INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE SEPTEMBER 21 2013

The Report on the Livestreaming

Executive Board Meetingof the International Association

of Peace Messenger Cities in PolandPłońsk

May, 11th - 12th 2013

International Day of Peace origins

- The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by resolution 36/67  of the United Nations General Assembly to coincide with its opening session, which was held annually on the third Tuesday of September. - The first Peace Day was observed in September 1982.- In 2001, the General Assembly by unanimous vote adopted resolution 55/282 , which established 21 September as an annual day of non-violence and cease-fire.- The United Nations invites all nations and people to honour a cessation of hostilities during the Day, and to otherwise commemorate the Day through education and public awareness on issues related to peace.

Interenational Day of Peace, 2011

The partnership was:

New Haven, Connecticut, USA with Kragujevac, Serbia

Interenational Day of Peace, 2012

The partnerships were:

New Haven, Connecticut, USA with Wielun, Poland

Kragujevac, Serbia, with Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Plonsk, Poland, with Hiroshima, JapanSlovenj Gradec, Slovenia, with Morphou,

CyprusVolgograd, Russia, with Oswiecim, PolandMexico City, Mexico, with Chicago, USA

What is required for the participation?

Active and valid Google account (Google Hangouts app will be used).

Computer with broadband Internet connection. Video camera with a microphone connected to the computer. Local coordinator in contact with the IAPMC moderator. Group of students ready to participate in the event.

That’s it, any financial outlay is NOT required to takepart in the livestreaming!

If you need help in creating Google account send me a message:

k.wyrzykowski@plonsk.pl

How to register for 2013 event?

How to register for 2013 event?

Sequence of events

Before June 15, 2013Request participation

Submit a request to participate to the IAPMC through the event sign up page (please use the name of a local coordinator in the sign-up form)

Ensure that the coordinator has a Google account and know how to use it.

Ensure you have a video camera and microphone that can be attached to a computer with high-speed internet connection and a projector or some kind  of screen to see your hangout partner.

Sequence of events

Before June 30, 2013Identify suitable venue (e.g. classroom, city square

etc.)IAPMC will tell participants which city

“cluster” they are in.A moderator designated by IAPMC will

contact the local coordinator.Send the IAPMC the outline program: who,

what, where.

Sequence of events

Before August 30, 2013

• Send the IAPMC moderator the email address of the Google account that will be used for hangout.

Sequence of events

Before September 13, 2013

• Local coordinator will have to demonstrate his ability to connect to a Google Hangout with video and audio

Sequence of events

Before September 21, 2013

The hangout will begin 1 hour before official start time (T.B.A).

The rest of the details will be provided after submitting registration forms.

What you can do to spread the information about livestreaming?

Write an letter to parter cities of your city, inviting them to participate.

Write and letter to the various organizations uniting cities from your country.

Make a post on your city’s social media page (Facebook, Twitter etc.) with the information about livestreaming.

Any other form of contact with with interested parties will be appreciated.

What you can do to spread the information about livestreaming?

After the Executive Board IAPMC will send an e-mail to all of the city-members of the organizations inviting them to participate in the livestreaming.

Every Executive Board member city must be active in this matter and spread the idea among the cities in their countries.

Examples of activities during IDoP livestreaming

SingingDancingDiscussingShort theatrical performancePainting etc.

Our aim is to reach with this idea as many people

as possible.

Thank you for your attentionKamil Wyrzykowski

Płońsk, Poland