International Lodz Peace Forum 2024

Scheduled from May 5th to May 10th in Łódź, Poland, this forum stands as a globally significant event and serves as a platform for reflection on peace and exchange of ideas among experts, academics, and leaders from around the world.

The International Lodz Peace Forum’s program includes a variety of activities, from keynote lectures to thematic panels and artistic exhibitions, all centered on the theme of peace and its promotion in different areas such as ecology, economy, education, nonviolene, sport, technology, and transitional justice.
Detailed info is available here: https://peaceforum.unamosculturas.org/agenda/

Ultimately, the Łódź Peace Forum 2024 aspires to be a catalyst for positive action and change, promoting values of tolerance, understanding, and cooperation in an increasingly interconnected and diverse world.
Participation in this event provides a unique opportunity to contribute to building a more peaceful future while fostering intercultural collaboration and dialogue.

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Sunday, May 5th
@ Muzeum Fabryki w Manufakturze

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Open for general public. Yoga class and meditation (in Polish & English)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Open for general public. Workshop for children (in Polish)
Printing the dove design on textile using serigraphy, and then decorating it.
3:00 p.m.
Panel discussion (in Spanish): Transitional Justice in Colombia - a new model for Peacebuilding

Monday, May 6th
@ Lodz University of Technology, Information Technology Center

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Official opening of the Forum
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Opening of the conference conference: Peace in Unpeaceful times
10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Panel discussion: Addressing peace from the perspective of Technology
12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Panel discussion: Addressing peace from the perspective of Ecology
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m
Keynote speaker - A talk and a presentation by Brian Allan

Tuesday, May 7th
@ The Marek Edelman Dialogue Center in Łódź

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome speech
9:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Panel discussion: Addressing peace from the perspective of Memory
11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Panel discussion: Addressing peace from the perspective of Education/Utopia
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m
Guided tour in the Marek Edelman Dialogue Center

Wednesday, May 8th
@ University of Lodz, Faculty of Management

1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Welcome speech
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Panel discussion: Addressing peace from the perspective of Sport
3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Panel discussion: Addressing peace from the perspective of Economy

Thursday, May 9th
@ University of Lodz, Faculty of Management

9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Panel discussion: Addressing peace from the perspective of Music
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Presentation: Music Library of Peace in Colombia
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Violin Concert: Music soothes the savage
12:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Panel discussion: Panel discussion: 20th Anniversary of Poland in the EU - Peace in Europe

Friday, May 10th
@ University of Lodz, Faculty of Management

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Panel discussion: Addressing peace from the perspective of Transitional Justice
3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Panel discussion: Addressing peace from the perspective of Nonviolence

The forum is organized by the Foundation Unamos Culturas under the honorary patronage of the President of the City of Lodz and the Representation of the European Commission in Poland, sponsored by Gallery Madame Chromatique and Gravet Consulting and organized with the support of the City Council of Lodz, lodz.travel, Lodz University of Technology, University of Lodz, Marek Edelman Dialogue Center in Lodz, R2eko, Le Petit Paris - Łódź restauracja, Alliance Francaise Łódź, the Museum of the Factory, Loom hotel, Puro hotel, Stare Kino Cinema Residence, Mediateka MeMo, the Łódź Literature House, Tropiciel, Quba Cafe, empati, Monopolis and Lodz Airport Central Poland (Port Lotniczy Łódź) among others.