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CHARTER FORCOMPASSION

INTERNATIONAL

EVOLVING

GEOGRAPHIC

WORLD

AREAS

Natural Evolution of

Geographic Charter for

Compassion Initiatives

Without the benefit of strategic

planning, the city initiatives, the

core of the work of the Charter

for Compassion, have naturally

developed more specifically in

distinct areas in the world:

Canada

There is a central Charter for

Compassion organization for all of

Canada; Canadians for

Compassion. Currently there are

fifteen city initiatives and two

combined city/university initiatives

in Calgary and in Halifax. The

group maintains its own website:

http://canadians4compassion.org/

India

The School of Inspired Leadership(S.O.I.L.), based in Gurgaon,

outside New Delhi, a Charter

Partner, is headed by Anil Sachdev

(GCC member), and has agreed to

develop the Charter

Compassionate Cities Initiative in

India. Anil has appointed a

coordinator for the project and

offered S.O.I.L.s current and past

business leaders contacts and

involvement.

Indonesia

While there is no central

organization in Indonesia, the four

largest populated cities in the

country: Jakarta, Bandung, Koto

Sukabumi and Surabaya all have

individual city initiatives. Charter

materials have been printed in the

local languages and there is anactive compassionate schools

campaign being directed by Peace

Generation, a Charter partner.

Jordan

The Charter for CompassionJordan is a local initiative led byvolunteers based in Amman. Thereis a website: http://www.charterforcompassionjordan.

org/ and asmall group ofsupporting Jordanian partners.While there has not beensignificant activity within the

Jordanian initiative it appears thereis new interest afoot.

The Netherlands

The country of The Netherlandsfirst started working with itscompassionate city initiatives in

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2009. Initially Charter work was

under the auspices of Moses &

Aronkerk in Amsterdam and was

then, and continues to be, headed by

Monica Neomagus (GCC member).

Unfortunately the city sponsored

programs of Moses & Aronkerk

were discontinued in May of 2014,and currently there is no financial or

administrative support for Handvest

voor Compassie. Nonetheless, the

project continues through Monicas

guidance and the involvement of the

cities who currently operate

initiatives and those who are just

beginning their organizing. Handvest

voor Compassie sponsors a

compassion award each year and has

produced several books on the workof its compassion projects.

Pakistan

Launched in June 2011, Charter forCompassion Pakistan aims to increaseawareness of the benefits ofcompassion in order to decreaseviolence and create a vibrant,peaceful, and compassionate societythrough the creation of innovative

programs, education, and training oncompassionate thought and action.Through programs, tools, andactivities which allow stakeholdersand partners the opportunity toexplore the value of collaboration,empathy, and compassion within their

own respective entities, Pakistanworks in three distinct areas:

Education: The CompassionateSchool Network

Business: The CompassionateBusiness Group

Social Media: Acts of Compassion

Challenge

The Compassionate SchoolNetworks aim is to grow theirexisting network to 5000 schools bythe year 2018 educatingapproximately 2 million children ofPakistan, to become compassionateleaders in the decades ahead.Network addresses: http://compassionateschool.org/ and http://charterforcompassion.org.pk/

Sweden

Compassionate Sweden is a non-profit, non-political and religiouslyindependent organization aimed atimplementing compassion into allsectors in society. It works closelytogether with leading individualswithin the social and environmentalsustainability realm in Sweden as wellas with companies who wish to act as

"Good Citizens" within Swedishsociety. Along with the UK hub,Compassionate Sweden is one of ournewest initiatives. Their website:http://compassionatesweden.com/.Karoline Klerk (GCC member) is oneof the founders of the CompassionateSweden.

United Kingdom

The UK hub is now in its formative

stage in terms of its geographic

expanse and the way in which it will

be administered. Professor Patrick

Pietroni (GCC member) will direct

the UKinitiative.

United States

Currently the Charter for

Compassion International administers

the U.S. city initiatives which number

124 to date. All global city and

country initiatives are processed

through the Charters office. When a

registration is received that relates to

a geographic hub, it is first processed

through the international office and

sent to the regional hub office.

Asia and Pacific Healthcare

Hub

The International Research Centrefor Communication in Healthcare,centered in Hong Kong and Australia,with 80 members in 15 countries, hasagreed to support a regionalhealthcare hub in 11 Asian countries,Australia and New Zealand. This

initiative is being sponsored by Dr.ElizabethRider (GCC member) andwill be hosted at Curtin University inAustralia. Details are currently in thedevelopment stage. See the map thatfollows and outlines the members ofthis initiative.

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