Friday, September 12, 2008

6pm
Exhibition opening
The other globalisation
Katharina Mouratidi
Introduction: Prof. Dr. Dr. Horst-Eberhard Richter

8 – 10pm
Opening event

New Thinking - Essential for a Culture of Peace

[This event will be translated for English speaking participants, except the speech by Horst-Eberhard Richter, which will be available in English as hard copy.]

Musical Introduction
Astor Piazolla: "Michelangelo 70", "Allegro tangabile"
Oli Bott: "Astor"

Introduction
Dr. Angelika Claußen, Chairwoman of IPPNW

Greeting
Prof. Vappu Taipale, Co-President IPPNW International
Prof. Dr. Rita Süssmuth, former President of the German Federal Parliament

Musical Intermezzo
Saul Cosentino: "Tango"

Speech
Prof. Dr. Dr. Horst-Eberhard Richter, psychoanalyst, social philosopher, co-founder and board member of IPPNW

Musical Intermezzo
Oli Bott: "Ciudàd"

Speeches
Katharina Mouratidi, photographer
Jose Dionicio Machoa, President of the Sarayacu, Ecuador

Musical Conclusion
Astor Piazzolla: "Libertango", "Muerte del angel"

Musical introduction, intermezzo and conclusion
Vibratanghissimo
Juan Lucas Aisemberg, Viola
Oli Bott, Vibraphon
Tuyêt Pham, Piano
Arnulf Ballhorn, Contrabass

Host: Stephan Kolb, IPPNW

Saturday, September 13, 2008

9 – 10am
Opening lectures

[opening lectures are only in German, no translation]

The militarisation of German foreign affairs and responsibilities ensuing from German history
Dorothea Wagner-Kolb, IPPNW

The anthrapogenic Climate change – Why is it that dangerous?
Prof. Dr. Hartmut Graßl, long-standing director at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and Chair of the German advisory council for environmental issues

Host: Okka Kimmich, IPPNW

10.15 – 11.30am
Fora

[Only Forum 4 will be translated]

F1
Climate change as a security risk
Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner, Director of the German Institute for Development Policies
Host: Reiner Braun, IALANA

F2
Globalisation and  ethnic conflicts - How to start a bottom-up approach?
Dr. Neville Alexander, Director PRAESA (Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa), Cape Town, RSA
Host: Dr. Jens-Peter Steffen, IPPNW

F3
Global militarization – Germany and the EU at war
Andreas Zumach, journalist, Geneva
Host: Xanthe Hall, IPPNW

F4
Poverty and health. Global Health Watch 2007/8
David McCoy, Global Health Watch, London
Dr. Andreas Wulf, medico international
Host: Sven Hessmann, IPPNW
[Forum in English and German]

11.45am – 1pm
Workshops

[Only Workshops 1, 5 and 7 will be translated or held in English]

W1
Regional nuclear war, climate change and global famine
Dr. Ira Helfand, Physicians for Social Responsibility USA
Host: Dr. Lars Pohlmeier, IPPNW
[Workshop in English and German]

W2
The Bundeswehr on the Hindu Kush
Jürgen Rose, Lt.-Col., study group Darmstädter Signal
Host: Susanne Grabenhorst, Cooperation for Peace

W3
The EU and Human Rights. The Compartmentalisation Policies and its deadly Consequences
Bernd Mesovic, Pro Asyl
Host: Dr. Winfrid Eisenberg, IPPNW

W4
Kosovo and the EU
Prof. Dr. Norman Paech, German MP
Host: Renate Wanie, Cooperation for Peace

W5
Israel – Palestine
Dr. Ehad Saraj, Gaza Community Mental Health Programme
Ahmed Abu-Tawahina, Gaza Community Mental Health Programme
Miri Weingarten, Physicians for Human Rights Israel
Host: Matthias Jochheim, IPPNW
[Forum in English and German]

W6
Militarization of humanitarian aid (CIMIC)
Claudia Haydt, Informationsstelle Militarisierung (IMI)
Host: Dr. Manfred Lotze, IPPNW

W7
Firearm injuries in Kenya. Who pays the price?
Florian Hugenberg, IPPNW Germany
Dr. Walter Odhiambo, IPPNW Kenia
Host: Dr. Helmut Lohrer, IPPNW
[Workshop will be held in English]

1 – 2pm Lunch break

2 – 3.30pm
Fora

[None of these fora will be translated]

F5
Technology as problem solver? Innovations and their solutions for climate problems
Dr. Niko Paech, University of Oldenburg
Dr. Joachim Spangenberg, Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI) Germany
Host: Dr. Wolfgang Neef, Natural Scientist Initiative

F6
The nuclear dilemma - nuclear energy and nuclear weapons on offer
Dr. Wolfgang Liebert, International Network of Engineers and Scientists Against Proliferation (INESAP)
Patricia Lorenz, Friends of the Earth Europe
Host: Angelika Wilmen, IPPNW

F7
Nuclear Armament and Missiles: Military Dominance as far as into Space
Prof. Dr. Götz Neuneck, Institute for Peace Studies and Security Policy at Hamburg University (IFSH)
Regina Hagen, Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space, INESAP (International Network of Engineers and Scientists against Proliferation)
Host: Xanthe Hall, IPPNW

F8
Human Rights and the ‘war against terrorism’
Dr. Rolf Gössner, lawyer, vice-president of the International League of Human Rights
Barbara Lochbihler, general secretary of the German section of amnesty international
Host: Matthias Jochheim, IPPNW

3.40 – 4.50pm
Workshops

[Only workshop 12 will be translated]

W8
Decentralised, renewable energies for future national and international energy supplies
Noara Kebir, microenergy international, NaturwissenschaftlerInnen-Initiative
Daniel Phillip, MicroEnergy International, NaturwissenschaftlerInnen Initiative

