Global Country of World Peace

Global Country of World Peace
FormationOctober 7, 2000
FounderMaharishi Mahesh Yogi

The Global Country of World Peace (GCWP) is a non-profit organization that aims to promote Transcendental Meditation, education, and the construction of "buildings for peace" in the world's major cities.[1][2] Inaugurated by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation, on October 7, 2000,[3] the GCWP was originally conceived as "a country without borders for peace-loving people everywhere."[4] It has issued a currency called the "Raam" and its leader is neurologist Tony Nader.[5]

In 2002, the GCWP was incorporated in the state of Iowa, USA[6] with its headquarters in Maharishi Vedic City.[6][7][8] It has administrative or educational centres in the U.S., the Netherlands and Ireland.

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  7. ^ Other members of the board, as of 2009, are John Hagelin, Benjamin Feldman, Larry Chroman, Robert G. Wynne, Steve Rubin, Prakash Shrivastava, and Peter Beach. Bloomberg.com December 28, 2009
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