CANADIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
"Educating for Peace"
Programme
Masters of Ceremony
Rev. Darryl Gray
Founder & Senior Pastor
Imani Family & Full Gospel Church, Montreal
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Ginette Gratton
Educator & Broadcaster
Rogers TV, Ottawa
O Canada
Mykal Bakker-Westeinde, Ottawa
Invocation
Father Tiburtius Fernandez
Saint-Joseph's Oratory, Montreal
Speaker
Hon. Rev. Walter Fauntroy
United States Congressman (Ret)
Pastor, Bethel Baptist Church, Washington, DC.
Dinner
Entertainment
Heaven's Call, Toronto
Video Presentation
Speaker
Dr. Thomas Walsh
Secretary-General, UPF International, New York
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Suzanne Claveau-Ferreira
City Councilor, Terrasse-Vaudreuil, Quebec
Keynote Speaker
Hon. Dr. Alvin Curling, MPP (Ret), Chair, Canada Peace Festival
Former Speaker of the Ontario Legislature, Toronto
Conference Schedule
Thursday, Oct 2nd
| 2:00 PM | Arrivals and Registration - Lobby |
| 5:00 PM | Reception (Provinces Foyer) |
| 6:00 PM | Opening Banquet (Provinces Ballroom) |
Friday, Oct 3rd
| 7:00 AM | Sunrise Program (Newfoundland/Nova Scotia Room) |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast (Governor General III Foyer) |
| Conference Co-Conveners | |
| Dr. Peter Stockdale, President Global Bridge, Ottawa |
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| Heyam Qirbi, President Mothers for Peace, Ottawa |
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| Ernie Tannis, President Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre, Ottawa |
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| 8:45 AM | Opening Plenary: Focusing on the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (Governor General III Room) |
| Moderator – Kate White, Executive Director UN Association of Canada, Ottawa |
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| Speaker – John Foster, Principal Researcher & Author The North-South Institute, Ottawa |
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| Panel – Hon. Rev. Walter Fauntroy, United States Congressman (Ret) Pastor, Bethel Baptist Church, Washington, DC. |
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| Dr. Thomas Walsh, Secretary-General UPF International , New York |
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| 10:00 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM | Session II Youth: Conflict Resolution, Social Engagement (Governor General III Room) |
| Moderator – Hon. Dr. Alvin Curling, MPP (Ret), Chair, Canada Peace Festival Former Speaker of the Ontario Legislature, Toronto |
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| Panel – Michael Balcomb, Assistant Secretary-General UPF International, New York |
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| Torrance Chism, Board Member Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, USA |
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| Amy Mapara, President of the Board UPF International , New York |
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| 12:00 PM | Lunch (Governor General III) |
| Speaker – Irwin Waller, Professor & Author of “Less Law, More Order” University of Ottawa |
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| 2:00 PM | Session III: Youth Voices for Peace (Governor General III Room) |
| Moderator – Hon. David Kilgour, MP, Secretary of State (Ret), Ottawa | |
| Panel – Nadine Pierre, présidente Regroupement jeunesse en action, Montréal |
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| Natalie Dupuis, MA Student in Conflict Studies, St. Paul University, Ottawa | |
| Daniel-Guillaume Stringer, Director Special Task Force, Europe | |
| 3:30 PM | Break |
| 3:45 PM | 1st Break Out Session: |
| A) The Quest for Peace in the Middle East (Alberta Room) | |
| Moderator – Robert Duffy, Executive Director UPF Canada, Montreal |
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| Panel – Dr. Mohammed Qadri, Founder Islamic Educational & Cultural Centre, Vancouver |
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| Imam Farouk Elesseily, Chairman British Columbia Muslim Association, Vancouver |
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| Joel Tietolman, One Voice, Canada | |
| B) Religions as Peacemakers (New Brunswick Room) | |
| Moderator – Khadija Haffajee, Educator & Community Activist Member of Islamic Society of North America, Ottawa |
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| Panel - Father Tiburtius Fernandez, Saint-Joseph’s Oratory, Montreal | |
| Dr. Zijad Delic, National Executive Director Canadian Islamic Congress, Ottawa |
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| Rabbi Dr. Reuven Bulka Congregation Machzikei Hadas, Ottawa |
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| Franco Famularo, Secretary-General UPF Canada, Montréal |
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| Father Pierre Martel Traditional Christian Catholic Church, Montreal |
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| C) Alternative Dispute Resolution & Track 2 Diplomacy for NGO’s (Newfoundland/Nova Scotia Room) |
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| Moderator – Ernie Tannis, President Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre, Ottawa |
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| Panel – Dr. Abraham Sokhaya Nkomo High Commissioner of South Africa to Canada |
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| Ruth Sirman CanMediate International, Ottawa |
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| 5:15 PM | Break |
| 5:30 PM | 2nd Break Out Session: |
| A) Ethics Education on the Curriculum (Alberta Room) | |
| Moderator – Yourie Pankratz, Professor Simon Fraser University, Vancouver |
