Institute of Advanced Studies
Achieving local harmony by celebrating the UN International Day of Peace
The University of Western Australia invites you to a film screening of the documentary The Day after Peace
Date: Monday, 21 September 2009
Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Location: Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA
(The nearest carpark is P3 off Hackett Drive, Entrance 1)
Cost: Free. No RSVP required.
Enquiries: Institute of Advanced Studies on 6488 1340 or iasuwa@admin.uwa.edu.au .
To celebrate the UN International Day of Peace, join us to watch The Day after Peace, the award-winning documentary film from Peace One Day founder and chairman Jeremy Gilley.
The film demonstrates how one person’s determination and persistence led to the foundation of the UN International Day of Peace.
The Day after Peace charts the remarkable 10-year journey of filmmaker Gilley to establish an annual Peace Day on 21 September. The camera follows Gilley as he galvanises the countries of the world to recognise an official day of cease fire and non-violence.
The Day after Peace is a moving testament to the power of the individual and the perseverance of the human spirit.
What is Peace Day?
In 1999, preoccupied with questions about the fundamental nature of humanity and the most pressing issues of our time, filmmaker Jeremy Gilley launched Peace One Day and set out to find a starting point for peace. He had a mission: to document his efforts to establish the first ever annual day of global cease fire and non-violence with a fixed calendar date.
Two years on, he achieved his primary objective when the 192 member states of the United Nations unanimously adopted 21 September as an annual day of global cease fire and non-violence on the UN International Day of Peace.
The annual UN International Day of Peace on 21 September is not only about creating peace between nations, it’s about non-violence in our homes, communities and schools. Therefore Peace Day is relevant to every human being on the planet.
The next major objective is to introduce 3 billion people to Peace Day by 2012. To do it, we need the help of all people regardless of age, race, nationality, religion or gender; people who are willing to stand up for peace.
This event will be hosted for the first time at UWA and is the initiative of an international PhD student, Sereen Bataineh, who established the connection with Mr Jeremy Gilley. The event is supported by the Institute of Advanced Studies and Equity and Diversity at The University of Western Australia.
