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Program for 11 November 2018 OVERVIEW OF THE PARIS PEACE FORUM ► PROGRAM FOR 11 NOVEMBER 2018 4 OPENING PLENARY 4 DIALOGUE OF CONTINENTS ON GLOBAL GOVERNANCE 4 DIALOGUE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ON GLOBAL GOVERNANCE 4 MASTERCLASS: CRAFTING SUSTAINABLE PEACE 4 HEARING: SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE 4 PLEA: ADVOCATES FOR PEACE 4 LAUNCH: FREEDOM AT STAKE 5 ROUNDTABLE: SECURITY, STILL OUR FRONTIER 5 ROUNDTABLE: DON’T DROP CLIMATE EFFORTS 5 ROUNDTABLE: MULTILATERALISM IN DANGER 5 MASTERCLASS: DIGITAL POLICIES, DIGITAL PEACE 5 ► PROGRAM FOR 12-13 NOVEMBER 6 THE AGORA 6 A1 – Bits, Bytes and Governance Challenges: The Future of Artificial Intelligence 6 A2 – Fighting Climate Change, the Urban Way 6 A3 – Inequalities: Globalization Shooting Itself in the Foot? 7 A4 – Back to the Future: Debt, a Returning Challenge 8 A5 – Restoring Faith in the UN Security Council 9 A6 – The Long Road towards a Comprehensive Approach to International Migration 9 A7 – Sober Celebrations for UN Declarations on Human Rights 10 A8 – Shrinking Space for Non-Governmental Actors 11 THE AUDITORIUM 12 BV1 – Better Policy-Making: Matching Decision-Makers with Think Tankers 12 BV2 – Crafting Peace in Cyberspace 12 BV3 – Interfaith Dialogue: A Solution to Identity Conflicts? 13 BV4 – The Right Time for a Global Pact for the Environment? 14 BV5 – Working out for Peace-Building and Reconciliation 14 BV6 – Gender Equality: Is Time Up? 15 BV7 – Between Words and War: International Sanctions in Question 16 BV8 – Trading off Trade: The Spillover Risk 17 BV9 – A Way for Progress in Arms Control 17 BV10 – Transparency for Trust: Better Data for Better Government? 18 BV11 – Fleshing out 2250: A Role for Youth in Global Stability 19 THE MINI-AGORA A 19 MA1 – The Power of Blockchain 19 MA2 – One Belt One Road: Two Options for Multilateralism? 20 1 PROGRAM AS OF 09/11/2018 MA3 – Fair Elections: A New Digital Horizon 21 MA4 – Saving Biodiversity from the Cliff 21 MA5 – Laws Online: The Geography of Cyberspace 22 MA6 – Antarctica: Poster-Child or Sick Man of Multilateralism? 23 MA7 – Food Security: Bedrock of Stability, Cornerstone of Peace 23 MA8 – Fiscal Erosion and Tax Evasion: Connecting the Dots 24 MA9 – Engaging the Digital Industry for Human Rights 24 MA10 – Democracy With a Bustling ‘Demos’ 25 MA11 – Lights on for Innovation in Energy! 25 MA12 – Religious Radicalism: A Combat 2.0 26 MA13 – Global Governance and the Two Cents of Philanthropists 27 MA14 – International Mobility: Beyond the Migration Compact 27 MA15 – Oceans: The Incomplete Governance 28 MA16 – Women Deliver Peace 28 THE MINI-AGORA B 29 MB1 – Universal Heritage: A Vulnerable Asset 29 MB2 – Smarter Aid in Fragile Contexts 30 MB3 – Financing SDGs: Is Orange the New Blue? 31 MB4 – Boosting Social Impact: The Need for a Culture of Giving 31 MB5 – Diplomacy: Old Art and New Practices 32 MB6 – Global Governance: Bottom-up Mode 33 MB7 – SDGs: Measuring off, Measuring out 33 MB8 – Nature: A Stakeholder in Global Governance 34 MB10 – Share Knowledge, Save the Planet 35 MB11 – Collective Traumas: Healing the We 35 MB12 – Stand for Peace, Care for Health 36 MB13 – Finance for Climate: A Way to Go Forward, a Way to Go Faster 37 MB14 - United Against Inhumanity: A Call to Action 37 THE LAB 38 Lab1 - Crafting Sustainable Peace: Masterclass with Lakhdar BRAHIMI 38 Lab2 - Bringing Back Diplomatic Trust: A Role for Civil Societies 39 Lab3 - Crafting Sustainable Peace: Masterclass with José RAMOS-HORTA 40 Lab4 - People Power: Collective Intelligence in a New Era of International Co-operation 40 Lab5 - Tech Efforts to Combat Terrorism Online: A Year of Progress 41 Lab7 - Future Proofing our Global Governance System 42 Lab8 - Resilience to Violent Extremism: Innovative Approaches 42 Lab9 - Crafting Sustainable Peace: A Masterclass with Yo-Yo MA 43 Lab10 - Crafting Sustainable Peace: Masterclass with Ouided BOUCHAMAOUI 44 2 PROGRAM AS OF 09/11/2018 Lab11 - Global Governance: Perspective of Justice Stephen BREYER 44 Lab12 - Crafting Sustainable Peace: Masterclass with Isabelle DURANT 45 Lab13 - Crafting Sustainable Peace: Masterclass with Pierre HEILBRONN 45 THE PRESS ROOM 46 L1 - A perspective on the Paris Peace Forum 46 L2 - Cybersecurity and the World : A Time to Reflect, a Time to Act 46 L3 - Press Conference - Business for Inclusive Growth Platform (OECD) 47 L4 - Global Powers and The Middle East: Meeting the Challenge of Cooperation 48 L5 - Press Conference to Launch the ICMP 49 L6 - Conserving the Aldabra Tortoise Through Regional Cooperation 50 L7 - Press Conference to Launch of the Impact Fund for Africa (IFFA) 50 L8 - Press Conference to Launch the Global Outlook report (OECD / AFD) 51 L9 - UN - UA: Joint Perspectives on Crafting Sustainable Peace 51 L13 - Press Conference: French Perspectives on Crafting Peace 52 L14 - Press Conference to Launch