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Details: The 8th World Peace Forum is being held from 18 - 22 June 2014; the event is being organised by the Schengen Peace Foundation in Luxembourg, and is being held at venues in Luxembourg city, in Schengen and the Schengen Lyzeum in Perl (Germany).
This year, The Luxembourg Chronicle is Media Partner for the 5-day event, with a registration discount available to all registered Chronicle readers - see below for details.
The Focus Countries for the 2014 World Peace Forum include Bosnia-Herzegovina, Poland, Turkey and Pakistan, and the themes include:
- Do International Organizations bring about Peace?
- 100 Years of Multilateralism: Global Cooperation versus Unilateral Governments
- International Organizations, Global NGOs, International Civic Associations
- Where do we go from here? Achievements and Future Perspectives
Outline Programme:
Wed 18 June @ 18:00: Opening Session @ European Museum in Schengen
Thu 19 June @ 10:00: War Veterans meet Students @ European Parliament, Luxembourg-Kirchberg
Fri 20 June @ 09:00: Human Rights / Conflict / Sustainability @ European Parliament, Luxembourg-Kirchberg
Sat 21 June @ 09:00: Human Unrest / Women & Stability / Peace Prize @ Schengen Lyzeum, Perl (Germany)
Sun 22 June @ 10:00: After War / Reconstruction / Future Outlook @ Schengen Lyzeum, Perl (Germany)
As in previous years, Conference Speakers come from across the globe, including Europe (Luxembourg, France, Germany, Spain, Norway, Poland, The Netherlands), South America (Argentina, Colombia, Brazil), North America (USA), Asia (India, Pakistan, Turkey) and Africa (South Africa).
In parallel to the main Conference Programme, there is a separate, yet interlinked, Arts and Religion Programme.
The Schengen Peace Foundation was initiated in 2005 as a non-profit charity approved by Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg on 19 Oct 2007. The Foundation contributes to the construction of a more peaceful world by promoting peace, tolerance and understanding through multicultural dialogue with the help of discussions, publications, exhibits and workshops, internet platforms, encounters, exchange and education programs as well as studies about peace.
Venue: Luxembourg city, in Schengen and the Schengen Lyzeum in Perl (Germany).
Organiser: Schengen Peace Foundation
Price: Attendance: €120 for one day or €400 for the full programme (WPF members & volunteers €45 per day or €160 for the full programme) - this discount is open to ALL Registered Readers of The Luxembourg Chronicle.
Reservations: To register, see http://www.eventbrite.com/e/8th-world-peace-forum-2014-registration-6992385413.
URL: Full details are available on www.worldpeaceforum.org.
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