[Yk-yhdistys] Open meeting with the UN High Representative of the Alliance of Civilizations, president Jorge Sampaio

["Suvi Seppälä"]

Dear Receiver,

UNA Finland would like to inform you and your organization on following event taking place in Helsinki on September 6th. 
School groups are especially encouraged to take part in the meeting. Pleace forward this invitation to those possibly interested.

Preliminary programme is attached below.

Kind regards,
UNA Finland

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UN Association of Finland and Finnish Youth Cooperation – Allianssi warmly welcome you to take part in an open meeting with

UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, president Jorge Sampaio of Portugal

on September 6th, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Youth Center Happi (Sörnäisten rantatie 31, Helsinki)

Programme:

2:30 p.m. Coffee

3:00         Welcome words / Director of International Affairs Jarkko Lehikoinen, Finnish Youth Cooperation Allianssi

                 What is the Alliance of Civilizations? / UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, president Jorge Sampaio

                 What can young people do in order to enhance dialougue between cultures? Miika Tomi, Finnish Youth Delegate to UNESCO

                 Youth, Peace and Security / Janne Peltola, Finlands Scouter

                 Closing words / Alina Böling, UN Youth Delegate of Finalnd

4:30 p.m.  End of meeting

The audience is welcome to ask questions and discuss with mr. Sampaio during the meeting. Students and school groups are especially encouraged to take part in the meeting which handles the themes of dialogue between cultures and intercultural communication in today's societies.

Registrations by September 5th to: toimisto at ykliitto.fi

Additional information on UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, Jorge Sampaio:

http://jorgesampaio.pt/jorgesampaio/en/aoc/

Additional information on the Alliance of Civilizations (in Finnish):

http://formin.finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?nodeid=39205&contentlan=1&culture=fi-FI