Chronological Details
1967 - Dr. Charles
Mercieca, Professor of Philosophy and Political Science at the
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) University in
Huntsville, Alabama, discusses in several Latin American
Universities different ways and plans to bring unity between the
people of North and South America.
1968 - Dr. Charles Mercieca embarks on a world-wide lecturing
tour across every continent to explore the teachers' interest in
the promotion of the international understanding and world peace
through education.
1969 - A Conference of World Educators takes place in
Huntsville, Alabama which is followed by the official
establishment of the International Association of Educators for
World Peace (IAEWP) which becomes incorporated by the State of
Alabama shortly afterwards.
1970 - A Founding Session takes place in Oslo, Norway, where the
IAEWPs' Charter and the Bye-laws are ratified. The same year the
US Department of Treasury rules that the International
Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP) "is tax exempt
for Federal Income Tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal
Revenue Code."
1971 - An European Convention takes place in London, England and
specifies that the major goals of IAEWP may be summarized as
follows: 1) promotion of international understanding and world
peace through education; 2) protection of the environment from
any form of pollution; 3) protection of human rights; 4)
diffusion of world-wide disarmament; 5) development of human
resources for positive and constructive purposes.
1972 - Continental Conventions take place in Chicago for the
delegates from North and South America, in Odense for the
European countries, and in Bangkok for Asian countries. The
proceedings were printed in book-form and widely circulated.
1973 - A General Chapter meeting takes place in Huntsville,
Alabama in preparation for the IAEWP First World Congress the
following year on the topic: Peace Education Studies.
1974 - The IAEWP First World Congress takes place in Bucharest,
Romania which is attended by over 800 participants from around
the world.
1975 - A Continental Convention for the African countries takes
place in Iperu Remo, Nigeria to discuss the problems facing
Africa with a focus on world hunger and housing facilities.
1976 - A Second Continental Convention for the Continent of Asia
takes place in Sendai, Japan. The focus is made on Education of
Minorities.
1977 - The IAEWP in conjunction with NASA officials, celebrates
in Huntsville, Alabama the US the twentieth anniversary in peace
space venture through a national convention.
1978 - The IAEWP Second World Congress takes place in Varanasi,
India which brings over 500 participants from different
continents.
1979 - The IAEWP participates in an International Conference on
World Government in Colombo, Sri Lanka to explore ways of
bringing about a permanent peace in the world.
1980 - A Continental Convention for Latin American countries
took place in Bogota, Colombia. During this same year the IAEWP
participates in the UN Conference in Caracas, Venezuela on Crime
Prevention Strategies.
1981 - A Continental Convention takes place in Accra, Ghana for
the African countries, attended mostly by western African
countries to help solve the problem of World Hunger.
1982 - The IAEWP Third World Congress takes place in Washington
DC which sets up Peace Education Programs for insertion in
school curricula at both the elementary and the secondary levels
on both the national and international scale.
1983 - A Continental Convention takes place in Odense, Denmark.
The proceedings are published and widely distributed in selected
universities of different continents. The focus is made on
Varieties of Peace Education.
1984 - A National Conference is organized in India which brings
educators together from all Indian States and Union Territories.
The focus is made on Adequate Nourishment and Mental Health.
1985 - A General Chapter meeting takes place in Huntsville,
Alabama to prepare for the IAEWP Fourth World Congress the
following year.
1986 - The IAEWP Fourth World Congress takes place in Innsbruck,
Austria with several participants coming from Eastern European
countries. The future collapse of the communist system is
foreseen coming through peaceful means..
