INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE EVENT OF THE NGO COMMITTEE
ON PEACE VIENNA
Vienna International Centre (VIC) - UN Vienna on
September 20th, 2024
Ringing the “Peace Bell" in Memorial Plaza:
Welcome by Mr. Peter Haider, Chair of the NGO Committee on Peace –
Vienna.
Statement by Mr. Jean - Luc Lemahieu, Director of policy analysis and
public affairs of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Song by Ms. Neivi Martinez, Classical Soprano based in Mexico and Vienna:
“Freude schöner Götterfunken” (from Symphony No. 9 ,
Beethoven) Ringing the Peace Bell
Conference with Panel discussion on the topic: “Peace
needs Youth and Media"
Opening statement: Ms. Rebecca Jovin, Chief of Office, United Nations
Office for Disarmament Affairs at Vienna
Panelists :
Mr. John Herzog (Austrian Journalists Club - ÖJC Vice president)
"From rose to cactus and beyond - Kids, media & peace (a
masterpiece)" - Pictures, words and chances for young people.
Ms. Kirsty Rancier , United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Strategic
Planning and Inter - Agency Affairs Unit "Youth as agents of change to
achieve the SDGs".
Mr. Marvin Huber, former Austrian UN Youth delegate.
Ms. Madge Gill Bukasa (Verein Die Bunten & ÖJC) "The colourful
turn into a young communication with young people".
Mr. Vincent Englitsch , EUth - Association for the promotion of
individuality among young people in Europe.
