09:00 – 09:10        Opening Speech

Mr. Wilfried LEMKE, Special Adviser to the Secretary General on Sport for Development and Peace
UNOSDP (United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace)

09:10 – 10:30       SESSION 1: Peace, Sport and International Relations in 2009

• The progress and limits of peace through sport faced with the evolution of conflicts
• What place does sport have to counter tension within communities?
• How can we increase inter-governmental cooperation through sport?

Speakers:
Ms. Golda EL-KHOURY, Chief of Youth, Sport and Physical Education Section - UNESCO
Mr. Poul HANSEN, Chief of Office, UNOSDP
Mr. Rob HUGUES, Journalist – International Herald Tribune / New York Times
Dr. Ralf-René WEINGARTNER, Director of Youth and Sport – Council of Europe

10:30 – 10:50 Coffee break / Networking
 

10:50 – 12:20       SESSION 2: Sport for Sustainable Peace: from theory to practice

• How are sports institutions structured?
• How can we adapt the practice of a sports discipline to the reality of the local environment?
• How can we involve sports champions?
• Which local stakeholders can best ensure the sustainability of programmes?

Moderator:       
Ms. Nolvenn DUFAY DE LAVALLAZ, Director – SportAccord

Speakers:          
Mr. Charles DUMONT, Director - FILA (Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées)
Mr. Jean-Edouard BAKER, President – Haitian Olympic Committee
Mr. Patrick MCQUAID, President – UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale)
Ms. Aziyadé POLTIER-MUTAL, Communications Partnership Manager - United Nations Development Program

12:20 – 12:30      Introduction to Workshops                                 

12:30 – 14:00       Café de Paris – Salon Bellevue LUNCH

14:15 – 15:30       WORKSHOPS: Three challenges for Sustainable Peace

•  Workshop 1: Integrating the practice of sport into sustainable peace processes

Moderator:       
Mr. Léandro OLVECH, Coordinator of Development Programmes - ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation)

Experts:            
Mr. Andreas ABOLD, Managing Partner - Abold Marketing for Marketing Communication
Mr. Jean-Philippe FLEURIAN, Director - Le Petit Tennis
Mr. Bassam ARAMIN, President - AFDD (Al Quds Association for Democracy and Dialogue)

•  Workshop 2: After a sports programme, what social integration is there for young people?

Moderator:       
Ms. Caroline GUTTON, Director – Sport sans Frontières
    
Experts:            
Mr. Timothy CHALLEN, Founder – Kilimandjaro Initiative
Mr. Gaël RENNESSON, Regional Coordinator - Central and South Eastern Europe – Terre des Hommes
Mr. Wisam SHWEIKI, Training Officer / Palestine Territory - Right to Play International

•  Workshop 3: Ensuring the economic sustainability of programmes

Moderator:       
Ms. Lucie HRBKOVA, Chief of Office - UNOP (United Nations Office for Partnerships)
 
Experts:
Ms. Luan ALBAN, Board Member - Play Soccer
Mr. Asheesh BHALLA, President of the US Board of Directors- Skateistan
Ms. Monica Ospina REMONT, Member of the Board of Trustees – Colombianitos

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break / Networking

16:00 – 16:20       Debriefing session of the 3 workshops

16:20 – 16:30        Opening Speech: M. Georges VANDERCHMITT, President – Carat Sport

16:30 – 18:00       SESSION 3: Peace, Sport, Sustainable Development and “Smart Philanthropy"

• Building Public-Private Partnerships at the service of peace through sport
• How can linking Smart Philanthropy to sport add value to your brand and your activities?
• Making Smart Philanthropy through sport an essential actor for peace

Moderator:       
Mr. Amir DOSSAL, Executive Director – UNOP (United Nations Office for Partnerships)

Speakers:          
Mr. Lucien BOYER, CEO - Havas Sports & Entertainment Network             
Ms. Adriana JARAMILLO, Senior Education Specialist with the Middle East & North Africa Region - World Bank  
Mr. Charles MOORE, Executive Director – CECP (Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy) 
Ms. Hannah WILLIS, Global Community Investment Manager - Barclays

19:00 – 23:00        Hôtel de Paris – Salle Empire      

COCKTAIL RECEPTION AND GALA DINNER - THE PEACE AND SPORT AWARDS