World Kindness Movement
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The World Kindness Movementis a coalition of various kindness movements around the world. The movement was initially conceptualized in 1997 with the aim of bringing like minded kindness movements across the globe together, The current members of the movement are 20 kindness organisations with representatives from Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, India, Italy, Japan, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, United arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the USA.
A second conference was held in 1997 in which the World Kindness Movement was formed. The founding members of the movement were Japan ,Singapore, Australia, Canada, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.
During the 1999 World Kindness Movement conference in Tokyo, the cosmos bipinnatus
was adopted as the official flower for the organization.
The movement was then officially launched in Singapore in November 2000 at the Third WKM Conference, hosted by the Singapore Kindness Movement. The conference saw 33 delegates from 22 countries discussing in attendance
In 2003, the Singapore Kindness Movement
assumed the role of secretariat of the movement.
The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation is the United States delegate of the movement. In the UK the WKM is represented by the UK Kindness Movement
History
The idea of a World Kindness Movement (WKM) was conceived at a Tokyo conference in 1996 when founders of the Small Kindness Movement in Japan brought together like-minded individuals from around the world who had started kindness movements in their own countries. They were led by Dr. Wataru Mori, a physician in Tokyo,who envisioned that a more compassionate and peaceful world could be achieved if a critical mass of acts of kindness was ignited.During the 1999 World Kindness Movement conference in Tokyo, the cosmos bipinnatus
Cosmos bipinnatus
Cosmos bipinnatus, commonly called the garden cosmos or Mexican aster, is a medium sized flowering herbaceous plant native to Mexico. The species and its varieties and cultivars are popular as an ornamental plant in temperate climate gardens...
was adopted as the official flower for the organization.
The movement was then officially launched in Singapore in November 2000 at the Third WKM Conference, hosted by the Singapore Kindness Movement. The conference saw 33 delegates from 22 countries discussing in attendance
In 2003, the Singapore Kindness Movement
Singapore Kindness Movement
The Singapore Kindness Movement is a non-profit organization that executes public education programs aimed at cultivating kindness and graciousness in Singaporean society. It was officially launched in 1997...
assumed the role of secretariat of the movement.
The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation is the United States delegate of the movement. In the UK the WKM is represented by the UK Kindness Movement
UK Kindness Movement
UK Kindness Movement is a non-monetary, independent organisation promoting kindness campaigns, initiatives and resources. It also serves as a think tank on kindness research and is one of the representatives of the World Kindness Movement in the UK.-History:...