INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUES THROUGH BEAUTY AS A LANGUAGE OF PEACE
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June 2016 – December 2016 : Mr. Makoto Fujimura, Director and Founder of the Fujimura Institute and Director of the Fuller’s Brehm Center, Pasadena, is in contact with the participants of the gatherings to be organized in Pasadena, Princeton, New York, as well as Nagasaki, Japan, after the release of the movie "Silence" by Martin Scorsese (December 2016). Mr. Fujimura will coordinate the organization of the gatherings with his assistant, Mrs. Kate Anderson, starting from June 2016.- Mr. Fujimura has already contacted the possible venues of the gatherings (Princeton University, Harvard University, Waterfall Mansion and Gallery, in NYC) and will proceed to schedule all the activities prior to the presentation of the movie “Silence”.Dr. Patrizia Bonaventura will assist during this organization. In December 2016, a gathering and conversation on the themes of the movie (religious persecution and use of art as a transcendent language of universal communication through beauty, showing that creativity can unify beyond violence and division) could be organized by UNAI at the UN Headquarters, in occasion of the presentation of the movie “Silence” with guests as Martin Scorsese.- June 2016- November 2016 – Dr. Bonaventura will contact the participants of the Symposium on “Creativity and autism: a vision within”(see above) and will organize the activity, possibly hosted at Monmouth University.- September 2016 – January 2017: The production of "Babette's Feast" is under way. The play is being rehearsed, and will be ready to be presented in 2017 in a location and date TBD.- June 2016 – January 2016: Mr. Makoto Fujimura is organizing the Culture Care Summit “Creating Beauty in Exile”, and has contacted the participants. He works with the Brehm Center to organize the Summit on February 8-12th, 2017.
If applicable, this will be arranged through the International Arts Movement, and the related Fujimura Institute.
Mr. Makoto Fujimura, Founder and Director of the Fujimura Institute (http://fujimurainstitute.org/), will lead the project and collaborate with Prof. Patrizia Bonaventura, Assistant Professor at Hofstra University and Main UN-ECOSOC representative for the IAM, in organizing and implementing the activities. Prof. Patrizia Bonaventura collaborates in the organization of the gatherings and organized a symposium on “Creativity and autism: a vision within”, a panel of discussion involving prominent artist with autism Seth Chwast (http://growyourbrainart.com/ ).The Fujimura Institute hosted the Culture Care Summit “Creating Beauty in Exile”, in partnership with Brehm Center in Pasadena (http://www.brehmcenter.com/ ).
SDGS & Targets
Goal 16
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
16.1
Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
16.1.1
16.1.2
16.1.3
Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and/or (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months
16.1.4
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark
16.2
End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
16.2.1
Proportion of children aged 1–17 years who experienced any physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by caregivers in the past month
16.2.2
16.2.3
Proportion of young women and men aged 18–29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18
16.3
Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
16.3.1
Proportion of victims of (a) physical, (b) psychological and/or (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms
16.3.2
16.3.3
Proportion of the population who have experienced a dispute in the past two years and who accessed a formal or informal dispute resolution mechanism, by type of mechanism
16.4
By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime
16.4.1
16.4.2
16.5
Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
16.5.1
16.5.2
16.6
Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
16.6.1
16.6.2
Proportion of population satisfied with their last experience of public services
16.7
Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
16.7.1
Proportions of positions in national and local institutions, including (a) the legislatures; (b) the public service; and (c) the judiciary, compared to national distributions, by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups
16.7.2
16.8
Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance
16.8.1
Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations
16.9
By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
16.9.1
16.10
Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
16.10.1
16.10.2
16.a
Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime
16.a.1
16.b
Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
16.b.1
SDG 14 targets covered
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Partnership Progress
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| Partnership Progress 2019-08-01 | On track |
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Dr. Patrizia Bonaventura, Professor