n The Odisha Peace Network (OPN) would celebrate the International Day of Peace here on Saturday holding peace walks and a seminar on ‘Climate Action for Peace’.
The purpose of celebrating the day is to mobilise the grassroots-level peace workers and create a platform at the State level to showcase the peace activities they are involved in and to raise awareness on the importance of peace.
“The belief is that the more people become aware of the importance of peace and how it is interlinked with development, the more people will become peace lovers and peace makers. This campaign will create key people and more people to unite and include; and reduce number of people who divide and exclude,” said organisers.
According to the schedule, ‘Peace Walk’ will begin from Ram Mandir Square at 10 am and goes upto Odisha Housing Board and ends at Press Club Odisha. It will be flagged off by MLA Ananta Narayan Jena and Khadi and Village Industry Board Chairman Sangram Keshari Paikray.
Later, a seminar on “Climate Action for Peace” will be held at 11 am. State Assembly Speaker Dr Surya Narayan Patra, Utkal University VC Prof SM Pattnaik and Former State Information Commissioner Prof Radha Mohan will grace as guests, among others.
The OPN has invited peace lovers to attend the programmes in large numbers.