The DPI/NGO Section invites you to the
the first in the Focus on Faith series
Briefing
on
Pope Benedict’s Visit to the United Nations
on
Thursday, 10 April 2008
10 :30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
at the
Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium
The United Nations is the centre of the world’s efforts to
advance mutual respect, understanding and dialogue.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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Background Information:
Pope Benedict XVI is the spiritual leader of the Roman
Catholic Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City State. On 18 April,
he will visit the United Nations, which will be the fourth time
a Pope has visited the Organization’s headquarters in New
York. On this occasion, a panel discussion, looking at the significance
of His Holiness’s visit and its impact on current global issues,
will be convened. This will be the first in the Focus on Faith
series, during which the guest speakers will share their insights
into the topic and underline the links between the principles of
the United Nations and – in this case – the Catholic
Church.
Speakers:
H.E. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio,
Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations
Sister Dorothy Farley, Executive Director, International
Catholic Organizations/ Information Center at the United Nations
Mr. Peter Steinfels, Co-Director, Fordham University
Center on Religion and Culture
Representatives of NGOs are encouraged to participate during the
Q & A segment.
The live webcast of the event will be available at
www.un.org/dpi/ngosection
Preview of next week’s Communications
Workshop:
The second Communications Workshop this year will look at the United
Nations International Years as a way of raising awareness on issues
on the Organization’s agenda. Hands-on training on setting
up Facebook groups will take place during the afternoon session.
The objective of the workshops is to provide NGO Representatives
with hands-on expert training to improve their information dissemination
capacity. The morning session, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., will
take place in the Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium, and
the afternoon training, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., in the Library
Training Room.