Programme for 

Towards a World Without Violence 

Barcelona, Spain  23-27 June 2004

Please find some information about our upcoming conference in Barcelona which is a part of the exciting Barcelona Forum, a major 5-months cultural festival - see www.barcelona2004.org.

THEMES:

* Prevention and nonviolent resolution of armed conflicts

* Economy and war

* Disarmament

* Education and mobilization for a culture of peace

  * Human security

CONTACT  for programe: peacedialogue2004@ipb.org

CONTACT for publicity materials: meike.plehn@ipb.org

(If you like, we can also send you information material by post. Please get in touch immediately, and we will send you a packet. If you prefer an electronic version, we can send you the basic texts by email)

Many thanks - and we look forward to meeting you in Barcelona.

Yours in peace,

Colin Archer

Secretary-General

 

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Towards a World Without Violence

Draft Programme – as at 14 May 2004

(Updated versions will be posted in the coming weeks. The final programme will be available at the conference)

Wednesday, 23 June 2004, 10.00- 18.45:

Prevention and non-violent resolution of armed conflicts

SPEAKERS CONFIRMED

Towards a world without violence

Alfons Banda (Fondacio per la Pau, Spain); Cora Weiss (Hague Appeal for Peace and International Peace Bureau, USA); Federico Mayor Zaragoza (former Secretary-General of UNESCO, Spain); Vandana Shiva (Writer, India)

Performances 

1:Setting the theme sketch;

2:Nigerian drummers with intro by Vincent Makanju 

3:Frankie Armstrong (UK) - songs

 

Military conflicts in the contemporary world

Mabel Gonzalez (Centro de Investigacion para la Paz, Madrid)

 

European Security Perspectives

Maj Britt Theorin (MEP, Sweden); Patricia McKenna (MEP, Ireland); Ernst Guelcher (Green/EFA Political Group in the European Parliament, Belgium);

Moderator: Andreas Zumach (Journalist,Geneva)

 

The future of peace negotiations in Israel/Palestine

Uri Avnery (Gush Shalom,Israel)Representative of PLO in Europe

 

The Philippines peace process

Miriam Coronel Ferrer(University of the Philippines, Philippines) Loreta Castro (Center for Peace Education, Philippines)

 

Extremism, militancy, and terrorism: Pakistan & Afghanistan

Raza Shah Khan (SPADO, Pakistan); Abid Shakeel(Human Friends Organization, Pakistan);

Moderator: Claire Galez(Centre for South Asian Studies, Geneva)

 

Sahara Conflict

Ahmed Bouhari (Frente Polisario Sahara, RASD); Mohammed Hadi (MINURSO); Organisation Marrocaine Droits de l’Homme

 

Terrorism : extremism and militancy

To be confirmed

 

Non-violent intervention

Yeshua Moser(Non-violence International); Alessandro Rossi (Non-violent Peace Force); Marti Olivella(NP partner organisation in Catalunya, NOVA); Peggy Gish (Christian Peacemaker Teams)

 

Institutionalising early warning and crisis prevention

Maj Britt Theorin (MEP, Sweden); Heidi Schuetz(UNCOPAC, Germany);

 

Moderator: Andreas Zumach (Journalist, Geneva)

 

Colombia

Gerardo Montenegro

  (Comunidad Indígena

Arhuca, Colombia); Amada Benavides de Perez(Educating Cities Latin America, Colombia), Red Juvenil de Medellin

 

War Tribunals on Iraq

Vijay Mehta (World Disarmament Campaign, Action for UN Renewal and Institute for Law and Peace) ; George Farebrother (World Court Project and Peace Rights)

 

Democratization and rebuilding in Iraq

Joost Hiltermann (International Crisis Group);Andreas Zumach (Journalist, Geneva);Hans von Sponeck (former UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq);Fhakry Kareem (Iraq);Hanaa Edwar (Al Amar, Spain)

 

Women, peace, & security

Maj Britt Theorin (MEP,Sweden); Cora Weiss(HAP/IPB, USA); Amneh Badran (Jerusalem Center for Women); 

 

Moderator:Ana Belinda (IFOR,Women’s Peacemakers Program)

 

Basque country

Pedro Ibarra (University of Basque Country, UPV)

 

New Security Policies

Arto Nokkala (Peace Union of Finland);Rafael Grasa(Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona)

 

Sri Lanka: ethnic conflict and the peace process

S. Sivagurudnathan (Colombo); Nadarajah Susendran Straube(Berlin; Ranjith Henayaka-Lochbihler(social worker and writer, Berlin)

 

Community Violence

Alicia Cabezudo(Educating Cities,Argentina);Magnus Haavelsrud(Norway)

 

