..........In August 2000, the Millennium World Peace Summit of Spiritual & Religious Leaders was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York with Secretary General Kofi Annan in attendance. This was the first time that the spiritual and religious leaders from all around the world had gathered to sign a declaration and stated their intention and cooperation to create peace in this Millennium. The spiritual and religious leaders also hoped that this gathering would be symbolic and successful in reducing conflicts around the world. One of the many outcomes of this gathering of religious leaders was the formation of the International Advisory Council of Religious and Spiritual Leaders, to be in charge of a central organization to provide information and co-ordination for future peacekeeping activities.

...........Another important outcome resulting from the Millennium World Peace Summit of Spiritual and Religious Leaders was the gathering of women spiritual leaders, women political leaders and prominent businesswomen, who founded The Global Peace Initiative of Women (GPIW). The organization was launched at the Palais des Nations in 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland. This is an international, multi-faith network of women leaders who come together to stimulate peace building and reconciliation efforts in areas of conflict and post-conflict. The organization's work aims to foster respect for all people on Earth and for the Earth's natural environment. The organization realizes the importance of transmitting such values to the next generation, thus, it places special emphasis on cultivating interfaith understanding and developing leadership in young adults around the world. The GPIW Board of Directors consists of the following

	Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell Chair, Global Peace Initiative of Women
	Dena Merriam Convener, Global Peace Initiative of Women
	Dr. Saleha Mahood Abedin Co-Chair Pakistan, Global Peace Initiative of Women
	Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, Ph.D. Co-Chair USA, Global Peace Initiative of Women
	Blu Greenberg Co-Chair USA, Global Peace Initiative of Women
	Hon. Leticia Shahani Co-Chair Philippines, Global Peace Initiative of Women
	Ven. Mae-Chee Sansanee Co-Chair Thailand, Global Peace Initiative of women

...........Following the mission of the GPIW, the United Nations Global Youth Leadership Summit will take place in 2006 at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Leading up to this Global Summit, a series of 4 regional youth leadership summits has taken place, as follows :


SOS Thailand Youth Leadership Conference

.......To cultivate the potential of young leaders to be representatives of Thailand in attending the Global Youth Leadership Summit in October 2006, Sathira-Dhammasathan has held several conferences and workshops. The delegates are leaders and potential leaders in their communities and come from every region of Thailand. The first conference was held during October 20-26, 2005 and the second conference from April 3-9, 2006. The main focus during these conferences was to introduce and later create a spiritual dimension in the mind of the participants.
.......They learned how to work for others and to allow themselves to work for others, which is another way of learning how to lessen ones' ego spiritually. Learning to become a good leader, a capable person, whom others can work for, by taking in mind what they have learned from working for others. Knowing the proper time and place to work, without being told or asked , is another principle introduced. These principles are introduced with the intention to help the young leaders to the path of contented and sustainable work, so that suffering will not become a part of their work, which in turn will lead the young leaders to live a life of tranquility and usefulness.The Conferences were also intended to be cultivated places where the seeds of spirituality mature and the owners learn to communicate through their inner beings and work harmoniously together to create a dynamic and determined ability.
........ These gatherings allowed us to witness the tremendous potential of our young people and served as an important forum for building a strong network of youth leaders from all over Thailand. As a result www.sosstation.org was formed to provide a vehicle of communication among youth.