CONTENTS
Opening Banquet
Welcome
Mrs. Caroline Betancourt 3
Invocation
Dr. Shivamurthy Shivacharya 4
Archbishop Boulos-Nabil Fares El-Sayah 5
Greeting
Dr. Diana Contreras 6
Rev. Junsei Terasawa 8
Chairmans Welcoming Remarks
Rev. Dr. Chung Hwan Kwak 10
Session I: The World at a Turning Point: A Global Vision of Peace and Good Governance
Opening Remarks
Dr. Thomas G. Walsh 15
Congratulatory Remarks
Hon. Dong Wook Kim 16
Pressing Issues of World Order
H. E. Abd-Elaziz Hegazy 18
Peace Requires True Education, True Justice,
and Good Governance
Ms. Clara López de Letona 24
This is a superb environment for our discussions
H. E. Stanislav Schushkevich 26
There is NO Doubt that the World is at a Turning Point
H. E. Sir Daniel Williams 29
Keynote Address
Reverend Dr. Chung Hwan Kwak 33
Session II: Principles and Practices for Peace and Good Governance
Moderators Remarks
Rev. Hideo Oyamada 45
Principles and Practices of Peace
Dr. Thomas J. Ward 46
The Spiritual Dimension of WOrld Order and the renewal of the United Nations
Ms. Karen Judd Smith 55
Welike Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Mohammad
are Gods Ambassadors
Imam Mohammed Ali Elahi 62
You Cannot Have Good Governance in an Environment with No Morality
Rt. Hon. Hamilton Green 66
Session III: Concurrent Working Committees
Committee A: Middle East Peace Initiative: Focus on
Israel-Palestine Issues
Moderators Remarks
Mr. Taj Hamad 73
If You Agree on a Wall, do not expect peace
H. E. Abd-Elaziz Hegazy 75
Choosing Peace
Ms. Shelagh Shalev 79
The Tragedy is the silence of Good People
Lord Nazir Ahmed 85
Lets move Beyond the cross
Rev. Masatoshi Abe 90
Committee B: Forgiveness and Magnanimity as Instruments
of Peace Between Nations: The Case of Korea
Moderators Remarks
Mr. Antonio L. Betancourt 97
Forgiveness and Magnanimity are instruments
of Peace
Rt. Hon. Sir Lloyd Sandiford 100
developing a Common Vision for Korea
Mr. Paul F. Chamberlin 104
Moving Beyond the sunshine Policy
Hon. Chi Ho Lew 110
Think of Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein
as Sons of GOd
Dr. Theodore T. Shimmyo 113
Conflict is a Result of Mistaken Identity
Archbishop George Augustus Stallings, Jr. 117
Committee C: Human Development and Governance: Focus on the Role of Education
Moderators Remarks
Mr. Alan Saunders 125
Functional Families Provide the Ground for Functional Societies
Dr. Michael J. Lenaghan 128
Deep Ignorance is a factor in the PalestinianIsraeli Dispute
Hon. Walid Sadik 131
Familial Life and Character Education vs.
