World Peace One

World Peace One (WP1)
Founded 2008
Founder Douglas Ivanovich, Claes Nobel
Type Non-profit organization For-profit Concert and Music organization
Focus Promoting World Peace
Location
Key people
 Doug Ivanovich, Ryan Olesen, Ian Clyne, Theodor Pardo, Bruce Smythe, Alexander Shev, David Busby, Don Rudolph
Revenue
Non-Profit
Volunteers
150
Slogan "Peace is a magnificent necessity... and our ultimate gift to the world!"
Website http://www.worldpeaceone.com/

World Peace One (or "WP1") Foundation Inc. is a Florida non-profit corporation, registered in 2008, and having received its 501(c)3 Federal Tax-Exempt public charity status on July 13th, 2010. The mission of WP1 is to "promote world peace, universal values and a more dignified and cooperative humanity through a variety of campaigns, programs, educational and local and global problem solving initiatives." The further goal of WP1 is to help secure a safer, saner future for all people, especially for the children of present and future generations. The organization was born out of its key members' and production staff's participation in events such as Live Aid, Farm Aid, Live Earth, Live8, and other large-scale humanitarian concert and broadcast events.[1] WP1 also has organized a series of comprehensive Peace Ambassadorship Programs, targeting governments, religious groups and houses of worship, corporations, schools and universities, as well as celebrity groups, women's organizations, the sports community and world youth. The official "World Peace One Ambassador" designation is bestowed only upon those persons who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to Peace, Non-Violence and World Service. According to Doug Ivanovich, WP1's founder, "The purpose of WP1, its brand and planned world movement, is to move humanity toward a more peaceful, enlightened and cooperative future.

The World Peace One name, brand, logo, mantra and movement can be converted into a quick succession of hand gestures, to be expressed by the public. The three middle fingers held up vertically represent the letter "W", two fingers up, "Peace", and the pointer finger up, "One". In effect the count down succession of holding up the finger positions of 3 , 2, 1, symbolize the following: 3 = W, 2 = Peace, 1= One, representing World Peace One.

The World Peace One Global Leadership Council is chaired by Claes Nobel, grandson of Ludvig Nobel and grand nephew to Alfred Nobel, who established the Nobel Prizes. In 1974 he drafted The Nobel Laureates Declaration on the Survival of Mankind, signed by 78 Nobel Laureates advocating support for environmental protection and humanitarian leadership.[2][3]

History

The World Peace One Organization focuses primarily on Peace Awareness, Peace Education and Peace Initiatives, establishing action and empowering local initiative within a community. Since its inception, World Peace One has participated in several beneficial endeavors.

Accountability

Local: WP1 is a monetarily transparent company. The vast majority of earned revenue is dedicated to assisting those in need. In particular, World Peace One is focused on improving and advancing for the lives of those impacted by poverty and inaccessible education.

The first Thursday of each month, World Peace One hosts an incubation group at LA Trade Tech.

International: Please see "Host Countries" for international projects and focii.

Host countries

The WP1 Global Peace Initiative features musical events in at least the following 12 countries.

References

  1. ↑ "World Peace One Website". Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "World Peace One - Claes Nobel". worldpeaceone.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008.
  3. ↑ "3.7.97 Claes Nobel speech, Royal Albert Hall, London on Vimeo". Vimeo. 1997-07-03. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
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