International Fellowship of Reconciliation

International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR)

"Founded in 1919 in response to the horrors of war in Europe, IFOR has taken a consistent stance against war and its preparation throughout its history. Perceiving the need for healing and reconciliation in the world, the founders of IFOR formulated a vision of the human community based upon the belief that love in action has the power to transform unjust political, social, and economic structures...

"IFOR also has six Nobel Peace Prize Laureates among its former and present members. Jane Addams (1931), Emily Green Balch (1946), Chief Albert Luthuli (1960), Dr. Martin Luther King (1964), Mairead Corrigan-Maguire (1976), Adolfo Perez Esquivel (1980) have all been or are actively contributing to dissemination of the teaching of non-violence." 

Members

"The Peacemaker Training Institute, a project of the FOR, is made possible through generous gifts from Adele Thomas, the New York Friends Group and the Kirkridge New Generation Fund. The FOR gratefully acknowledges their support."


 * John Dear - Former Executive Director (1998-2000)

Awards
Each year, the Fellowship of Reconciliation awards three peace prizes to individuals or organizations whose commitment to peace, justice, and reconciliation is recognized as extraordinary. These are the:


 * International Pfeffer Peace Prize
 * Martin Luther King Jr. Award
 * Nyack-Area Peace Prize

IFOR Around the World: Branches, Groups, and Affiliates
Source
 * Jewish Peace Fellowship
 * FOR USA
 * Youth Forum for Peace and Justice (Kitwe, Zambia)
 * Forum Für Friedenserziehung (St. Gallen, Switzerland)
 * FOR Norway
 * FOR Sweden
 * MEND, Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy (Shu’fat, Palestine)
 * BICPAJ (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
 * FOR Germany
 * MIR France
 * Association Congolaise pour la nonviolence (Brazzaville, Congo)
 * Mouvement pour la Réconciliation des peuples (Brazzaville, Congo)
 * Kootenay Fellowship of Reconciliation
 * GANVE; Lumbumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
 * WANEP (West Africa Network for Peacebuilding)
 * Institute of Peace and Democracy; Baku, Azerbaijan
 * BASTOB; Dhaka, Bangladesh

International Committee
It "was elected at the Council in Japan in 2006 and will continue in office until the next Council, in 2010. The members are:

Committee Members: Source
 * President: Jan Schaake, Kerk & Vrede (The Netherlands)
 * Vice-President: Françoise Petremand, FOR Switzerland (French-speaking branch)
 * Treasurer: Vololona Razafindrainibe (FIEFA / FOR Madagascar)
 * Stella Tamang (BIKALPA Nepal);
 * Richard Deats (FOR USA);
 * Nahmo Sithole (FOR Zimbabwe);
 * Zoughbi Zoughbi (Wi’am Center, Palestine)

Contact
Spoorstraat 38 Alkmaar, 1815 BK The Netherlands / Pays-Bas Tel: + 31 (0)72 512 3014 Fax: + 31 (0)72 515 1102 Web: http://www.ifor.org

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