On July 1, 2006 I was invited to give a presentation about the Ambassador for Peace (AFP) program at the 11^th anniversary of the massacre at Srebrenica. The event was held at the historical Seattle Town hall location in downtown Seattle. It was attended by over 200 members of the local Bosnian community.

Background of Srebrenica Massacre:

The crisis in Bosnia occurred during the early part of the Clinton administration. After the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dismantling of communism, the nation of Yugoslavia broke up into several states. Unlike Serbia and Croatia, Bosnia was a multiethnic state composed of Muslims, Christians and Jews. As Serbia tried to exercise its influence, civil war broke out. The Bosnians were not able to stand up to the Serbian army, and many atrocities took place, while the world and the Clinton administration stood by and watched. One of the worst of these atrocities was the massacre at Srebrenica, where thousands were slaughtered and placed in mass graves.

The Role of Business Leaders in Creating a World of Co-Prosperity and Lasting Peace in the 21st Century

Jim Edgerly

Who are the architects in building a world of lasting peace? The contribution of business leaders is essential and significant in three specific ways. First, through transfering to the realm of government and religion, the practices of openness, efficiency, accountability, and service to others that characterizes the culture of world class business management. Secondly, through responding to economic opportunities that emerge when obsolete economic, religious, cultural or national barriers can finally be penetrated. Thirdly, by proactively participating in projects that contribute to the elimination of barriers to peace and prosperity.

Mr. Jim Flynn

A special conference entitled, “The Significance of Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Philanthropists in Building a World of Co-Prosperity and Lasting Peace”was convened from May 9-11, 2006 in Seattle, Washington, sponsored by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), North America. There were 102 participants gathered from around the country for presentations and discussion on key topics.

Dr. Glaubach-Gal addressing a MEPI forum

History proves that collective pilgrimages to the Holy Land are always significant because they generate spiritual power, and therefore lead to historical turning points.

This is no doubt the case also with the current massive pilgrimage to Jerusalem initiated by the IIFWP, which took place during the later part of the year 2003, ending up with the huge rally (30,000) on December 22, 2003.