IWPG Archives - Ethio Negari

30 Aug

IWPG Colombia Hosts Preliminary Round Award Ceremony for Peace Art Competition

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“An important competition recognizing children and youth as subjects of peace... Will encourage further expansion” IWPG Colombia Branch (Branch Manager Ha Un) held the Award Ceremony for the Preliminary Round of the 6th International Loving Peace Art Competition, along with an Exhibition of Winning Works, on August 14 at the Center for Memory, Peace, and Reconciliation. This year, approximately 1,500 students participated in the International Loving Peace Art Competition in Colombia, with a total of 14 students receiving First Prize, Special Prizes, and Encouragement Awards. The First Prize-winning work from the Colombia preliminary round will be sent to South Korea…

25 Jun

IWPG Global Region 2 signs MOA with EWDNA of Ethiopia

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- Contribution to peace in Ethiopia, including the introduction of EWDNA and PLTE - Invitation to the 6th International Loving Peace Art Competition Awards Ceremony On the 7th, the Global Region 2 of the International Women's Peace Group (IWPG) (Regional Director Seo-yeon Lee) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Divabe Bacha, representative of the Ethiopian National Association of Disabled Women (EWDNA). Ethiopian Women with Disability National Association (EWDNA) is a local non-profit, non-governmental organization headquartered in Addis Ababa with nine branches in Amhara and Oromia. It has 20,000 members and is an organization that helps disabled women develop their…

16 Jun

The sixth IWPG love and peace art competition held in Addis Ababa

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The sixth IWPG Love and Peace Art Competition were held in Addis Ababa, organized by the International Women's Peace Group (IWPG) at the main campus of Addis Ababa University. Students from various schools in Addis Ababa participated, presenting paintings, poetry, and other literary works to the audience. The competition focused on the peace situation and hopes of Ethiopia, with children and teenagers showcasing their artworks. Dr. Sewalem Tsega, the head of gender studies at Addis Ababa University and the guest of honor, highlighted that Ethiopia has experienced long periods of peace. She emphasized that the primary cause of peace issues…

12 Jun

Preliminary Rounds of 6th Int’l Loving Peace Art Competition in Colombia

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- IWPG Global Region 2, House of Peace in Bogota -Theme of “A heart of peace conveyed to friends suffering from war” The Colombian branch of the International Women's Peace Group (IWPG) Global Region 2 (Regional Director Seo-yeon Lee) announced on the 10th that it held the preliminary round of the 6th International Loving Peace Art Competition on the 1st in Bogota, the capital of Colombia. The venue where this competition was held was the ‘House of Peace’. The House of Peace strives to achieve peace and helps people who have been harmed by guerrilla groups. Efforts are also being…