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May 24th 2011 Conference - Program subject to changes.

Conference: Can Europe still be a Model for Global Integration?

 16:00  
Arrival of Delegates. Conference language is English.
Conference Office: Lia Villar, Schengen Peace Foundation
Press Desk: Renate Bechthold , World Peace Forum
 16:30
Opening Remarks by Assistant Dean Prof. Raymond Manes, Miami University
“The Greater Region and Europe: A Model for integrating the World?”
Dr. Jean-Marie Fèvre, Senior Lecturer at Metz University
Introduction to the World Peace Forum by Dominicus Rohde, President
 17:00 The “Mosaic of Peace Project” a Brainstorming Session with Peace-Artist Sophie Rein
 17:45 Break
 18:00 Group Workshops / Open Questions:
  1. Prof. Dr. Thierry Leterre, Dean at Miami University
    “Peace and International Treaties”
  2. Franziskus Sauer, HTW, University of Applied Sciences Saarbrücken
    “Intercultural Communication as a basis for peace making”
  3. Dr. Jean-Marie Fèvre, Senior Lecturer, Université de Metz
    « Current political trends in Disintegrating and integrating Europe »
  4. Franco Prati, WSI Luxembourg
    “How can we use the internet and social media for promoting peace?”
  5. Dr. Donat Jagiello, President fo the World Peace Senate
    “Does Peace need the Economy, does the Economy need Peace?”
  6. Jerome Bloch, CEO myOfficialStory.lu
    “The Media’s role and possibilities in promoting peace. The Image of Peace in the Media”
  7. Xavier Heude, Director, Cercle des ONG, Luxembourg
    “MicroFinance and Peace”
  8. Sophie Rein, Director, World Peace Forum
    “Can Art be as an Engine for the Peace Message?”
 19:30  Break / Group Photograph
 20:00 Key Lecture: “Can Europe Still be a Model for Global Integration?”
Stephan Toscani, Minister for European Affairs, German State Government of Saarland
 20:30 Presentation of the Results from the Workshops by Group Spokesmen.
Closing Remarks by Prof. Dr. Thierry Leterre
 21:00 Dinner and Peace-Guitar-Jam-Session (every guitarist is invited to bring her or his guitar!)