A pre-Conference event to ACUNS Vienna UN Conference 2015 http://acuns.org/vienna2015/

Organizers:

– IAAI – International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges www.glocha.info
– Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) Vienna Liaison Office http://acuns.org/vienna-liaison-office/

in cooperation with – WorldWeWant2015 Program and Strategy Group http://www.worldwewant2015.org

Rationale:

The year 2015 and the ongoing laudably participatory post2015 Sustainable Development Agenda (including Climate Change) negotiations offer a unique opportunity to modernize United Nations system and to make humanity’s global challenges response mechanisms more effective by utilizing available resources (knowledge, funding, workforce, social energy) of all relevant public and private actors.

As pointed out by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in his recent post2015 synthesis report, the new post2015 agenda is going to bring about a paradigm shift towards universality of goals and targets and multistakeholder responsibilities and accountabilities for their implementation.

At the workshop participants will explore - based on concepts, ICT tools and campaigns developed in the framework of Global Challenges (GloCha) Action network (see http://bit.ly/1tsgeOC for more details) – how the post2015 Development Agenda Means of Implementation design can facilitate resource mobilization by and for youth in order to enable enhanced youth led action on global challenges at local, national, regional and global levels.

An important parameter of the event is the fact that Austria is currently holding ECOSOC & HLPF presidency and that within this presidency the declared priorities are Civil Society participation and youth empowerment.

Another point of reference for the workshop is the UN DPI NGO Conference 2014 Outcome Document calling for a UN PGA Thematic Debate on “Multistakeholder Action & Innovative Resource Mobilization”.

The Outcomes of the workshop (including recommendations for ToRs of a potential UN PGA Thematic Debate on Innovative Resource Mobilization for Youth Focused Multistakeholder Action) will be communicated to the official post2015 intergovernmental negotiations in New York by means of a Side Event to the January 19-21 negotiations.

Program:

09.30 Welcome and Tour de Table
10.00 Presentation of GloCha System (including 15/15/15 UN Civil Society resource Mobilization Partnership, Global Challenges Foundation Carinthia, 2015 Global Youth Music Contest (on Climate Change) and cooperation with WorldWeWant2015 plattform) and Partners
10.30 Discussion
11.00 Coffee break
11.45 Discussion of Entry Points for Innovative Resource Mobilization and Youth Focused Multistakeholder Action in post2015 Means of Implementation design
12.15 Formulation of Recommendation in the format of a Vienna CSO Response to UN SG’s post2015 Synthesis Report
12.30 End of Formal Part of the Workshop

GloCha (Global Challenges) Action network (in short “GloCha System”) is a trans-institutional, United Nations system focused, knowledge based, multilevel sustainable development governance innovation that puts resources of global citizens and local communities in the center of post2015 agenda means of implementation design.
(see http://bit.ly/1tsgeOC for more details)

Contact and Registration: Dr. Miroslav Polzer, CEO of IAAI, [email protected]; Tel.: +43 664 4203648, www.glocha.info

Oink and Moo BBQ started out as a passion for great BBQ. Owner and chef, Josh Sacks has travelled the country learning the secrets of the great pit masters of the South and honors that flavor in what he prepares for you. Oink and Moo’s goal is to deliver mouth-watering BBQ to New Jersey patrons in a fun, friendly atmosphere.

There has always been a debate over which region has the best BBQ in the country. We think they all have something great to offer from the barbecued brisket in Lockhart, TX to North Carolina’s pulled pork, Memphis pork ribs to Hawaii’s Kalua pig. We have fused all these great tastes together to bring you Oink and Moo BBQ.Our meats are smoked low and slow over distinctive hickory, cherry and apple woods right on the truck in a Cookshack commercial-grade smoker.

We serve each meat in a unique style that complements its flavors and makes our food truck not only stand out among food trucks but also as a premier BBQ joint.

*** THE EVENT EVERYONE HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT ***

Ignite is an event to bring together prominent black British individuals and our university students to discuss culture; what it meant before, what it means now and what it will mean in the future.

The event is split into three segments, which will address the following topics:

A CONVERSATION ABOUT HERITAGE: – Have we strayed from our heritage or do we subconsciously avoid it? Does Black History Month contribute to a stereotype that we promote failures rather than successes? Do we continue to play ‘the victim’ in regards to incidents in the past when there is ‘obvious’ progress we’ve made? Should we still relate to culture, language, race as strongly as our parents did?

A CONVERSATION ABOUT TODAY: – Do we have to compromise on our culture to get ahead today? Is positive discrimination a drawback to progress on merit? Do we have to do ‘western things’ to succeed or can we still go far with culture? Do quotas aid or regress our progress?

