Schedule

Time Monday 14/7 Tuesday 15/7 Wednesday 16/7 Thursday 17/7 Friday 18/7 Saturday 19/7
Registration open (8:00-10:00) Registration open (8:00-9:00) Registration open (8:00-9:00) Registration open (8:00-9:00) Registration open (8:00-9:00)
9:00-10:30 Opening ceremony (10:00-11:00) Plenary III - Civil & uncivil society: conditions for supporting conflict and peacebuilding Plenary V - Nonviolence in action: a global trend? Plenary VI - Rejuvenating conflict prevention: confronting the challenges of youth and conflict Commission / Working Group Session 8
10:30-11:00 Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break
11:00-12:30 Plenary I - Human security and the legitimisation of peacebuilding Commission / Working Group Session 2 Commission / Working Group Session 4 Commission / Working Group Session 6 Plenary VIII - Agenda for peace research in the changing world
12:30-14:00 Lunch break Lunch break Lunch break Lunch break
14:00-15:30 IPRA Foundation Board Meeting (13:30 - 16:00) Plenary II - Peacebuilding in Africa Plenary IV - Religions dealing with their own violent extremisms Commission/Working Group Session 5 Plenary VII - The Middle East in danger of peace Toda Institute int’l advisory council meeting (14:00-16:00)
15:30-16:00 Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break
16:00-17:30 IPRA Council Meeting* (16:00 - 19:00) Commission / Working Group Session 1 Commission / Working Group Session 3 IPRA General Assembly for IPRA members** (16:00-18:00) Commission / Working Group Session 7
Evening Reception
(group A) (19:00-20:00)
Reception
(group B) (19:00-20:00)
Celebrating the Founders of Peace Research and closing banquet (18:00-20:30)
Leuven city tours
(group B) (19:00-20:00)
Leuven city tours
(group A) (19:00-20:00)
Meeting of the newly elected IPRA Council* (18:00-20:00)
IPRA film festival (20.00-22:00) IPRA film festival (20.00-22:00) / Peace pulpit Globalization & environmental challenges (20:00-21:30) IPRA film festival (20.00-22:00) City of Leuven Beleuvenissen music festival (20:30 onwards)

Schedule in pdf

Update on commission sessions

  • Tuesday 15/07/08 [pdf]
  • Wednesday 16/07/2008 [pdf]

Click here for information about the plenary sessions and the plenary speakers

* IPRA’s Council is its decision-making body, made up of elected members

** IPRA members must have paid their dues to participate in the General Assembly and its elections. To become a member or pay your dues, go to www.ipraweb.org and click “Join IPRA