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„Peace work in turbulent times“

Thomas Hermann, Deputy Mayor of Hannover

January 15, 2019 in Basel, Switzerland

Mayors for Peace City Hannover, Germany

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Peace awareness

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Lead City in Germany since Sept. 2015

Hannover has been a member since1983 (Vice President and Executive City), also sister city of Hiroshima

Hannover‘s role as Lead City

Mayors for Peace Office is assigned to theLord Mayor‘s International Office

More than 600 members in 16 Federal States

German Mayors for Peace website: www.mayorsforpeace.de

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Membership in Germany exceeds 600

Peace policy is an integral part of local policy

Great attention is paid to issues such as social justice peaceful co-existence of people democratic participation creating a harmonious local environment divestment New members focus on the idea of overall peace and abolition of

nuclear weapons

German Mayors for Peace:safe and resilient Cities

Financed by voluntary contribution: 100 € for a flag,treated as contribution to Mayors for Peace

Collective bank transfer from Hannover to Hiroshima Secretariat,no foreign banking fees for members

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Biannual conference of German members Debate with representative of Federal Foreign Office Discussion of current topics, exchange of views Future plans of peace and disarmament activites in

member cities

German Mayors for Peace Conference

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The Flag Day is held annually on July 8th

285 member cities participate

Activities in cooperation with NGOs, localpeace initiatives, churches, students

Contribution of 100 € in exchange for a flag

The Flag Day

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Diskussion panel ‘‘Flirting with the bomb – New nuclearstrategies in current geopolitical conflicts“

Peace bilding measures with youth: - A-bomb survivor testimony - Nukipedia workshop

Cherry Blossom Festival in Hannover‘s Hiroshima Park

Hiroshima Memorial Day August 6

Public events (1)

Gaining public attentionwith support from the youth

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Public events (2)

Peace Nobel Price for ICANPublic viewing

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National Garden Show 2021 in Erfurt

Ginkgo plants raised from A-bombed trees

Multi-year project 2018 – 2021 in cooperationwith the city of Erfurt and local schools

Peace-related education for pupils raisingawareness and understanding the danger ofnuclear weapons

The Ginkgo Tree Project

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Ringing the bells across Europe for the International Day of Peace on September 21, 2018

European Year of Culture 2018 – sharing heritage

Signing the Geneva Declaration on human rights andcultural heritage

Ringing the bells

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International Art and Peace Project to promote a nuclear-free world against traceless oblivion

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of theTreaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

2018 – 2020 Exhibition at United Nations in New York

„50 Cities – 50 Traces“

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Participation of young citizens in youthprograms offered by Hiroshima Secretariat

Internship program

Youth Program Hiroshima and Peace

International Youth Conference

Peace education and exchange

City of Hannover

Lord Mayor‘s OfficeInternational Unit

Trammplatz 230159 Hannover

Telefon + 49 511 168 – 41446Fax +49 511 168 - 44025

mayors for peace@hannover-stadt.dewww.mayorsforpeace.de

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