[psych-hr] Launch of UN study on disarmament and non-proliferation education

Greetings Peace Educators,

Please plan to attend the following exciting event:

LAUNCH of the

UN STUDY ON DISARMAMENT AND NON-PROLIFERATION EDUCATION
Sponsored by
the UN Department for Disarmament Affairs,
the Government of Mexico,
and the Hague Appeal for Peace Global Campaign for Peace Education.

Wednesday, 9 October 2002
United Nations
New York
For two years an expert group established by the United Nations General 
Assembly investigated the state of disarmament and non-proliferation 
education globally, meeting with educators, representatives of civil 
society, UN agencies and interested organizations to develop ideas and 
strategies for its improvement.  The Study will be presented to the General 
Assembly at its 57th session on this date with a call on governments, NGOs, 
the United Nations, and other international organizations to implement its 
recommendations.

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
10 a.m. ­ 12 noon
Conference Room B

Educators, students, representatives of NGOs and UN officials from around 
the world will discuss the recommendations of the Study and strategies for 
their implementation.

PUBLIC LAUNCH
1.15 p.m.-2.45 p.m.
Conference Room 4

Featuring:

Jayantha Dhanapala
Under-Secretary-General
for Disarmament Affairs

Miguel Marín Bosch
Under Secretary for Asia, Africa, Europe and Multilateral Affairs, Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
and  Chairman of the Group of Experts

William C. Potter
Director
Center for Nonproliferation Studies and
Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies and Institute Professor
Monterey Institute of International Studies

James Tanis
Vice President
Bougainville Peoples Congress

Betty Reardon
Advisory Committee, Global Campaign for Peace Education
Hague Appeal for Peace
Founding Director Peace Education Center
Teacher¹s College
Columbia University, NY


FIRST COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Presentation of the study by the Chairman of the Group of Experts
3 p.m.
Conference Room 4

For further information, contact:  MDI Branch, Department for Disarmament 
Affairs
Tel.: (212) 963-7714 or 4620  ­ Fax: (212) 963-1121 ­ Email: ddaweb@un.org


Background information available at

http://disarmament.un.org/education/study.html
or at the docs distribution counter as A/57/124.



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