- Mehra Rimer, Executive Director, B8 of Hope
PeaceTalks 2024 Geneva Peace Week Edition
Special Event
PeaceTalks 2024 Geneva Peace Week Edition
Interpeace, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, Principles for Peace
- 16/10/2024 @ 18:00 - 19:00
- Auditorium Ivan Pictet (pétale 1) – Hybrid
For the second year in a row, the PeaceTalks are joining Geneva Peace Week! PeaceTalks is a global initiative that harnesses the power of storytelling to foster peace and inspire action. This special event will feature diverse voices from around the world, all sharing their perspectives under the theme, "What does peace mean to you?" The event aims to highlight how anyone can be a leader for peace, emphasizing that leadership is about taking personal initiative and setting an example through actions that inspire others. Whether leading from the front or supporting from behind, everyone has the potential to contribute to peace, regardless of their background or experience. Peacebuilding isn't solely the responsibility of experts and officials; each of us, no matter our age or background, can play a part in promoting peace in our communities and beyond.
Peacetalks: Geneva Peace Week edition
Speakers
- Shahd Hammou, Vice Chair, Standards Committee, Finance for Peace
- Fawzia Koofi, First Woman Deputy Speaker of Parliament
- Abu Ali Awaad, prominent Palestinian peace activist and proponent of nonviolence
- Hiba Qasas, Founding Executive Director, Principles for Peace Foundation
- Agnieszka Fal-Dutra Santos, Research Coordinator, Gender Center, Geneva Graduate Institute
Peacetalks: Geneva Peace Week edition
Artistic Performance
Valeria, born on December 27, 2012, in the Republic of Moldova, has been passionate about music since childhood. She began studying singing at the age of 5 and started learning piano at 8 at the Alexei Stîrcea School of Arts in Chisinau. In 2023, Valeria continued her musical education at the Conservatory of Music in Geneva, focusing on Choir on Stage and Piano.
She has participated in numerous competitions and festivals across Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, and Switzerland, earning a variety of trophies and diplomas. Among her most recent achievements is winning the Grand Prix at the International Festival-Contest "Constellation of Talents" in Chisinau in October 2023. In February 2024, she secured second place in the piano competition "Mesdames" in Geneva. Valeria also reached the semi-finals of Swiss Voice Kids in September 2024, competing as one of 18 semi-finalists from across Switzerland.
Beyond music, Valeria has a deep love for reading, another of her great passions.
Peacetalks: Geneva Peace Week edition
Graphic recording of the event
- Claudia Meier, Build Up Europe Led, Graphic Recording.
Peacetalks: Geneva Peace Week edition
Moderators
- Sarah Noble, PeaceTalks Curator, Interpeace
- Dany Diogo, Geneva Peace Week Lead, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
