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Members of the Circle of Cooperation National Network of Agrarian Educators of Paraguay participated in the formation of a group together with members of the Armed Forces of Paraguay in Beekeeping.
Parents' mindset and engagement in the education of their children are paramount. Peace4Dalits Foundation CC has formed a parent's association to promote education among the Musahar community in Nepal.
On the 28th September members of cooperation circles of United Religions Initiative Bangladesh meet to explore "Reconciiation and Global Unity". For the past few years we have been focusing to strengthen the interfaith network in Bangladesh to connect local activities with URI global platform.
Pakistan Council for Social Welfare & Human Rights (PCSW&HR) an active Cooperation Circle (CC) of United Religions Initiatives (URI) in Pakistan observe the International Day of Peace on 27tht September 2012, and convention & workshop on “ Role of Women for Sustainable Peace for Sustainable Future” was organized to celebrate the International day of Peace 2012.
More than 500 people took part in a celebration of the International Day of Peace hosted by the Southeast Asia-Pacific Region in Taguig City, the Philippines.
The Rev. Ari van Buuren, a trustee of URI’s Global Council and chair of the steering committee for URI Netherlands, has been awarded membership in the Order of Orange-Nassau by Queen Beatrix.
Kiran Bali, chair of URI’s Global Council, hosted an interfaith celebration in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire to celebrate the International Day of Peace.
In the wake of the Sept. 11, 2012 protests in Egypt and Libya, members of URI’s Multiregion discussed interfaith dialogue, diversity and tolerance at a series of events in Alexandria, Egypt.