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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
HOLY SEE SIDE EVENT
"Peacebuilding: a role for religion
On
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, from 1:15-2:45 p.m., the Permanent Observer
Mission of the Holy See to the UN and its co-sponsor, the Catholic
Peacebuilding Network, will host a side event, "Peacebuilding: a role
for religion". The event will be held in the United Nations Conference
Room 3.
The panelists include:
Prof. Gerard Powers, Coordinator of the Catholic
Peacebuilding Network and Director of Policy Studies, Kroc Institute for
International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame;
Mr. John Katunga, Senior Advisor for Peacebuilding, East
Africa Region, Catholic Relief Services;
Dr. Maryann Cusimano Love, Associate Professor of
International Politics, the Catholic University of America.
The panel will be moderated by H.E. Ambassador Ismael Abraćo Gaspar
Martins, Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations.
At a time when the UN is giving new attention to peacebuilding, including
the role of religion in promoting reconciliation, this panel will consider
the spectrum of peacebuilding initiatives of the Catholic Church around
the world and lessons learned from its peacebuilding work, especially in
the Great Lakes region of Africa. The panel will also consider what a
Catholic perspective can contribute to the wider discussion of religion
and peacebuilding at the UN.
[If you will need a pass to enter the United Nations, you must RSVP by
October 2, 2008, preferably by e-mailing
office@holyseemission.org
or by calling (212) 370-7885. Enter the United Nations at 46th Street
Visitors Entrance. Photo ID also required for Security for admission.]
More information about the work of the Holy See Mission is available at
www.holyseemission.org and the
Catholic Peacebuilding Network at
www.cpn.nd.edu.
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