They came by plane, bus, car, ferry, and on foot. Sixty men and
women, representing diverse cultures, nations, ages, and
languages, traveled to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, for the
Second People's Summit for Ministries and Departments of Peace
held June 19-22, 2006. Speaking with one voice they called on
countries around the world to establish government structures
whose goal is to work hand-in-hand with civil society - reflecting,
building, and sustaining a culture of peace. |
Zealand, Palestine, the Philippines, Romania, the Solomon Islands, Spain, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and
the United States gathered at Victoria's Royal Roads University to give birth to the Global Alliance for
Ministries and Departments of Peace and to pose an effective global and national architecture for peace.
Delegates from Cameroon, Congo, and Sri Lanka were unable to attend due to logistical constraints. |
In forming the Global Alliance, the Summit plenary established an inter-
generational steering committee and five working groups (communications,
networking, youth, research and field operations, and finance) to develop and
carry out a plan of work up to the next Summit in 2007, which will be hosted by
Japan. In its formal Summit Communiqué the Global Alliance affirmed its
commitment to partner and cooperate with governments and civil society
organisations nationally and globally in promoting peace by peaceful means
and recognised the governments of the Philippines and the Solomon Islands,
which have already established secretariats and depart- ments for
peacebuilding, conflict transformation, and reconciliation, as pioneers and
examples to the world. |
