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 Rotary Peace Forum, February 23, 2012

8:00-8:45         Registration/Coffee/Networking – Continental breakfast/coffee                  Display of Youth Art Projects

8:45                 Parade of Flags

9:00-9:45         Opening Plenary Session:

Welcome: Forum Co-Chair Ike Ehie and Rotary DG Kevin Tubbesing

                        Introduction of Keynote Speaker: PDG Larry Dimmitt

                        Keynote Presentation: Philip Silvers, Past Director, Rotary International

9:45-10:00       Coffee Break; reassembly in concurrent sessions

10:00-10:45     Concurrent (Breakout) Sessions Round 1: Seven sessions on selected approaches to peace and conflict resolution.

            A.        Student and Citizen Exchanges and Study Abroad

            B.        Humanitarian Assistance

            C.        Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies

            D.        Peace and Conflict in our Schools & Communities

            E.         Advocacy & Community Mobilization

            F.         Diplomatic and Military Service

            G.        Service Abroad and Peace Corps

10:45-11:00     Break

11:00-11:45     Concurrent Sessions Round 2 (Same as Round 1)

12:00-1:45       Lunch Plenary

            Keynote Speaker: Mary Jean Eisenhower, Executive Director, People to People     Musical event

                        2:00                 Closing Plenary

                                    Reporting from concurrent sessions;

            Discussion of future work;

                                    Video presentation

                        3:00                 Adjournment