Web 2.0 and World Peace: ten days of blogging, podcasting and web 2.0 activism for Peace Day

Social networks, social bookmarks, news digging and other Web 2.0 users wanted. From September 11th to the 21st, a synchronized blogging marathon will be held to celebrate the International Day of Peace. Other events include podcasting, activism on social networks and other Web 2.0 sites, social experiments in Second Life.

WEB 2.0 - 10.000 bloggers wanted to celebrate the International Day of Peace with a blog carnival. From September 11th to the 21st, a synchronized blogging marathon will be held (with the support of social network http://www.mypacis.com/) to discuss peace and how to achieve it together. Other events include podcasting, activism on social networks and other Web 2.0 sites, social experiments in Second Life.

The International Day of Peace was established by the United Nations to commemorate and strengthen the ideals of peace, in a day of global ceasefire and non-violence. Bloggers are invited to inform their readers that they are taking part in a ten days marathon to celebrate the International Day of Peace, discuss peace and current world affairs from their own prospective and invite readers to continue the discussion in the comment area, plus track backs and posts in their blogs. Bloggers are also invited to review and link to two-five posts published on other participating blogs, creating a fluid hyperlinked discussion about peace.

Other events will engage podcasters in a discussion about world peace. Users of Web 2.0 services such as MySpace.com, Orkut and Facebook are invited to display the peace dove in their profiles, such as the one which can be saved from http://www.mypacis.com/mypacis.png

Some projects and tools which are part of this event will then be available on a permanent base. This includes an open source, integrated and multi-lingual social network promoting peace by linking people (http://www.mypacis.com/), and a social experiment platform for Second Life (http://www.hybridlife.net/) used to test social dynamics and improvements in a virtual environment.

"There are thousands of projects online which can contribute to a more peaceful world and a better society in general" says Frank, a MyPacis.com activist. "We do not want to reinvent the wheel, but to contribute with all our resources to celebrate the International Day of Peace and foster a continuous discussion about peace, human rights and democracy. For this reason, we offer several Web 2.0 tools and provide assistance in co-coordinating events, such as this ten days peace blogging marathon. We hope our work will bring concrete results, and to receive feedback from users of Web 2.0 services, internet social networks, Second Life and internet in general".

For the first time in history, we are in a position to end all wars by removing the reasons for conflicts. Poverty, lack of democracy and freedom, human right violations can be left behind us, while the world moves toward a more equal, open, free and democratic society. While Web 2.0 activism alone cannot bring us there, this is an effective way to start involving other people in making the world a better place.

Everyone can contribute to this initiative by blogging, podcasting, discussing peace on social networks, inviting mainstream bloggers to post about this initiative and share their view on world peace. For ten days, we all have an opportunity to reflect, discuss and find a way forward. Of the over six billions and half people of the world, almost 18% has some form of internet access, and others can be reached by mobile devices. Everyone who cares about world peace and wants to make a difference, is invited to take part in this initiative using the means of communication which are more suitable for her/him: email, blogs, SMS, etc.

WEB 2.0 VOLUNTEERS: SUPPORT PEACE SOCIAL NETWORK
Web 2.0 can now make a difference in promoting peace and freedom. Internet users who like MyPacis.com social network and support its social goals, can contribute to a better society by spreading the voice about peace events. Bloggers, forum participants and users at large are invited to pass these information to interested readers, respecting netiquette.

Contact information
Frank - MyPacis.com activist
http://www.mypacis.com/
Tel 00372.533.106.65
E-mail: media@mypacis.com

ABOUT MYPACIS.COM
http://www.mypacis.com/ an open source, integrated and localized social network which promotes peace by linking people, putting Web 2.0 at the service of freedom of speech. MyPacis.com is a social network with a social mission: tools are localized in Chinese, Farsi, Russian, Thai, Ukrainian, etc. and not only in English, German, French or Spanish.

ABOUT HYBRIDLIFE.NET
http://www.hybridlife.net is a social network to connect Second Life residents. HybridLife.net is where their first and second life meet, using SmileGrid.com and MyPacis.com platforms to offer Second Life fun with a Web 2.0 flavor. HybridLife.net is also a social experiment open to SL residents: by voting on form of government and other variables, forming guilds and trading special objects, etc. participants in this social experiment can win real prizes and contribute to explore new fields in social sciences.

This release was published on openPR.