Yahoo News Singapore (Channel News Asia), 30 January 2002

Wednesday January 30, 8:27 PM
Singaporean organises World Harmony Day on 20 Feb 2002

A Singaporean wants to make her proposal of a 'World Harmony Day' on 20 Feb 2002 at 2002 hours (8.02 pm) a worldwide event, where everyone will join in a two-minute observance in the name of peace. Greta Georges' mission is to get the world to join hands as one, for two minutes, in prayer and reflection.

Ms Georges said: "September 11 as a cliche as it sounds, was a wake-up call and highlighted other issues around the world, you have the the Israeli-Palestinian problem, India and Pakistan, and then you have all the other problems around the world."

It all started last November, when Ms Georges and her mother met a monk, and they bounced the idea around of a 'World Harmony Day'.

Since then, she got the help of friends to help out with her website at www.worldharmonyday.com

Thay also sent letters to everyone you could think of and received hundreds of replies from people and organisations.

Replies also came from the Prime Minister's office in New Zealand, Great Britain, France and even from the United Nations - all supporting her cause.

Ever wonder why February 20 was chosen as 'World Harmony Day'?

The organisers said the date 20 February 2002 and the time 2002 hours (8.02 pm) come just once in a lifetime and therefore holds special significance - 2002 2002 2002.

Right now, Ms Georges is working to get local support for 'World Harmony Day', hoping to get a venue like the Padang for the event.

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