Chart of Planetary Citizenship
In all continents forums and social organizations networks are springing up in search of Peace, Justice and a more equitable communication between humanity and nature. The World Economic and Social Forums, although great achievements, represent important yet incomplete visions of how the world should be. In unison with all this international process we, participants of the First World Spiritual Forum, gathered in Brasília from December 6th through the 10th, 2006, affirm that the economic and social guidelines established cannot, on their own, satisfactorily solve the problems facing mankind. A spiritual perspective is urgently needed, based on unconditional love. Spirituality is, after all, the fertile ground where wisdom and love can grow, amplifying the meaning of human existence, in the awareness of the unity of all things and of the sacredness in every existence.More>>

Peace for Peace
"Peace is in a hurry" announces Virgínia Garcez, the national coordinator of the program People who Make Peace and educator for Peace. According to Virgínia, who is as well an expert in electronics following up the First World Spiritual Forum, "the more people practice peace the stronger its roots and the more humankind will have peace". More>>

Forum volunteers meeting bring together about 100 people
On the afternoon of November 19th volunteers participating in the event got together at United Planet headquarters, where the Forum main office is located. Volunteers will not participate only during the event per se. This week they will be in charge of signing up participants, as well as of the Forum in the Streets Project. More>>

Workshops and shared experiences that aim at inner peace
Violence, fear, insecurity, stress...These emotions become more and more common in people's lives nowadays. This means stern, exasperated or sad faces. Psychologist Maria Clara Leme organized a workshop "Awakening Tenderness in People" aiming at recovering the warm smile, the compassionate look, the solicitous gesture, in short, the rescue of the lost humanity of mankind. More>>

Humanity begs a bit more soul
"Even when all around us everything asks for a bit more calm, even when the body begs for a bit more soul life will not pause…" This bit of the lyrics in "Patience", a song sung by Lenine, in a joint composition with Edu Falcão, reflects the nervous world we live in today where "competence" echoes "competitiveness", both serving the "Lord Market"…. More>>