[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 140 (Tuesday, September 20, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1658]
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                 IN RECOGNITION OF INTERDEPENDENCE DAY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 20, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 2011 
Interdependence Day, celebrated annually on September 12th. 
Interdependence Day is a global celebration targeted at raising 
awareness of the interdependent character of global society.
  Interdependence Day began in 2000, when a small group of 
international artists, political activists and scholars came together 
and began a dialogue about the possibilities of interdependence between 
nations. Following the tragic events of September 11, 2011, this small 
group's idea began an international movement, the Interdependence 
Movement. Today, the Interdependence Movement is comprised of a global 
group of citizens known as Citizens without Borders. This group is 
focused on ``creating a constructive interdependent consciousness that 
facilitates global cooperation and global governance.''
  Every year since the 2003 Interdependence Day celebration in 
Philadelphia, the world's citizens have come together in Rome, Paris, 
Morocco, Mexico City, Brussels, Istanbul, Berlin and most recently, New 
York City. The 2011 Interdependence Day celebration coincided with the 
10th anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001 and was especially 
important to the kick-off of the Interdependence Movement as a year 
long project.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in recognition of the 2011 
Interdependence Day, which was celebrated on September 12th in New York 
City. I wish the Citizens without Borders my best as they strive 
towards an international community that comes together for global peace 
and understanding.

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