Embassies for Peace mostly consist out of volunteers, they come from a church-based or other philosophical background and other social organisations or initiatives. The highlight of the work done by the Embassies for Peace is during the annual Peace Week in September, but many of them also organise activities throughout the year.
Embassies for Peace often anticipate and respond to what’s happening in their town or city. They also get the local politicians, the Council of Churches or interreligious platforms, schools and other local institutions involved. Activities may include interfaith celebrations, lectures, film screenings, theater and music performances. There are social activities aimed at increasing mutual understanding and acceptance of people with a different background, such as meals shared with residents of an asylum seekers’ center.
Enforce the bond between people
Through these activities, PAX and the Embassies for Peace focus on strengthening the good relationships between people from different backgrounds, and on making the bottlenecks that people view as a threat to harmonious co-existence open for discussion.
PAX offers the Embassies for Peace various forms of support: annual theme, inspiration, the Peace week Calendar, network, promotional materials and advice.
Want to start a Embassy for Peace?
Please contact us at doemee@paxvoorvrede.nl.