February 3, 1933 - July 10, 2022
Dr. Charles Mercieca.
Dr. Charles Mercieca was the founding president of the International
Association of Educators for World Peace ( NGO- United Nations) and has
been the driving force of IAEWP since 1967 till his retirement in the month of April 30 2022.
Dr. Charles Mercieca was the Professor Emeritus of Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, Alabama,
USA
He lived in Huntsville, Alabama, USA and frequently travels the globe on world
peace missions delivering life-inspiring messages of peace and diplomacy.
EDUCATION
B.A. (English & Classics), Loyola College, Naxxar, Malta, 1955
B.A. (Philosophy & Speech) Aloisianum College, Gallarate, Italy, 1958
B.S. (Theology & Pedagogy), St. Louis University, Missouri, USA, 1965
M.S. (School Administration & Experimental Psychology), Kansas State University, USA, 1964
Ph.D. (Philosophy & Historical Foundations), University of Kansas, USA, 1966
EXPERIENCE
Alabama A&M University, 1967 / 2001
Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Director, Institute for International Relations and Intercultural Studies, 1971/98
Consultant, Public Schools Supervisors and Counselors, 1969/74
Professor, History and Philosophy. Directed student teaching, seminars, workshops. Instructor, courses in communication, administrative skills.
Lecturer on peace education studies and programs worldwide.
Kyung Hee University, Fall 2000
Seoul, South Korea
Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Peace Studies, Researcher and lecturer in historical evolution of peace ideas.
Consultant & Contributor, UN News Newspaper and The Korea Times,
Participant, UN related activities in Seoul.
Tver State University, Spring 1993
Tver, Russia
Visiting Professor, Directed a peace education pilot schools project for
kindergarten, elementary and secondary schools in Tver, extended later in major
Russian cities including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, and Novosibirsk.
Lectured in philosophy, religion, and political science
National Autonomous University of Santa Ana, Spring 1990
Santa Ana, El Salvador
Visiting Professor, Lectured in philosophy and political science to students
and professors. Researcher in Central American communication skills, Conducted
a peace education pilot schools project in selected schools of Santa Ana.
Consultant, Administrative skills, teaching methods at all levels of education.
Northeastern University, Summer 1985
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Visiting Scholar, Researcher in International Cooperative Education. Lectured
on peace education projects.
Consultant, Peace Education Studies and Programs at the graduate and
undergraduate level.
Harvard University, Spring 1985
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Associate in Education, Researcher in administrative skills, effectiveness and relevance in teaching methods, race and racial prejudice, crime prevention strategies, communication as a key to world peace.
Consultant, Doctoral thesis writing, peace education studies and projects.
International Association of Educators for World Peace, 1969/-
NGO, United Nations (ECOSOC), UNICEF, & UNESCO
Huntsville, Alabama USA
Founder, By 2005 membership exceeded 60,000 in over 90 nations.
Director, Secretary-General, 1970-78; Executive Vice President, 1978/98;
President, 1998/-, Secured tax exemption from IRS, 1970. Affiliation to United Nations' Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 1973. Organized 22 international peace conferences. Affiliation to United Nations International Children's Educational Fund (UNICEF), 1990.
Consultant, United Nations (ECOSOC) and UNESCO on disarmament, environment,
human rights, drug abuse, peace education studies and programs since 1973.
HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS
Enlisted in several WHO'S WHO including Who's Who in Community Service,
Who's Who of Intellectuals, and Who's Who in the United Nations.
Membership in several organizations including the Russian Academy of Pedagogical Sciences, National Education Association, World Council for Curriculum and Instruction, and the Philosophy of Education Society.
Languages Studied: English, Maltese, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Latin, Greek, Korean
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Published seven books including Crucial Issues Facing the World (2004), Marian Spirituality: Key to Eternal Happiness (2004), Way of Love and Repentance in the Church of the Third Millennium (published in Russian, 1997), Marian Apparitions: Meaning and Purpose (published in English and Russian, 1997), World Peace and Spirituality of the 3rd Millennium (published in both English and Russian, (1996), Mismanagement in Higher Education: A Case Study (1986),
Published over 900 articles world-wide including Education for Peace: What It Entails; Teaching Methods: On Making Classroom Instruction More Effective and Relevant; Perspective of Putin’s Russia: Status Quo versus Progress; Administrative Skills and the Development of the Human potential; How Capitalism Plots to Kill the Russian Soul, and Space Age Philosophy and the Academic Revolution of the Twenty First Century, Culture of Peace, China's Political Mind in Perspective, Realization of Pax United Nations, Global Governance in the 21st Century; Weapons Industry: Source of Terrorism; Swiss Business School; Charlatans of America; What Should be Taught in the 21st Century; Perspective of Peace Idea in History; How to Motivate Your Team to Optimum Performance.
