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APPENDIX B Contains lists of and sample letters from endorsers and supporters of the World Peace Forum 2006. To read all the letters received to date, please contact the World Peace Forum Society at:
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B-1) List of Endorsers and Supporters, International
B-2) List of Endorsers and Supporters National
B-3) List of Endorsers and Supporters Local
B-4) List of Endorsers and Supporters Individuals
B-5) Letters from School, Park and Library Boards
APPENDIX B-1
LIST OF ENDORSERS and SUPPORTERS
INTERNATIONAL
¬ African Centre for Human Advocacy (South Sudan)
¬ Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Organization
¬ Arab Net for Research on Landmines (Damascus, Syria)
¬ Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development, Thailand
¬ Association of Physicians and Medical Workers for Social Responsibility (Kenya)
¬ Center for Rights & Development CEFRAD (Seychelles Islands)
¬ Cuban Movement for Peace and Peoples Sovereignty
¬ Education International (South Africa)
¬ Egyptian Group Against Corporate Globalization (AGEG)
¬ Focus on the Global South (Philippines)
¬ Fundacion Nueva Esperanza/ New Hope Foundation (Guatemala)
¬ Global Alliance for Preserving the History of WWII in Asia (USA)
¬ Global Initiatives for Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Action (Nepal)
¬ Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space (USA)
¬ Global Sports Alliance Lagos Team (Nigeria)
¬ Human Agenda, California (USA)
¬ International Art Partnership "Origami Peace Tree Project",
¬ International Association of Peace Messenger Cities
¬ International Committee of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation (Netherlands)
¬ International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
¬ Jerusalem Centre for Women (Palestine)
¬ Latin American Council for Peace Research (Mexico)
¬ Manifold Tutorial College (UK)
¬ Mayors for Peace
¬ Nonviolent Peaceforce (USA)
¬ Pax Christi (USA)
¬ Peace Depot (Japan)
¬ Peace and Friendship Commission (Seychelles Islands)
¬ Project PLOUGHSHARES
¬ Quaker Information Centre, (USA)
¬ Rural Women's Movement (South Africa)
¬ Secular Franciscan Order
¬ Small Islands Peace Action Initiative SIPAI (Seychelles Islands)
¬ The eParliament.org (Nepal)
¬ United States Peace Council
¬ United to End Racism
¬ World Federalists Movement, International
¬ World Peace Council
APPENDIX B-2
LIST OF ENDORSERS and SUPPORTERS
CANADA
¬ Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (ACLA)
¬ Canada Asia Pacific & Resource Network
¬ Canada Association for Learning and Preserving the History of World War II in Asia
¬ Canada, Democracy and International Law
¬ Canadian Arab Justice Committee, ADALA
¬ Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives (KIROS)
¬ Canadian Friends Service Committee
¬ Canadian Peace Alliance
¬ Canadian Pugwash Group
¬ Canadian Voice of Women for Peace
¬ Co Development Canada
¬ Council of Canadians
¬ Educating for Peace, Ottawa
¬ Friends of Falun Gong Association of Canada
¬ Kawartha Ploughshares, Peterborough branch
¬ Lawyers Against the War
¬ Middle Powers Initiative
¬ Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights
¬ Physicians for Global Survival, Canada
¬ Project Ploughshares, Calgary
¬ The Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ
¬ United Nations Association in Canada
¬ Veterans Against Nuclear Arms
¬ Windsor Peace Coalition
¬ World Federalists Movement, Canada
APPENDIX B-3
LIST OF ENDORSERS and SUPPORTERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA
¬ Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, BC
¬ Arab Women's Solidarity Association (AWSA)
¬ Boundary Peace Initiative
¬ Bowen Island Municipality
¬ British Columbia Association for Learning and Preserving the History of World War II in Asia
¬ British Columbia Federation of Labour
¬ British Columbia Federation of Retired Union Members (BCFORUM)
¬ British Columbia Humanist Association
¬ British Columbia Teachers' Federation
¬ British Columbia Teachers' for Peace and Global Education
¬ Canadian Arab Justice committee, (Adala)
¬ Canadian Committee on Women, Peace and Security (BC Working Group)
¬ Canadian Auto Workers, Peace and Justice Committee
¬ Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives (KIROS), BC/Yukon Region
¬ Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives (KIROS), Parksville/Qualicum
¬ Canadians for Reconciliation
¬ Centre for Human Settlement and the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia
¬ Centre for Research in Women's Studies and Gender Relations at the University of British Columbia
¬ Chinese Christians in Action
¬ Christian Conference of Asia
¬ City of Vancouver
¬ Code Pink: Women for Peace
¬ District of North Vancouver
¬ District of Tofino
¬ Ecumenical Task Force for Justice in the Americas
¬ Faith and Society Committee of the British Columbia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
¬ Federation of Post Secondary Educators of BC
¬ First Unitarian Church of Victoria
¬ Global and Societal Ministries, B.C. Conference, United Church of Canada
¬ Global Citizens Association
¬ Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens Association
¬ Headlines Theatre
¬ Hollyhock Retreat Centre
¬ Immigrating Women in Science Project
¬ International Arts Initiative
¬ International Centre for Sustainable Cities
¬ International Institute for Peace through Tourism
¬ International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 400
¬ Judith Marcuse Projects
¬ Justice and Peace Unit of the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster
¬ Kalayaan Resource and Training Centre
¬ Multicultural Family Centre (MFC)
¬ Multifaith Action Society of B.C.