Cultural Heterogeneousness and
Biotechnological Challenges
Dr. Marko Tarle 135
Committee D: Middle East Peace Initiative: Focus on Religion and Governance
Moderators Remarks
Mr. Taj Hamad 141
An Interreligious Council Must Counter-Balance Extremism and Yet Address Root Causes
Dr. Alwi Shihab 142
The Divine image in All Mankind
Dr. Naomi Vogelmann Goldfeld 147
The International Dimension of the
Middle-East Conflict
H. E. Al-Sadig Al-Mahdi 153
Committee E: Special Committee on Peace and Governance:
Focus on South Asia
Co-Moderators remarks
Mr. Robert S. Kittel 161
Co-Moderators Remarks
Mrs. Ursula McLackland 163
We Must End The Sale of Arms
Prof. Syed Ausaf Ali 164
Molding Minds is more Long-Lasting
than Punishment
Mr. Walter Isaac Davaram 167
The Future of Humanity is through the Family
Father Arnold David 170
Your Enemy is Your potential friend
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan 173
All are Equal in the Eyes of God
Prof. Abadul Mannan Khan 175
Give Importance to Essential Things
Swami Medhasananda 178
Religions have to find their true character
Dr. Shivamurthy Shivacharya 181
Creating Peace in Sri Lanka
Dr. Walpola Wimalagnana 184
The Four Ds and Four Cs of Good GOvernance
Dr. Krasae Chanawongse 186
IIFWP in Myanmar
Rev. Amos Thang Chin 188
Achievements and Challenges of Peace in
Southeast Asia
Prince Norodom Sirivudh 190
Committee F: Human Development and Governance:
Focus on the Role of the Family
Moderators Remarks
Reverend Dr. Lonnie McLeod, Jr. 195
The Significance of the Family for Good Leadership
Dr. Cheryl A. Lau 196
An Education for Peace Paradigm
Dr. Donna D. Lenaghan 200
Education: For what, How, and Who
Dr. Ana Mora de Lakeland 207
The Family and the Welfare System
Mr. Charles Ballard 213
Moderators Remarks
Reverend Dr. Lonnie McLeod, Jr. 217
Session IV: Peace and Good Governance: The Role and Responsibility of the Media
moderators Remarks
Mr. Michael Marshall 221
Mass Media Both Have and Form Power
Amb. Masatoshi Ohta 223
International Journalists Must Be Watchdogs
Mr. John OSullivan 229
The Media should support society
Prof. Keichiro Tominaga 240
Session V: Leaders Summit on Peace and Good Governance: Focus on the Proposal for an Interreligious Council at the United Nations
Moderators Remarks
Ms. Karen Judd Smith 245
how Do We Add New Structures to the Un?
Dr. Noel Brown 246
Marshaling Public Opinion for an Interreligious Council
Grand Imam Sayyed Mohammed Musawi 251
Existing Institutions Have Not Been Enough
Prof. Nedad Grabus 255
All of Creation is Crying Out
Bishop Celso Franco de Oliveira 257
Politics Requires Dialogue, Not Monologue
Hon. Indrek Toome 259
Religious Communities Have a Stake in
INternational Affairs
Rt. Hon. Lt. Gen. Al-Haji Moses Ali 262
Religious Cooperation Solves Inter-Ethnic Problems
Dr. Viorel Prisacari 265
An Interreligious Council Must Be Realistic
Hon. Valery Sakharov 267
An Interreligious Council Should Be Well-Defined
Mr. Zia Rizvi 273
Session VI: Human Development: Family, Education, and Spirituality
Moderators Remarks
Ms. Katherine Rigney 279
The Importance of Marriage and Family
Mrs. Ursula McLackland 280
Elements of A Successful Moral Education System
Mr. Alan Saunders 287
Our Physical Life is to Cultivate Our Spirit
Dr. Andrew Wilson 297
Session VII: Peace and Good Governance: The Role and Responsibility of the United States in International Affairs
Moderators Remarks
Mr. James P. Flynn 307
The United States Should Inspire the WOrld, Not Command It
Mr. Paul F. Chamberlin 308
American Good Outweighs the Bad
Amb. Sam Zakhem 314
God is Testing the Us with its Use of Power
Imam Hassan Al-Qazwini 317
The Moral Responsibility of the US is to
Those in NEed
Mr. Doug Wead 321
God Was Behind Americas Founding
Reverend Michael Jenkins 325
Session VIII: 50 Years After the Armistice: The Role of the Major Powers and the United Nations in Creating Peace on the Korean Peninsula
co-Moderators Remarks
Mr. Anotonio L. Betancourt 333
co-Moderators Remarks
H. E. Steingrimur Hermannsson 335
We Must Return to the Agreed Framework
Dr. C. Kenneth Quinones 336
Fear Prevents Reconciliation
Mr. Paul F. Chamberlin 339
Without Freedom and Human Rights, No Peace is Meaningful
Hon. Dr. Seung Keun Lee 343
A Japanese View of the Korean Crisis
Dr. Masahisa Hayashi 345
What is the ROle of the Major Powers in Korea?