INTERNATIONAL LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS
United States: Papers Presented and Workshops Participation, 1961 – Present
Alabama:
1. Alabama A&M University, Huntsville
2. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
3. University of Alabama, Birmingham
4. University of Alabama, Huntsville
5. Jacksonville State University
6. Livingston University
7. Troy State University
California:
9. California State University, Fresno
10. Loyola Marymount University
11. University of California, Los Angeles
12. University of California, Santa Barbara
13. University of San Francisco
Colorado:
14. University of Denver
15. Regis University
Florida:
16. University of Florida, Gainesville
17. University of Tampa
18. University of Miami
Georgia:
19. Atlanta University
20. University of Georgia, Athens
Hawaii:
21. University of Hawaii, Honolulu
Illinois:
22. Chicago State University
23. Illinois Institute of Technology
24. Loyola University of Chicago
25. Roosevelt University
26. Northwestern University
Indiana:
27. Indiana University, south Bend
Kansas:
28. Kansas State University, Manhattan
29. University of Kansas, Lawrence
30. Baker University
31. Wichita State University
Kentucky:
32. Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green
Louisiana:
33. Loyola University, New Orleans
34. Tulane University
35. Xavier University of Louisiana
Massachusetts:
36. Boston University
37. Harvard University, Cambridge
Mississippi:
38. Mary Holmes College, West Point
Missouri:
39. St. Louis University
Montana:
40. University of Montana, Missoula
41. Northern Montana College, Havre
New Mexico:
42. University of New Mexico
New York:
43. Columbia University
44. New York University
45. Fordham University
North Carolina:
46. Elizabeth City State University
Ohio:
47. Xavier University, Cincinnati
Oregon:
48. University of Portland
Pennsylvania:
49. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
50. University of Pittsburgh
Tennessee:
51. Memphis State University
52. Vanderbilt University
53. University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Texas:
54. University of Houston
Washington:
55. University of Seattle
56. Conzaga University, Spokane
Washington, DC:
57. Georgetown University
58. Howard University
Note: The papers presented the workshops participated in the above
institutions included such topics as: history and philosophy of education,
general and educational psychology, teaching methods, international education
and international studies, guidance and counseling, elementary and secondary
schools administrative skills, classroom discipline and supervision.
Overseas Lectures, Discussions, and Conferences Participation,
1967 - Present
Argentina:
1. University of Buenos Aires – Universidad de Buenos Aires
2. Teachers’ Institute of Higher Education – Instituto Superior del Profesorado
Australia:
3. Australian National University, Canberra
4. Macquarie University, New South Wales
5. University of Melbourne
6. Monash University, Clayton, Victoria
7. University of New South Wales
Austria:
8. University of Vienna – Universitat Wien
Belgium:
9. Free University of Brussles – Universite’ Libre de Bruxelles
Brazil:
10. Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro --
Pontificia Universidade do Rio de Janeiro
Canada:
11. McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
12. University of Toronto
13. The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Chile:
14. University of Chile – Universidad de Chile
15. Catholic University of Chile – Universidad Catolica de Chile
China:
16. Zhongshan University, Guangzhou
17. Hangchou University, Hangchou
Colombia:
18. National University of Colombia – Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Congo (Dem. Rep. ):
19. National University of Zaire – Universite’ Nationale du Zaire, Kinshasa
Cuba:
20. National Movement of Peace - Movimiento Nacional por la Paz, Havana
Czechoslovakia:
21. Charles University – Universita Karlova, Prague
Denmark:
22. University of Copenhagen – Kobenhavs Universitet
23. Hesbjerg Peace Research College, Fyn
Dominican Republic:
24. University of Santo Domingo
25. University of Moca
Ecuador:
26. Catholic Pontifical University of Ecuador –-
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Ecuador
27. Central University of Ecuador – Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito
El Salvador:
28. National Autonomous University of Santa Ana --
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Santa Ana
Ethiopia:
29. University of Addis Ababa
Finland:
30. University of Helsinki -- Helsingin Yliopisto
France:
31. University of Paris-Sorbonne – Universite’ de Paris-Sorbonne
32. National Ministry of Education – Ministere de l’Education Nationale
Germany:
33. Free University of Berlin – Freie Universitat Berlin
34. University of Hamburg – Universitat Hamburg
35. Eberhard-Charles University – Eberhard-Karls Universitat
Ghana:
36. University of Ghana, Accra
Hong Kong:
37. University of Hong Kong
38. The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hungary:
39. Charles Marx University – Marx Karoly Egytem
India:
40. Banaras Hindu University
41. Delhi University
Iran:
42. Teheran University – Daneshgahe’ Tehran
Ireland:
43. University of Dublin
Israel:
44. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem – Ha-Universita Ha-ivrit Bo-Yerushalayin
Italy:
45. University of Padova – Universita’ degli Studi di Padova
46. University of Rome – Universita’ degli Studi di ‘Roma
Japan:
47. Tokyo University of Education – Tokyo Kyoiku Daigaku
