In 2024, Servare et Manere will implement the international initiative Tree of Peace in Cyprus as well. The commemorative tree will be planted in front of the Ledra Palace Hotel in Nicosia, in the so-called buffer zone under the administration of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP). The hotel is the venue for bicommunity meetings of Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot political parties under the auspices of the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Nicosia. The Tree of Peace will be planted on May 9, 2024 on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the bicommunity dialogue under the auspices of the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Nicosia during the official visit of the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic to Cyprus.
Servare et Manere is a Slovak non-governmental and non-profit association based in Žilina, Slovakia. In the summer of 2022, Servare et Manere was granted a Special consultative status with the UN ECOSOC. The organization was originally founded to promote cultural and historical monuments in Slovakia, including their restoration and reconstruction. Since 2018, following the establishment of the international Tree of Peace initiative, the main role of Servare et Manere is to support activities related to the development of peace and friendship at the international and domestic levels. The Tree of Peace initiative is aimed at the preservation of the memory of the historical heritage, fostering ideas of peace and friendship among the nations, and spreading an ecological message by planting trees as a symbol of peace. The main goal of the project is to promote a message of peace and interfaith dialogue. So far, 34 Trees of Peace in 20 countries on 4 continents have been planted. This Tree of understanding and friendship among nations represents Slovakia under the official state brand “GOOD IDEA SLOVAKIA – IDEAS FROM SLOVAKIA” and is implemented with the support of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic.
Our most important expedition so far was the Oceania Peace Journey in 2022, where we visited several countries and made excellent connections with the local communities. At the same time, we contributed to spreading awareness about the fragile biodiversity of their ecosystems. The Tree of Peace initiative joins together two important issues of our time, the first being peace and the second the climate crisis.
You can find more information about the Tree of Peace project at this link.
