Peace Run

Peace Run

venue	Worldwide
First run	1987

Website	peacerun.org/de Official website

The Peace Run (English literally for “Peace Run”) is a global torch relay which, according to the organizers, aims to promote peaceful coexistence. It was founded by the Indian spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy .

history

Isernia, Italy (2010)

In 1987 Sri Chinmoy founded the international "Peace Run", which was started in front of the UN in New York with ambassadors from different countries. At the beginning the run was held every two years, later on an annual cycle. Between 2005 and 2012 it was called the "World Harmony Run".

procedure

The team of international runners uses the torch to visit schools, institutions , associations , running clubs , as well as parliaments and town halls, churches , mosques , temples and synagogues . In schools, the runners come to presentations aimed at promoting peaceful coexistence and international friendship. The Peace Run is organized and financed by volunteers . In 2014 it was taken through 100 countries and all continents . In Europe he covered 24,000 km and went through all countries.

Web links

Commons : Peace Run - collection of images, videos and audio files

peacerun.org/de , official site

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c anzeigenzeitungsverlag.de: The world's largest peace run stops in Grafing and Ebersberg , 2014, accessed on February 2, 2016.
↑ ^a ^b das-war-rostock.de: On the way through Europe , 2014, accessed on Feb. 3, 2016.
↑ saarlouis.de: Running for Peace , 2014, accessed on Feb. 8, 2016.
↑ focus.de: Running for Peace: International “Peace Run” stops in Landau , 2017, accessed on May 22, 2017.
↑ sueddeutsche.de: Torch for Peace , 2015, accessed on Jan 27, 2016.
↑ lr-online.de: Peace-Run comes to Elsterwerda , 2014, accessed on Feb. 3, 2016.
^ Gesamtschule-orscholz.de : Voluntary all-day school of the comprehensive school / community school Orscholz runs for peace , 2014, accessed on Feb. 3, 2016.
↑ blickpunkt-brandenburg.de: "Peace Run" - also in Schönewalde , 2014, accessed on Feb. 3, 2016.
↑ ^a ^b metropolnews.info: Neustadt: Thousands running for peace through Europe , 2017, accessed on May 22, 2017.
↑ augsburger-allgemeine.de: The peace flag flies in the town hall , April 3, 2018, accessed on April 4, 2018.
↑ focus.de: Dr. Davidson Hepburn, President of the 35th General Assembly of UNESCO, acknowledging the importance of the Peace Run / World Harmony Run , March 26, 2018, Retrieved April 4, 2018.

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[dwr-2] s-war-rostock.de: On the way through Europe , 2014, accessed on Feb. 3, 2016.

[sl-3] saarlouis.de: Running for Peace , 2014, accessed on Feb. 8, 2016.

[FO-4] us.de: Running for Peace: International “Peace Run” stops in Landau , 2017, accessed on May 22, 2017.

[sd-5] sueddeutsche.de: Torch for Peace , 2015, accessed on Jan 27, 2016.

[lr-6] r-online.de: Peace-Run comes to Elsterwerda , 2014, accessed on Feb. 3, 2016.

[go-7] Gesamtschule-orscholz.de : Voluntary all-day school of the comprehensive school / community school Orscholz runs for peace , 2014, accessed on Feb. 3, 2016.

[bb-8] unkt-brandenburg.de: "Peace Run" - also in Schönewalde , 2014, accessed on Feb. 3, 2016.

[MN-9] tropolnews.info: Neustadt: Thousands running for peace through Europe , 2017, accessed on May 22, 2017.

[AA-10] ugsburger-allgemeine.de: The peace flag flies in the town hall , April 3, 2018, accessed on April 4, 2018.

[F-2018-11] us.de: Dr. Davidson Hepburn, President of the 35th General Assembly of UNESCO, acknowledging the importance of the Peace Run / World Harmony Run , March 26, 2018, Retrieved April 4, 2018.