3PM

3. North-West: Kano
Venue: Saturday, Tahir Guest Palace, Kano
Date: May 1, 2010
Time: 3PM

4. South-East: Owerri
Venue: Concord Hotel, Owerri
Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010
Time: 3PM

5. North-East: Maiduguri
Venue: Maiduguri International Hotel
Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Time: 9AM

6. South-West: Lagos
Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Lagos
Date: May 22, 2010
Time: 3PM

The Global Peace Festival (GPF) is a series of international activities that promotes and celebrates persons and programs that contribute to reconciliation, mutual respect, harmony and cooperation among various ethnic, racial, political, and religious groups. It inspires peace centered on the unifying vision of “One Family Under God.”

The Global Peace Festival celebrates the core principles, values, and dreams that can bind people together and promotes a culture of service rooted in the spirit of "living for the sake of others." In partnership with a variety of NGOs, government agencies, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, and members of the private sector, GPF encourages programs that facilitate intercultural and interreligious cooperation, strengthen marriages and families, and foster a culture of peace and service.

For more information, contact us at the Global Peace Festival (Nigeria) Secretariat:

The Peace Embassy, 25 Bujumbura Street,
Off Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja.
E-mail: gpfni...@yahoo.com
Tel: 08033062321, 08055177222


John Ipuole Oko
National Director
Global Peace Festival (Nigeria)