Events

On 16 November 2012, Guy Morin, President of the Basel Canton, opened the Basel Peace Office, a joint initiative of four international and four Swiss organisations to advance international peace and security through the abolition of nuclear weapons. The international organisations - World Future Council, Global Security Institute, Middle Powers Initiative and Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament have come to Basel because of the growing importance of Switzerland and the growing role of cities in the achievement of a nuclear-weapons-free world. They are supported in the Basel Peace Office by the Basel Canton, University of Basel Sociology Department, Swisspeace and Swiss section of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War.

Saturday November 17. 10:00 – 12:30
University of Basel, Hörsaal Room 115 (Cafeteria Block)

With special guest Karipbek Kuyukov (Kazakhstan), a second generation victim of Soviet nuclear tests, armless painter and Honorary Ambassador of the ATOM Project (Abolish Tests: Our Mission), and introducing Universal Models for Peace – advancing UN Millennium Development Goals through fashion, lifestyle, media and social networks.