UPF’s
Austria Initiative ‘Culture for peace’ was launched on 04th July
2019 in the IAPD office of UPF Europe, which is connected to Peace Museum
Vienna. An introduction to the objectives of the initiative were presented by
Mr. Peter Haider, UPF Austria President and Dr. Sofija
Bajrektarevic, Program Director of ‘Culture for Peace’. Ms. Anela
Cindrak and her sister Dzejla
took the audience on brief musical journeys. A cozy buffet and animated talks
among the guests concluded the evening.
"Culture
for Peace" is a comprehensive UPF Initiative that
wishes to create a dynamic platform of a global reach by enabling talented
and engaged individuals (as well as
institutions and associations)
from various fields of culture (science, arts, sports…) to support peace organisations, as well as
to create prospects for establishing
and maintaining peace among and within societies. The basic tools of the Initiative's
activities relate to the design, implementation and realization of
projects from different fields of culture, the organisation and support of
individual cultural events,
the presentation and promotion of artists, scientists and cultural workers, as well
as the presentation
and promotion of their (peace-related) works and activities. The interaction of (applied) sciences and arts within the
broader environment is a focal content
of the activity and the leitmotiv in their implementation.
The
basic prerequisite and precondition for the creation, existence
and maintenance of societies
and organisations oriented towards the advanced
peaceful future is the existence
(or establishment) of
social values in which it primarily
and intensively develops, supports and perceives a culture based on the initiation, creation, development and exchange of human ideas, knowledge and talents. The establishment and enhancement of
a peaceful society embedded in the environmental harmony is the
only possible way forward, towards a sustainable future.
Dr. Sofija Bajrektarevic,
Program Director of ‘Culture for Peace’
https://www.upf-cultureforpeace.org/