LIGHTMILLENNIUM.ORG: Issue#27 - Year 2011
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- BROCHURE - 2010 (jpg)
- Brochure (inside)
- PROFILE of the LM - 2011
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lmtv- - Light Millennium TV-LMTV Programs
- 2011 LMTV Series & Special
Also: *FREE New Downloadable VIDEOS are AVAILABLE
- COMMENTS
- UNNGO Profiles
- Videography

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UN & UNDPI-NGO Briefings
PROFILES of November 2011
H.E. Ambassador Kohona
H. E. Dr. Palitha T.B. KOHONA
Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations
Nalaka Gunawardene
Nalaka Gunawardene 2011

 

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- Power Point Presentation
10th Anniversary - PPoint Dated: June 10 & 13, 2010.

 

 

 

WELCOME TO THE LIGHT MILLENNIUM...
This issue is decicated to:
The 12 Million Stateless and the most vulnerable peoples of the World...
OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: If you'd like to be part of this issue, please e-mail your 'unpublished' ideas along with image(s) or questions to: contact@lightmillennium.org.
Please read the Publishing Policy prior your submission. Thank You

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS +10
PHOTO ALBUM
PRESENTATION
Marg Mayne Speaking UN HQ Dec. 5, 2011
UNV 2011
Dr. Thomas Uthup slide 2

International Year of Volunteers+10
Photo Album from the Panel Discussion “Tenth Anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers and beyond ­ partnership opportunities in support of volunteering
In this album:
Ms. Flavia Pansieri,  Ms. Heloisa Coelho, Mr. Noriyuki Shiina, Ms. Khadi Niang, Mr. Marwan Jilani, Ms. Marg Mayne and Mr. Aaron S. Williams (for affiliations, please visit this page).
-ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS:
THE WORK OF THE UNITED NATIONS ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS
Presented by Dr. Thomas UTHUP,
Research and Education Manager.
November 28, 2011

As Quick Time Movie. Also available on Vimeo.
UNITED NATIONS
HIGHLIGHTS
PRESENTATION
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Challenges of Cultural Diversity and Globalization
Cem Zorlular
MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE
BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS BAN KI-MOON
"Sixty-four years ago on this day, the General Assembly adopted resolution 181, proposing the partition of the mandate territory into two States. (html)
- Original Message (pdf)

From the Challenges of Cultural Diversity and Globalization Panel - Nov.28, 2011:
"Some member states look at diversity as something that divides."
"I had encountered at least five attempts of conversion."
"I want to live in and create a flower garden not a melting pot."
"Globalization works both ways."
"Cross cultural competence is not a natural ability, it is learned."
Panel: Challenges of Cultural Diversity and Globalization
-Lessons I have Learned by Being a Stranger
Presented by Cem ZORLULAR
MDG3 KEYNOTE
MDG3 & 5 PANEL - REPORT
MDG3 KEYNOTE
H.E. Ambassador Dr. Kohona
Speakers of the Nov. 14, 2011 Program
Diakhoumba Gassama, Gender Team, UNDP
- “Sri Lanka - Gender Equality and Empowering Women”
Keynote Address by Ambassador H.E. Dr. Palitha T.B. KOHONA
Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations
(as pdf)
- Profile of H.E. Dr. KOHONA

Report on:
- Empowering Women and Gender Equality: Minority and Discrimination Panel
by Cem ZORLULAR

- Brief Bios of the Participants of the
Nov. 14, 2011 Panel

- Gender Equality and Empowering Women
Keynote Address by Ms. Diakhoumba GASSAMA, UNDP Gender Team
(as pdf)
TRIBUTE
LMTV Series - November 2011
MDGs3 & 5 PANEL
Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne
Sorosh Roshan
Tribute to Dr A T Ariyaratne at 80:
- A T Ariyaratne of Sri Lanka:
Conscience of a Bruised Nation
by Nalaka GUNAWARDENE

- Profile of the Author

- THE NEXT TEN YEARS:
On the Fourth UN - The Least Developed Countries Conference
Featuring with: H.E. Ambassador ERTUGRUL APAKAN, Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations
- Available through Vimeo
On Mon. Nov. 21, 2011 at QPTV
QUEEN MOTHER News
ARTICLE
MDG3 PANEL
Queen Mother
Valerie Broudic
 Bircan Unver
- On Burma: An Era is changing and is no longer possible to prevent the change from taking place
by Valerie BROUDIC, MA candidate in International Relations at the University of Trieste, Italy.
- How Have We Become Marginilized and Minoritized...
Presentation by Bircan ÜNVER, The Light Millennium
(as pdf)
DEDICATION
LMTV-Special - November 2011
SPECIAL DPI-NGO Briefing
Antonio Guterress and Maria Luisa-Chavez
Akasaka, Nasser and Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
- 2015 & Beyond in Science and Arts
For the 11th Anniversary of The Light Millennium (Media Release)
LMTV/QPTV Schedule:
*On Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 on Time Warner Channel#56, on RCN Queens Channel#84 and on Verizon Fios, Channel#36 - Time: 11:00a.m.
*On Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, On Time Warner Channel#34; on RCN Queens Channel#82; and on Verizon Fios, Channel#34 - Time: 6:00p.m.

