Honorary Board Member at AFI WORLD PEACE INITIATIVE - New York, New York, United States
Our organization was founded by Her Royal Majesty- Queen Angelique Monet Gureje-Thompson in 2012, to promote tolerance and world peace for the underrepresented people in our world. The organization, New Generation In Action (NGIA), works to promote sustainability and world peace by establishing relevant events and initiatives that help to provide audiences in an effort to raise funds and awareness to support its cause.Artisan Festival International World Peace Initiative (AFI) is the signature initiative held by NGIA. By establishing and participating in high profile events, AFI World Peace Initiative serves as a vehicle to celebrate artist' contributions to the world. AFI reaches out to the world using high-profile brands as a voice for underrepresented creative minds who speak to the world through their art, art with purpose.The organization annually holds global events to achieve its philanthropic goals. NGIA, the United Nations, and AFI members dedicate themselves to the unified goal of achieving world peace through tolerance awareness. The signature AFI World Peace Initiative works alongside Marche Du Film during Festival de Cannes where it holds the globally recognized World Peace and Tolerance Awards during the festival each year. The event holds a film screening showcase to honor "Films of Purpose," which acknowledges filmmakers for their contributions to world peace with the prestigious "Lifetime Achievement for Humanitarian & Arts" award.In addition to AFI World Peace Initiative's presence at Cannes, the organization works year-round to promote diversity and inclusion through youth and women empowerment platforms. Most notably, New Generation In Action is sustainability driven and works to uphold and to promote the peaceful values of our new generation. NGIA holds consultation status to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with the United Nations.