PIERRE WEIL

THEORETICAL AND/OR PRACTICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE CADIDATE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE EDUCATION FOR PEACE

Launching of important initiatives for the reinforcement of Peace

1-With the goal of stimulating Peace initiatives, during each holistic congress, UNIPEACE prizes are awarded to people in different media and cultures. This ceremony is always presided by Pierre Weil. We mention, among other persons who received the prize: Dom Helder Câmara, Betinho (Author of a National Campaign against hunger), Brother Betto, Brother Leonardo Boff, Rabbi Nilton Bonder, Ambassador José Aparecido de Oliveira, Francisco Cândido Xavier, Professor Ubiratan d'Ambrosio.

2 - During these last tem years, Pierre Weil has presided and participated in different seminars about Peace, Non-Violence and the environment. We have mentioned them in his biography.

3 - In accordance with his ecumenical vocation, Pierre Weil has organised and given incentive for the realisation of ecumenical celebrations in which representatives of the major religions and spiritual traditions have participated. In general, these celebrations have taken place during about ten regional and international Holistic Congresses. These celebrations are a very important contribution to understanding and to Peace among religions.

4 -Each two years, since 1987, realisation of Regional Holistic Congresses in the cities of Brasília, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Fortaleza and of International Congresses in Brasília, Quito and Findhorn, Scotland. The themes of these congresses are all directly related to Peace. Due to the number of participants, the majority of which are opinion builders (from 500 to 2,000 participants), these congresses, divulged on radio and TV, have a strong influence for the development of a Peace Culture. The theme of the last international congress was "A Plea for Peace". It took place in the beginning of the Kosovo War.