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Get Involved Links to other peace Initiative websites... www.peacedirect.org In every conflict, there are local people working for peace. Peace Direct funds their work, promotes it and learns from it. The charity was set up in 2003, winning the Best New Charity award in 2005. Peace Direct funds Champions projects in Colombia, Congo and Kashmir, Rapid Response Funds in Nepal and Kenya, and Collaborative Projects in Sudan and the UK. Peace Direct promotes grassroots peace-building by bringing peace into the mainstream media. 7/7 survivor Gill Hicks has become the first Peace Direct Ambassador. www.globalpeaceindex.com The ground-breaking Global Peace Index (GPI) has been expanded and updated with the latest available figures for 2008, a year on from the completion of the first GPI, which ranked 121 nations according to their relative states of peace. www.peacechannel.tv The Peace Channel was launched on September 12th 2008 in Stavanger, Norway. The global online TV website contains videos about peace and conflict issues, as well as a picture gallery, debate forums, and an interactive zone. The videos are in three categories: impartial videos produced by the Peace Channel editorial team; videos from organisations; and videos sent in by people from around the world. www.therealnews.com An independent news web site – Yes you can be a citizen journalist and spread your news stories and stories of peace. A non-government organization. www.avaaz.org Avaaz is an international civic organization that promotes activism on issues such as climate change, human rights, and religious conflicts. Its stated mission is to "ensure that the views and values of the world's people inform global decision-making." The organization operates in thirteen languages, and claims more than three million members from every country in the world www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar_home This site will give you information about the ‘cost of war’ and where your money is being spent. www.liveleak.com An independent news site where you can upload your stories and videos. www.cesarlopez.org Find out more about the Escopetarra and the man behind the music Cesar Lopez |
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A ONE TREE FILMS PRODUCTION "SOLDIERS OF PEACE"
STARRING SIR BOB GELDOF SIR RICHARD BRANSON ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU GARETH EVANS PAUL ROGERS
JAMES GALBRAITH HH PRINCE HASSAN OF JORDAN HANS BLIX AND THE SOLDIERS OF PEACE
NARRATED BY MICHAEL DOUGLAS CINEMATOGRAPHY TIM WISE EDITED BY ANDREA LANG WRITER VICTORIA PITT FIELD PRODUCER MOUNYA WISE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STEVE KILLELEA DIRECTED BY TIM WISE