Global Peace Festival

Basic Concepts and Components

A project of the

Universal Peace Federation

Vision

One Family Under God

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The GPF Mission

is to promote, implement and celebrate ongoing programs that bring together people of every race, religion, nationality and culture to stand as one family under God, building a world of lasting peace by strengthening God-centered marriages and families, facilitating intercultural and interreligious cooperation, and fostering a culture of peace and service.

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Goals

• Build a movement involving all sectors of society,

• Strengthen and raise God-centered marriages and families.

• Facilitate intercultural and interreligious cooperation.

• Foster a global culture of peace and service.

• Advocate and contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

• Celebrate and demonstrate achievements of ongoing efforts for peace and human development.

• Inspire innovative approaches to peacebuilding.

• Bring together the human family on every level of society.4

Core Goals

• Build a movement involving all sectors of society,

• Strengthen and raise God-centered marriages and families.

• Facilitate intercultural and interreligious cooperation.

• Foster a global culture of peace and service.

• Advocate and contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

• Celebrate and demonstrate achievements of ongoing efforts for peace and human development.

• Inspire innovative approaches to peacebuilding.

• Bring together the human family on every level of society.5

What is GPF

The Global Peace Festival (GPF) promotes and celebrates persons and programs that contribute to reconciliation, mutual respect, harmony and cooperation among the members of the whole human family, as

‘One Family Under God’.

In partnership with a variety of faith-based organizations, secular NGOs, government agencies, educational institutions, and representatives of

the private sector, GPF encourages programs that strengthen God-centered marriages and families, facilitate intercultural and

interreligious cooperation, and foster a culture of peace and service.

Ongoing programs are carried out throughout the year, and culminate in a biennial Global Peace Festival that consists of three main

components: an international leadership conference, a social impact program, and a public celebration.

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Social Impact Program

Main Program

ILC (Conference)

Culminating Program Components

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ILC (Conference)

ILC is a summit of leaders dedicated to the development of a peaceful world. It facilitates cooperation among leaders of all sectors of society that are involved in Ongoing Programs.

• Bring together leaders & partners from all sectors of society • Include the champions of ongoing activities.• Include new parties and potential partners.• Enlighten leaders about the vision and guiding ideals.• Build solidarity and ownership of the GPF.• Network and create synergy amongst leaders of ongoing programs.• Share best practices and develop ongoing programs. • Exchange ideas for new initiatives.• Agree on common goals and commit to next steps.

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Social Impact Program

The social impact program brings together partners to address socially relevant issues and promotes a culture of service and peace.

• Locate an ongoing program that has the capacity and potential to build the social impact program.

• Ensure the project will leave substantial long-term improvements.

• Showcase the determination and impact of the combined partners.

• Involve participants from ongoing programs and partners.

• Design an environment for participants to develop new friendships.

• Create opportunities for participants to grow their character through serving others.

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Main Program

The GPF main program is the culminating celebration of all ongoing programs and promotes the vision of One Family Under God.

• Outdoor venue , Stadium or large indoor Arena

• Large mass gathering (festival, campaign, rally)

• Quality program (music, dance, awards, prominent people)

• Celebrate and Showcase the achievements of the ongoing activities

• Highlight key breakthroughs and honor champions

• Announce and/or Launch new initiatives

• Engage public officials and celebrities in the celebration of achievements.

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Social Impact Program

Family

ILC (Conference)

Interreligious Service

Ongoing ProgramsOngoing Programs

Main Program

• Commit to action steps • Good Governance• Leadership

• Celebrate achievements• Highlight champions• Launch initiatives

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• Partnership• Socially relevant

Ongoing Program Suggestions

• Build the Core Goals into ongoing programs

• Ongoing programs should address some

aspect of the Millennium Development Goals

• Develop Programs in areas such as:

Service, Education, Conferences, Sports, Arts, Marriage and Family enrichment, Interfaith etc.

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Development Process

Build each ongoing program by this process:

1. Commit to the Goals

2. Select an area of focus

3. Make consistent investment

4. Seek commitment of partners

5. Outgrowth and Expansion

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Developing Partnerships

All GPF related activities are done in partnership

1. PartnersOrganizations and/or individuals that agree to work with each other toward a

desired outcome. Partners may contribute different resources on various levels.

2. Build and develop partnershipsWithin the selected area of focus, identify potential partners. Develop a working relationship based on common desired outcomes.

3. Fully committed partnerscontribute equally one of the following: Human, Organizational and/or Financial resources.

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Strategic Program Development

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LocalMunicipal State

Provincial NationalRegional

• develop programs starting from local communities

For more information

Please contact:

Universal Peace Federation

+1 914 631 1331

www.upf.org

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