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Let Your Peace Agenda be Known!

Ukpeme Akpan Okon, Convener of The Peace Agenda Summit

The Peace Agenda Summit

The first edition of The Peace Agenda Summit convened by Ukpeme Akpan Okon, was held on September 21, 2019.

Thanks to the charismatic speakers for Presenting Strategies for Achieving Both Personal and World Peace. I thank the sponsors for providing the resources that enhanced the summit, and the attendees for their registration, and participation.

I thank everyone, who contributed to the success of The Peace Agenda Summit.

The valuable presentations were:

  • The Journey of Forgiveness – Destination Peace, by Azim Khamisa
  • The Power and Rippling Effect of Personal Peace, by Ukpeme Akpan Okon
  • Forging Collaborations for Building Positive Peace, by Steve Killealea
  • Meditation for Lasting Peace, by Joe Weston
  • Practice Building for Peacekeepers, by Natalie Armstrong-Motin
  • Strategies for Confronting the Culture of Silence on Gender-Based Violence, Rape and Other sex Crimes
  • Peace for the Body, Mind, and Spirit, by Jacqueline Pirtle
  • Peace for the Body, Mind, and Spirit, by Kelly Morgan
  • Peace for the Body, Mind, and Spirit, by Connie Bowman
  • Overcome Hate By Being the Example of Love
  • Self Care and It’s Importance, by Kristina Darby
  • Understanding the Roots of Conflict, by Robin Funsten
  • Peace Within Creates Peace Around, by Durgamadhavi Mamidipalli
  • Should mental health be considered a factor while resolving conflict?, by Grace Charrier
  • World Peace Starts With Me | Four Ways to Achieve it, by Ruchi Singh
  • Be a Peace Brand, by David Brown

What is Your Peace Agenda?

The Peace Agenda prompts everyone to do something for peace.

Collation of The Peace Agenda of every attendee of The Peace Agenda Summit, and people across the world is ongoing. Kindly write your peace agenda, your name beneath it, and send it in a message or post it in the comments section. Your Peace Agenda is what you will do for peace.Through this action, you will be contributing to both personal and world peace.

Did you miss The Peace Agenda Summit on September 21, 2019?

The summit will be released again for viewing on Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 6 a.m. EST until 10 p.m. EST. This will provide another opportunity for you to register, and view the presentations by the charismatic expert speakers.

Remember to view the bonuses, and resources listed on the summit’s page.

Registration is open here: https://new-summit-01a0fa0d900dc843.app.virtualsummits.com/

Let us Proceed in Peace!

I conclude with the words of Eleanor Roosevelt:


It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.

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Ukpeme Akpan Okon is the Author of award-winning The Values String: A book on Transitional Life, Compelling Fulfillment, and Profound Peace. A Lawyer, Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Mediator, Speaker, Trainer, Mentor, and Ambassador for Peace, she believes that the complexities of the world, and challenges encountered by individuals can be surmounted. Her areas of core competence are in Peacebuilding, Adjudication, Mediation, Arbitration, Corporate Legal Practice, Intellectual Property, Women and Children's Rights Advocacy, Public Speaking /Motivational Speeches, Global Partnership for Development, and Capacity Building. She founded Guild of Adjudicators in Nigeria (GAIN), and is the Pioneer Coordinator of Justice, Development and Peace Commission of the Catholic Cathedral of the Twelve Apostles Parish, Abuja. She has held other leadership positions. Ukpeme is the Convener of The Peace Agenda. The Peace Agenda is a platform for strategizing sustainable agenda, and action for peace. The Peace Agenda Summit, which she organizes, comprises 17 speakers: Presenting Strategies for Achieving Both Personal and World Peace. Ukpeme is a member of Women, Peace and Security Network. She is a former Assistant General Secretary of International Federation of Women Lawyers, Abuja Branch. She has served on the Zero Draft sub-committee of Non-Governmental Organization / United Nations Convention on the Status of Women. Ukpeme is a past Secretary of the Abuja Chapter — Nigeria Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and was one of the 5 signatories to an application to establish the Abuja Chapter. She is the National Director - Administration of International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) USA Chapter, and a member of other organizations. Ukpeme was awarded the title "Ambassador for Peace" by the Universal Peace Federation. She is a recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award as a Visionary Leader, Powerhouse Global Award — Justice for the People Advocate, Golden Role Model Award, and other Awards. A resource person, with papers and presentations to her credit, she has served as Rapporteur on various assignments, and was a panelist at a High Level event of the United Nations General Assembly. Ukpeme is desirous of leaving a legacy of peace, time consciousness, organizational excellence, team work and meritorious leadership. These are qualities she exhibited from ten years of age. After successfully acting as a mediator in a protracted difficult situation, she was referred to as "Peace Maker." This, and other related circumstances led to her determination to help people lead peaceful, transformational, fulfilled lives. Ukpeme has been writing since childhood. She recalls writing instructional notes as a child, and still has those writings. She also wrote songs as a child, which she self-tuned. She has held leadership positions since her teenage years, until now. She is musically known as UkpEmem. Ukpeme is a Rotarian - she is the Rotary International District 7620 Peace Fellows Committee Chair 2022-2023, as well as the Peace Committee Chair of Rotary Club of Rockville. Ukpeme takes pleasure in peacebuilding, music, mental wellness, culinary art, life coaching, nature, dancing, gardening, traveling and, volunteering.

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