Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares - Pro Dignitate

NON-VIOLENCE
1986/ 1996
� Madame Barroso sponsors the Campaign “One million minutes for Peace” –
November 28 th 1986
� Supports the conference for the World Peace
� Supports the first seminar “Insieme per la Pace” (Together for Peace), in
Rome
� Participates in an International Seminar on “Solidarity as a basis for Peace”
� Promotes the colloquium on “Violence in Society” – October 19 th 1990 ;
APEV will be a spin off.
� Launches the movement “Emergency Mozambique” which will have as a
result a set of visits to war refugees and relief programs – October 16 th 1990
� Appeals to President Joaquim Chissano and to President Dlakhama to open a
“Peace Corridor” near the border of South Africa
� Sends messages to numerous “First Ladies” pleading for relieving war victims
and the elimination of the war.
� Chairs the session on Human Rights at the Gulbenkian – March 5 th 1991
� Formally creates the APEV – March 15 th 1991
� Participates in the Sakharov Congress in Moscow – May 20 th 1991
� Chairs the Press Conference on “Emergency Mozambique” – June 3 rd 1991
� Chairs the APEV Press Conference about the launching of a book on a
colloquium – September 24 th 1991
� Closes the Colloquium on Violence – December 15 th 1991
� Participates in the launching of the Portuguese Association for the Rights of
Citizens – November 20 th 1991
� Participates in a demonstration in favour of the Timorese people – November
24 th 1991
� Makes a statement about Mozambique for the State Television RTP – “A
smile for Mozambique”
� Participates in the “Insieme per la Pace” – November 29 th 1991
� Participates in the Timor Convention – March 13 th 1992
� Chairs the Conference on Africa
� Chairs the Colloquium “Cidade” (City) – June 8 th 1992
� Chairs the Colloquium “Violence in school, how to prevent it” an APEV/
FERLAP initiative – November 28 th 1992