2020 Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Assembly (Online)

All Rotarians are invited to join us for the the annual
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Assembly and Pledge of Peace.

Sat, September 19, 2020
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
It began as a bold idea: ​Where no boundary could be seen, no boundary should be.

About this Event

The Waterton Glacier International Peace Park is the first transboundary peace park in the world, envisioned by Rotarians from Canada and the USA and approved by both governments in 1932.

​Today it stands as a testament to the Rotary International focus on peace and the cooperation necessary to coexist as parks, nations or individuals. It combines the 203-square-mile Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada with the 1,600-square-mile Glacier National Park in the United States. The arrangement allows both national parks to operate as separate entities under the peace park mantle. Each September, the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Association (WGIPPA) hosts a gathering at the peace park to learn about the park efforts, peace-building ideas and to pledge our continued work for peace.

​This year, we are unable to host an in person gathering. But this gives us the opportunity to instead invite a wider audience to experience this inspiring and unique part of Rotary history.

Agenda

​​The 2020 Waterton Glacier International Peace Park Assembly Agenda:
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1. Welcome by WGIPPA President William Gordon with
      photos of past Assemblies and the presentation of the        flags

2. Presentations by both park superintendents

3. Presentation on Peace Leadership Dialogues with
     Peace Fellow, Linda Low

4. Keynote Speaker: Tim Chapman, Chair of Peace
     Garden in North Dakota and Canada

5. Introduce new WGIPPA President and Directors

6. Take the Peace Pledge with us:

"In the name of all we hold sacred, we will not take up arms against each other. We will work for peace, maintain liberty, strive for freedom and demand equal opportunities for all. May the long existing peace between our nations stimulate other peoples to follow this example."
​This year we are unable to host an in person gathering. But this gives us the opportunity to instead invite a wider audience to experience this inspiring and unique part of Rotary history.
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You are invited to join us on Saturday, September 19 from 2-4 pm (Mountain Time) to hear a bit of the history of the peace park, the state of conservation in the area, speakers on peace and some opportunity to meet Rotarians from around the area in fellowship and peace.

You are welcome to stay online after to ask any questions or just enjoy some Rotary Fellowship!
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