[WCUSP] Fwd: [womeninblack] "THE SEEDS OF PEACE" AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT... by Luisa Morgantini

[yvonne simmons]

> Subject: [womeninblack] "THE SEEDS OF PEACE" AT THE
> EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT...
> 	by Luisa Morgantini
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: MORGANTINI Luisa 
> 
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> 
> PRESS RELEASE
> BY
> 
> LUISA MORGANTINI
> 
> Vice President of the European Parliament
> 
> (GUE/NGL)
> 
> 
> 
> "THE SEEDS OF PEACE" AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT:
> 
> WHAT CAN EU DO TO SUPPORT CIVIL SOCIETY
> PEACEKEEPING?
> 
> 
> 
> Brussels 6th November 2007,
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> 
> 
> "The role of civil society in peace is today more
> essential than ever and peacekeeping missions need
> all our support and protection. As Parliamentarians
> we should use all our political power to empower the
> experiences of the non-violent peace forces "
> declared Luisa Morgantini, Vice President of the
> European Parliament hosting a public hearing" The
> seeds of Peace", concerning Civil society
> peacekeeping, today at the European Parliament
> together with MEP Angelika Berer (Greens/Efa) and in
> collaboration with Nonviolent Peaceforce.
> 
> 
> 
> "The potential role that civilians can play in
> preventing and managing conflict is still largely
> underestimated and this is something which has to
> change. These - continued Luisa Morgantini- were the
> words pronounced in 1995 by Alexander Langer,
> politician, journalist, writer and President of the
> Greens/EFA Group, who first talked in the European
> Parliament about the necessity of using the
> involvement of civil society such as concrete
> instrument to stop the war and human rights'
> abuses". 
> 
> 
> 
> "Today I dedicate this meeting to  Alexander Langer
> and Daniel Amit, who both committed suicide, because
> they could not bear this world of war. Their lives
> were dedicated to raise awareness on non-violent
> actions and on the civil peace corps issue. Their
> commitment and their opposition against governmental
> policies of war must be the commitment of all of us,
> and we are here because we keep our hope and our
> action to manage conflict without wars.
> 
> 
> 
> The European Parliament, often through the help by
> many NGOs and civil society movements committed in
> peace, has done many remarkable resolutions in order
> to prevent conflicts and wars, such as for example
> the total ban on land mines: unfortunately now the
> problem on the ground still remains their
> implementation and often the lack of coherence in
> European Union's policies for peace and human
> rights. 
> 
> 
> 
> That's why I am very glad of having organized this
> exchange of opinions concerning  field experiences
> and European perspective for peace, especially
> through the support that EU and National Institution
> must provide to all the organization of civil
> society that are already acting in conflict areas. 
> 
> 
> 
> For this, I am also pleased that European Commission
> and Council's representatives showed its interest on
> this issue through their participation at the
> hearing: the launching of the Instrument for
> Stability and its "Peacebuilding Partnership" by the
> European Commission should concretely and positively
> act on the financing of the non violent civilian
> peace corps. 
> 
> People engaged for peace in conflict areas are
> fundamental for peace but they need a strong
> international protection and support". 
> 
> 
> 
> Further info Luisa Morgantini  0039 348 39 21 465 or
> Brussels Office 0032 284 51 51 
> 
> Luisa.morgantini at europarl.europa.eu 
> www.luisamorgantini.net
> 
> 

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