¬ Pacific Campaign for Disarmament and Security (PCDS) Denman Island
¬ Palestine Community Centre
¬ Palestine Solidarity Group - Vancouver
¬ Simon Fraser University, Institute for the Humanities
¬ South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy (SANSAD)
¬ South-Central Interior Peace and Justice Conference
¬ Stop War.ca
¬ The Department of Education at the University of Victoria
¬ The Simons Foundation
¬ Trade Union Research Bureau
¬ United Nations Association in Canada, Vancouver Branch
¬ Vancouver and District Labour Council
¬ Vancouver Association of Chinese Canadians
¬ Vancouver Cooperative Radio
¬ Vancouver Park Board
¬ Vancouver Public Library
¬ Vancouver School Board
¬ Vancouver Women's Health Collective
¬ Victoria Peace Coalition
¬ Women Elders in Action (WE*ACT)
¬ Women International League for Peace and Freedom
¬ Women's Studies Programmed at the University of British Columbia
APPENDIX B-4
LIST OF ENDORSERS and SUPPORTERS
(Note: The following is only a partial list. The complete list is available on request)
INDIVIDUALS
¬ Alam, Badrul
General Secretary Bangladesh Krishok Federation
¬ Ashford, Mary-Wynne
Past president International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
¬ Barrett, Joyce
Parwood Circle, Peterborough, Ontario
¬ Bello, Walden
Focus on the Global South
¬ Bhagwat, Judge Niloufer
Judge on the International Criminal Tribunal for Afghanistan
¬ Bouey, Jane
Trustee, Vancouver School Board
¬ Briemberg, Mordecai
Canada Palestine Network
¬ Budiasa, Meistra
Indonesian Peace Activist
¬ Chiu Duke, Josephine
Senior Instructor Asian Studies, UBC
¬ Clarke, Susan
¬ Crist, Councillor Ernie
Councillor District of North Vancouver
¬ Connolly, Dr. Allan
President Physician for Global Survival, Canada
¬ Darcy, Judy
Former President Canadian Union of Public Employees
¬ Davies, Libby
Member of Parliament, Vancouver East
¬ De la Vega, Marta
Human Rights Activist
¬ Doucet, Councillor Clive
City Councillor, Ottawa
¬ Engler, Terry
President of ILWU, Local 400
¬ Erginer, Dr. Erk
Winston Salem, Member Community for peace "W/S, NC" and International Answer.org
¬ Fausak, Cecile
United church minister
¬ George, Patsy
United Nations Association
¬ Goldie, Mary
Peace Conflict Studies, Langara College
¬ Grayston, Donald PhD.
Director, Institute for the Humanities, SFU
¬ Harris, Mayor Janice
District of North Vancouver
¬ Hurtig, Mel
Writer/ Politician
¬ Karkharan, Carole
CCPA (Vancouver)
¬ Kaufman, Chuck
National Coordinator Nicaragua Network (USA)
¬ Knelman, Fred F.H. PhD
Founding member of the Canadian Peace and Education Association and founder of Scientist for Social Responsibility
¬ Kratz, Hans
Chair Parksville / Qualicum KAIROS
¬ Leeper, Steve
Global Peacemakers Association, Atlanta, GA US representative of the World Federation of Mayors for Peace
¬ Lewis, Stephen
Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa
¬ MacQueen, Graeme
Chair of the Hamilton Disarmament Coalition, Co-Director of the Peace Research Institute of Dundas, Founding Director of the Centre for Peace Studies at MacMaster University
¬ Mann, Dr. Chris
Principal Hamilton Elementary School
¬ Marder, Alfred L.
Chairman, City of New Haven peace Commission, President, greater New Haven Peace Council/ Vice President, International Association of Peace Messenger Cities, Vice President, World Peace Council
¬ Margaret Ostrowski
Chairperson, Canadian Committee on Women Peace and Security, BC Working Group
¬ Mauricio, Carlos R.
Stopimpunity, USA, survivor of torture who won a case against his perpetrators
¬ Mele, Nicholas
Coordinator for Press and Public Relations
¬ Mungall, Councillor Michelle
Nelson City Councillor, The Corporation of the City of Nelson
¬ Murphy, Michael
Chair Saskatoon Peace Coalition
¬ Okamoto, Mitsuo PhD,
Co Representative of HANWA (Hiroshima Alliance for Nuclear Weapons Abolition
¬ Nair, Jay
Human Rights Activist Mississauga, Ontario
¬ Paull, Shauna
Immigrating Women in Science Project, Vancouver
¬ Percy, Lindis
Joint Coordinator of the Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases (CAAB) in the UK
¬ Polangi, John
Nobel Laureate, Canada
¬ Roche, Hon. Douglas O.C.
Chair Middle Powers Initiatives
Former Senator and Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament¬ Russow, Joan PhD.
Global Compliance Research Project, Member of the Uniting for Peace Coalition, Victoria
¬ Selden, Mark
Professor of History Binghamton University
¬ Shniad, Sid
Stop War.ca
¬ Sung, Professor Suh
Co-convenor International Symposium on Peace and Human Rights in East Asia
¬ Suzuki, David
Geneticist/Broadcast
¬ To, Lilian
Executive Director, SUCCESS, United Chinese Community Enrichment Services Society
¬ Van Vliet, Anneke
Coordinator/ Counsellor Sexual Assault Service, BC Women's Hospital
¬ Villamizar, Margaret
Windsor Peace Coalition
¬ Wallace, Mike
Professor, University of British Columbia
¬ Wilson, Honourable Lois
Canadian Senator
¬ Young, Robert
World War II Veterans
¬ Zhu, Cheng Shan
Director of the Memorial to the Victims of Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, Chair of Nanjing International Peace Research Institute
APPENDIX B-5
Letters from:
· Vancouver School Board
· Vancouver Park Board
· Vancouver Library Board