REALIZING THE DREAM

July 19, 2007 | Filed Under Leadership | Leave a Comment 

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Sons and Daughters of World Leaders Sign Declaration of Interdependence at Global Peace Meeting in London. Left to Right: Dalia Rabin, Justin Trudeau, Naomi Tutu, Martin L. King, III, Christine Chavez-Delgado, Nadim Gemayel. Photo Credit: Rune Hellestad.

The signing represented the first time the progeny of world-renown names gathered collectively to continue the work of their family name. The group of leaders delved into several humanitarian crisis areas, including Burma, Darfur, North Korea and the Middle East. Over the next 30 days, the Gen II Peace Team will consider each of these areas and develop a specific plan on how to take action to aid distressed places around the world. In an extraordinary effort the peace-keepers created and agreed on their Declaration of Interdependence. Their mission: “is to use our collective strength to take action through non-violent, tangible steps to address instances of conflict and injustice worldwide.”



THE ELDERS WORLD LEADERS

July 19, 2007 | Filed Under Leadership | Leave a Comment 

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“The Elders” Announcement, Johannesburg, South Africa. Graca Machel, Mary Robinson, Jimmy Carter, Nelson Mandela, Li Zhaoxing, Kofi Annan, Muhammad Yunus, Desmond Tutu.

The Elders will use their unique collective skills to catalyze peaceful resolutions to long-standing conflicts, articulate new approaches to global issues that are or may cause immense human suffering, and share wisdom by helping to connect voices all over the world. They will be working together over the next several months to carefully consider which specific issues they will approach. The Elders’ criteria are not only the magnitude and importance of the challenge, but a deliberate view that their role could contribute significantly to solving the problem.

In addition to working independently, The Elders will work to complement, not duplicate or compete with the efforts of other organizations. They will seek opportunities to partner with established groups in ways that help shine a light on work already underway or to assist in bringing the group’s efforts to another level.