Engaging Non-State Armed Groups on Human Rights, Disarmament and Int. Humanitarian Law

Miriam Coronel Ferrer(University of the Philippines)

 

Africa: from conflict to development

Vincent Makanju (Peace Education Center, Obafemi awolowo University, Nigeria); Abu Ehis (Peace Foundation International, Nigeria);

 

Moderator: Tim Murithi (UNITAR, Kenya)

 

Inter-religious dialogue in conflict situations

Felix Marti (Centro UESCO Catalunya)

 

Thursday, 24 June 2004, 10.00-18.45:

 The economy of war

SPEAKERS CONFIRMED

The Economy of War

Arcadi Oliveres (Justicia I Pau, Spain); Dr. Randall Caroline Forsberg (Boston Institute for Defense and Disarm Studies, USA);Vandana Shiva (Writer, India);Michael Renner (WorldWatch Institute, USA)

 

Performances:

1:Setting the theme sketch 

2: film documentary “Forgotten Conflicts” 

3: The Arabic-Hebrew Theatre of Jaffa

 

Military expenditure in the global economy

Arcadi Oliveres (Justicia I Pau, Spain); Dr. Randall Caroline Forsberg (Boston Institute for Defense and Disarm Studies, USA);Nineth Montenegro (Member of Congress, Guatemala)

 

The Spanish arms industry

Tica Font (Justicia I Pau, Spain)

 

Health & Environmental costs of militarism

Alexander Likhotal (International Green Cross, Russia); Michael Renner (WorldWatch Institute, USA); Rosalie Bertell (International Institute of Concern for Public Health, Canada)

 

Private enterprise and ethics

Adela Cortina (Finanzament etic I solidari, Spain)

 

The privatisation of violence: new mercenaries

Amada Benavides de Perez (Educating Cities Latin America, Colombia)

 

Peace storytellers

Felix Luengo (Multiocio, Spain)

 

Military Research & Development

Carles Solá (Consejero University, Catalan government); 

 

Moderator: Marta Gay (Fondacio per la Pau, Spain)

 

Arms Trade, the UN Registry and Codes of Conduct

Rebecca Peters (IANSA); Tica Font(Justicia i Pau, Spain); 

 

Moderator: Arcadi Oliveres (Justicia i Pau, Spain)

 

Military Bases

Joseph Gerson (AFSC, USA); Rae Street (CND, UK); 

 

Moderator: Colin Archer (IPB, Geneva)

 

Resource Wars - Oil fuelling conflicts

Michael Renner (WorldWatch Institute, USA); 

 

Moderator: Andreas Zumach (Journalist, Geneva)

 

The European Union as a key actor in the Middle East peace process and economic development

Member of European Parliament

PLO Europe office representative

 

Basque Film : “La Pelota Vasca”

Film “La Pelota Vasca” and discussion

 

India-Pakistan relations and the Kashmir conflict

Claire Galez (Center for South Asian Studies, Geneva)

 

OPEN SPACE FOR PEACE PROJECTS

 

Presentation 1: Non-militarization, Christophe Barbey (APRED, Switzerland)

Presentation 2: Peace Arch Park, Christina Alexander

Presentation 3: Stop the War Dorset Branch, Lucy Carolan, Lesley Docksey and Vijay Mehta (UK)

 

Tourists as agents of peace

International Institute for Peace through Tourism; Peace Boat (Japan); Tim Murithi (UNITAR, Kenya)

 

The Arms trade in the global economy

Rebecca Peters (IANSA); Nineth Montenegro (Member of Congress, Guatemala); Ramesh Thakur (UN University in Tokyo); Robert Bell (University of NY)

 

The financing of terror

To be confirmed

 

Post-conflict: aid or development?

Manuel Sanchez Montero; Hans Peter Buvollen (UNDP)

 

Towards an International Civil Society Network on Military Spending

To be confirmed

 

1000 Women for the Nobel Prize

Margo Okazawa-Rey (Women's Leadership Institute, USA)

 

Friday, 25 June 2004, 10.00-18.45:

 

Disarmament

 

SPEAKERS CONFIRMED

 

Civil Society and Disarmament

Rebecca Peters (IANSA); Lawrence S. Wittner (State University of NY)

 

Performances: 1: Setting the theme

sketch 2: disarmament film

documentary 3: Stop the War Brigade(rap group) (to be confirmed)

 

Dismantling the nuclear threat

Tadatoshi Akiba (Mayor of Hiroshima city); Jackie Cabasso (Western States Legal Foundation); Peter Weiss (IALANA)

 

Biggest killers: Small Arms and Light Weapons

Rebecca Peters (IANSA); Judy Bassingthwaighte (Gun Free South Africa), Olowookere A. Bisi (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria); Antonio Bandeira (Vivo Rio, Brazil)

