About the Global Peace Festival Foundation

The Global Peace Festival Foundation (GPFF) addresses the most urgent issues of our time as a movement of common cause and reconciliation among people of all cultures and faiths. GPFF holds that all people are endowed by the Creator with equal value, and therefore share a common heritage. This is the original source of human rights and human dignity.

GPFF celebrates and promotes the vision of One Family Under God by building interfaith partnerships, vibrant families, and a culture of service and peace. Using a multi-sector approach combined with this unifying vision, the Foundation’s activities and efforts are making significant impact on every continent.

The Global Leadership Council

The Global Leadership Council of GPFF is comprised of internationally recognized leaders in business, philanthropy, government, entertainment, and faith-based social action who share the vision of One Family under God as a model for peace.

Members of the Global Leadership Council play an active role in strategic planning, resource development, and assessment of performance in relation to Foundation objectives of facilitating intercultural and interfaith cooperation, strengthening families, and fostering a global culture of service.


                       



Dr. Oscar Alvarez Araya
Former Ambassador to Taiwan,
Republic of Costa Rica



Dr. Manu Chandaria
Chairman and CEO 
Comcraft 
Kenya



Hon. Jose de Venecia, Jr.
Former Speaker,
House of Representatives
Republic of Philippines



Dr. Hyun Jin Moon
Chairman,
Global Peace Festival          
Foundation

"We need a new vision for peace
in the twenty-first century. That
vision, I believe, is 'One Family
under God.'"
                  —Dr. Hyun Jin Moon

Hon. Manoel Ferreira
Congressman,
House of Representatives Republic of Brazil


Dr. Eva Latham
President,
Human Rights Teaching International


Dr. Robert A. Schuller
Evangelist and Author
United States



Dr. KH. Said Aqiel Siradj
Executive Council Chairman
Nahdlatul Ulama
Republic of Indonesia
Hon. Dr. Young-Sun Song
Member,
National Assembly
Republic of Korea

Dr. Markandey Rai
Global Parliamentarian Chair,
UN-HABITAT 
Kenya


Sir James R. Mancham KBE
Founding President,
Republic of Seychelles



Dr. Douglas Johnston
President,
International Center for Religion & Diplomacy


Hon. Lilian Samaniego
Senator,
Chamber of  Senators  Republic of Paraguay

 



A CIVIL RIGHTS LEGACY

Atlanta has played a central role in the U.S. civil rights movement of the twentieth century. The nation’s most prominent civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in Atlanta, graduated from Atlanta’s Morehouse College and served as pastor at the city’s Ebenezer Baptist Church. Dr. King’s legacy in Atlanta will be honored at the Global Peace convention by the representation of diverse faith leaders from around the world.


ATLANTA: A COSMOPOLITAN HUB

A center for services, finance, higher education, information technology, and government, Atlanta is also the headquarters of CARE, Habitat for Humanity, and Points of Light Institute. Atlanta has emerged as a leader for corporate social responsibility initiatives that are altering the business mission of corporations to include concerns for the environment, employees, and communities in places of business.