2: Kyoto Museum for Peace, Ritsumeikan University

Ritsumeikan University which was founded in 1869 is one of the four leading private universities in Western Japan and has many exchange programs with different universities around the world. After World War II, Ritsumeikan adopted the educational philosophy of peace and democracy, faithful to the spirit of the Japanese Constitution and the Education Fundamental Law.

The third workshop on "Finding UN Information and Documentations" was held in TPM on May 28, 2014 on the occasion of "International Day of UN Peacekeepers" on May, 29th.

In this workshop which was held with collaboration with United Nations Information Center in Tehran, more than 25 students participated. following the reading of the UN secretary General's message for the "International Day of UN Peacekeepers" and a video clip regarding the UN peace keepers, different courses such as using UN website and finding information and documentations in that was discussed.

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International Network of Museums for Peace (INMP) has granted Consultative Status of Economical and Social Council of the UN on May 2014. Consultative Status enables an organization to engage with ECOSOC and its subsidiary bodies, as well as with UN Secretariat and allows the representatives of these organizations to participate in events and conferences and render their consultative opinions.

INMP is non-profit organization including more than 40 museums for peace which works to promote a culture of peace through raising awareness about the catastrophic consequences of war and violence and its harmful effects on human and environment.

Tehran Peace Museum is an active member of the INMP. 

In a ceremony held at Tehran Peace Museum, a UN plaque was presented to TPM by Mr. Gary Lewis, the UN resident coordinator in Iran in recognition and appreciation of the UN for Museum's effort in promoting the culture of peace and raising awareness about war. Representatives of international organizations, government officials and TPM's volunteers were among participants. Tehran Peace Museum is an NGO which tries to promote a culture of peace through raising awareness and showing consequences of war and violence.

Below is the inscription of this Plaque:

"Presented to The Tehran Peace Museum By Mr. Gary Lewis, UN resident Coordinator in Iran. In recognition of Museum's contribution to promoting understanding and partnerships in the search for peace. On the occasion of the UN Day of Remembrance for Victims of Chemical Warfare 29 April 2014" 

A memorial ceremony on the “Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare” was held at Tehran Peace Museum on 29 April 2014.

In the event which was organized by the Peace Museum, the Society for victims of Chemical weapons –SCWVS- and the UN information Center –UNIC- , many people including representatives of International organizations, Ambassadors and diplomats, survivors of chemical warfare and their families and several activists and NGO members attended.

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