GLOBAL FOCUS

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Registration – Opening Ceremony

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction by Dr. Jean F. Gounard

9:10 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Invocation (Dr. G. Stanford Bratton, Director of Network of Religious Communities)

9.15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks by Dr. Muriel A. Howard, Buffalo State College President

9:25 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.

Peace Essays and Poems by Buffalo State College and Buffalo Public School's Campus West Students  (Ms. Wendy Scott and Ms. Dolores Anderson)

9:50 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

United Nations Representative ( Dr. Vieira or Dr. Sibanda): “Economic Initiatives” (Dr. Jean F. Gounard) (30’)

10:20 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.

Dr. Norman Kurland, Lawyer Economist: “The Just Third Way: Lifting Barriers to Universal Abundance and Global Peace.” (Dr. Carmen Iannaccone)

10:55 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Reflections on Dr. Kurland's address; 
Panel: Dr. Ted Schmidt, Department of Economics and Finance; Dr. Virgina Grabiner, Department of Sociology; Dr. Patrick McGovern, Department of Political Science; and Dr. Sergio Vieria, United Nations

Questions and comments from audience (Dr. Carmen Iannaccdone, Moderator)

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch by invitation only (catered by the Taste of India)

 LOCAL/REGIONAL FOCUS

1:05 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.

Depression Era Music Presentation (Prof. Charles Mancuso, Mr. Van Taylor)

1:25 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Peace Essays from Buffalo State College students (Ms. Wendy Scott)

2:35 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.

Questions and comments from audience (Ms. Gail Wells)

2:55 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Community Video Vignettes of Western New York’s problems, needs, interests/values (Mr. Ken Giangreco):

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m

Community Awards (Mr. Faizan Haq and all the members of the Conference Organizing Sub-Committee)

3:30 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.

College and Community Initiatives:
Video Presentation: Minor in Peace Studies (Mr. Chris Barbera, Dr. Carmen Iannaccone, Dr. Kimberley Irvine)

3:55 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Peace Conference comments and visions for the future (Mr. Faizan Haq, Moderator)