Webinaari: A Climate of Peace
Alkamisaika
Päättymisaika
- Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 10.00–12.30 EET
- Organizes: Peace Union of Finland and International Peace Bureau
- Place: Click here to join the webinar on Zoom. Meeting ID: 943 7886 2463.
- See the event on Facebook.
The world is facing an array of crises: from great power conflict and nuclear weapon buildups to climate change, health pandemics and inequality. With peace as a center point, this webinar will discuss today’s challenges and the linkages between the issues.
The wide range of speakers will discuss how to address the issues and create a true climate of peace.
Programme
10:00–10:10 Opening words by Clark, International Peace Bureau IPB co-president.
10:10–10:30 The two interlinked mega challenges in today’s world:
- How to prevent nuclear war and achieve nuclear disarmament
- How to stop global warming and promote sustainable development
Key note address by Dan Smith, the Director of SIPRI
10.30–11.15 Comments by Philip Jennings and Reiner Braun from the International Peace Bureau IPB, and Kaisu Kinnunen, Chair of the Committee of 100.
Questions and comments
(Short break)
11.30–12.15 Peace, Health and Development
- Early lessons of the COVID pandemic on the concept of Health and Development
- The links between Disarmament and Development
Remarks by Sally Wambui Kamiti (IPPNW), Binalakshim Nepram (CAFI) and Jordi Calvo (Centre Delàs and IPB).
Questions and comments
12.15–12.30 Concluding statement on Prospects for a Culture of Peace by Ingeborg Breines, Peace Educator, former director of the Women and a Culture of Peace Programme of Unesco.
12.40 Closing words by Tarja Cronberg, Chair of the Peace Union of Finland.