About 2010 WSHR

Host Organizations

UN/NGO Association of World Citizens
& AWC Taiwan

The Association of World Citizens (AWC) is an international peace organization. Established in 1975 in the United States , the AWC is associated with the UN Department of Public Information ( DPI ), i n consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and has expanded into more than 50 nations around the world. Permanent representatives of AWC to the United Nations bring up important resolutions and appeals of the AWC to the UN and its associated organizations for support.

For over 30 years, the AWC has been devoted to creating a sustainable world of peace. In the 1980s, President Douglas Mattern visited Russia eight times and met with President Gorbachev in 1989. The AWC played a strong role in bringing about the nuclear disarmament resolution adopted between the US and USSR, and was instrumental in reaching two disarmament resolutions on eradication of nuclear weapons which were signed by 51 Nobel Laureates and accepted by the UN Disarmament Department. For years, the AWC worked with peace-loving world citizens and human rights activists around the world with an aim to create a Global Village where social and economic justice prevail as well as human rights are protected for a world of fairness, justice and lasting peace.

In 2000, Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, was appointed as the Honorary Vice-President and Member of Advisory Board of AWC. In that same year, AWC Taiwan was founded and Dr. Hong was designated as the President. In addition, Dr. Hong was proactive in the organization of the 2001 World Citizens Assembly (WCA) and co-chaired the Assembly together with Mr. Mattern. March 30, 2001, the World Citizens Assembly (WCA) was held in Taiwan with over 600 representatives from various circles in attendance, coming from more than 50 countries to participate. On April 1, 2001, witnessed by the conference participants and a 20,000-person audience at the Cultural Feast of World Citizens, Dr. Hong proclaimed April 1, 2001, as the World Citizenship Day in Taiwan . WCA 2001 with tens of thousands of attendees from around the world the day has been marked down as an important record in AWC history, which was listed in the UNESCO calendar as one of the important international conferences of 2001.

Integrating love, peace and human rights into education systems and international cultural exchanges, Dr. Hong has rooted in campuses the idea of world citizenship. This influence is also embedded in society and various circles of life. Global elites are invited to contribute to the international issues of human rights for world citizens and a world of equality and freedom. Members of AWC around the world are proactive and care for the international movement on culture, peace and human rights by practicing the idea in one's daily life. Associating with other NGOs and the United Nations, the AWC contributes by taking part in international conferences and conveying the message of peace to every corner of the globe to urge the implementation of human rights for world citizens and a world of peace in the 21 st century.

	Co-organizers	Nation
1	Chinese Association for Human Rights (CAHR)	R.O.C
2	Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy	R.O.C
3	TAIWAN LAW & POLICY RESEARCH FOUNDATION	R.O.C
4	Visual and Audio Prodution Association(ROC)	R.O.C
5	Radio Association of Republic of China	R.O.C
6	The Society of Wilderness	R.O.C
7	China Confucius Society	R.O.C
8	Chinese Ethics Association	R.O.C
9	Legislative Yuan, Huang Wei-Cher, Research Office	R.O.C
10	Taipei Youth Activity Center	R.O.C
11	Taiwan Shin Sheng Daily News	R.O.C
12	HsinChu County Government	R.O.C
13	Hsinchu City Government	R.O.C
14	Taichung County Government, Taiwan	R.O.C
15	Tainan City Government	R.O.C
16	Tainan City Council	R.O.C
17	Kaohsiung City Government	R.O.C
18	Legislative Yuan, Chu Fong-Chi, Research Office	R.O.C
19	Taipei Multicultural Arts Group	R.O.C
20	Taiwan Adventure Learning Development Association	R.O.C
21	Taiwan Alliance for Advancement of Youth Rights and Welfare	R.O.C
22	Environment and Development Foundation	R.O.C
23	Miao-Li County Government, Taiwan	R.O.C
24	The Commons Daily	R.O.C
25	Chinese Taipei Amateur Boxing Association	R.O.C
25	Hsin Lee, Taipei City Councilor Office	R.O.C
26	Hsin Lee, Taipei City Councilor Office	R.O.C
27	Chunghwa Material Art Association	R.O.C
28	Taipei Kongfu Association	R.O.C
29	Chinese Cultural Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine	R.O.C
30	Taiwan Traditional Chinese Medicine Academy	R.O.C
31	Mr. Komod Flow, Grand Leader of Tribal Group, Saki jaya	R.O.C
32	Legislative Yuan, Hwang Yih Jiau, Research Office	R.O.C
33	Legislative Yuan, Lu Shiow-Yen, Research Office	R.O.C
34	Federation of World Peace and Love	USA
35	Embassy of Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe	Sao Tome & Principe
36	American Humanist Association	USA
37	We, The World	USA
38	Chinese Journal Today	Philippine
39	Sustainable Development Media Think Tank	USA
40	World News Weekly	Australia
41	People's Movement for Human Rights Learning (PDHRE)	USA
42	L'Observatoire International pour la Non-Violence	France
43	Planet 3000	Russia
44	SUN EMERALD CHINESE NEWSPAPER (IRELAND)	Ireland

	Sponsors	Nation
1	Tong Ya Cable T.V. Co.Ltd	R.O.C
2	Ta Yang Cable Tv.,LTD.	R.O.C
3	Radio Voice of Hsinchu labor	R.O.C
4	Happy Radio	R.O.C
5	Hualien Sound of Hope Radio	R.O.C
6	Keng Sheng Daily News	R.O.C
7	PENCHU TIMES	R.O.C
8	Population Times	R.O.C
9	Taiwan Cheng Sheng News	R.O.C
10	Miaoli Hakka Broadcasting Radio	R.O.C
11	Eastern Broadcastin Radio	R.O.C
12	Jhong Yuan Broadcasting Radio	R.O.C
13	Dongshan River Broadcasting Radio	R.O.C
14	Dong Min Broadcasting Radio	R.O.C
15	United Federal Daily News	R.O.C
16	Taiwan Tribal Minority	R.O.C
17	United News Press	R.O.C
18	HCHST Township Office	R.O.C
19	Jiu-Ding CPA Firm	R.O.C
20	National Sinying Senior High School	R.O.C
21	President of HungKuang University	R.O.C
22	Tainan County Government	R.O.C
23	Taichung County Council Joyce Jan	R.O.C
24	Miao-Li City Office, County	R.O.C
25	U.S. Voice Broadcasting Inc.	R.O.C
26	North Taoyuan CATV CO., Ltd.	R.O.C
27	North Jian cable Corporation	R.O.C
28	China News Service	R.O.C
29	ZCNews (Zhong Chen News Net)	R.O.C
30	China Times	R.O.C
31	Yin Jia Sing Ltd.	R.O.C
32	Radio Voice of Taitung	R.O.C
33	Mr. Chen, Zhong Jia, Councilman of Changhua County Council	R.O.C
34	Taichung Kuang-Ming Junior High School	R.O.C
35	CSN, China Star News Agency	R.O.C
36	Li Ding Law Film	R.O.C
37	Changhua County Council	R.O.C
38	Mr. Yang Shang Ci, President of Taichung Ming Chuan Lions Club	R.O.C
39	Mr. Xiong, Zhi Xuan, President of Taichung Ming Chuan Lions Club	R.O.C
40	Hsin She High School of Taichung County	R.O.C
41	Hong Si Advertising Co.Ltd	R.O.C
42	CDNEWS	R.O.C
43	Justice Times	R.O.C
44	Ms. Shih Hua Fen, The Mayor of Huatan Township Administration, CCG	R.O.C
45	Charity Weekly	R.O.C
46	Home Town Radio	R.O.C