In-person International Forum 2024 - High School
Palermo, Sicily March 17 - 20
Panels 1 to 3 will include selected subject matter experts and military academy and university students.
The theme of the 2024 Forum is: “The Impact of Contemporary Tensions, Conflicts and War on Large International Institutions”.
Current events in Russia, the South China Sea and in Africa are testing the resilience of International Institutions. Forum participants will explore the impact of tensions both external to and internal to the institutions charged with supporting and maintaining our current world order.
The 2024 International Forum for Peace, Security & Prosperity Forum will address the reality of these tensions through panels 1 to 3 where academics, operational experts and students from military and civilian institutions will exchange and share knowledge highlighting the effects of disinformation on positive peace, security and prosperity.
Panel 4: Winning High School Contest Submissions
PROGRAM
Saturday, March 16
All day
- Arrival of national and foreign delegations
- Reception at the info point at the Falcone-Borsellino airport in Palermo;
- Transfer to Palermo and accommodation;
- Lunch and dinner on your own – Military personnel are asked to wear civilian clothes
Sunday, March 17
Morning and afternoon
- Arrival of the remaining guests
- Reception and Check-in
- Breakfast at the hotel for those who arrived on 16.03; Military personnel are asked to wear civilian clothes
- Reception at the infopoint at the Falcone-Borsellino airport in Palermo;
- Transfer to Palermo and accommodation;
- Lunch on your own
18:30 – 22:00 Palermo Time
Welcome party c/o Pal. of the Normans / Maqueda Courtyard;
- Visit of the Royal Palace
- Visit the Palatine Chapel and archaeological itinerary
- Meeting and greeting in the Maqueda Courtyard; Military personnel are requested to wear their uniforms
- Welcome speeches (Pres. Sicilian Regional Assembly, Hon. Gaetano GALVAGNO; Commander of the Army in Sicily, Gen. Fr. Maurizio A. SCARDINO, Founder of the International Forum “Peace, Security and Prosperity”, Dr. Steve GREGORY,);
- Presentation of the work “Look down” by the artist JAGO (by the Director of the Federico II Foundation, Dr. Patrizia MONTEROSSO);
- Entertainment activities and welcome cocktails
Monday, March 18
08:15 Palermo Time
- Breakfast at the hotel; Military personnel are requested to wear their uniforms
- Meeting with the Mayor of the City of Palermo (Dr. Roberto LAGALLA)
08:15 – 08:45 Palermo Time
- Influx of national and foreign delegations and school groups from Palermo;
- Flag-raising ceremony;
- Greetings from the Mayor of the City of Palermo (Dr. Roberto LAGALLA) and the IFPSP Founder Dr. GREGORY;
- Concert of the Fanfares of the Bersaglieri.
09:15 Palermo Time
Route Piazza Pretoria – Corso Vittorio Emanuele – Cathedral – Villa Bonanno
- Walk for Remembrance and Peace (WRAP)
(with musical accompaniment by the Band of the “AOSTA” Brigade, up to the Cathedral of Palermo and the Fanfare of the 12th Carabinieri Regiment “Sicily”, from the Cathedral to the monument to the Civilian and Military Fallen in the International Missions for Peace of Villa Bonanno)
10:00 Palermo Time
Villa Bonanno (Piazzale del Monumento ai Caduti Civili e Militari nelle Missioni Internazionali per la Pace)
- Honors to the Fallen
(Laurel wreath laying ceremony) - Joint Forces Honour Department, Fanfare of the 12th Carabinieri Regiment “Sicily”, trumpeter of the Army Military Command “Sicily” and Bagpiper.
10:30 Palermo Time
Parliament Square
(Square in front of the Royal Palace)
- Concert of 80 choristers of the Teatro Massimo in Palermo;
- Transmission of video greetings from national/international authorities.
12:00 – 14:15 Palermo Time
- Lunch on your own
14:30 – 18:30 Palermo Time
- Seminar – Session “Women, Peace and Security Agenda (WPS)”,
organized by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) with the collaboration of the University of Palermo
(reserved primarily for participating students and cadets)
20.00 Palermo Time
Trapezoidal pier (Palermo Marina Yachting);
Military personnel are asked to change into civilian clothes before this event.
- Light, water and music show
Floriana Franchina (Pianist) and Thomas Leslie (Canadian Military Tenor)
20:30 approx. Palermo Time
Cruise Terminal, Port of Palermo
- Buffet Dinner
(organized by the Professional Institute “Pietro Piazza” of Palermo)
Tuesday, March 19
08:30 – 12:30 Palermo Time
- Breakfast at the hotel; Military personnel are requested to wear their uniforms
- Seminar – Session “Resilience”,
by the Royal Military College (RMC)
(reserved primarily for participating students and cadets)
12:30 – 14:15 Palermo Time
Lunch on your own
14:30 Palermo Time
- Beginning of the Conference “IV Forum for Peace, Security and Prosperity”
- Greetings from the Authorities
(face-to-face or with video messages)
15:00 Palermo Time
1st Panel
Organized by the College Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean (CMR) and the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)
(reserved primarily for participating students and cadets)
16:55 – 18:10 Palermo Time
2nd Panel
Organized by the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) and the University of Palermo
(reserved primarily for participating students and cadets)
- TBC
- Dinner on your own (TBC) Military personnel are asked to wear civilian clothes
Wednesday, March 20
08:30 – 12:00 Palermo Time
- Breakfast at the hotel; Military personnel are requested to wear their uniforms
- Role-playing games
“UN Inspired”
organized by the University of Palermo
(reserved primarily for participating students and cadets)
10:00 – 11:15 Palermo Time
- Easter Precept
- H.E. Most. Rev. Corrado LOREFICE, Archbishop of Palermo
(military personnel of the Presidium of Palermo, Authorities and participants of the Forum not involved in the ongoing academic activities)
12:00 Palermo Time
- Lunch on your own
14:30 Palermo Time
- Entrance to the Theatre
Welcoming authorities and guests
14:30 – 16:00 Palermo Time
- Conference “IV Forum for Peace, Security and Prosperity”
(Main Event, open to the public, subject to availability and broadcast live in three languages internationally)
Presented by the Dott.sa Elvira TERRANOVA (ADNKRONOS) - Greetings from the Authorities (in person or with video messages;
- Award ceremony for the winners of the international school competition.
16:10 – 18:00 Palermo Time
- 4th Panel
by United States Military Academy (USMA) & the University of Stellenbosch – South Africa
(reserved primarily for participating students and cadets)
18:10 Palermo Time
- Closing of the Forum
- To follow
- Dinner on your own; Military personnel are asked to wear civilian clothes
Thursday, March 21
07:00 Palermo Time
- Breakfast at the hotel; Preparation for departures
Registration:
- Fill in the form below to receive updates and additional information as it becomes available.
- If you are registering for a group, please estimate the number of participants. This is only an estimate and is not binding.
- Recommended Travel Schedule: North America: Travel on the night of March 15 to arrive in Palermo on March 16. Depart on March 21 Europe: Travel on March 16 or 17. Depart on March 21