Paris Talks Conference 2019 Schedule
Paris Talks - A Conference on the Future of Humanity
"The Future Of Conflict: Complex Sources & Innovative Solutions”
UNESCO Headquarters - 3/15/2019
TIMING | TALK/PERFORMANCE | SPEAKER |
13:00 | Registration open + welcome tea and coffee | Paris Talks Volunteers |
13:45 | Attendees to be seated | |
14:00 | Welcoming address & conference introduction | Michael Bahati, Founder of Paris Talks, and Keenya Hofmaier, Paris Talks Content Director |
14:30 | Opening Keynote | Lassina Zerbo |
SESSION ONE
14:50 | CONTEMPORARY CONFLICT: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | (Session moderator: Georja Calvin Smith) |
TIMING | TALK/PERFORMANCE | SPEAKER | |
Education: The Art Of Building Peace In The Minds Of People | Stefania GIANNINI | ||
Refugees: The Invisible Solution Builders | Sonia Ben Ali | Parrallel session: 15:30 RFI live debate (Mall) | |
Terrorism: Prevention In The 21st Century | Kyle Matthews | ||
Failing Global Leadership: Lessons From Brexit! | Alex Taylor | ||
16:00 | Mindfulness Session | Anna Khuade | |
16:10 | Networking Break | ||
SESSION TWO
16:30 | Social & Technology Innovations for peace: confronting new challenges in the 21st century | (Session moderator: Georja Calvin Smith) |
TIMING | TALK/PERFORMANCE | SPEAKER |
Conflict's Impact on Poverty | Marvi Memon | |
AI vs. Humanity: A Future Ethics War ? | Timo Elliot | |
Are We Prepared For Nuclear War? | Jean-Marie COLLIN | |
Hydrogen, A New Energy For A New World | Pierre-Etienne FRANC |
SESSION THREE
17:40 | Round Table Debate (Q&A): Where do we go from here? Inclusive approaches to preventing conflict | (Session moderator: David Coffey) |
SESSION FOUR
18:10 | Building a harmonious future: BREAKOUT INTO PARALLEL SESSIONS |
TIMING | TALK/PERFORMANCE | SPEAKER | ||
18:15 | SESSION 4a WORKING GROUPS | The Future of Philanthropy: Reconciling Economic + Social Impact/ Anne-Claire Pache (ESSEC Business School) | SESSION 4b 18:30-19:00 RFI panel discussion (auditorium) | SESSION 4c 18:30 - 20:00 Networking and interactive games (mall) |
Using STEM to Build a Peaceful Future/Annie Black (Scientists STEM Innovator) | 19:10-19:30 Yoga and Mindfullness (auditorium) | |||
Policy Options for Preventing Global Terrorism to Ensure Sustainable Peace/ Kyle Matthews (Montreal Institute of Genocide Studies) | 19:40-20:00 Yoga and Mindfullness (auditorium) | |||
Gender Equality & Women Empowerment: Unlocking Human Potential on a Transformational Scale/ Miren Bengoa (Executive Director of Fondation Chanel) | ||||
Cyber Security, Risks and Opportunities for 21st Century Families/ Elizabeth Milovidov (Lawyer and international e-safety expert) | ||||
Arts & Culture: Powerful Tools for Peace/ Keri Chryst (International performer and educator) & Nicola Ayoub International dancer and choreographer) | ||||
20:00 | Break | |||
20:15 | Comedy Performance | Luke Thompson |
SESSION FIVE
20:25 | A Blueprint for Peace: Announcement of preliminary actions from working groups |
TIMING | TALK/PERFORMANCE | SPEAKER |
20:25 | White Paper objectives and preliminary actions | Rapporteurs |
20:55 | Closing words of thanks | Michael Bahati |
21:00 | Refreshments in the reception area | |
21:50 | EVENT CLOSE | |||
22:00 | VENUE CLOSE |