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Date 17September
2004
Press Release No: N/24/2004
Annual International Day of Peace observance
at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok
BANGKOK (United Nations Information Services)
-- The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia
and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in collaboration with UNESCO and Rotary
District 3350 R.I. will be observing the International Day of
Peace on Tuesday, 21 September under the Theme:
Peace through sports.
The observance will include a panel discussion
on the topics of “Consultation, Cooperation & Consensus:
Steps in Peace-Building”, as reflected in the programme
below.
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Ms. Keiko Okaido, Deputy Executive Secretary
and Officer-in-charge, a.i. of UNESCAP reads the UN Secretary
General’s Message and welcomes the participants
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Keynote address by Gen. Yuthasak Sasiprapa,
President of the National Olympics Committee, Thailand
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Peace education and values by Mr. Gordon Johnston,
Programme Coordinator of UNESCO
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Introduction to UNESCO programme on ethics
and its significance for peace, communication and understanding
by Assistant Prof, Dr. Soraj Hongladarom, Department of Philosophy,
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
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Children and Youth: Innocent Victims of Conflict
and War Potential Bridges for Harmony and Peace by Dr.Gamini
Abeysekera, former UNICEF representative to Thailand, Special
Advisor,Thai Government House; and Guest Lecturer,Asian Institute
of Technology (AIT).
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Media presentation/Peace Channel? by Mr. Arne
Fjortoft, Secretary General, Worldview International Foundation
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Introduction to Rotary international programme
relating to peace, peace education and youth experiences by
Khun Salakjit Nopakun, member of Rotary international programme
and Khun Pichaya Chooekawong, exchange student.
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Non-violence and methods of transcending conflicts
by Khun Naree Charoenpolpiriya, Trainer transcend and Khun
Chayanit Poonyarat from Nonviolence International Southeast
Asia
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Closing remarks by PP. Damrongphand Snitwong,
Rotary, District Governor 3350 R.I.
Note to Editors: You or your representative are
invited to attend the observance of the International Day of
Peace on Tuesday, 21 September at 08:30 hrs at the UN Conference
Centre, Bangkok.
For further information please contact:
UN Information Services Bangkok
Tel: +(66-2) 288-1861-69, Fax: +(66-2) 288-1052
E-mail: unisbkk.unescap@un.org
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