Sep 2014 Peace One Day Conference 9.30am - 4.30pm

What a successful day! We had over 100 delegates on the day with over a third of them young people from across the Region - representing 9 schools and 10 Rotary Clubs.  The great facilities at the Leys School and its staff meant the day ran smoothly and had plenty of room and refreshments for everyone present.

The Conference was open to the public, Rotarians and Sixth Form students -

BOOK & INFO from Rtn Patt Webb   01379 676 289   patwebb65@live.co.uk 

Booking Form for Schools 2014

This Conference Day was a Region wide thought-provoking event reaching out to ALL but particularly to Sixth Form students interested in a worldwide perspective on Peace and Conflict Resolution, across the East Anglian area.  Several high-profile speakers gave up their time to attend and share their experience and thoughts on a variety of issues around the subject.  There were also brief talks, break-out discussions and plenty of time to chat. 

Parking on-site was available - 2 entrances to the site - minibuses and coaches to use the Trumpington Road gateway, cars to use the Fen Causeway gateway - look for our Rotary banners.  There is also public parking on Lammas Lane at the other end of the Fen Causeway.

            Light refreshments will be on offer but bring a packed lunch with you.

Venue - The Leys School Great Hall, Fen Causeway, Cambridge CB2 7AD.

                                            Details of the day's timetable - click here.

                                                    Speaker Biographies - click here

Sponsored by Heffers Bookshop - all attendees will be able to get a reduction in price when buying books from Heffers.

- A book shelf display in Heffers shop will showcase books from our interesting book list - - At the Conference books will be available to browse on the day.

See a live stream on the day from the historical Peace One Day Concert at Goma Airport, Democratic Republic of Congo :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HtT6e1Y9yw

A Poetry Competition is running alongside the day.  It is hoped to award the prizes on the day and hear the poems from their authors in person.

See Competition Guidelines.

see Competition webpage

REFERENCES :

peaceoneday.com - all the activities across the world happening in the name of this annual UN Peace Day since 1999 - counting down to Peace Day 2014.  Looking forward to a future global ceasefire day - a time of Global Unity.

see the Jeremy Gilley Film on You Tube - 'The Day After Peace'.  80mins.

www.abmc.gov - thought provoking war memorial sites in beautiful surroundings.

Cambridge American Cemetery - a fascinating new Visitors Centre, Coton NOW OPEN - open all year around.

Cambridge Institute of Criminology - Sep 18/19th Sep Peace Conference including a public talk by Stephen Pinker

Stephen Pinker -  Psychologist, Linguist and Speaker.

Wikipedia and Peace One day - including Angelina Jolie, Jude Law, Coke etc.

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