IV Congress

PROGRAMME
OF THE FOURTH CONGRESS OF
THE LEADERS OF WORLD AND TRADITIONAL RELIGIONS

Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana
May 30-31, 2012

May 30 (Wednesday)

09.00-10.00

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Registration of participants of the Congress

10.00-10.45 

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First session of the Council of Religious Leaders

11.00-13.00

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Plenary session:

«Peace and harmony as the choice of mankind»

13.05-13.10

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Group photo

13.10-15.00

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Coffee break

15.00-17.30 

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Panel sessions:

Panel 1: ”The role of religious leaders in achieving sustainable growth”.

Panel 2: “Religion and multiculturalism”.

17.30-18.30

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Free time

19.00

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Solemn reception hosted by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan His Excellency Mr.Nursultan Nazarbayev in honour of the participants of the IV Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions

May 31  (Thursday)

08.30-09.20

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Registration of panel sessions participants

09.30-12.30

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Panel sessions

Panel 3: “Religion and woman: spiritual values and contemporary challenges”.

Panel 4: “Religion and the youth”.

12.30-14.15

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Coffee break

14.30-15.30

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Closing ceremony of the IV Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.

Concert

15.40-16.25

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Departure of the participants for the Museum-memorial complex “ALZHIR”

16.25-17.10

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Visit the complex.

Collective prayer to commemorate the victims of the political repressions in Kazakhstan

19.00

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Reception hosted by Head of the Secretariat of the Congress – Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan His Excellency Mr.Kairat Mami in honour of the participants of the IV Congress of leaders of world and traditional religions