UN Associated NGOs MET with the Secretary General of the United Nations:
- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-MOON: "Women and girls are unfortunately marginalized groups of our society." Dated: October 26, 2011
- A New Era in UN for the NGOs
Comment
INTERVIEW#1
ANNIVERSARY
INTERVIEW#2
H.E. Ali Babacan
 
H.E. Omer ONHON
An Exclusive Interview with (dated: October 29, 2003):
- H.E. Ali BABACAN: “We would like to have our people abroad stay-in this country.”
Dedicated to: The 88th Anniversary of the Foundation of Republic of Turkey

Video: "WE BELONG TO EVERYWHERE!"
Dedicated to: The 88th Anniversary of the Foundation of Republic of Turkey
An Exclusive Interview with (dated: October 29, 2003):
- H.E. Ömer ÖNHON: “The beauty of the Turkish Republic is that,
it does not stand still where it is. It adapts itself to the changing times.”
Dedicated to: The 88th Anniversary of the Foundation of Republic of Turkey
NUCLEAR
 SAVE THE DATE: PLURAL+2011
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Save the date: 
- PLURAL+ 2011 Awards Ceremony 
November 10, 2011, 6:00-8:00 pm
Paley Center for Media, New York City 
NASA News
WIND ENERGY
EVENT: MDGs#3 - Nov. 14, 2011
NASA Bending the Light
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MDGs#3
- NASA, Japan Release Improved Topographic Map of Earth
- Swirling Landscape of Stars
- Bending the Light
Book: Rüzgarin Hikayesi
- The Story of Wind
by Yüksel OKTAY

***Immediate Media Release - Date: Nov.8, 2011 - pdf - word
INVITE: Gender Equality and Empowering Women: Minority Rights and Discrimination
Venue: November 14, 2011, 6:00-9:00 pm Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.
INVITE Updated (pdf)

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
The Light Millennium is YOUR Millennium...

Issue#27 - 2011
ACTION CORNER

11th Anniversary of The Light Millennium
- 11th Anniversary Presentation of The Light Millennium - Program: Challenges of Cultural Diversity and Globalization
- Also available through Vimeo

LMTV Series - December 2011:
BİLİM VE SANAT DA 2015 & ÖTESİ... (In Turkish)
On Mon. Dec. 19, 2011; and
On Wed. Dec. 21, 2011 at QPTV. Please click this link for the exact schedule.

Available on Vimeo.
Also as LMTV Special - November 2011: "2015 & Beyond: In Science and Arts (in English)

Call for papers
Samos Call For Papers, 2012
- ICE Samos 2012 8th International Conference
on Education
Venue INEAG, Samos Island, Greece
Conference Dates July 05 - 07, 2012
- For detailed information (pdf)

Athens Institute for Education and Research-ATINER
Call for Papers and Participation
- 12th Annual International Conference on Sports:
Economic, Management, Marketing & Social Aspects, 9-12 July 2012, Athens, Greece

Mrs. Helena Kaushik Women's College in IndiaHelene Kaushik Women College
Slide Presentation made by
Prof. Surendra KAUSHIK

INVITE for Nov. 28, 2011:
- CHALLENGES OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND GLOBALIZATION
- iNVITE in pdf - word
Venue: November 14, 2011, 6:00-9:00 pm Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.
Time: 6:00~9:00pm.
-Nov.28 PROGRAM with Brief BIOS of the Speakers and Musicians (pdf)

Immediate Media Release
EVENT - INVITE 1: On Monday, Nov.14, 2011:
GENDER EQUALITY and EMPOWERING WOMEN:
MINORITY RIGHTS AND DISCRIMINATION
-pdf -word

EVENT-INVITE - MDGs#3:
On Mon. Nov. 14, 2011
MDGs#3
INVITE (pdf)
REPORT of the PANEL

UNITED NATIONS:International Peace Day
- International Peace Day: GIVE PEACE ANOTHER CHANCE
-For Photo Album of the EVENT

UN & UNDPI-NGO Briefings & News“Indigenous Rights, Mining and Development: The Need for Free,
Prior and Informed Consent”
- "6.5 million hectares have been violently expropriated from
Indigenous , Peasant and Afro-Colombian communities..."
Presentation made by:
Francisco Ramirez CUELLAR
April 28, 2011

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- 3.2 million newborns die every year and 99% of these deaths occur primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
The Impact Of Education In Achieving Mdgs 2 & 5: “Achieving the MDGs: MDG 2 (Education) + MDG 3 (Gender equality) +
MDG 5 (Maternal health) = 8.”

Information and the Internet:
Exploring the Role of Freedom of Information in the World Wide
Web
- "The free exchange of ideas and thought can connect countries in a common course."
- Dated: May 4, 2011

- For full list of the UN & UNNGO Briefings

Open Call for Submissions:
If you'd like to be part of this issue, please e-mail your 'unpublished' ideas along with image(s) or questions to: contact@lightmillennium.org.

BOOK
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Ataturk Alive: "In His Words"
- Part 1 (Original pdf version)
- Part 2 (pdf)
by Prof. Talat S. HALMAN

UN MILLENNIUM DEVELOPLMENT GOALS - Summit 2010:
Where are we now?
&
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSIONmdgs2015

OPEN CALL/INVITE FOR
SUBMISSIONS
- Introduction
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS/MDGs: Where are we now? & FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
- LM BROCHURE - 2010 (jpg)
- Brochure (inside)
- BIOGRAPHIES
- LMBoD, AB & V.Staff
- VOLUNTEER & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
- CONTACT

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- 10th Anniversary Slide Show

2011 - PROFILE of
The Light Millennium

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