Centers of Peace Promotion A World Partnership with UNESCO

On April, 1st 2003 a memorandum was issued between UNESCO and Hostelling International, making Hostels, Center of Peace. This memorandum represents the recognition of how much Hostelling International has contributed to forming human beings, as a world organization with past, present and future and regarding values, premises and foundations. The Day of Peace for Hostelling International is celebrated on September 21 st .

Hostelling International has been working with UNESCO and International Institute for Peace through Tourism .

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Hostels from Hosteling International support Environmental Preservation, according to rules and criteria established by Hostelling International such as: consumption and conservation of resources, waste disposal and recycling, nature conservation and the provision of environmental education. For more detailed information click on www.hihostels.com

Hostelling International supports “Decade for Peace Growing” from ONU.

Through “Youth Hostelling for Peace and International Understanding” campaign. Hostels from Hostelling International allows you to know people with different cultures, social classes and different life experiences. So, they are a rich resource for people to learn and to build a better and more peaceful world.

UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
“Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed."

UNESCO’s main purpose is to contribute to peace and safety in the world, by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication. Hostelling International intends to help UNESCO to achieve these goals with our “Youth Hostelling for Peace and International Understanding” campaign. For further information, visit: www.unesco.org

UNESCO’s youth section, which is in charge of coordinating activities to Young people, recognizes the fundamental role the youth plays on achieving this organization’s goals. One of its most important events is the Biannual Youth Forum: 2003 Youth Forum was held from September 26th to 28th, 2003 at UNESCO’s site in Paris, France. The Forum is constituted by a unique platform, which makes it possible to listen to opinions of young people from all around the world and it is part of the organization’s General Conference.

The theme of 2003 Forum: “UNESCO and the Youth: a mutual commitment”, reflects UNESCO’s hope to develop programs for the youth and to negotiate cooperative agreements to actively support initiatives undertaken by the youth themselves. Delegates from 104 member countries debated themes of critical importance for the youth:
Education for the Sustainable Development – emphasizing the universal need for fresh water.
The Youth and AIDS
UNESCO and the Youth

Read the information on 2003 Youth Forum and inform yourself about UNESCO’s Youth Section here.

The countries that currently contribute to the “Youth Hostelling for peace and international understanding” campaign are:

Germany, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Denmark, Scotland, the United States, France, Netherlands, Hungary, England and Wales, India, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Pakistan, Portugal, Sweden, Thailand and Tunisia.

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