Program
Monday, May 17 (Day One)
09:30 Refreshments
10:00 Opening Ceremony (Moderator: Ms. Agneta Ucko, Director, Arigatou Foundation Office in Geneva)
Welcome Remarks from the Arigatou Foundation
10:10 Remarks by Distinguished Guests H.E. Alfonso Cardinal Lopez Trujillo, President, Pontifical Council for the Family
Rev. Dr. Hans Ucko, Presenting a Message from Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia, General Secretary, World Council of Churches
Rev. Katsunori Yamanoi, Presenting a Message from Rev. Nichiko Niwano, Pesident, Rissho Kosei-Kai
10:25 Special Presentation from UNICEF Mr. Kul Gautam, Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF
10:40 Explanation of Forum Objectives
10:45 Plenary Session (Chairperson: Mr. Jorge Vila, President, Defence for Children International)
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Keynote Address 2 by Ms. Claire Brisset, Ombudsperson for Children of the French Republic
15:00 End of Plenary Session
15:20 Group Sessions by World Region, and Young People’s Session
17:00 Adjourn, Prayer for Peace (by Group)
19:00 Reception (Mandarin Oriental Hotel)
Tuesday, May 18 (Day Two)
9:30 Plenary Session (Chairperson: Rev. Katsunori Yamanoi, Chairperson, Board of Directors, Rissho Kosei-Kai)
9:35 Keynote Address 3 by Rev. Zendo Matsunaga, Special Representative, Japan Buddhist Federation
9:50 Presentations by Young People
Ms. Martha Naigwe, Uganda
Ms. Tamia Lema, Ecuador
10:20 End of Plenary Session
10:25 Group Sessions by World Region, and Young People’s Session
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Plenary Session
14:20 End of Plenary Session
14:30 Group Sessions by World Region (Young People with Adults)
16:00 Break
16:15 Group Sessions by World Region (Young People with Adults, cont’d)
17:30 Adjourn, Prayer for Peace (by group)
Wednesday, May 19 (Day Three)
09:30 Plenary Session (Chairperson: Ms. Joyce Umbima, Executive Director, Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Children)
09:35 Report from Each World Region Group
2.Africa
3.Central Asia and Caucasus
4.Middle East
5.Europe
6.Latin America
7.East Asia
11:00 Overall Summary of the Plenary Session (by plenary chairperson)
11:15 Signing of the GNRC-UNICEF Project Cooperation Agreement
11:20 Announcement of the Establishment of the Interfaith Council on Ethics Education for Children
11:35 Closing Remarks
12:00 Lunch
14:30 Interfaith Prayer for Peace (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre)