The project Peace One Day is the vision of English filmmaker Jeremy Gilley. He conceived the idea of declaring one day a year free of conflict and war; one day of a global truce regardless of all kinds on world conflict and volatile situations. By networking with students and peace activists from a grassroots political level, he persevered from 1999 until, working upward, spoke to Presidents, dignitaries, and leaders around the world. The final r...
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The project Peace One Day is the vision of English filmmaker Jeremy Gilley. He conceived the idea of declaring one day a year free of conflict and war; one day of a global truce regardless of all kinds on world conflict and volatile situations. By networking with students and peace activists from a grassroots political level, he persevered from 1999 until, working upward, spoke to Presidents, dignitaries, and leaders around the world. The final result was that on September 7, 2001, two countries and the United Nations passed a resolution to make September 21 the day of peace.
To raise public awareness of Peace One Day, celebrities and musicians gathered together for large concerts on both 2003 and 2004; and then again in 2007 a huge concert took place at the Royal Albert Hall. With the proceeds of the concerts, students were provided with packets of information, and a documentary film was made of the entire process.
At the Womad music festival, Jeremy Gilley conceived of the idea for...
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