WCC hosts panel on peace building

As Geneva host celebrations of the 500^th Anniversary of the Reformation on 3-4 November, the World Council of Churches with the Protestant Church of Geneva (EPG), the International Museum of the Reformation (MIR) and in collaboration with the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches (FEPS), are pleased to invite you to attend a panel discussion on initiatives and the role of Geneva as “Peace Capital” of the world.

When: 3 November 20:00 – 21:00, followed by an aperitif

Where: Ecumenical Centre, 150 route de Ferney, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland

Panelists:

- Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary, World Council of Churches.
- Ms Marilena Viviani, director, Geneva Liaison Office, UNICEF Public Partnerships Division, UNICEF.
- Rev. Fr Isä Heikki Huttunen, general secretary, Conference of European Churches.
- Ralston Deffenbaugh, assistant general secretary for International Affairs and Human Rights, The Lutheran World Federation.
- Mr Philip Tanis, executive secretary for communications, World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC).
- Mr Sharan Srinivas, director of Research and Advocacy, Right Livelihood Award Foundation.
- Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, chairperson of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD).

Moderator: Jan Dirk Herbermann, correspondent of the epd news agency, Germany, and president of the Association of Correspondents Accredited to the United Nations (ACANU)

Host: The World Council of Churches

Livestreaming: www.youtube.com/WCCworld

Interpretation: Interpretation is available from English into French

Media contacts: Please contact WCC director of communication Marianne Ejdersten: [email protected], +41 79 507 63 63, or Claus Grue: [email protected]

Invitation for questions: Media and public are kindly invited for submit questions to the panelists via e-mail to Marianne Ejdersten, [email protected], or Jan Herbermann, [email protected].