A High Schooler’s Quest For Peace with Dai Matzusaki

Next Generation Peacemaker

Come on a journey with Dai as he interviews different community members on his search for peace in this chaotic time.

Dr. Erica Amery

We are extremely happy to have one of our own committee members, Dr. Erica Amery, join us for an interview! Dr. Erica Amery has a doctorate in education from the University of Calgary. She works on a global scale as a CEO of Intercultural Collaborations, holding workshops for anyone willing to learn more about intercultural communication.

Jose Tenga, MA

In commemoration of the UN International Day of Peace, we would like to post an interview session with Mr. Jose Tenga, who previously worked as a conflict resolution specialist in west African nations with the UN agency. His voice based on his experience has truth of life and so inspiring. Please watch it!

Peace Memorial Week 2021 Interviews

Part 1  

Mr. Kobayashi

Consul-General of Japan in Calgary

Born in Tokyo and graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Edinburgh in the UK. Working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, he has been around the world:  including the European Union, United States, and Africa, among others. He is a father of two daughters and likes visiting historical sites and skiing.

Part 2 

Dr. Trudy Govier

Chairperson of Ploughshares Calgary Society

Trudy is a philosopher, author of some 13 books, and formerly taught at Trent University and the University of Lethbridge.  She was a founding member of Project Ploughshares Calgary in 1982 and since that time has been deeply interested in peace and conflict issues.

Part 3 

Dr. Arthur Clark

A founding father of Calgary Peace Movements

Arthur is a Professor Emeritus of Neuropathology and Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Calgary, and author of The ABCs of Human Survival: A Paradigm for Global Citizenship. He is a citizen of the United States and of Canada, and also holds a World Passport. He served as a Captain in the US Army Medical Corps 1971-73, during the era of the Vietnam War. He has been active in public affairs since the time of the 1990-91 crisis involving Iraq. His emphasis has been on the necessity of responsible global citizenship. Arthur also launched Humainology Dialogue Cafe, a weekly dialogue session designed to help make Calgary a microcosm of a healthy global community.