Hosting of the Second Peace Camp at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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Alexandria, 5 May 2005—The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is hosting the commencement of the Second Peace Camp, on 9 May 2005, which will be held in Egypt. Peace Camp is an initiative of the People to People International Organization (PTPI), a non-profit, non-political, non-religious organization, founded by the late President Dwight D. Eisenhower and currently headed by his granddaughter, Mrs. Mary J. Eisenhower. The seeds of Peace Camp were sown in 2002, in association with the Suzanne Mubarak Women’s International Peace Movement. PTPI is dedicated to enhancing international understanding and friendship through educational, cultural and humanitarian activities which involve the exchange of ideas and experiences among peoples of different countries and diverse cultures.
This year’s Peace Camp will see more than 60 youth members, aged 16-19, from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, South America, and the USA, gathering in Egypt to experience and promote the ideology of negotiation through peace. This will be the second Peace Camp to be held in Egypt, after the tremendous success and international recognition of its predecessor in 2003.
Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, will be among the keynote speakers, where he will shed light on the role of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in building peace around the world, and in its capacity as a shining beacon of culture and truth. This will be followed by the sending of email messages promoting peace, to peace organizations around the world, by the youth.