World Art Day
Art and Human Dignity
PEACE EDUCATION, HUMAN RIGHTS & HEALING ARTS
Organized and Hosted by Dr. Guila Clara Kessous, UNESCO Artist for Peace
Under the patronage of UNESCO (tbc), in partnership with the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Global Peace Education Network (GPEN), Dr. Guila Clara Kessous is organising the forum “Art & Human Dignity: Human Rights and Healing Arts for a Culture of Peace”. The event held on World Art Day aims to examine the positive impact of the arts in promoting global peace, human rights, health, and well-being. As stated by Dr. Kessous, UNESCO Artist for Peace,): “The impact of art is underestimated today. We have a limited view of the artist as someone who produces beauty devoid of social conscience. In response, many artists decide to combine activism and art to become ‘artivists’ – offering their talents to alleviate suffering, promote peace and prevent war.
This forum, aligned with UNESCO’s mandate to promote the arts as a bridge across cultures, ideologies, languages and geographies, reflects the crucial use of arts as an enabler for healing and social cohesion, contributing to consolidating a culture of peace
April 15 2023
Spanish and French translation available within the Zoom webinar.
La traducción al español está disponible al registrarse en Zoom.
La traduction française est disponible en se connectant à Zoom.
5:00 PM UTC / 7:00 PM CET Time – INTRODUCTION
Dr. Guila Clara Kessous, UNESCO Artist for Peace – Ambassador for Peace of the Universal Circle of Ambassadors of Peace (Geneva)
Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO (TBC)
Christopher Bailey, Arts and Health Lead at the World Health Organization, Co-founder and Co-director Jameel Arts & Health Lab
Dr. Nisha Sajnani, Director of the Program in Drama Therapy; Chair, Creative Arts Therapies Consortium; Founder of the Arts and Health initiative at New York University; Co-founder and Co-director Jameel Arts & Health Lab
6:00 PM UTC / 8:00 PM CET Time – ART and HEALING
Roundtable: Healing through Art
Prof. Vicky Karkou MD (Honoris Causa), PhD, Director of the Research Centre for Arts and Wellbeing, Edge Hill University, UK
Dr. Pierre Lemarquis, neurologist, musicologist, member of the Society of Francophone Clinical Neurophysiologists and of the New York Academy of Sciences, France
Alfredo Fort, MD, Msc. Ph.D. Global health consultant, El Salvador
Poem
Mitch Ditkoff, Author/Poet
Roundtable: “Verstohlen”: The Art of Being Human
Antoine Fenoglio, designer, « Design with Care », Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers, chaire Humanités et Santé, France
Cynthia Fleury, philospher
“Museums on Prescription”: a Canadian Initiative
Stephen Legari, Program Officer – Art Therapy, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Sophie Lessard-Latendresse – Head of the art and wellness development at the National Museum of Fine Arts Of Quebec
Medicine
Rising Appalachia
7:00 PM UTC / 9:00 PM CET Time – ART, HUMAN RIGHTS, and SOCIAL HEALTH
The Core of Art
Charles Pépin, philosopher
Roundtable: Ethical Artistic Practice in support of Human Rights and Dignity
Alison Phipps, UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts at the University of Glasgow.
Taigué Ahmed, artivist, Chadian choreographer and director of the association Ndam Se Na in N’Djamena.
Jonathan Fox, Co-Founder of Playback Theatre, USA
Artivism
Fabrice Don de Dieu, artivist, “Refugees on the Move” workshops for refugees from the Central African Republic
Everyday People
Playing for Change / Turnaround Arts
7:45 PM UTC / 9:45 PM CET – ART and PEACE EDUCATION
Roundtable: Peace Education through Art
Dr. Tony Jenkins, Manager, International Institute for Peace Education, Georgetown University, USA
David Cottrrell, Artist in residence, Department of Defense, UK
Tarrie Burnett, Executive Director for Tomorrow’s Women, Israel
Art from TPRF Peace Education Program Participants
Roundtable: Peacebuilding through Art
Alla Rogers, Director, Art and Cultural Impact Programs, Global Peace Education Network.
