Oceania Self-Discovery Camp 2016

Oceania Youths on the move to establish sustainable world peace

Peace Revolution, a project of the World Peace Initiative Foundation has made it to the Oceania after training over 400 young leaders and activists in their international fellowships and having over 44,000 people taking part in their online self-development program from the other 4 Regions. Peace Revolution is focused on youth self-development through the use of inner peace tools, focusing mainly on young leaders and change-makers.

Elvis Kumar, a member of Advocacy through Creative Techniques – Fiji (Youth Group) and student of The University of the South Pacific, has been recognized as the first Peace Agent of Fiji by WPI Foundation.

He has assisted in organizing the 1^st Oceania Self-Discovery Camp which was hosted at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi from 30^th August till 4^th September, 2016. 

The Camp was fully funded by the WPI Foundation. A total of 25 young people from 9 Pacific Nations took part in the Camp. Participants were from Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Federated States of Micronesia, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa and Tuvalu.

“I am really glad that there was a fair representation from the Pacific Island Countries and the young people actually showed interest in getting trained for meditation practices and self-development courses and engaged in discussions on topics such as Sustainability and Peace”, said Elvis Kumar. 

He added that an alumni club has been implemented and they will be working together with WPI to organize an event for the International Day of Peace on 21^st September.

“I was so impressed with this Oceanic Self-discovery Camp in Fiji. And this is just a beginning of the journey to spread peace in the Pacific islands. We hope Pacific people will welcome this valuable knowledge of the East to help empower oneself to better know oneself & others”, said the Managing Director of WPI Foundation, Ms Worakate Thangsurbkul.

Elvis Kumar has been an active member of ACT:Fiji youth group, Highest Commendable Runner-Up for the Queen’s Young Leaders Award 2016 and also an Associate Fellow in the Royal Commonwealth Society.