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For more information please contact:
The Augustana Office of
College Relations
Brad Heegel 605-274-5508
Emily Drommerhausen605-274-4618
The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Forum will honor the work of Nobel Laureate Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The Forum’s theme was inspired by a closing statement Dr. ElBaradei made in his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech:
“Imagine what would happen if the nations of the world spent as much on development as on building the machines of war. Imagine a world where every human being would live in freedom and dignity. Imagine a world in which we would shed the same tears when a child dies in Darfur or Vancouver. Imagine a world where we would settle our differences through diplomacy and dialogue and not through bombs or bullets. Imagine the legacy we could leave to our children...
... Imagine that such a world is within our grasp.”
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2005 Peace Prize to the IAEA and Dr. ElBaradei for “their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest way possible.
At a time when the threat of nuclear arms is again increasing, the Norwegian Nobel Committee underlined that this threat must be met through the broadest possible international cooperation. Surely, when disarmament efforts appear deadlocked, when there is a danger that nuclear arms will spread both to states and to terrorist groups, and when nuclear power again appears to be playing an increasingly significant role, the work of the IAEA is of incalculable importance.
Is the world that Dr. ElBaradei described within our grasp? Can we have an impact the legacy we are about to leave to our children? Such are the issues that will be discussed during two days of plenary sessions, seminars, and workshops. What is “The Impact of One?” Can we, as individuals, make an impact at all? We believe we can.
For many Native Americans, the “impact of one” rests in native legend. The Lakota (Sioux) Nation has passed down the “The Legend of the White Buffalo” --a story now approximately 2,000 years old--at council meetings, sacred ceremonies, and through the tribe's storytellers. There are many variations on the legend, but all are tied to a central theme - when one white buffalo is born and lives to maturity, then there will be peace and harmony throughout the nations. White Buffalo are sacred amongst native peoples, having communication with the Creator through prayer with clear intent for peace, harmony and balance for all life living in the Earth Mother. "The arrival of the white buffalo is like the second coming of Christ,” says Floyd Hand, a Sioux medicine man from Pine Ridge, S.D. It "will bring about purity of mind, body and spirit, and unify all nations, black, red, yellow, and white."
At the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Forum, we celebrate the work, voice, dreams, and impact of one – one person, one agency, one community, one nation. We invite you to join us as we strive for peace, participating in what promises to be a stimulating and powerful event.
“What is required now is a new mindset and change of heart,
to be able to see the person across the ocean as our neighbor.
I have hope because of what I see in my children,
and some of their generation.”
- Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei
The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Forum is pleased to present the work of Brule, one of our country’s top-selling Native American recording artists. The group will perform during our opening plenary and in full concert on Friday evening.
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The 2007 Forum Poster features "Buffalo Woman," a painting by Colorado artist Willow Arlenea. For more information about the artist or to purchase a print, visit her website or call (303) 544-0054. |
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