 

The prevention of water-related conflict

Michael Renner (WorldWatch Institute); Ricardo Petrella (Université Catholique de Louvain); Alexander Likhotal (International Green Cross)

 

Nuclear weapons inspections 

For Mother Earth; Alistair Millar Fourth Freedom Forum)

 

Engaging non-state actors in a complementary mine ban process

Katherine Kramer (Geneva Call); Miriam Coronel Ferrer (University of Philippines)

 

Basque film

Film showing and discussion

 

Containing a shadowy threat: reinforcing Biological and Chemical Weapons Treaties

Alexander Likhotal (Green Cross International); Jean Pascal Zanders (Bio-weapons Prevention Project);John Borrie (ICRC)

 

Keeping weapons out of Space

Regina Hagen (International Network of Engineers and Scientists against Nuclear Proliferation); Dave Webb (University of Leeds-CND/UK);

 

Moderator: Dave Knight (Global Network Against Nuclear Power and Weapons in Space, UK)

 

Disarmament Education

Antonio Bandeira (Vivo Rio,Brazil); Rebecca Peters (IANSA);Magnus Haavelsrud (Norway)

 

The Abolition of Nuclear Weapons

Peter Weiss (IALANA); Rae Street (CND, UK); John Burroughs (LCNP, USA); Yayoi Tsuchida (Gensuikyo,Japan); Arielle Denis (Mouvement de la Paix, France)

 

Arms that kill and maim daily - organising the networks

Rebecca Peters (IANSA); Judy Bassingthwaighte (Gun Free South Africa)

 

Internet in the service of activism

To be confirmed

 

Building on success: Landmines and Explosive Remnants of War

Lucía (Seminario de Investigacion para Paz, Spain); John Borrie (ICRC)

 

Citizens Inspections

To be confirmed

 

Weapons of Mass Destruction: the threat from states, non-state actors and terrorists

Alistair Millar (Fourth Freedom Forum, USA); Jean Pascal Zanders (Bio-weapons Prevention Project); Jackie Cabasso (Western States Legal Foundation, USA); 

 

Moderator: Bruce Kent (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, UK)

 

History of the nuclear disarmament movement

Lawrence S. Wittner (Historian, State University of N.Y., USA)

 

Moderator: David Hay Edie (IPB,Geneva)

 

Small Arms in Cities

Alicia Cabezudo (Educating Cities Latin America, Argentina); Amada Benavides de Perez (Educating Cities Latin America, Colombia)

 

Keeping weapons out of Space

Dave Webb (University of Leeds-CND, UK); 

 

Moderator: Dave Knight (Global Network Against Nuclear Power and Weapons in Space, UK)

 

Film: “The Nuclear Age – a common legacy”

Leslie Larsen (filmmaker, USA)

 

New technologies, new weapons

To be confirmed

Saturday, 26 June 2004, 10.00-18.45:

 

Educating and mobilizing for a culture of peace

 

SPEAKERS CONFIRMED

Educating and mobilizing for culture of peace

Cora Weiss (HAP/IPB, USA ); Alfons Banda (Fundacio per la Pau, Spain); Marta Santos Pais (UNICEF); Gloria Ramirez (UAM – International Association of Educators for Peace, Mexico); 

 

Moderator: Carme Romia (Catedratica Teoria Educacion UB)

 Performances: 

1: Setting the theme sketch 

2: “ school experiences” movie and presentation by religiouseducators, Spain 

3: Caja Lúdica theater

 

Media and Conflict: Independent Media and Committed Journalism Manuela Mesa (Centro Investigacion para la Paz, Spain); Andreas Zumach(journalist, Geneva)

Media repression in Spain

Martxelo Otamendi

 

Strategies and Initiatives to Protect Children Affected by War

Lenhart Falk (International Alliance Save the Children); Marta Santos Pais (UNICEF); Rachel Brett (Quaker UN Office, Geneva); SOS-Kinderdorf, Austria

 

Campaign: Schools against war education

Campana Escoles Objetoras; Pere Tarres

   

Educating Cities

Alicia Cabezudo (Educating Cities Latin America, Argentina); Amada Benavides de Perez (Educating Cities Latin America, Colombia); Magnus Haavelstrund (Norway)

 

Cine-Forum

Manolo Dios Diz (Galician Seminar for Peace Education, Spain)

 

Peace Conference in the Basque country

Gorka Espiau (Elkarri)

 

Urban Youth in Conflict

Anotnio Bandeira (Vivo Rio, Brazil);Olivia Martin (Global Youth Action Network, Brazil); Oriana White(IPAZ, Brazil)