Melvin Hardy, Arts and Education Social Entrepreneur. United Nations
Dr. Lisa Worth Huber, President, National Peace Academy, USA
Theatre of The Oppressed
Dr. Julian Boal, Co-Founder, Escola de Teatro Poplar/ The School of Popular Theatre, Brazil
Dr. Nisha Sajnani, Director of the Program in Drama Therapy; Chair, Creative Arts Therapies Consortium; Founder of the Arts and Health initiative at New York University; Co-founder and Co-director Jameel Arts & Health Lab
Ibarra Bloods: Peace is Possible The Prem Rawat Foundation
9:15 PM UTC / 11;15 PM CET Time – CONCLUSION
Dr. Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Mukwege Foundation, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Jean Michel Jarre, Artist, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
Rising Voices
Roundtable: Art Therapy Methodology
Dr. Jacques Stitelmann– PhD. Psychologue FSP, Psychothérapeute ASP, Switzerland
Dr. Jean-Pierre Klein, Psychiatrist, Director of the National Institute of Expression, Creation, Art and Therapy, France
François Lacroix, MD, Art Therapist, Head of “L’Atelier des Possibles”, Switzerland
Roundtable: Art with social and medical impact
Marlène Huissoud, experimental designer, Arts Foundation UK for the Material Innovation Award, 2016, UK
Dr Myriam Belghazi Nciri, President of the Association “Dar Zhor”, Morocco
François Struzik, photoreporter on the human side, “Simply Human” initiative
Nawell Ainèche, transdisciplinary artist, “Wearable sculpture” movement
Roundtable: Art and well being
Barbara Lau, dramatherapist
Anne Cazaubon, author, artist, coach
Marie Serruya, plastic artist
Digital Art and social impact
Pierre Fautrel
Art and joy
Richard Orlinski
Introduction
Guila Clara Kessous,
Guila Clara Kessous, PhD. UNESCO Artist for Peace and Peace Ambassador, Harvard University
A UNESCO Peace Ambassador and an executive coach using theatrical techniques to enhance corporate communication and help heal those who have suffered from prior trauma. A French human rights artist and academic. She was nominated UNESCO Artist for Peace for her dedication in the arts and human rights and Knight of Arts & Letters by the French Ministry of Culture for her work on the influence of French culture overseas.
Gabriela Ramos
Gabriela Ramos is the Assistant Director General for Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO
Christopher Bailey
Christopher Bailey, Arts and Health Lead at the World Health Organization, Co-founder and Co-director Jameel Arts & Health Lab
Dr. Nisha Sajnani
Dr. Nisha Sajnani, Director of the Program in Drama Therapy; Chair, Creative Arts Therapies Consortium; Founder of the Arts and Health initiative at New York University; Co-founder and Co-director Jameel Arts & Health Lab
Art and Healing
Prof. Vicky Karkou
Prof. Vicky Karkou MD (Honoris Causa), PhD, Director of the Research Centre for Arts and Wellbeing, Edge Hill University, UK
Dr. Pierre Lemarquis
Dr. Pierre Lemarquis, neurologist, musicologist, member of the Society of Francophone Clinical Neurophysiologists and of the New York Academy of Sciences, France
Alfredo Fort, MD, Msc. Ph.D.
Alfredo Fort, MD, Msc. Ph.D. Global health consultant, El Salvador
Antoine Fenoglio
Antoine Fenoglio, designer, « Design with Care », Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers, chaire Humanités et Santé, France
Cynthia Fleury
Cynthia Fleury, philospher
Stephen Legari,
Stephen Legari, Program Officer – Art Therapy, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Sophie Lessard-Latendresse
Sophie Lessard-Latendresse – Head of the art and wellness development at the National Museum of Fine Arts Of Quebec
Art, Human Rights and Social Health
Charles Pépin
Charles Pépin, philosopher
Alison Phipps
Alison Phipps, UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts at the University of Glasgow.
Taigué Ahmed
Taigué Ahmed, artivist, Chadian choreographer and director of the association Ndam Se Na in N’Djamena.
Jonathan Fox
Jonathan Fox, Co-Founder of Playback Theatre, USA
Fabrice Don de Dieu
Fabrice Don de Dieu, artivist, “Refugees on the Move” workshops for refugees from the Central African Republic
Art and Peace Education
Prof. Tony Jenkins
Dr. Tony Jenkins, Professor, Peace and Justice, Georgetown University; Manager, International Institute for Peace Education; Coordinator, Global Campaign for Peace Education
David Cottrrell,
David Cottrrell, Artist in residence, Department of Defense, UK
Tarrie Burnett
Tarrie Burnett, Executive Director for Tomorrow’s Women, Israel
Alla Rogers
Alla Rogers, Director, Art and Cultural Impact Programs, Global Peace Education Network.
Melvin Hardy
Melvin Hardy, Arts and Education Social Entrepreneur. United Nations
Dr. Lisa Worth Huber
Lisa Worth Huber, PhD. President, National Peace Academy, USA
Dr. Julian Boal
Dr. Julian Boal, Co-Founder, Escola de Teatro Poplar/ The School of Popular Theatre, Brazil
Dr. Nisha Sajnani,
Dr. Nisha Sajnani, Director of the Program in Drama Therapy; Chair, Creative Arts Therapies Consortium; Founder of the Arts and Health initiative at New York University; Co-founder and Co-director Jameel Arts & Health Lab
Conclusion
Dr. Denis Mukwege
Dr. Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Mukwege Foundation, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
His Excellency Archimede Kabeya Kalasa
His Excellency Archimede Kabeya Kalasa
Executive secretary of the Government of Province Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Jean Michel Jarre
Jean Michel Jarre, Artist, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
Rising Voices
Dr. Jacques Stitelmann
Dr. Jacques Stitelmann – PhD. Psychologue FSP, Psychothérapeute ASP, Switzerland
Dr. Jean-Pierre Klein
Dr. Jean-Pierre Klein, Psychiatrist, Director of the National Institute of Expression, Creation, Art and Therapy, France
François Lacroix
François Lacroix, MD, Art Therapist, Head of “L’Atelier des Possibles”, Switzerland
Marlène Huissoud
Marlène Huissoud, experimental designer, Arts Foundation UK for the Material Innovation Award, 2016, UK
Dr Myriam Belghazi Nciri
Dr Myriam Belghazi Nciri, President of the Association “Dar Zhor”, Morocco
François Struzik
François Struzik, photoreporter on the human side, “Simply Human” initiative
Nawell Ainèche
Nawell Ainèche, transdisciplinary artist, “Wearable sculpture” movement
Barbara Lau
Barbara Lau, family dramatherapist, vice president of the national association of dramatherapy, French representative at the European Federation of Dramatherapy
Anne Cazaubon
Anne Cazaubon, author, artist, coach
Marie Serruya, plastic artist
Marie Serruya, plastic artist
Pierre Fautrel
Pierre Fautrel, leader of “Obvious” a collective of artists working with artificial intelligence
Richard Orlinski
Richard Orlinski, artist
Kudsi Erguner
Kudsi Erguner, musician
Alexandra Zimeray
Alexandra Zimeray, art therapist, Johannesburg
Yves Dana
Yves Dana, sculptor
Frank Lalou
Frank Lalou, author, calligrapher
Bouchra Benyezza
Bouchra Benyezza, psychotherapist and art therapist, Morocco
Didier Saulnier
Didier Saulnier, co-founder of The Art Pledge platform
Gaelle Choisne
Gaelle Choisne, artist
Marie Claude Réau
Céline Mas, co-founder of « Love for Livres » and author
Céline Mas
Céline Mas, co-founder of « Love for Livres » and author
Céline Mas
Céline Mas, co-founder of « Love for Livres » and author
Marie Gugliermina
Marie Gugliermina, Marketing Manager of Daum, cristal brand
Dr. Anne Marie Dubois
Dr. Anne Marie Dubois, scientific manager of the Museum of Art and History of the St Ann hospital in Paris, Center of study and expression
Barbara Borsotto
Barbara Borsotto, scarf designer, Daphné brand, Italy
Laurent Godard
Laurent Godard, doctor, designer, France
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