Mödling celebrates the mobile peace table: a symbol of harmony!
Mödling celebrates the mobile peace table: a symbol of harmony!
Mödling, Österreich - In Mödling, a new mobile table was set up, which is supposed to offer a place of encounter and dialogue. It stands on the picturesque Bach promenade, directly opposite BG Keimgasse and next to the Haus der Jugend. This initiative, which was launched in September 2024, is a spiritual legacy of Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross and the first Nobel Prize winner. The table was blessed by the pastor to underline its symbolic character. MeinDärzirk reports that ...
The idea for the peace table came from the endeavor of Michael Dorfstätter, a current ambassador who took over the concept from Switzerland. With this campaign, he would like to bring Dunant's ideas, which was born in Geneva in 1828, to Austria. Dunant was not only shaped by deep sympathy, but also by a pronounced sense of justice. In 1859 he witnessed the cruel battle of Solferino, which made him write his best -known work "a memory of Solferino". This document is considered the birth of the Red Cross and inspired the founding of the International Committee of the Red Cross (IKRK) in 1863. The IKRK plays a central role in global humanitarian aid, and Henry Dunant's legacy is still alive over 100 years after his death. The German Red Cross emphasizes that ...
a symbol of peace and dialogue
The peace table in Mödling is not only a location -bound place, but there are efforts to symbolically borrow it to other communities in the district. Andreas Brunner, the Rotkreuz district manager, and Gerhard Poyer, head of office in Guntramsdorf, have campaigned for this idea to set social impulses and to promote a dialogue between people of different backgrounds. These initiatives intend to spread Dunant's ideas on humanity and solidarity.
In this context, it is interesting to mention that in 2010 the 100th anniversary of the death of Henry Dunant was recognized. A Swiss association, Dunant2010, gave the German Red Cross a “pagan peace table” that embodies the approach of peaceful conflict resolution as a work of art. For the first time, such a central place is devoted to the dialogue, on which the principles such as voluntariness, respect and openness play an important role. The DRK explains that ...Dunant's legacy in today
Henry Dunant's life's work has laid the basics of humanitarian international law. The first Geneva Convention, which was adopted in 1864, secured the protection and help for wounded and medical staff in times of war. This convention has created the basis for today's humanitarian work based on the ideals of neutrality, impartiality and independence. With the establishment of the peace table, an attempt is made to integrate Dunant's fundamental principles into the daily life of our community in order not only to name conflicts, but to solve them through dialogue.
The peace table in Mödling is more than just a table - he is a call to peace and cooperation today. The legacy of Henry Dunant is continued and reinterpreted in the modern world while inspiring us to develop a good knack for interpersonal relationships.
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