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Sunday, April 17

7:00 pm, Kenworthy Theater

Free screening of About Baghdad, a 2004 independent documentary from InCounter Productions, at the Kenworthy Theater (508 S. Main Street) in Moscow.  Co-Director Adam Shapiro will introduce the film and take questions following the screening.  More information about the film is available at www.aboutbaghdad.com.

Monday, April 18

7:30 pm, SUB Ballroom

Lt. Gen. (Ret) Roméo Dallaire

Introduced by Canada’s Consul General (Seattle), The Honorable Jeffrey Parker.

"Genocide: A Humanitarian Response"

Lt. General Roméo Dallaire’s courageous and humanitarian actions saved the lives of thousands of Rwandans in 1994, when he led the United Nations mission in Rwanda.   Although he and his UN troops did not have the mandate to intervene in the genocide that occurred there, he did not freeze in the face of horror.  Against political pressure to take sides in the conflict, Dallaire remained impartial, and his courage, compassion, and integrity has since earned him numerous recognitions.
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Archived WebCast Here 

Tuesday, April 19

9:30 am to 2 pm, Horizon-Aurora Rooms, UI Commons
The participants in the evening panel discussion will each make a one hour presentation on a subject of their choosing.  These talks will be held in the Horizon-Aurora Rooms of the UI Commons.

9:30 am to10:45 am
Imam Yahya Hendi (Bio)
"The Role of Interreligious Engagement for World Peace"
Archived WebCast Here

11:00 am to 12:15 pm
Reverend Dr. Hansulich Gerber (Bio)
“Overcoming Violence –  Promoting a Culture of Peace”
Violence is one of the leading causes of death for people between 15 and 44 every year. The United Nations and the World Council of Churches both declared the years 2001 - 2010 as a decade focussing on violence, non-violence and peace. Understanding violence and learning non-violent approaches is key to prevention and peace building.
Archived WebCast Here

12:30 pm to 1:45 pm
Rabbi David Forman (Bio)
“Living With Terror – Morality vs. Security: Human Rights, Israel and the Jewish Tradition” 
How to balance the absolute need for Israel to defend itself against terrorism and the necessity to maintain one’s moral equilibrium has occupied Rabbi Forman, the founding chairperson of Israeli Rabbis for Human Rights and the former director of the Israel Office of the Union for Reform Judaism, for many years. He will address these moral ambiguities in his talk: “Living with Terror - Morality vs. Security.”
Archived WebCast Here
   

7:30 pm, SUB Ballroom

Inter-Religious Panel:
"Transforming Faith into Global Humanitarian Action”

Dean Stewart, past chairperson of the Moscow Interfaith Association, will serve as moderator for this event, which will feature Imam Hendi, Reverend Gerber, and Rabbi Forman.
Archived WebCast Here
   

Wednesday, April 20

12:00 pm, Horizon-Aurora Rooms, UI Commons
Adam Shapiro (Bio)
Former Director of the Seeds of Peace Center for Coexistence in Jerusalem.
“Public Forum”
 

7:30 pm, SUB Ballroom

Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams

Ms. Jody Williams is an eloquent and outspoken advocate for peace and human rights issues.   The founding coordinator of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), she is one of only ten women who have received the Nobel Peace Prize and only the third woman from the U.S.
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Archived WebCast Here