the Initiative for a Sustainable Democracy, a global movement of CivicTech 52 3 PROGRAM AS OF 09/11/2018 ► PROGRAM FOR 11 NOVEMBER 2018 OPENING PLENARY 11 November – 15:30 – 16:30 Addresses ● Trisha SHETTY, Paris Peace Forum ● Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic ● Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of the German Federal Republic ● Antonio GUTERRES, Secretary-General of the United Nations DIALOGUE OF CONTINENTS ON GLOBAL GOVERNANCE 11 November – 16:50 – 17:45 Conversation ● 5 Heads of State or Government ● Moderator: Justin VAÏSSE, Paris Peace Forum DIALOGUE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ON GLOBAL GOVERNANCE 11 November – 18:00 – 19:00 Conversation ● Roberto AZEVÊDO, Director-General, World Trade Organization ● Audrey AZOULAY, Director-General, United Nations Organization for Education, Culture and Science ● Angel GURRIA, Secretary-General, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ● Jim KIM, President, The World Bank Group ● Christine LAGARDE, Managing-Director, International Monetary Fund ● Guy RYDER, Director-General, International Labor Organization ● Moderator: Enrico LETTA, Sciences Po. Conclusions ● Antonio GUTERRES, Secretary-General of the United Nations ● Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic MASTERCLASS: CRAFTING SUSTAINABLE PEACE 11 November – 16:45 – 19:30 First Series ● 3 Heads of State or Government ● Moderator: Edna JAIME, Mexico Evalua Second Series ● 4 Heads of State or Government ● Moderator: Mark LEONARD, European Council on Foreign Relations HEARING: SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE 11 November – 16:45 – 19:15 First Series ● 4 Heads of State or Government ● 4 Project Leaders selected by the Paris Peace Forum ● Moderator: Vanessa SCHERRER, Sciences Po. Second Series ● 4 Heads of State or Government ● 4 Project Leaders selected by the Paris Peace Forum ● Moderator: Nathalie DELAPALME, Mo Ibrahim Foundation PLEA: ADVOCATES FOR PEACE 11 November – 16:45 – 19:30 First Series ● 3 Heads of State or Government ● Moderator: Michel DUCLOS, Institut Montaigne Second Series ● 3 Heads of State or Government ● Moderator: Michel DUCLOS, Institut Montaigne Third Series ● 3 Heads of State or Government ● Moderator: Pascal LAMY, Paris Peace Forum 4 PROGRAM AS OF 09/11/2018 LAUNCH: FREEDOM AT STAKE 11 November – 16:45 – 18:00 First Series ● Nadia MURAD, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize ● Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic Second Series ● Christophe DELOIRE, Reporters sans frontières ● Emmanuel MACRON, President of the French Republic ● 5 Heads of State, Government or International Organization ● 5 Members of the Commission “Information & Democracy” ROUNDTABLE: SECURITY, STILL OUR FRONTIER 11 November – 18:15 – 19:30 Conversation ● 5 Heads of State, Government or International Organization ● Moderator: Thierry DE MONTBRIAL, Ifri ROUNDTABLE: DON’T DROP CLIMATE EFFORTS 11 November – 16:45 – 17:45 Conversation ● 5 Heads of State, Government or International Organization ● Moderator: Steven ERLANGER, The New York Times ROUNDTABLE: MULTILATERALISM IN DANGER 11 November – 18:00 – 19:00 Conversation ● 5 Heads of State, Government or International Organization ● Moderator: Nora MÜLLER, Körber Stiftung MASTERCLASS: DIGITAL POLICIES, DIGITAL PEACE 11 November – 16:45 – 17:30 First Series ● 3 Heads of State or Government ● Moderator: Thomas GOMART, Ifri 5 PROGRAM AS OF 09/11/2018 ► PROGRAM FOR 12-13 NOVEMBER THE AGORA A1 – Bits, Bytes and Governance Challenges: The Future of Artificial Intelligence Session Time 12 November 2018, 9:30-11:00 Session Format Conversation Theme(s) New Technologies Session Title EN Bits, Bytes and Governance Challenges: The Future of Artificial Intelligence Description EN Artificial intelligence challenges existing norms and practices in unforeseen ways, including in the field of power relations. Let’s discuss how AI affects societal and political arrangements as well as the institutional and normative solutions needed to address these changes in this session. Session Title FR Gouverner l’intelligence artificielle : un défi pour demain Description FR L’Intelligence Artificielle met au défi les normes et les usages à un point que nous n’avions pas anticipé, y compris sur le plan géopolitique. Parlons ensemble des impacts sociaux et politiques de l’IA et des solutions institutionnelles ou normatives qui seront présentées lors de cette session ! Featured project 683 (AI and Ethics, Facebook) Speakers EN ● Antoine BORDES, Director AI Research Science, Facebook ● Tabitha GOLDSTAUB, Co-Founder, CognitionX, and Chair, British Government Council on Artificial Intelligence ● Ross LAJEUNESSE, Global Head of International Relations, Google ● Carlos MOEDAS, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission ● Omar AL OLAMA, Minister of State for
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