URI Stories of Impact

As I read the Indigenous Elders Council Statement on Fukushima  reflections and comments of others, and held them all in my heart, I began to journey with my memories of travels with elders around the world. 

University of South Florida (USF)  graduate students travelled from Tampa to Malawi on a mission to develop a draft master plan for sustainable tourism in the Liwonde National Park.

On Wednesday, October 30, 2013. URI Africa Regional Director and Special Representative at the Africa Union and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), led two other URI Africa Leadership Team (URI ALT) members, Hon. Elisha Buba Yero (URI Global Council Trustee) and Dr. Emmanuel Ande Ivorgba (URI West Africa Laiason Officer), to the State House in Abuja, Nigeria, to present the 2013 Africa Peace Award to Nigeria’s President H.E. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR

A time to treasure. Love trumps hate -- always.

From 25th -26th October, 2013, 156 delegates from three continents gathered at the Treasures Inn & Suites, Jos, Nigeria for the 5th annual Conference on Youth and Interfaith Dialogue in Jos, Nigeria, hosted by  New Era Educational and Support Foundation in partnership of the United Religions Initiative.

Dear URI family globally, 

I am one of the contributors to a book which has been published by Inanna Publications a Canadian based organization.