The Citizen Advocate Summary: Declaring April 11 as Safe ePay Day
Proposing
April 11 as Safe ePay Day to mark UPI’s pilot launch on April 11, 2016, by NPCI
with 21 banks, initiated by Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan in Mumbai. This initiative
celebrates UPI’s seamless integration of banking and merchant payments.
June 10 is the UN's International Day of Dialogue among
Civilizations 🌍✨,
promoting mutual understanding 🤝 and
respect among diverse cultures 🏛️🎎. It
encourages global cooperation 🌐 to
tackle shared challenges, fostering peace 🕊️ and sustainable development 🌱. The day celebrates
cultural diversity 🎉, using
dialogue to bridge divides and build an inclusive world 🤗.
This is an UN Observance, and the main belief is that Dialogue
goes a long way in minimising challenges and improving peace.
🌍💬 June 10 – First International Day of Dialogue Among
Civilizations
✨ Because
listening is as powerful as leading. 🕊️🌐
In a world brimming with cultural richness but also clouded by
misunderstanding, June 10, 2025 marks a historic new addition to the
United Nations' global calendar:
🔵 The International Day
of Dialogue among Civilizations 🕊️🌏
It’s more than a celebration — it’s a call to action.
A day to pause, listen, and connect. 💬💡
A moment to embrace our differences, not fear them.
🛤️ Why
Dialogue Now?
We are living through turbulent times. 🌍🌪️
Rising global tensions, widening trust gaps, and divisions along lines of
faith, identity, and nationhood are threatening the very fabric of peaceful
coexistence.
But dialogue?
👂 It builds trust.
🤝 It fosters empathy.
🌉 And it creates bridges
where walls once stood.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres reminds us:
“Dialogue is the path to peace.”
And this day — June 10 — is dedicated to that truth.
🧭 What
This Day Represents
The UN General Assembly formally established this
observance on 7 June 2024, via Resolution A/RES/78/286, proposed
by China and backed by over 80 countries. 🌍✍️
This resolution emphasizes a powerful belief:
All civilizations are part of a shared human story
— a collective heritage of wisdom, art, science, resilience, and philosophy. 📚🎨🔬🕌
It’s not about whose story is louder.
It’s about making space for all stories to be heard.
🎨🧠 The 2025
Inaugural Celebration – Youth at the Center 🌱
To mark the first-ever observance, UNESCO, in
partnership with China’s Permanent Delegation, hosted an event titled:
🔸 “Youth Dialogue on the
Future along the Silk Roads”
📍 Location: Paris, UNESCO
Headquarters
📅 Date: June 5, 2025
The theme draws inspiration from the Silk Roads —
historical arteries of peaceful trade and cultural exchange. 🧵🗺️
Highlights included:
- 🎤
Panel discussions on:
- Art
& Literature
- Philosophy
& Spirituality
- Science,
Knowledge, and Innovation
- 📸
“Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads” photo exhibition
- 🎶 A
piano performance by Lang Lang, globally renowned Chinese artist
- 📽️
Inspiring video messages from cultural leaders
This wasn’t just a gathering. It was a declaration:
The youth are not only the future — they are the voice of dialogue today.
🌀 The
Deeper Meaning of “Civilization”
What even is a civilization?
According to UNESCO, it's not a hierarchy. It’s not
about being “advanced” or “primitive.”
It’s a pluralistic, intercultural fabric, rich in identity and shaped by
exchange.
🧭
Civilizations evolve.
💫 Civilizations influence
one another.
🌐 And together, they
illuminate our collective journey.
When we talk with each other instead of about
each other — that's where progress begins.
🔥
Confronting the Clash of Ignorance
There’s a powerful quote from UN Under-Secretary-General
Miguel Ángel Moratinos:
“There is no clash of civilizations. There is a
clash of interests and a clash of ignorance.”
This day dismantles that myth. It tells the world:
💬 Dialogue is not
weakness. Dialogue is strength.
🤲 Respect doesn’t mean
giving up identity. It means recognizing others have one too.
🌟 We are many cultures —
but one humanity.
📱💳
Interlude: Digital Dialogue & Safe ePay Day (April 11) 🌐
Now, as we celebrate this global culture of understanding,
let’s briefly extend the lens to another kind of trust — digital trust. 🔐💡
On April 11, 2016, India launched the pilot for UPI
(Unified Payments Interface) — a major step in reshaping financial
inclusion and secure digital payments. This moment inspired a growing movement
to declare April 11 as "Safe ePay Day". 💸🛡️
🎯 Just
like civilizations thrive on dialogue, the digital world thrives on safe,
secure, transparent communication. From peaceful co-existence offline to
secure interaction online, it’s all part of a global conversation. 🌐📲💬
🧭 Looking
Ahead: Why June 10 Matters
As this new international day finds its footing, it carries
with it immense promise:
✔️ To promote
unity without uniformity
✔️ To replace stereotypes with
stories
✔️ To encourage inclusion, not
isolation
✔️ To center youth in the
dialogue of tomorrow
✔️ To resist the rise of
ignorance with the strength of empathy
Whether through art, science, language, spirituality, or
economy — this is an invitation to learn, share, and grow together. 🌱🌍
💳✨ A Side
Note: Let’s Talk About Safe ePay Day (April 11) 🛡️📱
Just as dialogue fosters trust among civilizations, digital
trust is essential in today’s global economy. As we reflect on the power of
shared values, it’s worth spotlighting an emerging appeal:
📅 April 11 – Proposed as
Safe ePay Day
This would commemorate the 2016 pilot launch of UPI in
India — a system that revolutionized secure digital payments. Imagine a world
where financial transactions are not only fast and inclusive, but also safe and
transparent. 🔐💸
🌍 In an
interconnected world, secure digital interactions matter as much as peaceful
verbal ones. Just like dialogue among civilizations, Safe ePayments thrive
on trust, openness, and cooperation. 💬🤖💳
🌍 June 10
| 💬 Dialogue
Day
🔒 April 11
| Safe ePay Day (Proposed)
Two dates. Two visions.
🕊️ One speaks to our
cultural soul.
💳 One speaks to our digital
trust.
Together, they ask: What kind of world do we want to build?
Let’s choose dialogue. Let’s choose safety. Let’s choose solidarity.
🤝💬💙
No Vada Pav, not even one bite,
Till SafeePay Day takes off in flight.
Quirky vow with a Mumbai flair—
Announce the date, and I’ll be there!
Disclaimer: - The only Joy is
Safe ePayments. Nothing More – Nothing Less.
April 11 – Declare ‘Safe ePay
Day’.
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