IFLAC - INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR THE LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF PEACE INVITATION V IFLAC PEACE CULTURE CONFERENCE Los Angeles, US, 3-6 August 2005
With the participation of International Writers and Poets’ Associations
CHAIR:Prof. Ada Aharoni: IFLAC World President 57 Horev Street, Haifa 34343, Israel Tel. +972-4-8243230 - Fax +972-4-8261288 Email: ada@iflac.com

CALL FOR PAPERS
The V Iflac Pave Peace International Conference
IFLAC PAVE PEACE, The International Forum for the Culture and Literature of Peace, organizes this interdisciplinary conference. IFLAC is a network of peace researchers, writers, poets, educators, journalists and media, working together to foster joint cooperation and understanding in the Middle East and in our global village. The conference will bring together experts and participants from a broad range of fields, to discuss the impact of the cultural and literary dimensions for promoting the paving of global Culture of Peace, which would pave and promote a world beyond war.
The major themes to be examined and discussed at this conference will include the following. Please choose one of them or suggest your own subject.
1. From A War Culture To A Peace Culture,
2. Conflict Resolution Through Culture and Literature,
3. Pluralistic Cultural Identity in an Era of Globalization,
4. Women and Peace,
5. The Communications Revolution and its effects on Culture,
6. Creation of a Peace Culture in the Media,
7. Peace Education through Literature,
8. Economic Globalization and Its Effects on Culture,
9. The Dangers of the glorification of the Culture of Terror and of Suicide Bombing
and the Possibilities of A Peace Culture As A Means to Combat it.
10. Can NGO’s like IFLAC, and “Gather the Women,” Influence World Governments
and Institutions to Promote Peace in the World?

See following websites for more information on Iflac: Pave Peace: www.iflac.com www.iflac.com/ada
www.iflac.com/iflacheb.htm and online Anthology: HORIZON Numbers 1 to 5- www.iflac.com/horizon
Subscribe to IFLAC and to Digest IFLAC-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

* The WCP Congress (The World Congress of Poets), will take place at the same Hotel from August 6 - 10, and IFLAC Conference Participants are welcome to attend it. For more information please contact the WCP Congress President: Dr. Lucy Cabieles: Drcabieles@aol.com






REGISTRATION FORM 5th IFLAC: PAVE PEACE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCEHotel Ayres, LA, 3-6 August,

We invite you to participate in this innovative congress.

Its central theme is "Building Bridges through Conflict Resolution, Communication, Literature and Culture".

Writers, poets, researchers and experts in conflict resolution, will jointly explore the role of culture, literature, poetry, and other means of artistic expression and communication in guiding society towards a more peaceful world.




Prof. ---- Dr. ----- Mr. ----- Ms. -----

Surname: _______________________________

First name: _______________________________

Mailing address: ________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Country: ____________________ZIP ___________ Phone No.: _________________ Fax : _________________ Email: _______________________


I will attend the Congress ________ I will be accompanied by ________ persons

I am submitting (Optional):[ ] A Summary of my proposed Paper (up to half a page) [ ] A Summary of a Peace Story (up to half a page) [ ] A Peace poem - up to 30 lines. The Deadline for submissions is March 30, 2005.

Date: _____________________

Signature: _______________________

REGISTRATION FEE: US $200 for Registration per person (by cheque or Postal Order, to the order of Dr. Ada Aharoni), and filled Registration Form, should be sent ASAP to Dr. Ada Aharoni: 57 HOREV STREET, HAIFA, ISRAEL 34343.


Registration includes participation in all lectures, roundtables and workshops, a Tour of LA, and Iflac membership for 2005.

*We are sorry we do not have any grants available.

All presenters and participants have to pay the Registration Fee, to defray the costs of the Conference, and make their own travel and lodging arrangements.

Please book your own Hotel Reservation. HOTEL AYRES, is the venue, where the IFLAC Conference will take place. It is ten minutes from the Airport. Price $123 includes breakfast for 2 persons. The Ramada Hotel, is very near: $ 80.00 one bed, or two beds at $90.00. We are looking forward to welcoming you at the Congress.

Conference President,Dr. Ada Aharoni, ada@iflac.com