Victims from Sardasht were present at the exhibition

At the recent OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) annual conference held in The Hague from 2 to 6 December, 2013, the Tehran Peace Museum and the Society for Chemical Weapons Victims Support (SCWVS) displayed a photo exhibition of the long term effects of mustard gas on the eyes. This exhibition was the first of its kind in the world and was widely seen by the participants of the conference.

The 6th issue of the International Network of Museums for Peace (INMP) newsletter was published in November 2013.

This 12 page newsletter includes the following articles:

• A new Kenyan Travel Exhibition: Journeys of Peace

• The 8th International Conference of Museums for Peace

• Celebrating Peace Philanthropy: INMP’s contributions

• The Annual Report of the INMP board meeting

• A full page coverage of some of the activities of the Tehran Peace Museum on Page 6

Click here to download the newsletter in PDF format and find out more about the programs and activities of the INMP and museums for peace around the world.

A delegation of the Society for Chemical Weapons Victims Support (SCWVS) and representatives from the Tehran Peace Museum will attend the annual Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) conference of the State Parties in the Hague, Netherlands from 2-6 December, 2013.

The OPCW conference, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013, is an important forum, particularly in light of the recent chemical attacks in Syria, which recently joined the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).

Title: “From Interventionism to Intelligent Conflict Management”

Date and Time: Wednesday 27 November 2013, 4-6 p.m.

Venue: House of Humanities Scholars (Khane-y-e Andishmandan-e Oloume Ensani), Varsho Park, Varsho Alley Junction, Villa St., Tehran.

Organizers: Tehran Peace Museum, Iranian Association for United Nations Studies, and House of Humanities Scholars.

Open to all the interested individuals