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 Ashland Global Peace Conference Master of Ceremonies, David Wick |  City of Ashland, Mayor John Stromberg with a Message of Welcome |  Introduction of the World Peace Flame in Ashland by Irene Kai, Conference co-organizer, co-founder Ashland Culture of Peace Commission |
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 Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdury, Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations, and Founder of the Global Movement of the Culture of Peace |  Conference Opening Remarks by Dr. David Yang, Vice President, Center for Applied Conflict Transformation United States Institute of Peace |  Finley Taylor, Flame Keeper of the World Peace Flame in Ashland, former Ashland Middle School student speaks on Learning what it means to "Be the Flame" |
 "Building Infrastructures for Peace" by Dr. Saul Arbess, Director, Canadian Peace Initiative and Co-Founder and Director, Global Alliance For Ministries and Infrastructure For Peace |  State Panel: Moderator Will Wilkinson, Oregon State Representative Pam Marsh, Oregon State Senator Jeff Golden |  State Panel Discussion |
 State Panel Discussion |  City Panel: Rich Rosenthal, Ashland City Counselor; Sandra Slattery, Executive Director, Ashland Chamber of Commerce; Will Wilkinson, Moderator; Tighe O'Meara, Ashland Chief of Police; Kelly Raymond, Superintendent, Ashland School District |  City Panel Discussion |
 City Panel Discussion |  City Panel Discussion |  City Panel Discussion |
 City Panel Discussion |  Community Panel: David Zaslow, Rabbi, Interfaith Community; Dr Linda Schott, President, Southern Oregon University; Sheila Clough, CEO, Asante Ashland Community Hospital; Will Wilkinson, Moderator; Steven Saslow, CEO and Publisher, Rosebud Media; Dee Anne Everson, Executive Director, United Way of Jackson County; Amrita Ramanan, Director of Literary Development and Dramaturgy, Oregon Shakespeare Festival |  Community Panel Discussion |
 Community Panel Discussion |  Community Panel Discussion |  David Zaslow, Rabbi, Interfaith Community; Dr Linda Schott, President, Southern Oregon University; Sheila Clough, CEO, Asante Ashland Community Hospital |
 Community Panel Discussion |  Community Panel Discussion |  Steven Saslow, CEO and Publisher, Rosebud Media; Dee Anne Everson, Executive Director, United Way of Jackson County; Amrita Ramanan, Director of Literary Development and Dramaturgy, Oregon Shakespeare Festival |
 Community Panel Discussion |  Peace Flame Candle and Invocation |  Reading of the Invocation |
 Light the World Peace Flame Candle and read the invocation inspired by the World Peace Flame |  A spontaneous clinking of the glass votive candle holders arouse honoring each other and the Peace Flame |  A spontaneous clinking of the glass votive candle holders arouse honoring each other and the Peace Flame |
 A spontaneous clinking of the glass votive candle holders arouse honoring each other and the Peace Flame |  A spontaneous clinking of the glass votive candle holders arouse honoring each other and the Peace Flame |  A spontaneous clinking of the glass votive candle holders arouse honoring each other and the Peace Flame |
 WE ARE THE FLAME! |
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