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UNESCO: “Reinventing peace”

Nov 10, 2016

Chiara Lubich was awarded the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education, in Paris 20 years ago. The event will be commemorated with a Congress promoted by UNESCO and the New Humanity Movement. Live streaming event from Paris on 15 November 2016.

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LIVE STREAMING http://live.focolare.org/unesco 15 November 2016. Transmission times (CET, UTC+1): 10.00am – 1.00pm and 3.00 – 6.00pm OFFICIAL  SPEECHES: “Reinventing peace” – Speech by Maria Voce “The unity of humankind and a culture of peace” – Speech by Jesús Morán   Focolare Information Service: Press Release – October 26, 2016 Press Release – November 10, 2016   Program of the event:  “Reinventing peace” – Programme “Reinventing peace” – Declaration Chiara Lubich, 17/12/1996 – Acceptance Speech by Chiara Lubich upon receiving UNESCO prize for Peace Education December 17, 1996 Video (Italian only)  

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