 

Presentation: Peace is Possible and Film War no More

Fredrik Heffermehl (Peace is Possible, Norway); Bruce Kent (War no More, UK)

 

Peace Education Centres Around the World

Vincent Makanju (Peace Education Centre, Nigeria); Loreta Castro(Center for Peace Education Philippines); Carme Romia (Catedratica Teoria Educacion UB); Raul Alonso (International Association of Educators for Peace)

 

The movement against the war in Iraq

Kate Hudson (CND, UK); Arielle Denis (Mouvement de la Paix, France);Joseph Gerson (Quakers, USA)

 

Basque country culture

Julio Medem (film director);Bernardo Atxaga

   

Women’s Peace Maker Program

International Fellowship of Reconciliation:

Robert Reischer; Banafshe Hejaze; Ana Belinda Arauz; Catherine Zurcher

 

Peace Education in Greece/ Turkey/Cyprus 

Eleni Mantratzi (WINPEACE, Greece); Tara Hopkins (Turkey)

 

Neve Shalom – Wahat Al Salaam  School for Peace

Nava Sonnenschein (Israel); Dr.Rabah Halabi (Israel)

 

Mass media as a tool for peace building – a civil society perspective

Oriana White (IPAZ, Brazil); Carmen Gascon (Seminario de Investigacion para Paz, Spain

 

Mobilizations against the Iraq war in Spain

Joan Subirats;Terri Cabras; Pere Portabella

 

Grassroots initiatives in Israel/Palestine

Uri Avnery (Gush Shalom, Israel);Amneh Badran (Jerusalem Center for Women); Rana Taha & Gilad Ben-Nun (War-torn Societies Project International);

 

Moderator: Yasmine Abu Mansour

 

Teaching Peace

Alicia Cabezudo (Educating Cities Latin America, Argentina) ; Magnus Haavesrud (Norway) ; Carlo Iglesias(Galicia)

 

Basque Peace Actors

Jonan Fernandez (Elkarri); Jesus Herrero (Gesto por la Paz)

 

Peace Days Workshop

Riikka Pelkonen & Maria Lyytinen (Peace Union of Finland)

 

Peace Processes

Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan (Non-Violence International South East Asia)

 

Peace Museums 

Iratxe Momoitio (Gernika Peace Museum); Peter Nias (International Network of Peace Museums, UK)

 

Gender workshop

Banafshe Hejaze (IFOR, Netherlands)

 

Sunday, 27 June 2004, 10.00-17.30:

Human Security 

 

SPEAKERS CONFIRMED

 

Human Security: Disarmament and Development

Vandana Shiva (Writer, India); Arielle Arpa;

Moderator: Bruce Kent (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, UK)

 

 

Human Security & Human Rights post 9/11

Wendy Patten (Human Rights Watch, USA)

Conscientious objectors to, and within, military service

Rachel Brett (Quakers United Nations Office); Guido Grünewald(DFG-VK)

 

NO to war = YES to …?

Alessandro Rossi (Nonviolent Peace Force); Marti Olivella (NP partner organisation in Catalunya, NOVA)

 

Music workshop

Frankie Armstrong and others

 

OPEN SPACE FOR PEACE PROJECTS

Globalization: Incorporating Environmental and Human Rights

Michael Renner (Worldwatch Institute, USA); Vandana Shiva (writer, India); Rosalie Bertell (Institute for Public Health, Canada)

Global governance: the Helsinki process

Kalevi Suomela (Finland)

A Wiser World

Göran von Bonsdorff (Peace Union of Finland)

Gender, economy and conflict in Afghanistan

RAWA (Women’s group from Afghanistan & Pakistan);

 

Moderator: Claire Galez

(Centre for South Asian Studies, Geneva)

Closing plenary To be confirmed

 Performances:

  1: Caja Lúdica

  2:Jaffa Theater

  3: Nigerians drums

  4:Closing the theme

Conference cultural programme: During the period of the conference, and integrated into the main programme, we will present different artistes from around the world: Two street theater groups from Israel and Guatemala, dance and drums from Nigeria, music from UK, Germany, USA, Brazil... At the same time there will be clowns leading games and interactive activities - even a game where everybody can play during the five days. There will also be exhibitions (Geneva Call, Peace Union of Finland, IPB peace history posters, photos from the Caucasus...), organisations' stalls, and much more!!

Barcelona Forum cultural events:  in addition to all the activities in this conference, participants will also be able to enjoy a variety of offerings presented by the Forum itself. These include music, dance, concerts, films, exhibits, plus the large space surrounding the conference centre called the Fair (Fira) which offers food from many countries, displays, markets, craft workshops, and a Speaker's Corner. See www.barcelona2004.org