International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2017
Programme
14:30 to 15:00 |
Participants registrationUNESCO, 125 Avenue de Suffren, 75007 Paris, France. |
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15:00 to 15:30 |
Opening ceremonyOpening speech by the Representative of the UNESCO Secretariat. Address by Ms Sophie Cluzel, State Secretary to the Prime Minister responsible for Persons with Disabilities, French Government Welcome address by H. E. Mr Alexander Kuznetsov, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate, Permanent Delegation of the Russian Federation to UNESCO. Room II. |
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15:30 to 16:30 |
Roundtable discussion “Global commitment towards sustainable and resilience societies through inclusive arts”Participants:
Moderator:
Room II. |
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16:30 to 16:45 |
Sign Language Masterclass
Room II. |
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16:45 to 17:45 |
Theatrical performance “In Touch”Theatrical performance by the Inclusion Art Center (Russian Federation), Inclusion Theatre Company and Theatre of Nations (co-production), in association with Graeae Theatre Company, the British Council, and the National Theatre.
Actors: Amelie Armand, Raji Gopalakrishnan, Sally McNeil, Jonathan Bex, Ekaterina SAKHNO, Alyona Kapustyan, Irina Povolotskaya, Alexey Gorelov, Alexander Silianov, Vera Lyzhenkova, Kirill Byrkin, Roman Evdokimov, Yulia Khamitova, Olga Lapshina, Estelle Aubriot, Chulpan Khamatova, Jane Constance.
Room II. |
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17:45 to 18:00 |
Closing remarksRoom II. |
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19:00 to 20:30 |
Concert by Ms Zarifa Mgoyan, UNESCO Artist for PeaceOpening speech by Mrs Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO. Welcome address by H. E. Mr Alexander Kuznetsov, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate, Permanent Delegation of the Russian Federation to UNESCO. Zarifa Mgoyan (Zara) will perform live in French, Serbian, English, Russian and sign language accompanied by Yulia Samoylova, Valentin Tkachenko and the ensemble “Singing Hands”. Room I. |
Important Information:
- Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in English, French and Russian, as well as French Sign Language and Russian Sign Language.