Join the Peace Olympics 2004 Campaign!
Greece, January- May 2004
It is a campaign of the Greek Peace movement to promote the values of peace,
anti-imperialist international solidarity and friendship among the peoples. It will be one more tribune to put forward the demands and objectives of the peace movement: against the imperialist interventions, the preemptive wars, the nukes –old and new-, the military bases, the professional armies, the armaments race; against NATO and the EU-army, against militarization of societies and international relations.
..and Olympics!
It will be also an opportunity to blend those demands with the noble ideas of the popular Olympic culture: opposing corporate exploitation, commercialization, and privatization of sports. Peace Olympics will pay tribute to the athletes that served the peace ideals, to the intellectuals that resist, the workers that that pay a heavy burden, even with their lives, the TNCs exploitation of the Olympics. It is a challenge to bring together militants of the peace movements, progressive sportsmen, open-minded retired militaries, intellectuals that resist!
February: Peace & Environment. Remember the nukes, the DU, the Yugo war, the F-15? Big Anti-NATO events in Thessaloniki on February 14-15
March: Peace & Sports. Do not Forget: March 20. Demos against imperialist wars, occupation and interventions. Solidarity with the peoples of Iraq, Palestine,Cuba.
April: Peace & Culture
Festivals and Students’ activities.
May: World Peace Council convention – The Global Meeting of Peace movements!
After the Mayday here it comes.. May 9th- The International Marathon Peace March. Next stop…
E-Mail to: peace_olympics@mailbox.gr
Or Contact us at
EEDYE: eedye@otenet.gr
Themistokleous str. 48, Athens 10681-GR, Greece
Tel: +30 210 3844853-4, fax: +30 210 3844879
Balkan Anti-NATO Coordination Center (BAN-c): fightnato@yahoo.com
What is the Peace Olympics? It is Peace…
It is a campaign of the Greek Peace movement to promote the values of peace,
anti-imperialist international solidarity and friendship among the peoples. It will be one more tribune to put forward the demands and objectives of the peace movement: against the imperialist interventions, the preemptive wars, the nukes –old and new-, the military bases, the professional armies, the armaments race; against NATO and the EU-army, against militarization of societies and international relations.
..and Olympics!
It will be also an opportunity to blend those demands with the noble ideas of the popular Olympic culture: opposing corporate exploitation, commercialization, and privatization of sports. Peace Olympics will pay tribute to the athletes that served the peace ideals, to the intellectuals that resist, the workers that that pay a heavy burden, even with their lives, the TNCs exploitation of the Olympics. It is a challenge to bring together militants of the peace movements, progressive sportsmen, open-minded retired militaries, intellectuals that resist!
Who organizes it?
A broad steering committee promoted by EEDYE – (Greek Committee for International Peace and Detente), and supported by national, regional and international networks including the World Peace Council (WPC) and the Balkan Anti-NATO Center (BAN-c).What about Greece?
Greece will host the Olympic Games 2004 in Athens. It is a country that scored 96-98% in the opinion polls against the imperialist wars on Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Iraq. So, the Peace Olympics is an opportunity for the popular and peace movement to set the pace, not the US agents, the “anti-terrorist” measures & the multinationals. Last year took place in Greece big anti-EU counter-summits and manifestations organized by “Action-Thessaloniki 2003” in which EEDYE also actively participated.What will I find on the program?
Seminars-Meetings-Sport Events-Demonstrations-Festivals-Concerts-Manifestations-Youth Camp-Exhibitions... Events of national and international scope, with international guests and personalities of culture, sports & anti-war movements.An event that you should NOT LOSE!
May 9, 2004 The Peace Marathon March! The Peace Olympics will culminate with its Marathon, the peace Marathon on the Day of the Anti-Fascist Victory!. March the original marathon course, and follow the steps of the martyr of Peace, leading Greek Sportsman and MP of the Left Gregores Lambrakis, who first walked the Peace Marathon on 1963, and later was assassinated in Thessaloniki for his struggle. Join the youth camp 7-8 of May and demonstrate all 40 km to Athens together with people from all the world!Mark your Agenda..
January: Getting Started…Day 11: Inauguration of the campaign. Torch race from Ancient Olympia to Delphi.February: Peace & Environment. Remember the nukes, the DU, the Yugo war, the F-15? Big Anti-NATO events in Thessaloniki on February 14-15
March: Peace & Sports. Do not Forget: March 20. Demos against imperialist wars, occupation and interventions. Solidarity with the peoples of Iraq, Palestine,Cuba.
April: Peace & Culture
Festivals and Students’ activities.
May: World Peace Council convention – The Global Meeting of Peace movements!
After the Mayday here it comes.. May 9th- The International Marathon Peace March. Next stop…
Istanbul May 21 demo against NATO summit.
How to Participate
Send us any proposals and ideas - Organize a “Peace Olympic Team” in your country
- Participate in any activities
- Participate in the youth camp 7-8 May at Marathon
- Participate in the International Marathon March, May 9, 2004!
- Donate to the campaign at the EEDYE account (Commercial Bank of Greece, account number 42602434)
- Disseminate this information to friends, organizations, movements, and media!
- Email us your support to the Peace Olympics Campaign
E-Mail to: peace_olympics@mailbox.gr
Or Contact us at
EEDYE: eedye@otenet.gr
Themistokleous str. 48, Athens 10681-GR, Greece
Tel: +30 210 3844853-4, fax: +30 210 3844879
Balkan Anti-NATO Coordination Center (BAN-c): fightnato@yahoo.com
e-mail:cpg@int.kke.gr