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| Panel – Michael Balcomb, Assistant Secretary-General UPF International, New York |
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| Adrienne Coddett, Teacher Ottawa-Carleton District School Board |
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| Hoossen Auckbaraullee, Principal (Ret) IQRA Islamic School, Mississauga |
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| B) The Role of Policing in a Culture of Peace (New Brunswick Room) | |
| Moderator – Larry Hill, Deputy Chief of Police (Ret), Ottawa | |
| Panel – Daniel Stringer, Chair National Capital Peace Council, Ottawa |
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| Dr. Nipa Banerjee, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa | |
| C) Running out of Water – Running out of Time (Newfoundland/Nova Scotia Room) |
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| Moderator – Kaleem Akhtar, Executive Director Human Concern International, Ottawa |
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| Panel – Romola Trebilcock, Circle of All Nations, Ottawa |
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| Norman Looker, Vice-President Cowater International Inc., Ottawa |
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| 7:00 PM | Dinner & Evening Program (Provinces Ballroom) |
| Master of Ceremonies - Ernie Tannis, President Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre, Ottawa |
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| Invocation - Imam Farouk Elesseily, Chairman British Columbia Muslim Association, Vancouver |
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| Keynote Speaker - Aziz Khaki, Founder & President Committee for Racial Justice, Vancouver |
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| Entertainment - Oni the Haitian Sensation Poet, Ottawa |
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Other Festival Activities on Friday |
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| ALL DAY | “FAITH-IN-ACTION” FOOD COLLECTION FOR THE POOR Churches, mosques, synagogues and temples collect donated foodstuffs. |
Saturday, Oct 4th
| 7:00 AM | Sunrise Program (Newfoundland/Nova Scotia Room) |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast (Governor General II/III) Special Breakfast Session - Women & Peace (Les Saisons Room – Level 3) |
| Moderator - Hon. Jean Augustine, MP (Ret), Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, Canada Ontario Fairness Commissioner, Toronto |
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| Panel – Lilly Tadin, President Women's Federation for World Peace, Toronto |
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| Pushpa Banga, President Bharat Bhavan Foundation, Montréal |
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| Heyam Qirbi, President Mothers for Peace, Ottawa |
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| 9:00 AM | Session IV: UPF: Where is it coming from? Where is it going? (Governor General II/III) |
| Moderator - Franco Famularo, Secretary-General, UPF Canada, Montreal |
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| Presenter - Michael Balcomb, Assistant Secretary-General UPF International, New York |
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| Panel – Rev. Darryl Gray, Founder & Senior Pastor Imani Family & Full Gospel Church, Montréal |
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| Captain Augustine Rebello, Ambassador for Peace, Vancouver | |
| Rev. Samuel King-Kabu, Senior Pastor St. Ansgar's Lutheran Church, Montréal |
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| Qamrul Khanson, Author, Toronto | |
| 10:15 AM | Break (Governor General Foyer) |
| 10:30 AM | Session V: Architecture of Peace: Canadian Department of Peace - Training a Corp of Peace Professionals (Governor General II/III) |
| Moderator - Dr. Peter Stockdale, President Global Bridge, Ottawa |
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| Panel – Hans Sinn, Chair Civilian Peace Service Canada, Perth |
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| Dr. Bill Bhaneja, Founder Department of Peace Initiative, Ottawa, |
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| Dr. Thomas Walsh, Secretary-General UPF International, New York |
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| 12:00 PM | Lunch: (Governor General II/III) |
| Presentation - Pasteur Joseph Valcin, président Conseil des leaders réligieux de Montréal-Nord |
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| 1:15 PM | Departure for Human Rights Monument from Front of Hotel |
| 1:45 PM | Tribute to John Humphries at Human Rights Monument |
| Master of Ceremonies - Rev. Earl Smith, Chair South Regional Committee Ontario Multi-Faith Council, Toronto |
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| Speaker – Sarah Kambites, UNA-Canada, Ottawa | |
| Speaker – Richard Burton, Secretary-General Canadian Human Rights Commission, (CHRC), Ottawa |
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| 2:00 PM | Peace Prayer Day at Ottawa City Hall, Jean Pigott Place |
| 4:00 PM | Break |
| 6:00 PM | Canada Peace Awards Gala |
| (Provinces/Confederation I Ballroom, Level 4) | |
Other Festival Activities on Saturday |
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| ALL DAY | PLAY SOCCER, MAKE PEACE |
| ALL DAY | “FAITH-IN-ACTION” FOOD COLLECTION FOR THE POOR Churches, mosques, synagogues and temples collect donated foodstuffs. |
Sunday, Oct 5th
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast & Departures |
| ALL DAY | “FAITH-IN-ACTION” FOOD COLLECTION FOR THE POOR Churches, mosques, synagogues and temples collect donated foodstuffs. |