Building Peace in the 21st century. Barcelona, April 23 rd -25 th

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1 Building Peace in the 21st century Barcelona, April 23 rd -25 th

2 1st International Congress on Building Peace in the 21st century Barcelona, 23 rd -25 th April 2012 The Congress was co-organised by the Letter of Peace addressed to the UN Foundation and the University of Barcelona. There were 500 registrations and more than 60 experts from different disciplines participated. During the conference 63 papers were given.

3 Opening Ceremony Saló del Tinell, Ajuntament de Barcelona 23 rd April 2012 The Tinell Salon of the Barcelona City Council is one of three buildings that make up the Royal Palace of Barcelona. With the assistance of five hundred people from five continents: the keynote speakers, experts who had worked over the previous year on the key themes as well as all the organisations and participants, the work of the congress was enriched. Boutros Ghali and Federico Mayor Zaragoza made contributions by sending video messages. The opening ceremony closed with a short musical recital given by cellists Laura Folch and Lito Igleslias courtesy of the Pau Casals Foundation. Creating a peace congress in the context of a crisis might not seem urgent or a priority; as if we were to plant a tree when there is a fire to be put out. But your response to the call of the congress demonstrates that peace is a primary task. Ms. Maria Viñas Director of the Letter of Peace addressed to the UN Foundation Director of the 1st International Congress on Building Peace in the 21st Century Mr. Jordi Cussó Porredón President of the Letter of Peace addressed to the UN Foundation Ms. Maria Viñas Director of the Letter of Peace addressed to the UN Foundation Director of the 1st International Congress Building Peace in the 21st century Mr. Francesc Torralba President of the Scientific Committee for the 1st International Congress on Building Peace in the 21st Century Dr. Teresa Anguera Vice Chancellor of Teaching and Political Science at the University of Barcelona Mr. Jordi Castells Director General of Internationals Relations at the Diputació de Barcelona Hon. Mr. Joan Auladell Director General of Institutional Relations and with the Parliament of the Generalitat de Catalunya Hon. Mr. Joaquim Llimona Director of Institutional Relations and Cooperation at the Ajuntament of Barcelona

4 Dr. Boutros Ghali UN Secretary General ( ). President of the UNESCO Panel for Democracy and Development (PIDD) Dr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza Director General of UNESCO ( ). President of the Culture of Peace Foundation Ms. Laura Folch & Mr. Lito Iglesias Cellists The inauguration was attended by speakers and experts: 60 international experts including university professors and lecturers, mediators, journalists, representatives of organisations and members of civil society took part in the articulation of the key themes and the working groups.

5 The Congress Historic Building of the University of Barcelona 24 th and 25 th April 2012 The Congress sessions were structured into plenary sessions, parallel sessions of the six working groups and the reading of papers. During the plenary sessions, there was a presentation of the expert groups work, shared with each keynote speaker and developed over the previous year. In the working sessions, divided into key themes, the experts and participants exchanged opinions, perspectives and possibilities for working towards peace, using the proposed text as a thematic base. Enrolled institutions were also given the opportunity to present papers reporting on their work and field experience in relation to various peace initiatives. The way in which we work is very short-sighted. I believe in short term solutions to crisis but action (in the mediation of conflicts) must be nested within a medium to long term strategic framework with a vision to the horizon of constructive change. Dr. John Paul Lederach Expert in mediation and the construction of peace Dr. John Paul Lederach Expert in mediation and the construction of peace. Professor at the Institute of International Studies at the University of Notre Dame, US Dr. Manuel Reyes Mate Professor of Research at the Institute of Philosophy, CSIC Dr. Michele Sorice Professor of Political Communication and Media Studies at LUISS University, Rome Dr. Lü Longgen Professor of International Studies at Beijing University, PR. China Dr. Enrique Dussel Professor of Ethics at UNAM, Mexico. Coordinator of the Association for Philosophy and Liberation. Dra. Adela Cortina Chair of Ethical and Political Philosophy at the University of Valencia.

6 Plenary Lectures Paranymph Auditorium

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8 Working Groups Historic Building. 6 Parallel Sessions

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10 Papers Historic Building. 6 Parallel Sessions

11 Visit to the Sagrada Família The Sagrada Familia and the construction of peace 24 th April 2012 Another planned activity that took place during the Building Peace in the 21st Century Congress included a visit to the Sagrada Familia. There was a sense of the temple s real interculturality, everyday it receives thousands of tourists who visit Barcelona from all over the world. During the visit, it was mentioned that Antoni Gaudi himself worked for the construction of peace and that it was the desire of the Catalan architect to contribute to the fellowship between Spain and America, an intention that became reality when he made a donation to a Chilean project more than 80 years ago.

12 Closing Ceremony Paranymph Auditorium, Universitat de Barcelona 25 th April 2012 The Rector of the University of Barcelona chaired the closing ceremony of the 1st International Congress on Building Peace in the 21st Century in the Paranymph Auditorium of the University of Barcelona. During the closing session the congress conclusions and the Barcelona Manifesto for Peace were presented recognising the proposals and suggestions made by the congress experts. The digital Dontknow platform was also presented offering a web space to share thinking and knowledge for peace and helping with decision-making. Finally Carlos Gabriel Gómez was announced as the next candidate for the International Congress on Building Peace in the 21st Century in Bogota in the spring of Dr. Dídac Ramírez Chancellor of the University of Barcelona Mr. Jordi Cussó President of the Letter of Peace addressed to the UN Foundation Ms. Maria Viñas Director of the Letter of Peace addressed to the UN Foundation Director of the 1st International Congress on Building Peace in the 21st Century Mr. Rafael Mira Prieto-Moreno Founder of Dontknow Dr. Leticia Soberón Specialist in Communication and Social Networks Dr. Francesc Torralba President of the Scientific Committee for the 1st International Congress on Building Peace in the 21st century Dr. Carlos Gabriel Gómez Restrepo Chancellor of the Universidad de la Salle de Bogotá Ms. Katérina Stenou, Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations Coordinator of the Platform for the Culture of Peace and Non- Violence, UNESCO. Hon. Mr. Jordi Martí Alderman of the Presidency of the Ajuntament of Barcelona Hon. Mr. Joan Carles García Cañizares Deputy Assistant to the President of the Diputació of Barcelona Hon. Mr. Joan Auladell Director General of Institutional Relations and with the Parliament of the Generalitat de Catalunya

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14 Building Peace in the 21st century Barcelona, April 23 rd -25 th C/Modolell, Barcelona Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, Barcelona