Dr. Soon Yim Yong 354
The Chinese Perspective on the Korean Peninsula
Dr. Woo-Gil Choi 357
Two Possible Visions for Peace Talks
Dr. Alexandre Y. Monsourov 360
The Potential Role of the United Nations in
Reducing the Korean Conflict
Dr. Heung-Soon Park 364
Going Beyond Geopolitical determinism
Dr. Youngho Kim 366
Session IX: Special Session
The Philippine Proposal for an Interreligious
Council at the UN
Hon. Jose de Venecia, Jr.
(Read by Hon. Generoso D.C. Tulagan) 371
Session X: Concurrent Working Committees: Strategic Planning
Committee A: Middle East Peace Initiative
Moderators Remarks
Mr. Taj Hamad 381
Reflections on the cross
Rev. John H. Winfrey 382
A New relationship Between Judaism
and Christianity
Dr. Andrew Wilson 388
The Responsibility of Religious Leaders in
the Middle East
Dr. Muhammad Al-Habash 392
The Road Map is a Political, Not a Spiritual,
Document
Mr. Zia Rizvi 397
Committee B: East Asian Peace Initiative: Focus on Innovative Strategies for Peace in Korea
Co-Moderators Remarks
Mr. Antonio L. Betancourt 403
Co-Moderators Remarks
Rt. Hon. Hamilton Green 405
North Korean Economic Reform
Dr. Alexandre Y. Mansourov 406
Reducing North Koreas Human Capital Deficit
Dr. Yesook Merrill 411
Broken Promises
Dr. C. Kenneth Quinones 416
North Koreas Energy Situation
Dr. Timothy L. Savage 425
Two Proposals Discussed in the United States
Dr. Mark P. Barry 431
Committee C: Human Development and Governance
Moderators Remarks
Mr. Alan Saunders 437
Successful Practices
Reverend Dr. Lonnie McLeod, Jr. 438
Development and Utilization of Human Capital
Dr. Morella Joseph 444
Peace Requires More than Tolerance
Mr. John T. Godzich 453
Culturally and Socially Conscious Education
Dr. Moganayhgee Nayagar 459
Session XI Closing Session
moderators remarks
Mr. Taj Hamad 473
Committee Report on Middle East Peace Initiative
Mr. David Frazer Harris 475
Committee Report on Human Development and Governance
Reverend Dr. Lonnie McLeod, Jr. 477
Committee Report on Human Development and Governance
Mr. Alan Saunders 479
Committee Report on Peace and Governance in Korea
Mr. Antonio L. Betancourt 480
Committee Report on Peace and Governance in
South Asia
Mrs. Ursula McLackland 483
Report on Special Consultation on the Interreligious Council Initiative
Dr. Frank Kaufmann 485
Closing Remarks
Dr. Thomas G. Walsh 487
Session XII Closing Ceremony
Introductory Remarks
Dr. Thomas G. Walsh 491
Invocation
Reverend Dr. Lonnie McLeod, Jr. 491
Love God and Neighbor
H. E. Sir Daniel Williams 492
We are All One Family
Grand Imam Sayyed Mohammed Musawi 493
Ive Learned a Lot Here
Mr. David Hernandez 495
Introduction to the Founder
Rev. Dr. Chung Hwan Kwak 498
The Owners of Re-Creation
Reverend Dr. Sun Myung Moon 500
Appendix I: Seoul Peace Declaration 513
Appendix II: Draft Proposal for an Interreligious Council
at the United Nations 517
Speaker Biographies 525
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