The United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) will host the fifth "Unlearning Intolerance" seminar on the theme "Cartooning for Peace" along with the current exhibition presented in the UN Visitors' Lobby from 1-24 October 2006.
The "Cartooning for Peace" seminar will be held at UN Headquarters, New York on Monday, 16 October 2006 at 9:45 a.m., and the accompanying exhibition will open formally that same day at 6:30 p.m. The choice of this particular topic at the present time will offer another opportunity for the United Nations to be a forum where difficult but necessary questions are raised and addressed, not only to suggest answers but to spur non-confrontational thought, debate and enquiry.
Earlier seminars have focussed on Antisemitism, Islamophobia, hate media and genocide prevention, and have attracted eminent panelists as well as a wide variety of civil society and higher education groups.
Coverage of the seminars and the Secretary-General?s opening remarks can be found on-line at www.un.org/chronicle.
Provisional Program
Monday, October 16, 2006
United Nations (UN) Headquarters
Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium
405 E 42nd Street
New York, New York 10017 Registration
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.
UN lobby, First Avenue at 46th Street
Opening of Seminar by Shashi Tharoor, UN Under Secretary General for Communications and Public Information
10:30 - 10:40 a.m.
Remarks by Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General
10:40 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Keynote Speech by Plantu
10:50 - 11:00 a.m.
Morning Panel
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Should the Cartoonist Educate?
Moderated by Shashi Tharoor
Open discussion between and among the panelists, discussants, and the audience
12:00 - 12:25 p.m.
Free time for audience to view exhibition and take lunch
12:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Afternoon Panel
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Should Responsibilities Abridge Rights?
Moderated by Shashi Tharoor
Question & Answer Session
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Concluding Remarks
5:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Under Secretary General Shashi Tharoor and Holli Semetko, Director of The Halle Institute |