Program

09.30-10.30 hrs Meet & Greet – Coffee & Tea

10.30-10.35 hrs Welcome to the Peace Palace by Mr. Eric de Baedts – Director Carnegie Foundation Peace Palace

10.35-10.45 hrs Welcome & Opening Remarks by Mr. R.L. Lakhina – Chairman St. Standbeeld Mahatma Gandhi

10.45-11.00 hrs Address by H.E. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Rawat – Ambassador of India – “Relevance and Effectiveness of Non-Violence in Resolving Social and Political Conflicts”

11.00-11.20 hrs Keynote address by Mr. Drs. Bruno J. Bruins (Member Council of State (Raad van State), Former Minister for Medical Care) – “Relevance and Effectiveness of Non-Violence in Resolving Social and Political Conflicts”

11.20-11.35 hrs Winner of the Essay Competition – announcement and presentation

11.35-12.05 hrs Musical Recital by Chetna Sahni (Sitar) and Heiko Dijker (Tabla)

12.05-12.10 hrs Closing Remarks by Mr. Eric Niehe (Former Ambassador of The Netherlands to India & Board Member of St. Standbeeld Mahatma Gandhi)

12.10-13.00 hrs Network Reception

(please note, that due to the fact that the 2nd of October was in a weekend, this program was hosted on Monday the 4th of October 2021).