PROGRAM

Check-in of Participants, Laureates and Guests

Maurice Bauer, Deputy Mayor of the City of Luxembourg and Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Luxembourg

Steve Killelea, CEO Institute of Economics and Peace, Australia

Basu Gautam, Founder Lumbini World Peace Forum, Nepal Coordinator for 17th World Peace Forum September 21-23, 2026 Lumbini, Nepal

Karin Melchert, Vocals

Murat Öztürk, Piano 

Marc Angel – Member of the European Parliament; Quaestor of the European Parliament

Dr. Tom Woodhouse, Emeritus Professor, Peace Studies, University of Bradford; Founder, Centre for Conflict Resolution; Founder, Football Peace Academy, United Kingdom

Talia Smith and Chris Evans, Initiatives of Change, Switzerland and International

Jan Banning, documentary photographer and visual artist, Netherlands

Elephants for Peace, the 2012 Laureate for Outstanding Education, offers an opportunity during a light lunch downstairs to paint elephants, as a strong symbol of peace.

Moderator: Carlos Guadamuz

Thom Morgan, Institute of Economics and Peace

Salvatore Coppola-Finegan, Luxembourg 

Murat Öztürk, piano

Sofia Biscuola and Giacomo Castorinacali, Co-Directors, United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY Peacebuilders), Netherlands and International

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder of The Art of Living, India

A Moment of Inner Peace for World Peace led by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder of The Art of Living. A short reflection and guided meditation inviting all guests into a shared moment of silence, compassion, and commitment to peace.