A CONVERSATION ABOUT LEGACY:- What do we have to do to stand out in the future? Will we still need to work ‘twice as hard’ to get ahead or will the system be much more ‘fair’? If not so, what can we do to stop that today?

We also have PROVOCATIONS where the audience also get a chance to debate on other mind-challenging topics.

sensor & Walhalla präsentieren die gemeinsame Veranstaltungsreihe

„DER VISIONÄRE FRÜHSCHOPPEN“
am Sonntag, 25.01.2015., von 12 bis 14 Uhr
im Walhalla-Spiegelsaal.

Ein spannendes, innovatives und unkonventionelles Format: Frühschoppen, Talkshow, Kunst und Kultur, Think Tank, Ideenlabor, Netzwerk.

Wiesbadenerinnen und Wiesbadener, die etwas bewegen wollen, stellen ihre Visionen vor und zur Debatte. Kurzweilig. Streitbar. Unterhaltsam.

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Thema No. 7

VON WEGEN “AUS” – STADTMUSEUM? JETZT ERST RECHT!

Konstruktiver Blick nach vorn anstatt Blick zurück im Zorn. Scheitern als Chance zum neu und weiter denken: Verwirklichung eines Stadtmuseums UND Erhalt und Ausbau einer vielfältigen und lebendigen Kulturszene in Wiesbaden – (wie) ist das denn die Möglichkeit?
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Wir laden alle ein, unvoreingenommen und ergebnisoffen unterschiedliche Ideen und Ansätze für ein Stadtmuseum – das sich nach unserer Wahrnehmung nach wie vor und „jetzt erst recht“ viele Wiesbadener wünschen – anzubieten, auszuloten, zu diskutieren. Und dabei auch die Frage zu stellen, was (und wer) die Kulturszene dieser Stadt ausmacht, wie sie arbeitet, was sie befürchtet und was sie fordert und sich erhofft.

Wir sind dafür, in Ruhe und mit Respekt miteinander zu reden anstatt übereinander herzuziehen. Wir sind – trotz und mit dem Blick auf berechtigte Eigeninteressen und verständliche Emotionen unterschiedlichster Akteure – überzeugt, dass der Weg unserer Stadt– in dieser akuten und aktuellen wie auch in anderen Fragen – nur ein gemeinsamer sein kann.

Wir wissen, dass in Sachen Stadtmuseum rückblickend noch viele Fragen zu stellen und zu beantworten sind, was geschehen ist. Wir wollen an diesem visionären Vormittag aber vor allem die zukunftsgerichtete Frage stellen, was geschehen WIRD.

Wir freuen uns über alle, die dabei sein können am 25. Januar bei der 7. Ausgabe der erfolgreichen gemeinsamen Veranstaltungsreihe des Walhalla Theaters und des Stadtmagazins sensor

Die Visionäre/innen auf dem Podium geben wir rechtzeitig im Vorfeld bekannt und freuen uns auch über weitere Anregungen und Vorschläge (erste Anfragen laufen), wer zu diesem Thema auf dem Podium Platz nehmen könnte und sollte. (am besten per Mail an hallo@sensor-wiesbaden.de)

& in der „visionären Minute“
können wieder alle im Publikum ihre ganz persönliche Vision aus, in und für Wiesbaden vorstellen – in maximal 60 Sekunden.

& das Improtheater “Schwarze Oliven” fasst das Geschehen in spontanen Kurzauftritten zusammen.

& es gibt Gelegenheit zum Netzwerken, Kennenlernen, befruchtenden Austausch

& wir freuen uns auf euch!

www.wiesbadenervisionen.de/der-visionaere-fruehschoppen

Pronti per un fine settimana dedicato alla fotografia, alla cultura e sensibilizzazione? Vogliamo raccontare storie di vita quotidiana e valorizzare al meglio il nostro territorio siracusano e sappiamo di poter contare su di voi!

Programma

– Conferenza sulla Fotografia di Viaggio e la Fotografia Sociale
– Conferenza sulla Fotografia come mezzo terapeutico e narrativo
– Workshop per TUTTI, compresi bambini, disabili e non udenti
– Passeggiata Fotografica
– Mostra fotografica People of Syracuse

I partecipanti al Corso di Fotografia #keepcalmandclick vogliono raccontare la città di Siracusa attraverso i ritratti di chi la vive. La storia più bella e la foto più rappresentativa vincerà il Corso Avanzato di Fotografia o il Workshop Fotografia Documentaristica con Paolo Marchetti.

Per maggiori informazioni:

Slowmotion

[email protected]

MOSTRA FOTOGRAFICA DEI CAMPIONI DEL MONDO DELLA 17° FIAP BIENNALE NATURA

Inaugurazione:
sabato 20 dicembre, ore 18.30
ore 21.00 la proiezione – Slide Show con le immagini degli autori italiani.

