Tîrgu Mureş City in Romania and a non-governmental organisation (NGO) Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) affiliated to the UN ECOSOC-has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for ‘Peace Culture City Project’ to develop a culture of peace through cultural exchanges and peace education.
“Tîrgu Mureş City is a multicultural and historic city, while HWPL is working to raise awareness of the world in culture, civilization, and history through continuous and constructive peace education and cultural exchange.
The event was jointly hosted by HWPL, its affiliated organization, International Peace Youth Group(IPYG), and the Romanian youth peace group, Master Peace Ro.
Chairman Lee added that HWPL’s peace delegation participated in the youth event titled “Youth, Let’s Voice out” in Bucharest Parliament House.
Through this MOU, according to HWPL office in Seoul, South Korea, it is expected that Tîrgu Mureş City and HWPL will be able to make each other’s culture more beautiful through “A Culture of Peace – the City project,” said Mayor DorinFlorea.
Speaking in that regard, Chairman, HWPL, Man Hee Lee said, “I am glad to be able to communicate with the progressive City of Tîrgu Mureş through the MOU.”
As for the role of individuals in working for peace, Man Lee said “Let us leave the peace and better culture for future generations as a higher state of culture through the exchange of culture of peace.
“All mankind desires peace, nobody has wanted war. So, if we become one, we will be able to achieve peace. HWPL exists for youth. I hope all youth to join in peace activities of the IPYG and leave peace as a legacy for our future generations,” Lee said.
The former President of Romania, Honourable Emil Constantinescu said “We have all shared to you our experience during a period of huge political, economic, culture, and scientific, technological transformation. We hope that this working experience will contribute to your future in the next period of big transformation ahead of you.”
President of MasterPeace Ro, Mr. Dragomir G. Marian, said, “More than 1,000 youth have signed the DPCW and expressed their support. Today, I am happy to see the culture of peace promoted by the Peace Letter project.”
Ro then expressed his hopes for the youth in Romania to continuously promote the activities of culture of peace with HWPL, such as peace education and peace walk.
The DPCW with 10 articles and 38 clauses includes provisions to avoid war-related actions and achieve peace, including respect on international law, ethnic/religious harmony, and spreading a culture of peace. In order to advocate peace and conflict resolution, HWPL has engaged in peace education and “the Legislate Peace Campaign” to raise awareness of peace to students and citizens around the world.
The event was attended by 200 young Romanian youths, while HWPL introduced the DPCW proposed as a solution to the dispute, and the participants wrote the ‘Peace Letter’ urging the president to support the DPCW.
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