Luisa Morgantini press release
Dorothy
[I send this to ICRR because of the reference to Daniel Amit, whom many of you knew.
Dorothy]
"Today I dedicate this meeting to Alexander Langer and Daniel Amit, who both committed suicide, because they could not bear this world of war. Their lives were dedicated to raise awareness on non-violent actions and on the civil peace corps issue. Their commitment and their opposition against governmental policies of war must be the commitment of all of us, and we are here because we keep our hope and our action to manage conflict without wars." [Below]
Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:29:13 +0100
From: MORGANTINI Luisa <luisa.mo...@europarl.europa.eu>
Subject: [myrtoe] pr by Luisa Morgantini: "THE SEEDS OF PEACE" AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT...
PRESS RELEASE
BY
LUISA MORGANTINI
Vice President of the European Parliament
(GUE/NGL)
"THE SEEDS OF PEACE" AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT:
WHAT CAN EU DO TO SUPPORT CIVIL SOCIETY PEACEKEEPING?
Brussels 6th November 2007,
"The role of civil society in peace is today more essential than ever and peacekeeping missions need all our support and protection. As Parliamentarians we should use all our political power to empower the experiences of the non-violent peace forces " declared Luisa Morgantini, Vice President of the European Parliament hosting a public hearing" The seeds of Peace", concerning Civil society peacekeeping, today at the European Parliament together with MEP Angelika Berer (Greens/Efa) and in collaboration with Nonviolent Peaceforce.
"The potential role that civilians can play in preventing and managing conflict is still largely underestimated and this is something which has to change. These - continued Luisa Morgantini- were the words pronounced in 1995 by Alexander Langer, politician, journalist, writer and President of the Greens/EFA <https://webmail.europarl.eu.int/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greens/EFA> Group, who first talked in the European Parliament about the necessity of using the involvement of civil society such as concrete instrument to stop the war and human rights' abuses".
"Today I dedicate this meeting to Alexander Langer and Daniel Amit, who both committed suicide, because they could not bear this world of war. Their lives were dedicated to raise awareness on non-violent actions and on the civil peace corps issue. Their commitment and their opposition against governmental policies of war must be the commitment of all of us, and we are here because we keep our hope and our action to manage conflict without wars.
The European Parliament, often through the help by many NGOs and civil society movements committed in peace, has done many remarkable resolutions in order to prevent conflicts and wars, such as for example the total ban on land mines: unfortunately now the problem on the ground still remains their implementation and often the lack of coherence in European Union's policies for peace and human rights.
That's why I am very glad of having organized this exchange of opinions concerning field experiences and European perspective for peace, especially through the support that EU and National Institution must provide to all the organization of civil society that are already acting in conflict areas.
For this, I am also pleased that European Commission and Council's representatives showed its interest on this issue through their participation at the hearing: the launching of the Instrument for Stability and its "Peacebuilding Partnership" by the European Commission should concretely and positively act on the financing of the non violent civilian peace corps.
People engaged for peace in conflict areas are fundamental for peace but they need a strong international protection and support".
Further info Luisa Morgantini 0039 348 39 21 465 or Brussels Office 0032 284 51 51
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