International Salon for Peace Initiatives

The International Salon for Peace Initiatives is organized in the framework of the International Decade for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001–2010) declared by the United Nations in 1998. Organized by the French Coalition for the Decade, it has been taken place in Paris every two years since 2004.

This Salon hosts the International Conference on the Culture of Peace and Non-Violence, organized by the French Coalition for the Decade in collaboration with the International Coalition for the Decade. This Conference create a space for thinking and meeting for all those involved in this field, in France, Europe and all over the world.

The 2d International Salon for Peace Initiatives has taken place in Paris on 2–4 June 2006, in the Centre des Congrès de la Villette, in the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie (Paris).

The second international Salon for Peace Initiatives was held under the auspices of the UNESCO the French Foreign Office and the City of Paris, in partnership with the Secours catholique – Caritas France, the CCFD, Non-violence XXI, Partage, Le Monde, La Vie, Télérama, RFI and TV5 and with the support of Pax Christi France.

This Salon has help a wide public get familiar with the culture of peace and non-violence. 168 French and international exhibitors were presenting their peace and non-violence initiatives on 116 booths. They have proposed 40 interactive workshops and other activities with 13,000 participants.

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