President Sampaio on the Human Dimension of Peace
2 November 2010 - Ara Pacis Council Member President Jorge Sampaio, High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, called for a greater emphasis on the human dimension of conflict-resolution and peace-building in his recent address to the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs...Read more
Injured Iraqis receive treatment in U.S. Sister City
18 October 2010 - One month ago two Iraqis and three family members arrived in Minneapolis, MN in order to receive donated medical treatment organized by the Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project (IARP). One of the Iraqis, Ikhlas Muhassan Abbas, is a young teacher who lost her left leg and right foot in August of 2004 when an errant missile tore into her home in Najaf (Minneapolis' newest Sister City)...Read more
API Member Marta Benevides leading fight against poverty
30 September 2010 - Following a dynamic week of mobilizing, advocacy and strategizing around the MDG+10 Review and the Global Assembly, the Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) has elected API Council Member Marta Benevides among the three co-chairs to guide its work over the coming years...Read more
API Member leads Palestinian non-violent Peace Day celebrations
25 september 2010 In honor of World Peace Day, Ali Abu Awwad, Ara Pacis Council Member and a leader of the Palestinian non-violent movement, organized together with local leaders from Nabi Saleh a day of social action. The villagers of Nabi Saleh, located northwest of Ramallah, and Israeli and international activists came together to celebrate Peace Day with street clean-ups, photo exhibitions, non-violent demonstrations, and inspirational music and traditional Palestinian dance under the Peace Tent. Read more
Vanity Fair features profile of Eva Mozes Kor
June 23, 2010 - Ara Pacis Initiative Council Member Eva Mozes Kor is the subject of an article in this month's Vanity Fair Italia magazine. Eva Mozes Kor was born in Portz, Romania in 1934 with her identical twin, Miriam. In May of 1944, their family was deported to Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Read more...
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