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PROGRAM Third Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions

July 1-2, 2009 Astana July 1, Wednesday 08.40-09.00 - Departure and arrival of participants at the Palace of Peace and Accord 09.00-10.00 - Registration 10.00-12.30 - Opening session of the Third Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions "Atrium" hall, 3 floor - Welcoming address by H.E. Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Welcoming remarks by the participants Speakers are kindly requested to deliver speeches up to 7 min. 12.30-13.30 - Break - Joint photo (only for heads of delegations) 1 floor - Coffee break "Aida bar", ground floor 13.30-15.30 - Plenary session: "The role of religious leaders in peace building based on tolerance, mutual respect and cooperation" Speakers are kindly requested to deliver speeches up to 10 min. 15.50-17.30 - Reserved time 17.30-17.50 - Departure and arrival of participants at the Astana Central Park 18.00-19.00 - Attending nomadic civilization festival "Millennium around Astana" July 2, Thursday 08.30-09.30 - Registration of group sessions' participants 09.30-11.00 - Group sessions - Hall 1: "Moral and spiritual values, world ethics" Moderator: Sheikh Absattar Derbisali - Chief Mufti, chairman of the Spiritual Directorate of Kazakhstan's Muslims; Comoderator: Salem Ajaili Al-Houni - High Commissioner of the Islamic Office for the Religious affairs and Director of Dawa Affairs - Hall 2: «Dialogue and cooperation» Moderator: Ishmael Noko - Secretary General of the Lutheran World federation 11.00-11.40 - Photo exhibition on Kazakhstan's achievements in ensuring interreligious and interethnic dialogue - Art exhibition, Astana Master Plan The Palace of Independence, 2-3 floor 11.40-12.00 - Coffee break Hall, 1 floor 12.00-13.30 - Group sessions: "Solidarity, particularly in the period of crises" The Palace of Independence, Hall1 Moderator: William Vendley - Secretary General of the World Conference of Religions for Peace 15.30-17.30 - Reserved time 17.30-17.50 - Departure and arrival of participants at the Amphitheatre 18.00-19.00 - Closing ceremony of the Third Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions - Adoption of Appeal of the participants of the III Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions - Concluding remarks by H.E. Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

 

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