W9
ICAN – "our future – nuclear weapon-free"
Xanthe Hall, IPPNW, Middle Powers Initiative
Inga Blum, IPPNW, Germany
Dr. Lars Pohlmeier, IPPNW

W10
The ‘liberation’ of Iraq and the catastrophic results
17 years of IPPNW children’s aid in Iraq
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Gottstein, IPPNW
Dr. Fakhri Khalik , IPPNW, Children of Bagdad e.V.
Host: Dr. Angelika Claußen, IPPNW

W11
Civil disobedience
Jochen Stay, Netzwerk ZUGABe (Ziviler Ungehorsam, Gewaltfreie Aktion, Bewegung)

W12
Women, war and overcoming trauma
Esther Mujawayo, Psychosocial Centre for Refugees Düsseldorf
Karin Mlodoch, Zentrum Moderner Orient Berlin
Host: Dr. Gisela Penteker, IPPNW
[Workshop will be in English and German]

W13
Children and war. Their prospects for survival
Dr. Nicola Kaatsch, IPPNW
Host: Sven Hessmann, IPPNW

W14
Accessibility of life-saving medication in developing countries- problems and alternative solutions
Dr. Hans-Joachim Both, IPPNW
Dr. Dieter Lehmkuhl, IPPNW

5 – 6.45pm
Lectures

5pm

In Remembrance of Dan Bar-On
Angelika Claußen, IPPNW

Freedom Theatre Jenin: No Child is born a Terrorist
Batoul M.H. Taleb
Ahmed Alrakh
[in English]

6pm
Timetable to a nuclear-free world
Peter Becker, lawyer, IALANA

The work of the Freedom Theatre Jenin: Restitance through Art
Juliano Mer-Khamis, Director of the Freedom Theatre
Ahmed H. f. Alrakh and Batoul M. H. Taleb, Members of the Theatre Group
Host: Prof. Dr. Fanny-Michaela Reisin, Friends of the Jenin Freedom Theater in Germany
[in English and German]

8 – 9.30pm
Charity concert with
JAZZORCHESTER PROKOPÄTZ
Between Brecht and Jazz
Director: Hannes Zerbe
Guest soloist: Gina Pietsch (vocals)
Compositions by Hanns Eisler, Kurt Weill, Willem Breuker and Hannes Zerbe

The proceedings will go to the international IPPNW-campaign "Aiming for Prevention" against violence through small arms.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

9 – 10am
Opening lecture

[no translation]

Transforming conflicts by peaceful means
Prof. Johan Galtung, peace researcher, TRANSCEND
Host: Dr. Nicola Kaatsch, IPPNW

10 – 11.20am
Fora

[only Forum 10 will be held in English, all others in German, no translation]

F9
Cancelled due to illness

F10
Peace projects of IPPNW-International
ICAN - Dr. Lars Pohlmeier, IPPNW Germany
Aiming for Prevention - Dr. Walter Odhiambo, IPPNW Kenya
Nuclear Weapons Inheritance Project – Inga Blum, IPPNW Germany
ReCap - Ines Jil Al-Ameery, IPPNW Germany
Host: Prof. Vappu Taipale, IPPNW Finland
[in English]

F11
KSZMNO – NGO model conference to create a new vision for the trouble spot Middle East
Prof. Dr. Mohssen Massarrat, peace researcher
Christoph Krämer, IPPNW Germany
Host: Dr. Helmut Lohrer, IPPNW

F12
Peace journalism
Prof. Johan Galtung, peace researcher, TRANSCEND
Ulrich Tilgner, longstanding special correspondent for ZDF TV, and Swiss TV
Host: Steffen Reinecke, taz

11.30am to 1pm
Closing plenary

For a joint nuclear-free future

[No translation]

Civil Society: The Second Superpower
Mary-Wynne Ashford, Physicians for Global Survival
[In English with written translation projected onto screen]

Ten demands to a new world order
Daniela Dahn, writer

Culture of Peace - A Lively Balance of Creative Diversity in Co-operative Togetherness
Prof. Dr. Dr. Hans-Peter Dürr, Global Challenges Network

Closing Words and Acknowledgment
Dr. Angelika Claußen and Prof. Dr. Dr. Horst-Eberhard Richter, IPPNW
Host: Dr. Nicola Kaatsch

Please note
This programme is subject to change.

September 12 - 14
Exhibition
"The other globalisation"
Katharina Mouratidi

September 13
8 – 10pm
Charity concert with
JAZZORCHESTER PROKOPÄTZ
Between Brecht and Jazz
Director: Hannes Zerbe
Guest soloist: Gina Pietsch (vocals)
Compositions by Hanns Eisler, Kurt Weill, Willem Breuker and Hannes Zerbe

Sunday September 21, 2008
11am Chamber Music Hall of the Berlin Philharmonic
Charity concert in support of the World Future Council

Speakers
Jakob von Uexküll, Founder of the World Future Council
Bianca Jagger, Chairwoman of the World Future Council

The 12 cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic
Arvo Pärt Fratres for 12 Violoncellos
Astor Piazzolla Suite del Ángel
written for the Oteto, arranged for 12 violoncellos by José Carli

Philharmonic Quartet Berlin
Ulrich Knörzer, 2nd viola
Anton Bruckner String Quintet F Major

The charity concert in aid of the World Future Council on Sunday September 21, 2008 at 11am is a joint event by IPPNW-Concerts, Berliner Festspiele and Stiftung Berlin Philharmonic for the music festival Berlin 08 to mark the 3rd IPPNW Congress Culture of Peace.

Tickets and further information available at www.ippnw-concerts.de