UNESCO Day of Philosophy 2003

This year, the Sector of Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO will be organizing the second Philosophy Day, which will be celebrated on 20 November 2003.  UNESCO be organizing activities at Headquarters, as well as to coordinate events in the field.
Activities at Headquarters include philosophical debates, exhibitions and round tables. The themes of the round tables cover the notions of human rights, reconciliation, contemporary world problems, cultural diversity, as well as many others. I attach the programme for this year, as well as the report from last year outlining some of the major events which took place in the world.
In the evening, there will be a jazz concert with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, preceded by a philosophical debate on music.
Further to this activity, UNESCO is developing a strategy on philosophy, launching a programme on philosophical dialogues in the Arab and Asian worlds, supporting Philosophy UNESCO Chairs, as well as other activities.

UNESCO PHILOSOPHY DAY

Thursday, 20 November 2003, between10am and10pm

P R O V I S IONAL PROGRAMME

OPENING CEREMONY AT 9.30am, with breakfast

Address by the Director-General

Address by the Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences

Activities

International Philosophy Olympiads & Classes in Philosophy

Co-organized by UNESCO, the XIth International Philosophy Olympiads and the Federation of UNESCO Clubs

Associated Event

"Warning Europe"

Organized by the “Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici” and the International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies (ICPHS)

Philosophic Dialogue

Virtual forum connecting young scholars in philosophy all over the world

“Café Philosophique”

Photography Exhibition

Exhibition of photographs illustrating philosophy activities at UNESCO since 1945

Painting Exhibition

Alexis Fraikin - Max Blumberg

Documentary Film: “Philosophy on the Stage”

Followed by a debate, organized by the “Association pour la création d'instituts de recherche sur l'enseignement de la philosophie (ACIREPH)”

Philosophy Book Fair at UNESCO

Exhibition and sale of books in the field of philosophy and human sciences from bookstores of all world regions

Art Event

Art”performance”’ by Cameroonian artist Freida Mouroum, interpreted by the philosopher José Belin :From Magic to Philosophy

Closing Session

Debate on Music and Philosophy,followed by a CONCERT

Dee Dee Bridgewater, Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorteraccompanied by the Thelonious Monk Jazz Institute Musicians

For more information, contact the organizing committee at::

Thematic Round Tables

The Arab and Western Worlds: A Philosophic Dialogue on Transcultural Approaches

Co-organized by UNESCO,University ofParis VIII,“Groupe d'études et de recherches sur les mondialisations” (GERM), University of Tunis and University of Breme (Germany)

Philosophy and Problem(s) of the Present

Co-organized by UNESCO and theUniversity ofParis VIII

Knowledge and Power

Co-organized by UNESCO and the “Université de tous les savoirs”

War and Reconciliation

Co-organized by UNESCO and the “Agence universitaire de la francophonie”

Global Justice: Philosophy Facing Problems of the XXIst Century

Co-organized by UNESCO and the International Federation of Philosophical Societies, ICPHS and the “Maison des sciences de l’homme”

Transcending Cultures?

Co-organized by UNESCO and the “Collège international de philosophie”

Philosophy of the City

Co-organized by UNESCO and theUniversity ofParis VII

Is Popular Philosophy Possible ?

Co-organized by UNESCO and the “Université populaire” of Caen

Open Problems in Epistemology: Rationality, Knowledge, Information

Co-organized by UNESCO, CISPH and the “Institut international de philosophie”

Human Rights: Obstacles and Progressive Realization

Co-organized by UNESCO and the UNESCO Chair in Philosophy

(University of Hacetteppe, Turkey)

The future of Art Through the Prism of Philosophy

Co-organised by UNESCO and the London Institute HEC

Philosophy of the Body

Co-organized by UNESCO and theUniversity ofParis XI

Philosophical Dialogueswith Roger-Pol Droit

01.45.68.3812/38.55 -
E-mail: philosophy&human-sciences@unesco.org