BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4235@japanesegarden.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230922 DTSTAMP:20250324T225925Z URL:https://japanesegarden.org/events/peace-symposium-nyc-2023/ SUMMARY:Peace Symposium New York 2023 DESCRIPTION:\nThe "Peace Lantern" (neko ashi yukimi)\, on the east bank of the Upper Strolling Pond. Photo by Jim Reitz\n\n\n\nJapan Institute is the global cultural initiative of Portland Japanese Garden\, created to facilitate and inspire conversations about peace\, art\, and the human relationship with the natural world. \n\n\n\nOur public Peace Symposia series features leaders from numerous cultural\, intellectual\, and diplomatic fields to come together. \n\n\n\nPeace Symposium New York 2023 will be held on Thursday\, September 21st\, the United Nations’ International Day of Peace and is co-presented with Japan Society. This is a free\, public symposium exploring the evolving role of art\, cultural institutions\, and public spaces as a platform for peace-building and community engagement.\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nDate: Thursday\, September 21stTime: 3:00pm - 6:00pm EDTLocation: Japan SocietyAddress: 333 E 47th St\, New York\, NY\, 10017Tickets &\; Registration: This is a free public event and registration is required. Registrations for this event are completed through Japan Society. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\n2:30 | Doors Open3:00 | Opening SessionOpening remarks by Steve Bloom\, CEO\, Japan Institute of Portland Japanese GardenWelcome address by Joshua Walker\, PhD\, President &\; CEO\, Japan SocietyCongratulatory address by Mitsuko Shino\, Ambassador Extraordinary &\; Plenipotentiary\, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations3:30 | Keynote Address by Caryl Stern\, Chief Impact Officer at LionTree &\; Former CEO\, UNICEF USA3:50 | Panel Presentations on Peacemaking and Creative Dialogue at the Intersection of Community\, Art\, and Gardens Ayanna Behin\, Director of Training &\; Conflict Consulting\, New York Peace InstituteRobert Lear\, Senior International Producer\, Global Arts CorpsChristopher Willis\, Chief Director of National Botanical Gardens\, South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)4:35 | Intermission 4:50 | Poetry Readings by Winners of the 2023 Poetry for Peace Competition USAMayah PicoHana WidermanYvanna Vien Tica5:00 | Panel DiscussionModerated by Thomas Hill\, Clinical Professor\, Director\, Peace Research and Education Program Center for Global Affairs\, New York University (NYU)5:30 | Commissioned Poetry Reading by Nomi Stone5:35 | Presentation: Discovering Peace Through Art by Hiroshi Senju\, Artist5:55 | Closing Remarks by Steve Bloom\, CEO Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden6:00 | Catered Reception\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bios\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Peace Symposia Series\n\n\n\nJapan Institute's Peace Symposia series is the signature event of Japan Institute’s \;Peace Program. It inspires conversations about peace through the lens of cultural diplomacy by exploring the interplay between and convergence of landscapes\, architecture\, and arts. Ultimately\, Japan Institute will hold six Peace Symposia on six continents – the first was in \;Tokyo\, Japan\, and the second was in \;London\, UK. New York will be the third\, followed by South Africa later this year.\n\n\n\nJapan Institute’s peace programming is made possible through Robert and Deborah Zagunis.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee the highlights from our London Peace Symposium in December\, 2022\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1F2UNXk0NU\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-presented by:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial support given by:\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wpmedia.japanesegarden.org/w:8398/h:5599/q:mauto/process:24926/id:1823a9e635d6d4eae53fae86fda04b71/https://japanesegarden.org/Jim-Reitz-17-02-03-JReitz_Autumn_1-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Japan Institute,Special Venue END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR