Opening ceremony

PROGRAM OF THE OPENING CEREMONY

8.30 – 10.00 Arrival of attendees and Accreditations, Vestibule of the historic UB Building.

10.00 -10.05 Video from Barcelona, Home of the XV WORLD PEACE FORUM

10.05 – 10.25 Start of parliaments: (PARANIMF Hall – Historic UB building)

– Intervention of Ms. Vicki Hansen President of the SCHENGEN PEACE FOUNDATION

– Intervention of Mr. Josep Félix Bentz President of the WORLD PEACE FORUM – Luxembourg

-Intervention of Alexandra Torres Pons, Head of the Youth Barcelona World Peace Forum

– Intervention of Ms. Nuria Parlón Vice-President of Barcelona Provincial Council

10.25 – 10.30 MUSICAL PERFORMANCE “Cant dels Ocells”

10.30 – 11.00 PARLIAMENT AUTHORITIES:

• Intervention of Mrs. Diana Hoyos relevant personality collaborator of the Shenguen Peace Foundation in Colombia.
• Gratitude speech from WPF President Josep Fèlix Bentz to the ambassador of Colombia Mr. Eduardo Avila Navarrete present at the event (does not intervene)
• Intervention of Mr. Antoni Cañete, President PIMEC
• Intervention of Ms. Eugenia Gay, 2nd mayor of Barcelona
• Intervention of Mr. Carlos Prieto, Delegate of the Government of Spain
• Closure of the event: Mr. Joan Guardia, Rector of the University of Barcelona

11.00 -11.05 MUSICAL PERFORMANCE “Imagine”

11.05 – 11.30 Coffee Break for Attendees

Start of the Program, Academic Events, workshops and Dialogue Tables.