Keynote Session: Peacebuilding and Mediation | 12:30-2:15pm
Cellists for Change – Youth perform and express views on peace.
Moderator, Jim Halderman Explains Rotary’s peacebuilding program and the Boulder Builds Peace Initiative.
Miranda Clendening, Dir. Of Operations, Peace by 2030, Peace Zones, Peace
Games. Explains the United Nations International Day of Peace Context.
Keynote Speaker, Mark Gerzon, Mediators Foundation, Addresses
various peacebuilding and mediation factors impacting our current
political and social circumstances.
 

Discussion Panel One | 2:30-3:30pm
Peacebuilding and Mediation
Following the keynote presentation, panelists continue examination of current peacebuilding and mediation issues from their different experience-based perspectives.
Susanne Ghais, Director, Pathfinders for Peace
Liza Hester, University of Denver & Director of United Religions Initiative
Ambassador Douglas Gardner, former UN Ambassador and Resident
Coordinator for Ukraine
 

Discussion Panel Two | 3:35-4:30pm
Peacebuilding from a Faith Perspective
Rev. Pedro Silva, Moderator (Director, Younify) will moderate a panel of diverse clergy to explore peacebuilding and mediation from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and non-traditional faith perspectives.
 

This event is organized by a community partner and hosted by the Boulder Public Library.