The 32nd Abant Platform forum, which took place in Addis Ababa on March 8-9, 2014, confirmed its commitment to the respect for sacred values and the encouragement of freedom of…
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1914-Peace-2014 Series Commemorates WWI through Dialogue
1914-Peace-2014 is an inter-religious and intercultural series of events marking the centennial anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. The series kicked off its first event with a…
Ambassadors Series Panel Seeks African Solutions to African Problems
JWF and Peace Islands Institute in New York (PIINY) held the first panel in the African Ambassadors Series in New York on February 12, 2014. The series aims to create…
Medialog Calls for Law against Hate Speech and Hate Crimes
In a two-day conference on hate speech and hate crime organized by Medialog in Istanbul in October 2013, leading journalists and academics urged the Turkish government to draft a law…
Global Dignity Day Celebrated in Ankara and Istanbul
The Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) organized a number of activities in Turkey to mark the annual Global Dignity Day, which is celebrated with Global Dignity-led events around the world…
Istanbul Summit and Peace Projects Presented in New York
A reception was held by the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) in New York on September 30, 2013, to promote its two international projects, the Istanbul Summit and Peace Projects.…
JWF Shares Interfaith Experiences at UN Peace Forum
Huseyin Hurmali, Secretary-General of JWF’s Abant Platform, underscored the importance of interfaith dialogue at the High Level Forum on the Culture of Peace at United Nations Headquarters in New York…
JWF Holds Introductory Dinner for Turkish Press Members in NYC
JWF officials met with members of the Turkish press for an introductory dinner in New York on April 27, 2013. Huseyin Hurmali, Secretary-General of JWF’s Abant Platform, discussed JWF’s milestones,…
JWF Speaks Out against Domestic Violence at UN Women's Event
JWF’s Women’s Platform gave a statement at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW57), a UN Women’s event held at UN Headquarters in New York from…
JWF Gains 'General Consultative Status' with ECOSOC
The Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) is the first and only organization in Turkey to gain general consultative status in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations…