5th World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity

5th World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity

Outline

Name:	5th World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity
Dates:	August 4 (Saturday) to August 9 (Thursday), 2001
Venue:	August 4-6: Hiroshima International Conference Center, Hiroshima City August 7-9: Brick Hall, Nagasaki City
Sponsored by:	World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity Hiroshima City Nagasaki City

Keynote Themes

Category	Theme	Coordinator, etc.
Keynote theme	In Order for Humankind to Live through the 21st Century Toward Reconciliation between Humankind and Science and Technology	Special lecturer Michio Morishima Professor emeritus at London University
Plenary Session I	What citizens can do for a 21st century free of nuclear weapons [Nuclear Abolition; Disarmament]	Toshiki Mogami Professor at International Christian University
Plenary Session II	The Peace Culture among Children; Eradicating the Culture of Violence [Peace Culture, Peace Education]	Toshiki Mogami Professor at International Christian University
Plenary Session III	Toward Reconciliation between Humankind and Science and Technology [Subcommittee Report, Conference Summary]	Toshiki Mogami Professor at International Christian University
Subsession I	Making the A-bomb Experience a Legacy Shared by All [Diffusion and Conceptualization of the A-bomb Experience]	Katsuya Kodama Assistant Professor at Mie University
Subsession II	Exploring Paths toward the Peaceful Resolution of Conflict [Peaceful Resolution to Conflict]	Toshiki Mogami Professor at International Christian University
Subsession III	Bequeathing a Beautiful Earth to our Children (Environmental Problems)	Ronni Alexander Professor at Kobe University Graduate School
Subsession IV	International Coordination to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Working with NGOs)	Tsutomu Mizota Professor at Nagasaki University

Number of participating cities

Conference languages	:	English, French and Japanese (simultaneous interpretation)
Intended participants	:	Mayors or representative of mayors of cities wishing the realization of the peaceful world
Sharing of expenses	:	Sponsor expenses
	:	1) Participant lodging, meals, and transportation expenses during the Conference. (However, participants will pay a portion of their lodging.) 2) Lodging, meal, and transportation expenses for interpreters accompanying participants during the Conference. * Conference interpreters are those hired to interpret between a conference language and a language the participant understands.
		Participant expenses
		1) Conference fees 10,000 per person (Does not apply to interpreters hired by participants.) 2) Lodging co-payment We ask that participants pay a portion of their lodging expense. These expenses differ with hotel class. Please see the attached Attendance Form for details.

Schedule

Date	Time	Schedule
August 4 (Sat.)	9:00	Registration
	16:00	Opening Ceremony (Hiroshima)
	17:45	Tour Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
	18:35	Pay respects at the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims
	19:30	Welcome Reception (Hiroshima)
August 5 (Sun.)	9:00	General Conference
	10:00	Plenary Session I
	14:00	Plenary Session II
August 6 (Mon.)	7:15	Attend Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony
	13:00	A-bomb survivor testimonies Social impact of A-bomb
	14:30	Subsession I and II
August 7 (Tues.)	8:30	Travel to Nagasaki by bus (sightseeing along the way)
August 7 (Tues.)	19:00	Welcome Reception (Nagasaki)
August 8 (Wed.)	8:50	Opening Ceremony (Nagasaki)
	9:20	A-bomb survivor testimonies Opinions of the youth
	10:00	Public Symposium
	14:00	Subsession III and IV
August 9 (Thur.)	8:30	Tour Nagasaki A-bomb Museum
	10:00	Attend Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony
	14:30	Plenary Session III
	15:30	Closing Ceremony