The Global Peace Initiative of Women

The Global Peace Initiative of Women was founded in Geneva in 2001.

Since then it has established and supported many programs to support its aims, including:

Women's Partnership for Peace in the Middle East, 2003 & 2005
Youth Leadership Summits, Japan 2004, Africa 2004 & 2005, Brazil 2005
Young Leaders International Peace Council, established 2005
Iraqi-US Women's Summit 2006
Meeting of American and Syrian religious leaders, Syria 2006
Young Leaders Summits, UN, 2006
Middle East - Asia Dialogue, Beirut 2006
Cambodia Youth Leader meetings 2006, 2007
Sudan Youth Dialogue, Kenya 2007
Asia-Africa Summit, Taiwan 2007
(see more on http://www.gpiw.org/programs.html)

The Mission Statement of GPIW:

The Global Peace Initiative of Women (GPIW) is an international, multi-faith network of women leaders who come together to stimulate peace building and reconciliation efforts in areas of conflict and post-conflict. These women, from the religious, government and civic sectors of society, share two primary goals: to bring alternative resources, be they spiritual, economic or educational, to aid in healing conflict; and to relieve the social and economic stresses that lead to violence.

The organization was founded on the premise that women today have a special contribution to make in finding alternatives to violence. Our work aims to foster respect for all peoples on Earth and for the Earth's natural environment. We highlight humanity's shared values, even as we profoundly appreciate the diversity of human culture and belief. We realize the importance of transmitting such values to the next generation. Thus, in our sacred work, we place special emphasis on cultivating interfaith understanding and developing leadership in young adults around the world.

The Global Peace Initiative is a partnership of women and men who see the urgency of tapping into the resources of women, and listening to their perspectives as we try together to create a more caring and compassionate world community.
(from http://www.gpiw.org/about.html)

Further information about the GPIW, and about the Jaipur summit, including a brochure and list of key speakers, is availabe at www.gpiw.org.

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