Jersey a Rotary Peace Community

The Declaration of Jersey as a Rotary Peace Community took place on Friday 8th May 2015 at a ceremony held at The Town Hall, St Helier.

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - There is no escaping this announcement as you drive into St Helier.

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland President, Peter King and District Governor 1110 Mike Jackson display The Rotary Book of Peace after adding their signatures.

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - Some of the 140 guests as they gather at the Assembly Room in the Town Hall St Helier

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - Opens the proceedings

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - A packed audience listens to an explanation of the Jersey Peace Island programme.

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - Rotarian Tony Allchurch describes his journey from a visit to Chandigarth India in 2009 to today's declaration. The slide on show is Tony Allchurch at the Peace Monument in Chandigarh.

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - The Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, receives the Rotary Book of Peace on behalf of the Island of Jersey from President Ray Shead.

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - The bunting decorating the room is for the Island's celebration of the 70th Anniversary of Liberation from Occupation after WW2 on 9th May 2015.

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - Is presented to the Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst by President Ray, who accepts it on behalf of the island.

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - A briefing from the President of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, Rotarian Peter King.

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - District Governor Mike Jackson presents an update on Peace initiatives in the 77 other clubs around the Rotary Wessex and Channel Island region.

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - Rtn. Charles Strasser with students from Grainville school.

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - Luke explains how he joined the PeaceJam movement and what its aims are. He is seen here with Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu at a PeaceJam conference in Monaco in 2014.

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - Guests rise to applaud the presentations and to join President Ray in a toast that closes all Rotary meetings at the 30,00 Rotary Clubs worldwide.

Jersey a Rotary Peace Community - May 9th 2015, the 70th Anniversary of Liberation from Occupation during WW2.

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Rotary International, of which the Rotary Club of Jersey is a part, has been working for World Peace since its formation in Chicago in 1905. This work has benefitted communities world-wide through

community projects which help to create an atmosphere of harmony,
the sponsorship of Peace Study courses at Masters Degree level in 9 Universities worldwide, and
in recent years, the declaration of Rotary Peace Communities where it can clearly be demonstrated that Rotary, community organisations and government are working together to foster and maintain peace and harmony within their local community.

There are currently 59 such communities in 17 different countries around the world. Jersey is the first to be declared in Great Britain and Ireland and now the 60th in the world.

The ceremony to formalise this declaration took place at the Town Hall St Helier on Friday 8th May 2015.

At the ceremony The Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, received on behalf of Jersey a Rotary Peace Book to commemorate the occasion.

Also present were The President of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, Rtn. Peter King, members of the Rotary Club of Jersey and some 140 members of the island community who wished to show their support for the five Rotary Peace Principles .

Respect for life and dignity of every person, without discrimination or prejudice;
Rejection of violence, in all its forms and towards all people;
Resolution of conflict among people within local and global communities;
Reconciliation of differences and the pursuit of harmony;
Freedom of expression and cultural diversity:

The Rotary Book of Peace contains the names of those organisations and individuals who have expressed a desire to support this initiative. It is our intention to update the list of supporters as time goes by. The Rotary Peace Book is a living document and is available to read online here.

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