International Year of Reconciliation (2009)
2009 is recognized as the "International Year of Reconciliation." This celebration strives to spread the idea of reconciliation across the globe.
A non-governmental organization affiliated with the UN called the Subjective Experience and Research (SER) Foundation invited groups and communities from all around the world to take part in the International Year of Reconciliation. The International Year of Reconciliation 2009 list includes a number of projects with the common theme of presenting global reconciliation as a bridge to many successes. These initiatives comprise:
- Scientific initiatives in academic institutions.
- Essay contests whose subjects include "Resolve that reconciliation is vital for peace, order, and justice."
- Performances that are musical or theatrical.
- Activities held once a month by diverse organizations with a community-focused goal of rapprochement and cooperation.
- Documentaries that highlight historical occurrences or personal experiences and promote peace.
- There are other such initiatives, such as the Burundian "Youth for Peace and Reconciliation" program and the American "Make a Date with Peace at World Peace Hologram."
2009 will see numerous initiatives that concentrate on rapprochement and peace from many nations, including Burundi, Germany, Nigeria, Pakistan, Switzerland, and the United States.
Background
On November 20, 2006, the UN General Assembly declared 2009 to be the International Year of Reconciliation. With the aim of achieving a solid and durable peace, the assembly aimed to undertake reconciliation processes in societies damaged by or divided by conflicts. Governments and non-governmental groups were invited by the assembly to assist these communities' efforts towards reconciliation. Additionally, it asked them to carry out social, cultural, and educational initiatives that would foster peace.
The International Year of Reconciliation is actively promoted by the SER Foundation. Since 2005, the foundation has lobbied for a global Reconciliation Week. It considers reconciliation to be the highest form of conversation, especially when used as an energizing principle and as a tool to putting a position into practice in areas like:
- Policy
- Health.
- Environment.
- Social/Education.
- Religion.
- Economics.
- Culture.
- Sciences.
The SER foundation also holds that as a necessary prerequisite for sustainable development, reconciliation must involve all societal levels. Numerous social actors support the SER's action plan for the 2009 International Year of Reconciliation. The purpose of the event is to unite communities around a shared vision of justice, peace, and order.
The International Year of Reconciliation’s motto
"Unity in Diversity" is the motto of the International Year of Reconciliation. Numerous activities related to the observance are depicted in this phrase. According to this motto, these projects concentrate on showing reconciliation as a bridge on all levels of human endeavors.
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