Domenica 21 dicembre, ore 10.00
Conferenza: “Etica della fotografia Naturalistica”

La mostra rimarrà aperta fino al 31 gennaio e potrà essere visitata durante l’orario di apertura del Centro Culturale Ginestra Fabbrica della Conoscenza.
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A seguito del protocollo d’Intesa sottoscritto il 30 agosto 2013 fra il Comune di Montevarchi, L’Associazione Fotoamatori Francesco Mochi e la Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique
(FIAP) è stato realizzato il primo Centro Espositivo Permanente della stessa FIAP, unico in Italia,
per l’Organizzazione di Mostre ed eventi fotografici internazionali.

Il primo evento fotografico dal titolo “WOMEN’S PHOTO ART IN FIAP” è stato dedicato alle donne
fotografe delle varie federazioni dei cinque continenti, aderenti alla FIAP, in occasione dell’inaugurazione del Centro culturale “Ginestra Fabbrica della Conoscenza” il 3 maggio c.a.

La Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique, in collaborazione con l’Associazione Fotoamatori Francesco Mochi di Montevarchi, propone una nuova mostra dal titolo “Mostra fotografica dei Campioni del Mondo della 17^ BIENNALE Fiap Natura”, svoltasi a
Bangalore (India) dove hanno partecipato oltre 20 nazioni, nella quale l’Italia, ha conseguito la Coppa del Mondo nelle stampe CLP e la medaglia d’Oro, nelle Immagini proiettate, aggiudicandosi il prestigioso Trofeo “’Odette Bretscher”.

La mostra proposta è costituita da n° 30 stampe delle opere di n° 17 autori italiani, che hanno conseguito i maggiori premi fra le più importanti manifestazioni fotografiche naturalistiche internazionali.

E’ doveroso ricordare, che le immagini premiate, sono state selezionate da Marcello Materassi, Direttore del Dipartimento Esteri della Federazione Italiana, “venuto a mancare” pochi giorni fa.

La mostra verrà inaugurata presso la sala della Filanda del Centro culturale Ginestra Fabbrica della
Conoscenza sabato 20 dicembre alle ore 18.30. Seguirà alle ore 21.00 la proiezione di una Slide
Show con le immagini degli autori italiani.

Domenica 21 dicembre alle ore 10.00 verrà organizzata sempre nella Sala della Filanda, una
conferenza con il tema : “Etica della fotografia Naturalistica”.

La mostra rimarrà aperta fino al 31 gennaio e potrà essere visitata durante l’orario di apertura del Centro Culturale Ginestra Fabbrica della Conoscenza.

I tappeti non sono tutti uguali…
C’è il tappeto antico, quello “vecchio” e quello moderno; c’è il tappeto persiano, turco, indiano, tibetano… e ognuno di essi, ogni singolo pezzo, racconta una storia. Queste sono storie care a noi di GB Gallery, che dal 1956 importiamo tappeti dalla Persia, dal Caucaso e dalla Turchia.

Vi proponiamo una giornata unica per introdurvi al gusto, ai segreti e al valore artistico di questi affascinanti oggetti di antichissima tradizione.

Sabato 9 gennaio, l’architetto Alberto Boralevi, di Antique Rugs and Textiles (Firenze), esperto di fama internazionale, ci introdurrà alla storia del tappeto antico, soffermandosi in particolare su quello del periodo ottomano, che discende dalla tradizione secolare dei popoli Turchi, ai tempi in cui le tribù nomadi (antenate degli Ottomani) ed i clan tribali dell’Asia centrale, avevano fatto della tradizione del tappeto annodato la massima espressione della loro cultura artistica.

La conferenza sarà preceduta dalla visita alla mostra “Arte Ottomana, 1450 – 1600. Natura e Astrazione: uno sguardo sulla Sublime Porta” di @Palazzo Palazzo Nicolosio Lomellino, dove è esposta un’importante selezione di opere rappresentative della produzione artistica ottomana antica, tra cui alcuni tappeti del periodo.

Il costo dell’iscrizione, comprensivo dell’ingresso alla mostra, è di 20 euro.
Per informazioni e iscrizioni: 010.5957565 / [email protected]

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Programma:

Ore 17.00: ritrovo dei partecipanti di fronte all’ingresso di Palazzo Lomellino (Via Garibaldi 7) per la visita guidata alla mostra “Arte Ottomana, 1450 – 1600”.

Ore 18.00: rientro da GB Gallery (Via Roma 8) per la lezione introduttiva ai Tappeti Antichi di Alberto Boralevi.

