Det danske Fredsakademi
Kronologi over fredssagen og international politik 13. April 2007 / Time Line April 13, 2007
Version 3.012. April 2007, 14. April 2007
04/13/2007
Peace History Conference
Friday/Saturday 13/14 April 2006 Movement for the Abolition of
War
http://www.abolishwar.org.uk/home.shtml
So far this is not much more than an idea at conception stage.
MAW, in partners hip with the International Peace Bureau, hopes to
have a two day peace history conference next year in London just
after Easter. Dr. Peter van den Dungen of Bradford University, who
gave an inspiring talk for MAW in April this year, and Dr. Verdiana
Grossi of Geneva University, an IPB consultant, have both said that
they would be willing to take part. Both are enthusiasts and
experts.
We want and need to find out more about some of the great peace
makers of the past - Henry Richard, Bertha von Suttner and Sean
MacBride to name just a few. We want to learn more about the
successes and failures of the 19th century, of the League of
Nations and of the ideas and work that led to the creation of the
United Nations.
We have much to learn from the efforts of those who have gone
before. For instance, how did the League of Nations Union manage to
organise the amazing Peace Ballot of 1934 which canvassed the
opinions of about ten million people in this country ? We need to
educate ourselves about these things - let’s make a start
here. Dr. Grossi is an excellent and interesting speaker. If you
would like to organise a meeting for her in your area or to suggest
ideas about the content and format of the proposed London
conference please get in touch with Bruce Kent.
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