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The Schengen Peace Foundation, organisers of the annual World Peace Forum, has announced that the 11th World Peace Forum scheduled to take place in Amman, Jordan, in September, will not take place as scheduled.

Dominicus Rohde, President of the Schengen Peace Foundation, stated "It is our great regret and duty to have to inform you that together with our partner Caritas Jordan, we ... had to take the saddening decision to cancel our 11th World Peace Forum planned for September 21 to 25 2017. This fills us with sorrow and pain."

He explained "Unfortunately, due to the current situation, we can no longer guarantee a large public and free access event planned to welcome over 1,000 delegates from all over the world in the city centre of Amman. Recent diplomatic and political affairs as well as the sad events in several European countries in the past days, no longer make it possible to guarantee the smooth development of a large, mediatic conference in the city centre."

However, not all the news was negative. He confirmed that the much smaller Youth FORUM (YWPF), planned for the week prior to the WPF for around 100 youths outside of the city of Amman will take place as planned.

Also, Caritas Jordan will run a small one-day meeting on 22 September in order to commemorate the peace effort. Additionally, Carlos Palma and his Youth World Peace Forum team, are planning to enlarge the Youth Forum for the dates of the original WPF with activities. Dominicus stressed "Anyone who had originally planned to attend the WPF in Amman and has their flights booked already is very welcome to attend these events."

He concluded "We are very thankful for the great efforts made by our partners at Caritas Jordan to try to save this 11th WPF until the last moment. Unforeseen circumstances out of our control now oblige us to cancel this project, anticipated with so many expectations all over the world."