PART 1
THE OSCE BIRTHDAY PARTY
We will celebrate 50 years of existence of the Helsinki Accords
11:00-12:00
OSCE „Birthday Party“ in the Park around Finlandia Hall. Gathering of participants, picknick&socializing, short wrap up of previous events on July 30-31). (Meeting point: In front of / above Finlandia Hall, next to the flags along the main street. Banner: Happy 50th Birthday, OSCE!)
12:00-13:00
Walk / train ride to the venue at Helsinki public library in Pasila
PART 2
THE PEACE LAB
We´ll try to find solutions to peace & security challenges with the help of the Helsinki Accords
Time: Friday 1 August, 13pm-17pm
Venue: Pasila library, Kellosilta 9, Helsinki
13:00-13:40
– Finnish and Nordic hosts: Opening of the conference & messages from main movements
(ITUC/trade union, Via Campesina/Farmers movement, IPB/Peace movements, Friends of the Earth, United for Intercultural Action, International People´s Assembly)
– Online Key note speech by Michael vd. Schulenburg (MEP, former UN Deputy Secretary General, peace negotiator): Quo Vadis Europa? tbc (To be confirmed)
– QAB (Questions, Answers, Beehive)
13:40-13:50
Pause, CSPB (Coffee, Snacks & Pee Break)
13:50-14:20
Setting the scene – 1: Peace in Europe
Speaker: Hans Hedrich (WBW): How to make Peace in Ukraine in 24 minutes – with the help of the OSCE – QAB (Questions, Answers, Beehive)
14:20-14:45
Setting the scene – 2: Europe needs human rights and peace on and with Earth
Moderator Philip Pollák, UNITED for intercultural action, Speakers Olga Karatch, Our House and Tord Björk, Nordic Peace Alliance working group on Helsinki+50: Linking the peace, human rights, social justice and environmental movements in Europe and across the globe with the help ofd the Helsinki+50 People’s Declaration. –QAB (Questions, Answers, Beehive)
14:45-15:15
CSPB (Coffee, Snacks & Pee Break) with OSCE birthday cake. Teaming up for the working groups
15:15-16:15
Working Groups
We´ll be looking at today´s challenges through the three ´baskets´ of the Helsinki Accords
- SECURITY & MILITARY
Facilitator: Einar Braathen. Potential cofacilitators/participants: Marianne Laxén, Heidi Meinzolt (WILPF), Hans Hedrich
Why common security is important, and how the Helsinki principles can contribute to peace in Ukraine. - ECONOMY & ECOLOGY
Facilitator: Karmapriya Muschött, Friends of the Earth Sweden co-chair. Participants: Thomas Wallgren, professor of Philosophy, Helsinki, Tord Björk
Why we need global cooperation for peace, environmental and economic justice - HUMAN RIGHTS
Facilitator: Philip Polak. Participants: Leo Gabriel, World Social Forum International committee member, Olga Karach
The situation for refugees in Europe and Middle America, human rights without double standards migration
16:15-16:30
Final CSPB (Coffee, Snacks & Pee Break) 🙂
16:30-17:00
Harvesting the fruits of the day
- Reporting back from the Working Groups
- Conclusions & Follow Up
(BTW: Follow Up meetings by the participating states were Basket No. 4 of the Helsinki Accords)
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The results of the event will be presented to the OSCE and the general public as a starting point for a future OSCE Peace Summit – the contribution of civil society to match top down and bottom up approaches in peace and security politics.
After-conf socializing in the basement of the nearby Peace Station.
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