TURNING SWORDS INTO PLOUGHSHARES MOBILIZING PARLIAMENTARIANS AND CIVIC LEADERS TO IMPLEMENT THE CULTURE OF PEACE AND SDG'S

Within the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures In the framework of the U N Resolution on Promotion of Interreligious and intercultural dialogue, Understanding and Cooperation for Peace

UN Headquarters/ May 7, 2019

2019 High Level Roundtable Forum AT U.N. HEADQUARTERS

IPCGE

THE GLOBAL INSTITUTE & ALLIANCE FOR PEACE BEYOND BORDERS
Hosted by Mission of Guatemala to the United Nations
Room E/ United Nations Headquarters
May 7, 2019 / 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm


The U.N. SDG's encompass ethics inherent in many cultures and religions on issues of social and environmental justice. The Inter-Parliamentary Coalition for Global Ethics is launching a major initiative to create a global steering committee of parliamentarians, religious, education and cultural representatives to lead the efforts to harness cultural and religious ethics to promote legislation and social action to implement these goals .as a follow up to the 2016 High Level Panel and 2018 Summit of Parliamentarians.

The 'United Nations' Headquarters faces the Isaiah Wall inscribed across from the main building. The quote from the prophet Isaiah was chosen as the founding motto for the world's foremost organization for international peace. In his eternal thought, the day is mentioned when no nation will wage war against another nation, and when swords - the instruments of war - will be transformed into ploughshares - the instruments for providing man's sustenance.

Goal 16 of the SDG's " Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development... is the pre condition for the accomplishment of all the other goals set forth in the SDG's." This coincides with "The International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures" (2013-2022) which stems from the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/104 adopted in December 2012, co-sponsored by Kazakhstan.

The goal of the High Level Roundtable is for the participants comprised of parliamentary and civil society organizations in the fields of culture, education and religion to share their insight and wisdom with UN/ diplomatic mission officials to assure that the vision of the United Nations, to have a peaceful and civilized world in which economic justice and righteousness prevail, can be fulfilled. The goal of this roundtable is to develop a strategy to work with the UN to implement the Rome Agreement on Education for the Culture of Peace and SDG's attached herewith and set forth a concrete agenda to meet this goal.

The agenda will be outlined in the "Isaiah Proclamation" whereby the swords ( the wars which begin in the minds of men) will be turned into ploughshares ( defenses of peace) through legislation and implementation of mandatory education for the culture of peace and SDG's in all UN member states/

Agenda: Introduction and Background for the Rome Agreement on Education for the Culture of Peace and SDG's

Session 1: Roundtable Format - Each participant will have 3-5 minutes to present his/her view and proposal for the strategy needed to implement the Rome Agreement for the Culture of Peace and SDG's to be framed within the "Isaiah Proclamation"

Session II - Discussion with United Nations representatives on partnering with the United Nations to implement the Rome Agreement and Isaiah Proclamation

Session III- Summary and concluding remarks.by participants.
Adoption of "Isaiah Proclamation"

Roundtable Participants:

• Jean Max Rakotomamonjy, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Madagascar,
• Congressman Marcos Yax - Parliament of Guatemala
• Rev. Esther Ajayi, Founder and President of Esther Ajayi Foundation
• Dr. Richard Hellman, Founder MERCLE and CIPAC/(lobbyist US Congress) honor roll of UNEP 500 (UN Environmental Program)
• Dr. Alberto Zucconi, Secretary General - World University Consortium
• Dr. Nadeem Amar, former Mayor of Julis, Founder, OHR Druze Committee for the Culture of Peace
• Mr. Lazaro Burak Sasson, former adviser to the Minister of Economy of Guatemala/ Founder and President of LBS Global for the Sustainable Development Goals in Developing Countries
• Dr. Tagledin Hamad, Diplomatic Adviser to the UN/ President World Association of NGO's
• Dr. Wafik Moustafa, Founder British Muslim Conservative Network TBC
• Sergio Kopliovitch , Founder/President Journeys for Peace and NYC Peace Museum TBC
• Else Cuchet, Director Seize the Nations for Jesus Christ
• Sergio Kopliovitch, founder/President , Journeys for Peace
• Sheikh Agha Jafri, American Muslim Congress

Invited:
Mrs. Marie Roudil/ Director/ Mrs.Lily Gray- Liaison Officer - UNESCO NY office Representatives of missions of Kazakhstan, Pakistan, India, Israel, Egypt, Guatemala, Italy, Peru, Mexico, Bulgaria, Israel, Jordan, Philippines, office of President of General Assembly, office of Sec. General

ISAIAH DECLARATION

2019 High Level Roundtable Forum AT U.N. HEADQUARTERS
Inter Parliamentary Coalition for global Ethics
(IPCGE)
THE GLOBAL INSTITUTE & ALLIANCE FOR PEACE BEYOND BORDERS

hosted by Mission of Guatemala to the United Nations
Room E/ United Nations Headquarters
May 7, 2019 / 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm

TURNING SWORDS INTO PLOUGHSHARES
MOBILIZING PARLIAMENTARIANS AND CIVIC LEADERS TO IMPLEMENT THE CULTURE OF PEACE AND SDG'S Within the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures
In the framework of the U N Resolution on Promotion of Interreligious and intercultural dialogue, Understanding and Cooperation for Peace

ISAIAH DECLARATION

THIS IS TO EXPRESS SUPPORT AND ASPIRATION FOR A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PARLIAMENTARIANS, RELIGIOUS AND CIVIC LEADERS AND THE UNITED NATIONS, TO ACHIEVE THE BIBLICAL VISION OF TURNING SWORDS INTO PLOUGHSHARES BY PROMOTING LEGISLATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MANDATORY EDUCATION FOR THE CULTURE OF PEACE AND SDG'S IN ALL UN MEMBER STATES.