Peace Forum September 2013
100 delegates participate in discussions on Peace and Conflict Resolution stimulated by a range of presentations from expert speakers.
Saturday 21st September 2013 and the second Jersey Peace Forum gets underway at the Pomme D'Or hotel with over 100 delegates helping to celebrate U.N. World Peace Day 2013. With such a wide variety of speakers illuminating the day, the cocktail of different perspectives on Peace and how to achieve it was expected to enthral the delegates. We were not disappointed.
Greetings were received from Rotary International President Ron Burton and Past President Raja K Saboo.
From 09.30 to 16.30 we were treated to a series of presentations that lead to much discussion and debate at coffee, over lunch and in the well moderated forums.
Members of the Rotary and Inner Wheel Clubs of Jersey were delighted to hear from delegates who were not only asking when the next Forum was planned but also offering their help to extend the reach of our event to a wider audience in the island.
All speakers contributed to this excellent outcome. Allan Jagger by setting the scene and putting into context Rotary's involvement with Peace. Sir John McColl with his incisive analysis of the Military role in Peace Building based upon his experiences in the Balkans and Afghanistan. Our two Rotary Peace Fellows, Yumiko Shinya and Rich Wainwright, explaining to us the practical aspects of Conflict Resolution during recent projects in Liberia and Jordan. Helen Sayers sharing with us her understanding of the ancient wisdom of Ubuntu. Atuki Turner and her journey to Peace with MIFUMI in Uganda and finally Francis Davis brings us back near to home and the issues involved in bringing Peace to Inner Cities.
Both morning and afternoon sessions concluded with vibrant discussion in open forums. The morning one was moderated by broadcaster and journalist Matthew Price of BBC Radio Jersey and the afternoon forum by Gwyn Garfield-Bennett, a broadcaster and journalist now working in public relations.
A full report of the proceedings is available here.
Available here are Reports on the Peace Dinner, Student Peace Seminar and the House of Friendship.
Related pages...
Jersey Peace Forum - News Media Comment
more A selection of articles in the press related to the Peace Forum.
Peace Forum Candid Camera
more A miscellany of delagates and speakers during the day.
Peace Dinner September 2013
more 90 members and guests attend a dinner to celebrate UN World Peace Day and to hear two of the Speakers who had travelled from Australia and the UK to contribute to the Peace Forum itself.
Student Peace Seminar September 2013
more 360 young people explore the meaning of Peace and how they can help achieve it.
House of Friendship September 2013
more 90 delegates gather for the Peace Forum and examine displays from our supporting Charities.
Jersey Peace -Dinner 20th September 2013
more Peace Dinner
Jersey Peace Forum - Programme
more Programme Saturday 21st September 2013
Jersey Peace Forum - Speaker Biographies
more Jersey Peace Forum - Speaker Biographies
Jersey Peace Forum - Information
more Information for Registration
Jersey Peace Forum - Online Registration
more Online Registration
Jersey Peace Forum - Manual Registration
more Manual Registration
Jersey Peace Forum - Dinner Sample Menu
more Sample Peace Dinner menu
Jersey Peace Forum - Student Seminar
more Student Peace Seminar
