Chronological Highlights


1967 - Dr. Charles Mercieca, professor of philosophy and political science in Huntsville, Alabama, discusses in several Latin American Universities ways to bring unity between the people of North and South America.

1968 - The same professor embarks on a world wide lecturing tour across every continent to explore the teachers' interest in the promotion of the international understanding and world peace through education.

1969 - A conference of world educators takes place in Huntsville, Alabama which is followed by the official establishment of the International Association of Educators for World Peace which becomes incorporated by the state of Alabama shortly afterwards.

1970 - A Founding Session takes place in Oslo, Norway, where the organisation's charter and bi-laws are ratified. The same year the US Department of Treasury rules that the International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP) "is tax exempt for Federal income Tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code."

1971 - A European convention takes place in London, England and specifies that the major goals of the association may be summarised as follows: the promotion of international understanding and world peace through education; the protection of the environment from any form of pollution; the international safeguard of human rights;

1972 - Continental conventions take place in Chicago for North and South America, in Odense for European countries, and in Bangkok for Asian nations, the proceedings of which were printed.

1973 - A General Chapter meeting takes place in Huntsville, Alabama in preparation for the IAEWP First Worlds Congress the following year on the topic: Peace Education Studies.

1974 - The IAEWP First World Congress takes place in Bucharest, Romania which is attended by over 800 participants from around the world.

1975 - A continental convention for the African nations takes place in Iperu Remo, Nigeria to discuss the various problems facing Africa with a focus on world hunger and housing facilities.

1976 - A second continental convention for the continent of Asia takes place in Sendai, Japan the proceedings of which were printed. The focus is made on Education of Minorities.

1977 - The Association, in conjunction with NASA officials celebrates in Huntsville, Alabama the US twentieth anniversary in peace space venture through a national convention.

1978 - The IAEWP Second world Congress takes place in Varanasi, India which brings over 500 participants from various continents.

1979 - The association participates in an international on World Government in Colombo. Sri Lanka to explore ways of bringing about a permanent peace in the world.

1980 - A continental convention for Latin American nations took place in Bogota, Colombia. During this same year the Association participates in a UN conference in Caracas, Venezuela on Crime Prevention Strategies.

1981 - A Continental Convention takes place in Accra, Ghana for the African nations, which is attended mostly by western African countries to help solve the problem of world hunger.

1982 - The IAEWP Third World Congress takes place in Washington DC which sets up peace education programmes to be inserted in school curricula at both the elementary and secondary level.

1983 - A continental convention takes place in Odense, Denmark the proceedings of which are published and widely distributed in selected universities of various continents. The focus is made on Varieties of Peace Education.

1984 - A National Conference is organised in India which brings educators together from al Indian States. The focus is made on Adequate Nourishment and Mental Health.

1985 - A General Chapter meeting takes place in Huntsville, Alabama to prepare for the IAEWP Fourth World Congress the following year.

1986 - The IAEWP Fourth World Congress takes place in Insbruck, Austria with several participants coming from Eastern European countries. The future collapse of the communist system is foreseen coming through peaceful means.

1987 - National conventions take place in several countries including Nigeria, India, Romania, and the United States. The UN Secretary General, on behalf of the UN General assembly designates the International Association of Educators for World Peace as Peace Messenger of the World.

1988 -The concept of peace education pilots schools projects, which initiated successfully in Romania in the early seventies, is promoted by IAEWP members in several countries.

1989 - Several Chinese in the People's Republic of China become interested in the Association and search for ways to promote prosperity in China through democratic means. Discussions are held, in this regard, in Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Beijing.

1990 - The IAEWP Fifth World Congress takes place in Soeul, Korea in conjunction with the world Fellowship of Buddhists' conference. A delegation is also sent to Panama, El Salvador and Guatemala to explore the possibility of implementing the peace education pilot schools project in Central America.

1991 - High officials of the government in El Salvador discuss with IAEWP officials the implementation of the peace education pilot schools project in Central America.

1992 - The IAEWP Sixth World Congress takes place in malta, the country where US President George Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev met to discuss disarmament and world peace.

1993 - Dr. Charles Mercieca, Executive Vice President, spends six months in Russia to implement the peace education pilot schools project in the foreseeable future.

1994 - IAEWP Seventh World Congress takes place in St. Petersburg, to help bring about needed educational reforms in an effort to create a twenty first century peaceful society.

1995 - Several national conventions take place in various countries following the example of India to improve and promote peace education projects and programmes everywhere.

1996 - IAEWP Eight World Congress takes place in Split, Croatia to set groundwork for a twenty first century society that may be characterised by peace prosperity and stability.

1997 - IAEWP Eurasian Peace Conference takes place in Turkey to enable institutions of learning at every level of education to use such institutions as instruments to world peace.

1998 - IAEWP Ninth World Congress takes place in Sao Paulo, Brazil to provide guidelines to the United Nations for the successful implementation of the United Nations peaceful objectives on a global scale.