Vision
We believe that World Peace can be achieved by 2035. In that peaceful world, large scale armed violence within and between countries is no longer existent or acceptable as a way to solve conflicts.
Values
We follow the Universal Declaration of Human Rights from the United Nations as a guiding document. We welcome all people irrespective of nationality, religious beliefs, ethnical background, gender, sexual orientation or abilities as long as they suppport and live by the values of non-violence (physical, verbal and written), respect, tolerance and fact-based decision making.
Mission
Our mission is threefold:
1) To get World Peace recognized as a specific goal with a due date of 2035 by the UN
2) Creating a global "World Peace 2035 Alliance" with all peace organizations of the world and achieve additional peace goals (give link to the additional objectives)
3) Promote humanity's mission of creating a peaceful and sustainable world for everybody, everywhere
Team
Gert Olefs is the Founder
Gert Olefs was born and raised in Brussels, the capital of Belgium and of the European Union. He grew up in the shadows of the European Institutions there.
War and peace have fascinated him since his early boyhood. After obtaining a Masters' degree in Bioscience Engineering in 1984 and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration he started a 20 year corporate career. He traveled to all continents of the world and lived in Asia and the Middle-East from 1990 - 2003. Just before the invasion of Iraq early 2003 he returned to Belgium from Saudi Arabia. He then started his own HR consulting company and became a coach. The next 20 years he will also dedicate himself to help the world achieve World Peace by 2035.
Advisory Board
Mark Eyskens
Former Belgian Minister of State and Professor Emeritus at the KUL
Prof Ria Laenen
Professor in Russian Politics and International Relations at the KUL
Yvan Dejaegher
Non-profit Specialist
Alain Wouters
Expert scenario planning, strategy and projects with governments
"A civic initiative such as World Peace 2035 can only be encouraged
since participation of and initiative by the general population can give an important impulse to achieving World Peace."
— Herman Van Rompuy, Minister of State,President Emeritus European Council, President European Policy Center
Our Manifesto
Peace is neither left nor right, neither black nor white. Peace is neither democracy nor autocracy. Peace is neither liberal nor conservative.
It does not speak a particular language nor is it limited to any one culture, nationality or religion. Peace is universally understood by everyone, everywhere. Peace is one of the most universal wishes for everyone around the world together with good health and happiness. But that is the thing about peace. You do not only wish for it. You make it happen. You make peace. Let’s make World Peace a reality by 2035.
Know more about the World Peace 2035 initiative by reading the book.
