20th Issue of INMP Newsletter Published
The 20th issue of the International Network of Museums for Peace (INMP) newsletter has been published and is now available online. In this newsletter, you can find reports of peaceful activities and articles from various peace museums and other peace related sites in Japan (Hiroshima & Kyoto), Switzerland (Geneva), UK (Bradford), Belgium (Ostend), USA (California & Ohio), Canada, Germany (Muenster & Frankfurt), the Netherlands (the Hague) and Pakistan. The TPM news has been reported in pages 3 & 4 of the newsletter.
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The International Day of Peace Ceremony is Held
A ceremony on The International Day of Peace, with the theme of "All Together for Peace" was held by TPM on September 20th, 2017 in cooperation with The International Counsel of Museums (Iran ICOM) and The Counsel for Promoting a Culture of Peace for Children.
Two scientific sessions held in TPM
Tehran Peace Museum held two scientific sessions with the contribution of Berghof Foundation on "world citizenship" and "peace region" on Friday, September 22nd and Saturday 23rd.
The Regional Summer School is held at TPM
The “Youth Dialogue and Peacebuilding” Summer School was held at TPM from 19th to 23rd September 2017. This course included participants from eight countries of the region: Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Palestine, Yemen, Pakistan, Lebanon and Iran. The summer school was designed and held in cooperation with Berghof Foundation and included topics on peace, conflicts and intercultural dialogue.
Tehran Peace Museum will be closed for visits from 19th to 23th of September
Tehran Peace museum will host "Youth Dialogue and Peacebuilding" summer school from September 19th to 23th 2017. The museum would be closed from 19th to 23th of September for preparations and tour guiding practices.
This summer school will includes peace, dialogue and intercultural dialogue.
Spanish Diplomats Visit Tehran Peace Museum
The representative of Spain to the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW); Mr. Fernando Arias González and ambassador of Spain in Tehran; Mr. Lopez Busquets, accompanied by the representative of the National Authority of Disarmament in MFA of Iran visited TPM on August 29th, 2017.
The 6th UN Security Council Model Workshop held at TPM
The 6th UN Security Council practical research workshop was held on Thursday, August 24th, 2017 by the International Studies Journal (ISJ) and the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Iran, with TPM collaboration, along with the presence of professors and guests of Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and university students holding PhD and MA degrees in International Law, International Relations, International Criminal Law, Human Rights, Political Science, International Economics, Diplomacy, Sociology and Regional Studies from different universities in Iran.
Former UN under Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs visited Tehran Peace Museum
Former United Nations under Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Kim Wan-Soo visited TPM on Monday, August 21st, 2017, along with Ms. Chun Misung, the first secretary of the embassy of the Republic of Korea, as well as the representative of the National Authority of Chemical Weapons Convention.
19th Issue of INMP Newsletter Published
The 19th issue of the International Network of Museums for Peace (INMP) newsletter has been published and is now available online. In this newsletter, you can find a report on 9th general conference of INMP which was held in May 2017 in Belfast, Ireland as well as the news of peaceful activities in other countries including Japan, the Netherlands, UK, Germany and France.
OPCW's Director-General Visits TPM
Tehran Peace Museum hosted director-general of the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü on July 3, 2017. Dr. Alireza Jahangiri, ambassador of I.R. Iran in the Hague; some chemical weapon victim (CWV) and volunteer guides of TPM; representatives from Sardasht and Halabjah as well as representatives from ministry of foreign affairs were among the guests.