48. Sophia University – Sophia Daigaku, Tokyo
Kenya:
49. University of Nairobi
Korea (South):
50. Kyung Hee University, Seoul
Liberia:
51. University of Liberia, Monrovia
Malaysia:
52. University of Malaya – Universiti Malaya
Malta:
53. University of Malta
Mexico:
54. National Autonomous University of Mexico –
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria
55. University of the Americas - Universidad de las Americas
Netherlands:
56. University of Amsterdam – Universiteit van Amsterdam
New Zealand:
57. University of Auckland
Nepal:
58. Dorji Lama School, Kathmandu
Nigeria:
59. University of Lagos
Norway:
60. University of Oslo – Universitetet i Oslo
Peru:
61. National Major University of St. Mark – Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Philippines:
62. University of the Philippines, Quezon City
63. Ateneo de Manila University
64. Angeles University, Angeles city
Poland:
65. University of Warsaw – Universytet Warszawski
Portugal:
66. University of Lisbon – Universidade de Lisboa
Romania:
67. University of Bucharest – Universitatea din Bucurest
68. Institute of Pedagogical Sciences, Bucharest – Institutul de Stiinte Pedagogice
Russia:
69. Moscow State University – Movskovskj Gosundarstvennyj Universitet
70. St. Petersburg State University of Pedagogical Arts
71. Tver State University, Tver
72. Institute of Pedagogical Sciences, Moscow
73. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow
74. Russian Chamber of Commerce, Moscow
Senegal:
75. University of Dakar – Universite’ de Dakar
Singapore:
76. University of Singapore
South Africa:
77. University of Witwatersrand
Spain:
78. Autonomous University of Madrid – Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
79. Albert Schweitzer International University, Madrid
Sri Lanka:
80. University of Sri Lanka, Colombo
Sweden:
81. University of Lund – Lunds Universitet
Switzerland:
82. University of Geneva
83. Swiss Business School, Kloten
Taiwan:
84. Fu-jen Catholic University
85. National Chengchi University
86. National Taiwan University
Tanzania:
87. University of Dar Es Salaam
Thailand:
88. Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok
Turkey:
89. Trabazon University, Trbazon
United Kingdom:
90. University of London
91. University of Cambridge
92. University of Oxford
93. University of Glasgow
94. University of Birmingham
Uruguay:
95. University of the Republic – Universidad de la Republica
Venezuela:
96. Central University of Venezuela – Universidad Central de Venezuela
Yugoslavia:
97. University of Belgrade – Univerzitet u Beogradu
Note: In the above institutions, lectures and discussions were
held on topics of social and educational concern which included: education for peace,
techniques of curriculum development, supervision and improvement of
instruction, disarmament and development, race and racial prejudice, crime
prevention strategies, space age philosophy and educational technology.
Dr Charles
Mercieca had received numerous international awards including the 2008 PRIME MINISTER OF
MALAYSIA PEACE AWARD at the 18th IAEWP
World Peace Congress in Malaysia 2008.
In 2011, he was nominated for NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
A Special laudation for IAEWP President Emeritus
Dr. Charles Mercieca
Dr. Charles Mercieca had
helmed IAEWP for the last half century
as it founding president since 1967 at his hometown in Huntsville, Alabama, the
USA. His age matured to eight nine ( 89
) on February 2022.
Mercieca, Charles was born on
February 3, 1933 in Hamrun, Malta. Came to the United States in 1961. He is the son of Carmelo and Julia
(Brincat) Mercieca.
His journey in education started
at Loyola College, Malta, 1951-1955, Bachelor of Arts English, Istituto
Filosófico, Milan, 1955-1958, Bachelor of Arts Philosophy. Kansas State
University, 1962-1964, Master of Science School Admin. Street Louis University,
Missouri, 1961-1965, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Surgery Social Work;
finally withUniversity of Kansas, 1965-1966, gaining his Doctor of Philosophy in Education.
He had an impressive career
journey on a landscape of Professor of history, philosophy and political
science, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Normal, since 1967;
supervisor, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1969-1975; assistant to
president, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1987-1991; Director Institute
for International Relations., Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., since
1988; executive vice president, International Association of Educators for
World Peace, Huntsville, Alabama. Consultant United Nations, New York City,
since 1973, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,
Paris, since 1973, Drug Rehabilitation progressive, Montgomery, Alabama, since
1988. Association in Education professor Harvard University, 1984-1985. He is
the Professor Emeritus at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University.
Dr Charles Mercieca has had
received numerous awards in the USA and
at the international level viz Recipient Kentucky Colonel, 1983; Grand Cross of
Honor & Merit, Federal Republic Germany, 1990; Albert Schweitzer Peace
award, 1992. as well as the Prime Minister of Malaysia Award for Peace.
He was married Sherry Jean
Watson, May 15, 1950 and has two children Juliette Mercieca and Alexander
Mercieca.
The Living Legend Dr. Charles
Mercieca, American History, philosophy and political science educator retired from IAEWP on April 30, 2022
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