Humanists and atheists to hold World Congress in Oslo; Terrorist attacks add new significance to topic of peace | Secular News Daily: secular activists from more than 50 countries met in Oslo, August 12 to 14, and discuss how to build a more peaceful world. The International Humanist and Ethical Union’s (IHEU) Eighteenth World Congress, on the theme of “Humanism and Peace” (www.human.no/oslo2011), will met at the Oslo Congress Centre, damaged by the July 22 bombing, with events also at the home of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.
The theme, venue and time of the World Humanist Congress were chosen four years ago, but the July 22 attacks have given them a new significance, say conference organisers. ‘Now that the terrorist attack has brought this issue to our own doorstep, we want to show the world that we can respond to violence by renewing our commitment to peace,’ said Roar Johnsen, vice president of IHEU (www.IHEU.org) and former president of the Norwegian Humanist Association.
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