Summits
3rd Global Summit of Ministries & Departments of Peace - Japan 2007
The Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of Peace held its Third Global Summit in Japan, September 21-October 3, 2007. The Summit was attended by 50 people from 21 countries on six continents (see photo) and included a six-day conference in Kisarazu, which opened on the International Day of Peace, followed by press conferences, public symposiums, and other public outreach events in Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Okinawa.
1st Global Summit of Ministries & Departments of Peace - London 2005
The purpose of the Summit was to strengthen and grow the international movement for government departments of peace and ministries for peace. Forty representatives from 12 countries came together for the two-day Summit, which was preceded by two days of training on the latest concepts and practices in peacebuilding and conflict transformation around the world.
The group agreed to form an international initiative for departments of peace by coordinating efforts, sharing information, and encouraging expansion to and inclusion of similar efforts in other countries.It was also agreed to proceed with planning for the Victoria Summit in June 2006, with several countries lining up to host future Summits..