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[IWPG] Loving Peace Art Competition Preliminary Awards Ceremony in Korea
Chairman ManHee Lee is the head representative of the global peace organization HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light), which is striving for the enactment and implementation of the international peace law 'Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW)'. The DPCW is a legal instrument comprised of 10 articles and 38 clauses that can end wars and hostilities throughout the world. HWPL is also spreading a culture of peace and implementing peace education.
Chairman ManHee Lee experienced the cruelty and tragedy of war as a veteran of the Korean War. This is one of the reasons why he founded a global peace campaign as the head of HWPL. He has traveled the globe more than 35 times to meet and persuade politicians, legal experts, journalists, professors, peace activists, civil organization leaders, heads of tribes and others to unite them for the work of peace. The significant fruits borne out of his hard work are the World Alliance of Religions' Peace (WARP) Summit and HWPL Peace Committee. The DPCW was drafted and finalised by the HWPL Peace Committee.
How, you may wonder, do I know this? About 10 years ago, when I had just been discharged from military service, I came to know HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee while researching the topic of civil conflicts to satisfy my curiosity in ongoing global issues. At that time, the island of Mindanao in the Philippines was suffering from a major civil conflict that lasted more than 40 years, and Chairman ManHee Lee and HWPL resolved this conflict through non-violent means.
Chairman Lee brought an end to the conflict in Mindanao by holding a peace talk between the warring Catholic and Islamic groups. Before the talk, HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee held a Peace Walk to spread the culture of peace in Mindanao with the many locals who had gathered out of a desire for peace.
Chairman ManHee Lee's pressing appeal today is that humanity unites for sustainable peace in order to pass on the legacy of peace to future generations worldwide. He doesn't just talk peace, but has worked tirelessly for it through practical peace campaigns for over a decade.
I decided to become a supporter of HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee's peace initiatives because I also desire a world of peace for all posterity.
Today I'd like to introduce an article regarding IWPG's Loving Peace Art Competition Preliminary Awards Ceremony in Korea!
"The seeds of peace have been sown in Gwangju. Now, let's work together to make peace grow well."
These words were spoken by the head of the IWPG Global 02 Branch at the 6th International Loving Peace Art Competition Preliminary Awards Ceremony hosted by the IWPG Gwangju South Branch in South Korea.
At the ceremony, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places as well as encouragement and special awards were awarded for the primary, middle and secondary school categories.
The winner of the secondary school category said, "I hope that through these works, friends all over the world can gain strength and create a world of peace together."
IWPG also signed an MOU agreement with a number of organisations, including the Gwangju Metropolitan City Branch of the Korea Fine Arts Association, the Gwangju Metropolitan Council, Jinhan Art Museum, and a news corporation to promote talent discovery and peace settlement for community development.
The preliminary selection was held at Gwangju 5.18 Memorial Park with the theme 'A Heart of Peace Conveyed to Friends Suffering from War' on the 6th of July with the participation of 400 primary and middle school students and parents in the Gwangju area. The work selected as the first prize winner in the national and international preliminaries will be promoted to the finals. The award ceremony for the finals will be held in November and the winners of the finals will also be published as an article.
Interested in HWPL's peace work for the world? Please visit following link :)
HWPL Official Homepage
wow. i love peace. I really want to live in the country without war. I am looking forward to HWPL carrying out the peace
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