A Coruña Official launch of the March

Institutional Presentation in the City Hall

The 2 World March for Peace and Nonviolence was presented by the mayor, Inés Rey in the town hall. The spokeswoman for the March, Marisa Fernández, and the rector of the University, Julio Abalde, participated in the event.

The City Council of A Coruña adhered to the March in the plenary of April and declared the 2 day of October as Active Nonviolence Day in A Coruña.

the mayor Inés Rey He explained that A Coruña cannot be left behind in a call that moves many educational centers and social groups around the objectives of sustainable development.

The rector Julio Abalde He reaffirmed the will of the University "to work in favor of peace and the elimination of inequalities and any sign of violence wherever they occur". Abalde pointed out that «the University must be able to train students to be active agents against any form of violence. The University has to train good professionals, but above all, it has to train good citizens. We must be able to educate in values ​​and principles of solidarity, equality and social justice».

The spokeswoman Marisa Fernandez outlined the thematic axes of the March: Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons, Plan for the eradication of hunger, Plan for Urgent Measures against all types of discrimination, Democratic Charter of Global Citizenship, incorporating the Earth Charter into the international agenda of the Objectives of Sustainable Development, re-foundation of the United Nations, and promotion of cooperation between movements, NGOs and parties to move towards a culture of peace and nonviolence.

The event was attended by numerous representatives of the organizations that will disseminate and carry out initiatives during the 5 months of the 2 World March (from 02 / 10 / 19 to 08 / 03 / 20)

Citizenship presentation gala

The 2 World March for Peace and Nonviolence dressed up in the event held in the afternoon at the Agora social center, brilliantly conducted by actress and presenter Estibaliz Veiga and enlivened by Audrä's sweet songs.

The highlight of the launch was the presentation of the initiatives that will be developed by 30 organizations involved in the 2 World March.

The Institutions and organizations that are participating in promoting the 2 World March for now are:

• Camp, Pola Paz eo Dereito a Refuxio
• AMI -School Climbing
• Amnesty International A Coruña
• Alexandre Vault, cultural association
• Block Galego Nationalist
• UAC Fm Community broadcaster
• CC.OO. A Coruña, Trade Union
• Tower Clubsports society
• Mallos District, merchants association
• Between us, Digital media
• Forum Propolis, cultural Association
• Galicia Aberta, cultural Association
• Hortas do val de Feáns
• Market Conchiñas, merchants association
• Movement Feminist A Coruña
• World Sen Wars and Sen Violence
• Lola Saavedra, painter
• Oxfam Intermón A Coruña
• In Galicia We can
• Pressenza, international news agency
• Rebellion Aluminum
• Rent Basic A Coruña
• Semper Maiscooperative
• Symbiose, volunteer platform
• Solidarity Galician A Coruña
• Stop Evictions A Coruña
• Sphera, academy of studies
• Tolas Sacho polo, collective
• Vangarda Obreira, grassroots Christian group
• Wenceslao Fdez Florez, foundation
• Xeinfo , Business group
• Zeltia Vega, landscaping

Collaborating institutions:

• A Coruña Town Hall
• Provincial Council of A Coruña
• University of A Coruña

All the information of A Coruña available on its official website:

https://theworldmarch.org/coruna

Marisa Fernández closed the event with a brief intervention in which she raised the need to increase coordination between social movements in the face of the rise of violence that increasingly produces more victims.