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 |
