Principal Sponsor
| Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace | |
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IIFWP was established to build a global network of world leaders dedicated
to working together cooperatively for world peace. Through its many initiatives
worldwide, the IIFWP promotes a wide range of peace efforts that involve
political leaders, religious leaders, academics, the media, NGO leaders,
and others. The central aims of the IIFWP include promoting inter-religious
and international dialogue, supporting the vision of the United Nations,
overcoming barriers that divide people, such as race, religion, culture,
and nationality, promoting moral education for youth, strengthening marriages
and families, and advancing the ethics of "living for the sake of others."
The IIFWP has chapters throughout the world, each with a core of dedicated
volunteers working to establish families, societies, and nations of peace.
During the year 2000, the IIFWP conducted educational programs in 185 nations.
Co-Sponsors
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| University of Bridgeport | |
| The University
of Bridgeport is an independent graduate and undergraduate doctoral intensive
institution of higher learning. It has been recognized by US News and
World Report as having a larger percentage of international students
than any other national American university. Its undergraduate/graduate
programs in International Business, World Civilization, Computer Science,
Mass Communications, World Religions, International Political Economy and
Diplomacy, as well as its doctoral programs in education and complementary
medicine and its English Language Institute, contribute to the University's
international focus. Strategically situated on the Long Island Sound between
Boston and New York, the University's 3,200 students come from throughout
the United States as well as from 91 foreign countries. The University
of Bridgeport celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2002.
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| Washington Times Foundation | |
| The Washington
Times Foundation (WTF) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit educational and
cultural foundation, located at The Washington Times bulding in
Washington, D.C. The WTF collects information and publishes the results
of non-partisan research and analysis regarding national and international
policy, social, economic, and cultural issues, and it conducts and sponsors
forums, lectures, seminars, symposiums, and similar programs, including
publicly broadcast programs for radio and television. The WTF also promotes
dialogue and communication among rival parties of political, cultural, and
religious disputes. Among the aims of the WTF is the improvement and support
of journalistic standards with the enhancement of excellent professional
skills and the highest moral values. It researches and advances the classic
moral values responsible for the development and growth of all great civilizations.
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| World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations | |
| WANGO is an
international membership organization uniting NGOs worldwide in the cause
of advancing peace, healthy families, and global well-being. WANGO helps to provide the mechanism
and support needed for NGOs to connect, partner, share, inspire, and multiply
their contributions to solve humanity's basic problems. WANGO has representatives
in over 100 nations and has grown to become one of the premier international
bodies for NGOs that are committed to the ideals of universal peace, justice,
moral principles, and well-being for all humanity. With its global
network of NGOs, as well as affiliates drawn from the ranks of businesses
and universities, WANGO has taken a leading role in tackling issues of
serious global concern.
Supporting Institutions
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| World University Federation | |
| The World University
Federation is an international association of colleges and universities
and network of scholars. It is dedicated to fostering the creation of a
peaceful and prosperous global society by emphasizing the integral education
of students not only to be competent professionally but also responsible
socially. The World University Federation was inaugurated in February,
1996 when 275 representatives of educational institutions -- presidents,
professors, educators, and administrators -- gathered in Montevideo, Uruguay
to discuss the vision of a new federation that could promote the education
of students to become world leaders in their fields and exemplary citizens
in the global community. The Federation currently advances projects that
involve the exchange of students, faculty, administrative personnel, and
knowledge between all regions of the world.
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| Summit Council for World Peace | |
| The Summit Council
for World Peace is a forum for former heads of state, sitting heads of
government, and other outstanding, international figures. The Summit Council
provides an opportunity for leaders to utilize their wisdom and experience
to discuss, develop, and implement initiatives in the service of world
peace and the betterment of humanity. Among the themes examined by the
Summit Council have been nuclear disarmament, export sanctions and controls,
the "new world order," the Middle East, Latin American integration, economic
cooperation on the Pacific Rim, terrorism, and economic empowerment for
Africa. The Summit Council has been active in issues of Northeast Asian
peace and stability and inter-Korean dialogue since 1990 and the Summit
Council has hosted meetings to promote dialogue in the Middle East between
Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization..
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