FOWPAL

2020/Apr

The First International Day of Conscience

April 5, 2020 marks the first International Day of Conscience, which is a United Nations day.

Global citizens are encouraged to observe the day by sending to one another messages about International Day of Conscience, taking a moment of peace to self-reflect, doing good deeds, and endorsing the Declaration of International Day of Conscience on www.icday.org. People are cordially invited to share their articles or videos about conscience on www.icday.org or on FB, IG, or Twitter (#InternationalConscienceDay).

2019/Nov

20th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World, India

In recent years, the youth has become the driving force for social changes. The 20th International Conference of Chief Justice of the world aimed at the topic of creating a better environment for next generation. Dr.Hong, president of Fowpal, also pointed out that the key to changing our future is conscience education.

2019/Oct

2019 World Leader Summit of Love and Peace

Promoting the Culture of Peace with Love and Conscience

UN Declares 5 April the International Day of Conscience

| Oct. 10, 2019 | Grand Hotel Wien, Vienna, Austria

2019/Sep

2019 World Leader Summit of Love and Peace, UNHQ

Promoting the Culture of Peace with Love and Conscience

UN Declares 5 April the International Day of Conscience

2019/Apr

2019 World Leader Summit of Love and Peace

Global Launch of the International Day of Conscience

Vienna, Austria—The International Day of Conscience was launched on April 5, 2019 during the World Leader Summit of Love and Peace at the United Nations in Vienna to awaken people’s conscience. The event was co-organized by the Federation of World Peace and Love (FOWPAL) and the Permanent Mission of Bahrain to the United Nations Office in Vienna.

Features

Introduction to the International Day of Conscience

Highlights

2019/04/05

H.E. Mr. Anthony Carmona, former President of Trinidad and Tobago, left, Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, President of FOWPAL, center, H.E. Dr. Yusuf Abdulkarim Bucheeri, Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the UN (Vienna), right, endorse the Declaration of International Day of Conscience at the World Leader Summit of Love and Peace, Friday, April 5, 2019, at United Nations in Vienna.

2016/06/15

In 2016 when the UN DPI/NGO Annual Conference took place in Asia for the first time, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, stated at the opening of the conference, “Education is critical to nurture global citizens who can rise to the challenges of the 21^st century.” He urged all NGOs to work together with the United Nations to promote education for global citizenship. The meeting was attended by over 2500 NGO delegates from more than 100 nations. Over 100 international volunteers for the movement of An Era of Conscience (ANEOC) traveled to Korea to promote the endorsement of the “Declaration for the Movement of An Era of Conscience” and “Declaration of World Citizens.” The volunteers also shared with Mr. Ban the ANEOC movement.

2004/09

In September 2004, during the 57th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference, Dr. Hong presented a disk containing 2 million signatures gathered from 158 countries endorsing “Love of the World, A Declaration for Peace” to Joan Levy, Chair of NGO/DPI Executive Committee, and Joan Kirby, Chair of the 57th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference, which was later submitted to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

2002/08/29

In August 2002, Dr. Hong and FOWPAL global members attended the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, South Africa, and shared, at workshops, summits, and cultural activities, with other attendees their concepts and experiences in building “A Sustainable Future of Love and Peace.”