UNESCO and The Boston Global Forum Makrs Annual World Reconciliation Day, Sept. 9th
To Foster Global Peace, Security, Tolerance, Kindness on
Press Contacst: Dick Pirozzolo + 1 617 959 4613, [email protected]
Tuan Nguyen + 1 617 286 6589, [email protected]
Boston, MA — September 9th is designated World Reconciliation Day by UNESCO Chair on Global Learning, the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and The Boston Global Forum, and will be commemorated locally with a program at Harvard University.
World Reconciliation Day at Harvard University:
Time: 8:30 AM, September 9, 2017
Venue: Loeb House, Harvard University
Participants: Professors from Harvard University, MIT, UCLA, and universities in Boston;
Consuls-General from other countries in Boston
Business leaders in Boston
Program Agenda:
Introduce President Gov. Dukakis: Professor Patterson
Opening Remarks by Michael Dukakis
The Distinguished Lecture on Reconciliation: Professor Thomas Patterson
Recognize Professor Joseph Nye: Distinguished Global Educator for Peace and Innovation, Professor Carlos Torres.
The Distinguished Lecture on Reconciliation: Professor Joseph Nye.
Announce excellent innovations and solutions for world reconciliation: Gov. Dukakis.
Announce and discuss the solution for world reconciliation 2017
Solutions for the North Korean Peninsula
Moderator: Governor Michael Dukakis
Introduce World Reconciliation Festival: Nguyen Anh Tuan
Closing Ceremony: Gov. Dukakis
The event is hosted by Tuan Anh Nguyen, CEO of The Boston Global Forum.
“The purpose of Annual World Reconciliation Day is to foster world peace, security and creativity to make the world a better place with more tolerance and kindness,” Nguyen said in announcing the program hosted in part by the Global Citizenship Education Network (GCEN).
According to Nguyen, “The world’s great universities are urged to participate with a focus on events scheduled at Harvard University and UCLA. Other leading universities and cultural organizations are being scheduled to participate with events such as Reconciliation Concerts and a World Reconciliation Festival.”
September 9th events commemorating World Reconciliation Day Include:
- Publish and evaluate initiatives on reconciliation and peace: showcasing the best solutions.
- The Distinguished Lecture on Reconciliation: a world-renown authority will speak about reconciliation, focusing on ideas to reduce problems that lead to continual world conflict.
- The Global Educator Award for Peace and Innovation: Present the Global Educator Award for Peace and Innovation on World Reconciliation Day each year at Harvard and UCLA.
- Conciliation Concert: Call upon city and university symphony orchestras to participate with reconciliation concerts every September 9th and encourage
- World Reconciliation Festival: Put reconciliation into practice by communicating the benefits of reconciliation, elimination of hatred and value of tolerance. Discuss the quintessence of art and culture with an eye toward encouraging philanthropy.
World Reconciliation Day also calls for the United Nations and Vatican leadership to seek support from mosques, churches, temples, and pagodas around the world and join in on the World Reconciliation Festival, held online and live to encourage personal connections around the world.
The World Reconciliation Day Council along with the Global Education Leadership Innovation Council will select and honor the Global Educator for Peace and Innovation on that day as well.
Reconciliation Concerts 2017:
September 9th, 2017 performances will be recognized by the Global Citizenship Education Network as official 2017 Reconciliation Concerts:
Vietnamese Cheo Theatre, Quan Am Thi Kinh, Cheo Theatre
Cellist Tamas Varga, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, and Ambassador of the Global Citizenship Education Network, Tokyo.
Violinist Hyung Joon Won, Artistic Director of the Lindenbaum Festival Ensemble, Seoul.
World Reconciliation Day Council Members are:
Governor Michael Dukakis
Professor Marcello Suarez-Orozco
Professor Carlos Alberto Torres
Professor Joseph Nye
Nguyen Anh Tuan
Professor Thomas Patterson
Professor David Silsberweig
Professor John Quelch
Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki
Professor Koichi Hamada
About The Boston Global Forum
Established in 2012, The Boston Global Forum brings together, in an open and accessible public forum, an eclectic and engaging spectrum of highly regarded academic leaders, real-world experts, influential thoughts leaders, media experts and promising young leaders.
BGF’s immediate goal is to identify emerging threats to peace and stability around the globe, suggest realistic solutions, and identify possible actions that can be taken to avert armed conflict. The Forum’s ultimate goal is to lessen tensions, promote peace and security, and foster conditions that lead to greater social justice and broader economic prosperity wherever they are most needed.