HWPL In Europe

Europe is one of the most active and prolific regional branches of HWPL, with the most number of signees of the Peace Agreement hailing from this region, including the Former Chancellor of Austria, Dr. Alfred Gusenbauer and the Former Prime Minister of Slovakia, Ivata Radicova. With the abundant history and cultural influence of Europe, HWPL has sought to involve both the religious, political and non-profit spheres within Europe in seeking solutions for peace.

In 2014, HWPL held a peace conference in the historical St. Nicolas Church in Leipzig, Germany, which led out to the streets of Germany for a candle-lit peace walk. In the past, HWPL was actively involved in several conferences hosted by UNESCO and the Supreme Court of Montenegro, among others; and notably, in 2014, HWPL partnered with the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy (ICD), marking the beginning of many peacebuilding efforts.

Europe boasts one of the most diverse regions in the world and perhaps one of the most sophisticated and complex political and religious structures. HWPL has worked with the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy based in Europe to facilitate the collaboration of former and current heads of states across internal and external borders within Europe. On July 9, 2014, the Montenegro Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy and Human Rights co-hosted by the Supreme Court of Montenegro and ICD in Cetinje, Montenegro invited the HWPL Chairman as the keynote speaker. Earlier in the year, in April, the HWPL Chairman also delivered a keynote speech at the ICD symposium at the Roman Senate in Italy.