International Peace Day Event: The Work of Peace

Gather with Servas members, the Servas International Peace Secretary, Servas's main representative to the UN in NY, the President of CoNGO, and heads of other NGOs to celebrate and learn how NGO's work with the United Nations for peace. Presentations below are followed by an informal reception.

This event is sponsored by US Servas and will also serve as a membership recruitment opportunity, so please invite those who might be interested in joining Servas. Attached below is a poster you can print and post.

CoNGO President, Dr. Peter Pressi The direct relationship between NGOs and UN policy: How NGOs work with the UN to move the agenda of peace forward in challenging times

STUF United Fund, Nelson Wei, Deputy CEO  Philanthropy and the work of funding generative peace projects

Servas International, Rachel Elion Baird, Main Representative to the UN-NY Volunteering to grow peace: Replicable and adaptive programs, how NGOs build peace on the ground

Do The Dream YDI, Adebusuyi Olutayo Founder/Executive Director Youth - The Future of Peace

NGO CSW/NY, Ivy Koek, Chair The Working Group on Peace and Gender Equality

Parliament of the World Religions, Jessica Roland, Executive Director Faith as a Force for Peace: From local leadership to global action.

Int'l day of Peace poster-3.pdf