INVITATION to the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE EVENT OF THE NGO COMMITTEE ON PEACE VIENNA

At the Vienna International Centre (VIC): Date: Friday, September 20th, 2024

First part: Time: 14:00 hours (2:00 PM CET) Meeting place: VIC, Memorial Plaza, at the “Peace Bell”

Short statements “International Day of Peace” Ringing of the Peace Bell, which was presented to the United Nations in Vienna in 1995 as a symbol for the hopes of the Japanese people for world peace.

Second part: Time: 15:00 hours (3:00 PM CET) Meeting place: VIC, C-Building, 2nd floor, Conference Room CR2

Panel discussion on the topic: “Peace needs Youth and Media”

Speakers: Mr. John Herzog (Austrian Journalists Club - ÖJC Vice president) "From rose to cactus and beyond - Kids, media & peace (a masterpiece)" - Pictures, words and chances for young people.

Ms. Madge Gill Bukasa (Verein Die Bunten & ÖJC) "The colourful turn into a young communication with young people"

Ms. Kirsty Rancier, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Civil Society Unit "Youth as agents of change to achieve the SDGs"

Youth Representative of an International Organization in Vienna

Link: Der Generalsekretär - Videobotschaft zum Internationalen Friedenstag 21. September 2024#mce_temp_url#