Mumbai, India 15-16 March 2016
Planetary Citizens Assembly
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Remarks by UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations
Remarks by Dr. Hanifa Mezoui, Senior Advisor Humanitarian Affairs & Civil Society, UNAOC
Interview by DNA India with Dr. Hanifa Mezoui
GDF Press release
Press releases: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Photo albums: Pre-event, Launch event, Garden Inauguration
Images for Mumbai
LAUNCH EVENT - 15 MARCH 2016
Opening Session: Welcome
Maya Shahani - Chairperson Shahani Group, Vice Chairperson Global Dialogue Foundation
Peter (Pece) Gorgievski - CoFounder & CEO, Global Dialogue Foundation
Mike Handcock -Senior Director, Global Dialogue Foundation - Administrative Board
H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, High Representative, UN Alliance of Civilizations
(Presentation delivered by Dr. Hanifa D. Mezoui PhD, Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Affairs and Civil Society, UN Alliance of Civilizations)
Bruce Knotts - Chair, NGO/DPI Executive Committee
Patrick Sciaratta - Special Adviser São Tomé and Principe Mission to the United Nations, Unity in Diversity Champion, USA & UN
Dave Rogers - Entrepreneur / Business Coach
Manjushree Patil - Painting exhibition
Unity in Diversity Movement - Awarding Education Institutions
Launch of Unity in Diversity Coffee Table Book
Surprise Video of Akhil Shahani Dance
Rahul Puri
Grand Finale Performance, JAI HO
PANEL WORKSHOP 16 MARCH 2016
Introduction: Ms. Iliana Schmatelka, VP Unity in Diversity - World Civil Society, Business/Corporate & International Leadership Initiative
Dr. Hanifa Mezoui PhD,
Senior Advisor Humanitarian Affairs & Civil Society, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
Peter (Pece) Gorgievski,
CEO & Director-General, Global Dialogue Foundation
Dave Rogers, Entrepreneur / Business Coach
Iliana Schmatelka, VP Unity in Diversity - World Civil Society, Business/Corporate & International Leadership Initiative
Panel Workshop, Speakes and Working Sessions
UNITY IN DIVERSITY PEACE GARDEN INAUGURATION
Welcome Dance, Maya Shahani & Peter (Pece) Gorgievski
Dr. Hanifa D. Mezoui
Akhil Shahani
Iliana Schmatelka
Dave Rogers
Meeraben & Kamleshben - Brahma Kumaris
Swamiji
Subhash Ghai
Ms Mansi Joshi Roy
Shibani Kashap Performance Garden
GDF Unity in Diversity
In collaboration with:
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
"Unity in Diversity -World Civil Society"
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
"...the regional forums in Australia and India, organized by the Global Dialogue Foundation and local partners under the auspices of the Alliance, allowed the Alliance to expand its outreach and significantly develop its footing at grass-roots level." Official report of the Secretary-General Ban Ki moon to the UN General Assembly (August 2011). More
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Launch - Whittlesea Community Leadership Network Victoria Inc. (WCLN) Melbourne - Australia
The Hon. Harry Jenkins MP
Federal Member for Scullin
Parliament of Australia
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NELSON MANDELA PRIZE
President Jorge Sampaio - High Representative United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
"So my conclusion is that the Allianceʼs mission is to strengthen civil society organisations across the world... " VIDEO
Open Forum, Northcote Town Hall, Victoria, Australia - 6 October 2011
Open Forum partners
GDF SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UNAOC AT THE 4th FORUM IN DOHA
(L-R. Maya Shahani - Vice Chairperson GDF, The Hon. President Jorge Sampaio - UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, Pece (Peter) Gorgevski - CEO GDF)
Maya Shahani - Awardee Global Peace Initiative 2015
Unity in Diversity - World Civil Society, India Launch
GDF signs MoU with UN Alliance of Civilizations - towards the nucleus of a planetary citizens assembly
Signed during the 7th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations, Baku Azerbaijan.
7 May 2016 - Read more