WORLD WITHOUT WARS
World March for Peace & Non-Violence
Dear Friend,
As you are already aware; one of Humanist Movement’s associates - an International Organisation – World Without Wars – is organizing a World March for Peace and Non-Violence, which will begin in New Zealand on 2nd October, 2009 (on Gandhi Jayanthi Day – also declared as ‘International Day of Non-Violence’ by the United Nation). The World March will conclude at the Andes Mountains (Punta de Vacas, Aconcagua) Argentina on 2nd January, 2010.
This will be the first World March ever, to circle the earth calling for an end of all Wars and Nuclear arms, and elimination of Violence of all forms. Some features of the March are the following:
1. Continents covered : 6
2. Countries of visit : 90
3. Distance of journey : 99,419 miles(1,60,000 kilometres)
4. Duration of March : 90 days
5. Transportation : (a) 40 train trips (including the trans-siberian)
(b) 100 trips by land (four-wheelers like bus and car,
2 wheelers or bi-cycles etc)
(c) 14 trips by air
(d) 25 trips by sea (ship, barge, canoe, etc)
6) Climates : The march will pass through all climates from mild and
temperate – crossing through Mediterranean,
Continental, Tropical and desert zones – to polar, from
the Siberian steppes through the Sahara desert and the
Atacama (the driest desert in the world) to Antartica.
7) Seasons : In 90 days the March will pass twice through all 4
seasons of the year.
8) Altitude : During the journey the March will climb to altitudes of
: more than 16,400 feet( 5000 mtrs).
9) Permanent team : There will be 50 (fifty) permanent team mrmbers.
10) Boarder crossings : 160
11) Co-organizing institutions : 500
12) Colloborators/institutions : 3,000
13) Visits with officials : 100
14) Spiritual centres touched : 25
15) Participants in the tour : 1 Million
16) Virtual participants : 10 Million
Before & during the above days of march; it is proposed that in India we start an Indian March from Kashmir to Kanyakumari ( .. … a Great Indian Peace March …! )for Harmony, No to violence and for a World Without Wars. We expect w all ell known Indian personalities from fields such as Peace, Harmony & Non-Violence and other activities will come forward to flag-off the March.
The Indian March will coincide with the World March; and will end when the World Team arrives at Bombay; to give them a rousing Welcome in India. (We can also think of sending our Indian Members with the Permanent Team as well as select few memberswho will accompany them to the finishing point at Argentina ! )
It is, therefore, requested that you self postulate yourself – to be in the National Co-ordination Committee; if this proposal is interesting to you. Your active participation is invited.
Please e.mail your name (which will be included in the Central Coordination Committee at National Level) and address with detailed personal information; like DOB/Age, Profession (and any other information you think will fit this project such as experience in social work, initiatives taken, present activities, organizations you are associated with etc); by return mail to reach before 7th September 2008. We need to hurry a little bit because it would be ideal to declare the above Project to the Indian Public & Mass media on 2nd October 2008 – the Gandhi Jayanthi Day.
We also appeal to you to forward this Invitation to all your contacts, to as many as possible irrespective of the fact that they are active or not for whatever reasons - Humanists, Associations, Collaborators etc.
Also please indicate as to how many people you have repeated this Message. In case for whatever reason you are not able to communicate this Invitation to others among your contacts; you may kindly send us their e.mail address so that we will put across this Message.
Kindly note, during the period (of the Indian March) we can think of organizing various programmes to make a large number of population highly aware of the March’s main theme, such as :
Friendly meetings of Religious Leaders, Spiritual Leaders and/or Gurus; Debates among various Political Leaders; Discourses by Masters on differents themes & subjects; Community Feasts, Harmony Festivals, Dance/Drama/Orchestra/Documentaries with non-violence, harmony, peace and world without war etc., themes. Road shows, Village Marches, Run for Peace & Harmony; Get-together of eminent personalities from the field of Arts & Literature along with Leaders of various positive ongoing struggles and other campaigns could be arranged. We can also think of bringing in to the limelight many many silent ‘Leaders’ who are working towards betterment of the population in various fields by various means in faraway places or nooks and corners of the country. Campus activities can also be organized with a view to influence the young leadership of tomorrows.
To facilitate and implement the above – it is suggested that we create a ‘National Co-ordination Committee’. And once again - you are invited to join this Committee – by self-proposing your Name. We also seek inputs from you like ideas, opinions and suggestions on the above; from the point of view on an implementation level.
It is irrelevant what is your present status, level or placement now. Participation would be irrespective of any consideration. The only criteria and qualification needed is your strong commitment to work for the proposed march.
Let us make this march a grand success; as we can create a strong impact by this which will help us in our future activities and beyond 2010…while Silo will speak again with a new proposal and message to the World !
With best wishes and regards as well as peace, force & joy to all in your family,
The Humanist Team*
For Indian March for WWW, Peace & Harmony
KASHMIR TO KANYAKUMARI
29th August 2008
* This Humanist Team will cease to exist and will dissappear ; once the National Co-ordination Committee is set-up successfully with a National Coordinator and Executive Members are selected/elected.
Please reply by E.mail to : humanists4worldwithoutwars@gmail.com