Musical Opening by Berlin Metropol Orchestra

Jean Ziegler (Video), Former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Switzerland

“Frieden durch Arbeit und soziale Entwicklung” / “Peace through labor and development”
Frank Bsirske, President of ver.di (Multi-service Trade Union), Germany
will be simultaneously interpreted into English

“Peace, Conflicts and the Armament Race in South-East Asia”
Corazon Fabros, IPB & STOP the War Coalition, Philippines

“Manifesto for a World without Nuclear Weapons and War”
Erlan Idrisov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan

Musical sounds by Berlin Metropol Orchestra

“A Nuclear Weapon Free World – Mirage or Achievable Target?”
Jayantha Dhanapala, President of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, Sri Lanka

“Recent Trends in Global Military Spending: The Shallowest Down Cycle since World War II?”
Aude Fleurant, Director of the Arms and Military Expenditure Program of the Stockholm International peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Sweden

“Disarmament for Development: From a Culture of War to a Culture of Peace and Non-violence”
Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Former Director-General of UNESCO (1987 – 1999), Spain

Moderation: Lisa Clark (International Peace Bureau) & Maria Oshana (Rosa-Luxemburg-Foundation)