Focolare Movement

Interdependence Day “People, the peoples, the nations, for a more united world”

Sep 29, 2004

In memory of September 11

 

ROME, September 11th 2004 Campidoglio square – time 20.30 In memory of September 11th – Dialogue for peace

H.E. Card. Paul Poupard, President Pontifical Council for Culture Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni, Head of the Jewish Community in Rome Ms. Shahrzad Hushmand, Iranian Islamic Theologian

WORDS AND MUSIC FOR PEACE Pamela Villoresi, Massimo Wertmuller, Miriam Meghnagi, Salaman Masahla, Ivry Gitlis, Faouzi Skali

Testimonies: Rabbi Elio Toaff, honorary Citizen of Rome H.E. Msgr. Shlemon Warduni, Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad Imam Warith D. Mohammed, Leader “American Muslim Society” (USA) Cristian Carrara, Young people of the ACLI Abdallah Kabakeby, Young Italian Muslims Gadiel Liscia, Italian Jewish Community Union PROJECTION OF CARTOON POP – PACE OF PEACE realized by the students of the Palestinian school of Qalqilia and the Israeli school of Raanana ROME, SEPTEMBER 12TH 2004 AUDITORIUM “PARCO DELLA MUSICA”, SINOPOLI’S HALL 9.00 – OPENING SESSION Roberto Della Seta, Legambiente national President: “The role of civil society for the promotion of positive interdependence” 9.15 – 11.00 – THE POLITICAL PARADIGM OF INTERDEPENDENCE Benjamin Barber, political expert and founder of the “Interdependence Day”: “Global democracy and preventive peace” Walter Veltroni, Mayor of Rome “Interdependence between municipality and global citizenship” Other speakers: Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General (message) Pier Ferdinando Casini, Speaker of the House, Italy Governor Howard Dean, USA Romano Prodi, President of European Union Commission (message) Andrea Riccardi, St. Egidio’s Community founder Chiara Lubich, Focolare Movement foundress Lech Walesa, “Solidarnosc” founder 11.00 – 12.30 – EUROPE AND INTERDEPENDENCE Luigi Bobba, ACLI’s national President: “Presentation of the European declaration for interdependence” Points of view by: Mustafa Akyol (Turkey) Harry Belafonte (USA) Kim Campbell (USA) Carlo De Benedetti (Italy) Sandro Calvani (Italy) Ruth Dreifuss (Switzerland) Andrei Gratchev (Russia) Milan Kucan (Slovenia) Enrico Letta (Italy) Adam Michnik (Poland) Jeremy Milgrom Rabbi (Israel) Mbiaoh Francis Nkemabi (Cameroons) Bhikhu Parekh (India) Edoardo Patriarca (Italy) Timothy Phillips (USA) Ermete Realacci (Italy) Michel Rocard (France) Moderator: Giovanni Floris 13.00- Signature of the EUROPEAN DECLARATION of INTERDEPENDENCE  

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