In Conversation With International Public Policy Makers: Can Film Contribute To Peace Promotion?
If art and culture bring public benefits, create social bonds, and express communal meaning, how can we harness the power of film to promote peace? Acknowledging the importance of public policies in the arts and culture, we have gathered international public policy-makers to share their experience. Together, we will look at different approaches to developing impactful cultural public policies, fostering film to become a catalyst for a more sustainable and innovative future.
SPEAKERS
H.E Ahmed Aljarwan
President of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP) / AE
Mr. Amer Kapetanović
Head of Political department, Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) / BA
Ms. Bedrana Ribo
Member of Parliament of Austria / AT
Mr. Ralf Melzer
Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Dialogue Southeast Europe / DE
H.E. Ranko Krivokapić
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro / ME
MODERATED BY
Mr. Harun Karčić
Executive Producer / BA
TIME
Saturday, August 13th, 2022
14:30 – 15:30 (CET)
LOCATION
Hotel Europe Atrium
H.E Ahmed Aljarwan
H.E AHMED ALJARWAN is the founder and the president of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, and the President of the Arab Expert Union. He was a member of the Feder National Council of the United Arab Emirates, and a President of the Arab Parliament for two consecutive rounds. The Arab Parliament is the legislative body of the Arab League created at the Arab League Summit of 2001-Amman. He was a diplomat of the UAE in Great Britain and the United States of America for several years. H.E Aljarwan was a Member of the Board of Directors of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry from 2008-2013. H.E Aljarwan holds a master’s degree in aerospace engineering and a master’s degree in political science. With nearly 40 years of experience to his credit, Mr. Al Jarwan excels as the president of the Arab Experts Union and the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, which aims to promote the value of tolerance and a culture of peace, to fight against discrimination, religious sectarianism, and ethnocentrism, to develop the norms of international law, and to strengthen the principles of tolerance for achieving peace. Established in 2017, the organization is headquartered in Malta.