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FORUM ON GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP | IPS Writers in the Blogosphere

In cooperation with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN
and
Soka Gakkai International (SGI)

logo-IPS
Cordially invites you to a
FORUM ON GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
on 18 November 2014 from 09:00-13:30
Venue:
Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations
820 Second Avenue (btw 43 & 44 St), 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10017
Chair: Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury
Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the UN
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BACKGROUND
As the world becomes increasingly interdependent and interconnected, we face global challenges that require global solutions. At the Global Citizen Festival on 28 September 2014, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called upon the audience of more than 60,000 people, many of them youth: “A better world is around the corner. As united nations – as united global citizens – let’s commit to get there together!”

In this process, our individual identities, too, begin to transcend national boundaries. What is required is that we develop a sense of ‘global citizenship’. Though it is a common terminology, which suggests people’s increased interests in and awareness on the concept, the definition of a global citizen can be broad and diverse. This presents an excellent opportunity to explore the concept and come to a deeper understanding of global citizenship, together with multiple stakeholders such as member states, the UN offices and agencies, and civil society.

Opening Session: 09:00-10:00

Chair opens the Forum
Welcoming remarks: IPS DG Ramesh Jaura
Message from Federico Mayor, former IPS Chair

Keynote speakers:
UNAOC High Representative Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, former IPS Chair
Ambassador Walther Lichem, IPS Vice Chair

Special contributions by:
Ambassador Palitha Kohona, Sri Lankan Permanent Representative to the UN
Maher Nasser, OIC, DPI, United Nations
Hiro Sakurai, SGI representative to UN

Discussions in two panels 10:15 to 13:15
Panel I: Global Citizenship as a Pathway to the Culture of Peace
Panel II: Integrating Global Citizenship in International Relations