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On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, and under the patronage of UNESCO International Centre for Human Sciences, Cadmus Project Ltd. held an exhibition/event under the title of "Peace Cards from Lebanon 2005", where around 6000 elementary students from 20 various schools all over Lebanon took part.

The event took place from 7 to 11 October 2005, at the UNESCO International Centre for Human Sciences Garden in Byblos - Jbeil, Lebanon.

1. To remind the world of the disaster caused to humanity by World War II, and to invite world leaders to resolve crises through peaceful means.
2. To allow the Lebanese students to express their ultimate will in keeping their country away from political violence and war.

The exhibition included more than 6000 cards, all original artwork, created by Lebanese students from 20 different schools depicting the theme of peace.

During the event the visitors were invited to choose a card and on the spot send it to any representative of a state within the United Nations to inform them of the student's call for peace.

Many visitors responded to this invitation positively and hundreds of peace cards were sent to the heads of states of USA, France, UK, Russia, China, and other countries as well as to the UN Secretary General. These cards were delivered later to the corresponding embassies and representatives in Lebanon.
Moreover, children visiting the exhibition were given the chance to draw their own peace cards at the spot and add their artwork to the exhibition. Hundreds of new peace cards were made through this art activity.

The Schools that participated to this event were:
Armenian Evangelical College (Beirut)
Armenian Evangelical Shamelian - Tatikian School (Bourj Hammoud)
Brummana High School (Brummana)
Christian Teaching Institute - CTI (Horsh Tabet)
City International School - CIS (Beirut)
College Des Apotres (Jounieh)
College Stes Hripsimiantz (Fanar)
Deutsche Schule - German School (Jounieh)
Kevork Harboyan Secondary School (Zalka)
Levon Nazarian - AGBU School (Sin el fil)
Lycee Amchit (Amchit)
Mesrobian Secondary School (Bourj Hammoud)
Modern Saint Anthony School (Jbeil)
Monssef National School (Monssef - Jbeil)
Oakland Academy (Baaklin)
Sagesse High School (Ain Saadeh)
Shouf National College (Baaklin)
Sidon Evangelical Institute for Girls and Boys (Saida)
Tekelian School (Beirut)
Valley International School (Bssalim)

The opening ceremony of the exhibition event was held on Friday, October 7, 2005, at the UNESCO International Centre for Human Sciences Garden in Byblos - Jbeil, Lebanon.

Many students, school principals, teachers, parents, intellectuals and tourists attended the ceremony where Cadmus Project's managing partner and Dr. Theodore Hanf, a renowned sociologist and the director of UNESCO-ICHS, made welcoming speeches.

Dr. Theodore Hanf Director of UNESCO-ICHS

Sossi Berberian Managing Partner of Cadmus Project

From 7 to 11 October around 5000 visitors visited the exhibition.

As a continuation of "Peace Cards From Lebanon 2005" event, Cadmus Project published its postcards collection from selected drawings submitted to this exhibition.

Each of the 20 postcards of this collection depicts a peace card drawn by a student from a school that participated in this event.

The total number of post cards printed is 20, 000. Soon they will appear at major Lebanese bookstores and on some websites to be sold in packs of 20.

Many individuals and companies backed Cadmus Project in realizing this exhibition event, either financially or through providing with different types of services.
Eight companies/institutions/individuals made financial contributions and six companies offered their services without charges.

An-Nahar and The Daily Star newspapers were the major media sponsors of the event. Others were: Guide Magazine, OneFineArt.com and GuideToFreedom.org websites and Digital ITS online marketing company. LBCI and New TV stations backed the event by hosting Cadmus Project's representative at their talk shows interviewing him prior to the opening ceremony.

1. The opening of the event was promoted by An-Nahar, The Daily Star and The Guide Magazine. The mentioned dailies published announcements about the event all through the week preceding the opening.
2. Digital ITS Company launched an advertising campaign on internet about the event all through the 10 days preceding the opening. The target of the campaign was around 130,000 email addresses in Lebanon.
3. 1000 posters were posted at the premises of schools that participated to the event and several public locations all over Lebanon.
4. More than 5000 brochures were distributed to the visitors of the event.
5. More than 2000 individual invitations were sent out to governmental, political, religious, social, cultural, economical, and media representatives, as well as to foreign affairs officials in Lebanon.
6. Invitations were sent out to schools that wish to bring their students as part of an educational fieldtrip.
7. An Nahar and The Daily Star newspapers as well as Al Afkar weekly magazine reported about the event.