900 opinion leaders and social change-makers from more than 60 different regions are coming together to frame the new economy from the bottom-up.
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Peace Promoter: CREATORS OF PEACE ( C o P )
OVERVIEW
Name: Creators of Peace (CoP) www.cop.iofc.org
Type: Initiative under Initiatives of Change. Initiatives of Change is a global NGO.
Mission Statement:
to engage women in their role as creators of peace at every level of society
Peace-promoting activities:
- Creating a transformative space for interpersonal, interethnic and inter-religious dialogues based on the sharing of personal experience and information in a variety of forums, around conference tables, boardroom tables and kitchen tables.
- Workshops for moral and spiritual capacity building to explore the dynamic of a change of heart.
- The practice of deep reflection or listening to the inner voice of truth, or God, as a source of direction.
- Promotion of Peace Circles – small, localized community gatherings of women who together work through material especially designed to deepen their friendship and understanding of each other and their peace creating capabilities. One aim of these Peace Circles is to identify issues in the community with a potential for conflict and then resolve to take common action.
- Locally based initiatives that bring people together in community building activities.
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The personal toolbox of a peacebuilder
Peace Story: Foodshare Nottingham
Everyone is aware that more and more people are accessing food banks in Nottingham, UK and we all know that people go to fetch food from food banks as a last resort.
Whilst traditional food banks provide vital preserved and dried goods, there is a fresh food gap. Continue reading “Peace Story: Foodshare Nottingham”