Peace Monuments
Planned for the Future
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LOctober 11, 2011 - Monuments to Fridtjof Nansen, Gyumri & Yerevan (Armenia). "Nansen’s 150th anniversary is to be celebrated, and monuments to Nansen will be erected in Yerevan and Gyumri said the President of Nansen foundation in Armenia, [and] a museum to Nansen will be opened till 2011." Fridtjof Nansen [1861-1930] was a Norwegian scientist, explorer & humanitarian. He received the 1922 Nobel Peace Prize, and the Nansen International Office for Refugees received the 1938 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Future - Norman Borlaug Historic Preservation Project, Cresco, Iowa (USA). "Preservation has been completed on the lower level of the childhood house including window and woodwork restoration, new wiring, plumbing, septic system, basement bath, furnace, water heater, security system, and more. Many original Borlaug artifacts have been placed in the home. Restoration of the Borlaug school house, located on the Borlaug farm, continues with new roof, interior cloak room, handicap accessible ramp, and new wiring." Norman Borlaug received the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize.
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BFuture - Linus Pauling Institute, Linus Pauling Science Center, Oregon State University (OSU), Corvallis, Oregon (USA). Linus Carl Pauling [1901-1994]. is the only person to win two unshared Nobel Prizes -- the 1954 Nobel Prize for Chemistry & the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize..
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Future - Pugwash Peace Exchange, Pugwash, Nova Scotia (Canada). "Restoration of Cyrus Eaton’s original property, now owned and managed by the Pugwash Park Commission. The property includes the Thinkers’ Lodge, which was home of the first Pugwash conference in 1957 and is viewed as sacred ground by the International Pugwash Movements. As well, the original Dining Hall will be repaired and restored, to be used during conferences and events. In addition, the original structure known as the Staff House will be updated and improved to serve as the 'Scholars’ Cottage.'" Joseph Rotblat [1908-2005] & the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs shared the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize.
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NFuture - Beacon for Peace & Hope, Arkansas Inland Marine Museum (AIMM), North Little Rock, Arkansas (USA). 36-foot beacon projeting two lights at night: One for peace & one for hope. A project of Women's Action for New Directions (WAND). A groundbreaking ceremony has already taken place.
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AFuture - La Gran Estupa para la Paz Mundial / Great Stupa for World Peace, Los Alamos, Valle de Bravo (Mexico).
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LJuly 4, 2010 (target date) - US Peace Memorial, Washington, DC (USA). A project of Dr. Michael D. Knox, Tampa, Florida.
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MFuture - National Peace Museum of Conscientious Objection & Anti-war Activism, Historic Stockade, Presidio, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California (USA).
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NFuture - Coretta's Global Peace Garden, former Bellwood Quarry, Atlanta, Georgia (USA). Proposed July 23, 2006. Would be world's largest peace garden. Named for Coretta Scott King. A project of Atlanta: City of Peace.
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HFuture - "Peace Offering," Artist's studio, Hopkinton, Massachusetts (USA). Bench in form of a dove with outstretchd hands and the tail of a hawk (representing hostility). By Michael Malfano. "This sculpture represents some of the many aspects of attaining peace. It is a expression of Michael's Soka Gakkai Buddhist practice, with the intention of contributing to peace and culture." (5'7" x 2'9" x 1'7" Bronze, $25,000, Ltd. Ed. of 25, Resin, $6,000, Ltd. Ed. of 100)
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KFuture - Gallipoli Peninsula Peace Park (Turkey). Norwegian architects Lasse Broegger and Anne-Stine Reine won the Gallipoli Peninsula Peace Park International Ideas and Design Competition in 1997-98. How much of the plan has been implemented?
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AFuture - Smoky Mountains Peace Pagoda, Nipponzan Myohoji (Atlanta Dojo), Newport, Tennessee (USA). Under construction.
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Future - Peace Garden, Gatehouse Drive, Carmelite Monastery, Aylesford (England). "Will feature tiles containing the word 'peace' in more than 250 languages and Zimbabwean sculptures made from recycled oil drums. Will contain five individual gardens on the three themes of fire, wind, and earth/water, each containing different types of plants and features."
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RFuture - Peace & Love Tower, downtown Manhattan, New York City, New York (USA). UnGun.org has been collecting guns for over 3 years, and the main structure will be supported by 5,000,000 guns that have been donated to the cause. The structure will feature a top heavy design and the walls will act as one large greenhouse. Choski and Associates won the contract to build the structure in 2006.
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RFuture - Khalifa Olympic Peace Tower, Doha (Qatar). Projected 300-meter tower.
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RFuture - World Peace Monument, on top of Mount Ora, eight kilometres southwest of Jerusalem and over looking Bethlehem. By French architect Jean Nouvel. "Association for a World Peace Monument [WPM] is a Swiss based institution... Monument will include a congress and communications centre. With a height of 100 meters and a diameter of 40 meters, this unique peace tower is not to overlook [sic]."
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KFuture - US/Mexico International Park Project, (USA & Mexico). Under discussion since 1935. Supported by Rotary International. Would join Big Bend National Park in the US with Maderas del Carmen and Cañon de Santa Elena protected areas in Mexico.
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Future - International Peace Park, (China/Pakistan). Park proposed for both sides of the border, including Khunjerab National Park in Pakistan which is one of the highest altitude parks in the world.
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Future - Peace Park in the Demilitarized Zone, both sides of the DMZ (Korea). Click here for story about DaimlerChrysler pledge of $500,000 to help former President Bill Clinton and Ted Turner build the peace park.
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Future - Balkans Peace Park Project (BPPP), three nation area (Albania, Kosovo/a & Montenegro). Includes Shala Valley. Chair of the project is Antonia Young, University of Bradford, Bradford (England). Support is provided by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Austrian Development Corporation
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Future - Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park (Mozambique, South Africa & Zimbabwe). The three Ministers for the Environment signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to initiate the park on November 10, 2000. This is one of several projects of the Peace Parks Foundation (PPF) of Stellenbosch (South Africa).
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KFuture - Oush Grab Peace Park, Jerusalem-Eastern Gush Etzion Highway, Beit-Sahour (Shepherd’s Field), east of Bethlehem (Occupied Palestine). A development (fully funded by USAID in 2006) for a children’s hospital, youth center, public peace park, environmental center, recreation center, cultural center, and parking lot, but halted (indefinitely?) due to a counter proposal by "Women in Green" for a "Jewish Shdema" (settlement) on the same site (which is an abandoned IDF army camp).