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Antiquario ed architetto, Alberto Boralevi è nato e cresciuto a Firenze, dove ancora oggi vive e lavora. Appartiene ad una famiglia attiva nell’antiquariato dei tappeti e tessili antichi da almeno tre generazioni, e per anni ha svolto la sua attività nella galleria “The Carpet Studio” da lui stesso fondata. Dal 2001 prosegue l’attività di vendita e consulenza al primo piano di Palazzo Frescobaldi, in via S. Spirito. Si occupa inoltre di studi e ricerche nel settore del tappeto e del tessile antico intorno ai quali ha pubblicato numerosi articoli, saggi e cataloghi.

È Chairman dell’Academic Committee dell’ICOC (International Conference on Oriental Carpets) e nel Giugno 2011 è stato insignito del Joseph V. McMullan Award for Scholarship and Stewardship in Islamic Rugs and Textiles, del Near Eastern Art Research Center di New York: secondo Italiano ed unico mercante ad aver ricevuto questo ambito titolo.

Su Facebook: Alberto Boralevi Tappeti e Tessili Antichi

XLIV Международная филологическая конференция
10-14 марта 2015 года

Секция «Кино | текст»

Киноапофатика, или пределы кинотекста

С. Эйзенштейн видел в кино синтез разных искусств, «искусство будущего» в вагнеровском смысле. Однако фильм – это не только медиум для Gesamtkunstwerk, он обладает своей эстетикой и своим языком. Наррация фильма предполагает ограничения и табу, заданные и киноязыком, и способом наррации, и ее предметом. Расшатывание системы кинотекста ставит под вопрос существование отдельного фильма, а отказ от экспериментирования – существование самого кино.
Как кинонарратив балансирует на грани своего бытия? Какие фильмы становятся площадкой для экспериментов над кинематографической природой фильма? Убивает или спасает кинематограф стремление к синтезу искусств и к созданию Gesamtkunstwerk? Существуют ли запрещенные способы и приемы кинонаррации и запретные темы? Как кино использует некинематографические языки?
В центре внимания секции в 2015 году находится «сумеречная зона» – пределы и пограничные области киноязыка и кинотекста.
Помимо главной темы – киноапофатики – на секции «Кино|текст» традиционно обсуждается соотношение кино и текста, кино и нарратива.

Регламент выступления: доклад – 20 мин, обсуждение – 15 мин.

Обратите внимание, что заявки на участие в конференции и тезисы докладов принимаются по 25 января 2015 года включительно через сайт: http://www.conference-spbu.ru/

Руководитель «Кино|текста»
Любовь Бугаева
Сайт конференции:

http://www.conference-spbu.ru/conference/30/structure/

http://www.conference-spbu.ru/conference/30/note/

Wednesday, April 1, 7:30pm
Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway Street, Redwood City
Ticketing information will be available soon.

Join us for an unforgettable evening with America’s smartest, feistiest, and funniest politician, Barney Frank. In Frank’s candid and witty political memoir, Frank: A Life in Politics from the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage, we find out how a disheveled, intellectually combative gay Jew with a trademark New Jersey-Massachusetts accent, became one of the most powerful and effective members of Congress.

In Frank, he chronicles his lifelong struggle against inequality, which culminated in co-writing the most significant Wall Street regulations since the Great Depression. Barney Frank continues to be an important voice for economic fairness at a time when many of the regulations he authored are being challenged.

With his trademark directness and insight, Frank explores the emotional toll of living in the closet and how he became the first member of Congress to voluntarily disclose his homosexuality. He also details the favors, grudges, and fears that shape a legislator’s career.

We can’t wait to hear Frank’s legendary rhetorical skills in action and to spend an evening with the person who led the debate on some of the most significant issues of our time.

Barney Frank represented the Fourth Congressional District of Massachusetts for nearly five decades, and chaired the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2013. He is the first member of congress to enter a same-sex marriage while serving in office.

Join us in Washington, DC as Advocates for Youth breaks new ground with Out of Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign. From the halls of Congress to pulpits and court houses around the country, there is so much noise around abortion but it’s women’s personal stories that have been silenced. In an effort to shatter that silence and de-stigmatize abortion care, Advocates’ 1 in 3 Campaign will elevate the voices of hundreds of women with ‘Out of Silence’.

Composed of 13 scenes from 10 different female playwrights, the plays in Out of Silence are derived from the over 600 stories submitted to the Campaign and represent women from a wide array of situations, ages, and backgrounds. It’s the 1 in 3 Campaign’s mission: to create a new conversation about abortion and move beyond the political rhetoric and divisive debate to a more personal understanding of the role abortion plays in women’s lives.

What: Out of Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign
When:January 20, 2014
Reception: 5:30 p.m. | Production: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Studio Theatre, 1501 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005
RSVP: http://www.1in3campaign.org/outofsilence

This is not a Studio Theatre production.

RSVP: Media MUST submit credentials to be considered.