The Peace Festival is held annually from 1 to 14 November to commemorate the bombing of Coventry City centre during World War 2. On the night of 14 November, German aeroplanes dropped over 4000 firebombs on the city, killing hundreds of … Continue reading →
The Peace Education Network is a national UK network that brings together people and organisations committed to education for peace. Our members benefit from professional support, regular skills share workshops, a forum to share information and resources, and opportunities to … Continue reading →
The following peace-related days are officially recognised by the United Nations. Click here for the complete list of all UN observance days, weeks, years and decades. Note that many other days are not observed by the UN, such as Hiroshima … Continue reading →
Coventry is the city of peace and reconciliation, but how can these issues be addressed in schools? The Coventry Schools Peace & Justice Forum has developed a database of resources to help teachers and others to introduce these themes in an educational … Continue reading →
Project Proposal 1.1 As a positive legacy of the Coventry Blitz, Coventry is proud to be known as the City of Peace and Reconciliation and of the welcome it offers to people from all over the world. Today, Coventry has … Continue reading →
We are a church-based group, focussing on a range of issues, such as climate justice, the arms trade and support for refugees. We are a group drawn from the Catholic parishes of Coventry. At present about eight parishes are regularly … Continue reading →
Focus of our research The Faith and Peaceful Relations Group explores the role religion can play in achieving more peaceful and just societies. Faith can be a driver of peace, reconciliation and social justice, yet it can also be a … Continue reading →
The International Peace Institute is an independent, international not-for-profit think tank with a staff representing more than 20 nationalities, located in New York across from United Nations headquarters. IPI is dedicated to promoting the prevention and resolution of conflicts between … Continue reading →
Coventry’s official Lady Godiva Pru Porretta MBE believes that Lady Godiva is as important a figure today as she has ever been. Pru is the only woman in Coventry’s history to have re-enacted the famous ride many times in the … Continue reading →
Lacuna is an online magazine published by staff and students at the University of Warwick. Among the topics they cover are War and Peace. Find their articles here: http://lacuna.org.uk/category/war-and-peace/ More about Lacuna Lacuna is an online magazine that challenges indifference to … Continue reading →