Peace and the Practice of Global Citizenship

April 24, 2012 - PRLog -- SANTA MONICA, CA – Soka Gakkai International-USA’s Culture of Peace Resource Center in Santa Monica will host a lecture with Atim George, career Senior Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. State Department. Based on her over 25 years of experience in international affairs, Ms. George will share how she has strived to help develop a global culture of peace by anchoring her work in commitments to peace, social justice and international understanding. The free lecture will take place on Saturday May 19 at 4:00pm in the SGI-USA Culture of Peace Resource Center (606 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica CA 90401). Free parking is available.

“Throughout my career, peace and social justice have served as the two pillars informing and guiding my practice of public diplomacy,” says George. “I am looking forward to discussing why such commitments are vital to the practice of genuine global citizenship in the 21st century.”  

“Ms. George’s distinguished accomplishments and extensive diplomatic experience have included posts in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and issues such as human rights and democratization, the environment, science and technology and strategic communications,” say series organizer Ian McIlraith. “But what most inspires me is the humanity she has chosen to infuse into her life’s work.  She is a living example of global citizenship in action and a wonderful model for all of us striving to stand up as protagonists for the Culture of Peace in our daily lives.”

The Culture of Peace Resource Center in Santa Monica is one of five centers in the United States opened by Soka Gakkai International-USA with the support of former United Nations Under-Secretary-General Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury.

Soka Gakkai International-USA is a socially engaged Buddhist community promoting a culture of peace.