The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind
opens with Secretary Hillary Clinton, UN SG Ban Ki-moon, Sharon Stone, Sir Bob Geldof, Nobel Peace Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk, and Heads of State
The World Forum concluded by Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton in conversation with Ann Curry
Berlin – The World Forum on the Future of Democracy, Tech, and Humankind, held on 18 & 19 February 2024 in Berlin and organised by Cinema for Peace, was inaugurated by distinguished speakers from around the world. The event was inaugurated by the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, Founder of Live Aid Sir Bob Geldof, esteemed actress Sharon Stone, Chairman of the Cinema for Peace Jaka Bizilj, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk, artists, and heads of state and concluded by Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton at Theater des Westens, served as a platform to renew democracy and define the future of humanity.
The World Forum was held by the Cinema for Peace Foundation and its partners
For the past two decades, the Cinema for Peace Foundation has hosted over one billion participants, initiated more than 20 films, and raised more than $10 million for humanitarian efforts. The Cinema for Peace has collaborated with over a hundred of Academy Award winning artists; more than 30 heads of state; ministers and elected officials; and iconic human rights activists including Nelson Mandela, The Dalai Lama, Muhammad Ali, and Mikhail Gorbachev.
The Cinema for Peace Foundation also contributed to protecting the lives and freedoms of dissidents such as Alexei Navalny, Ai Weiwei, and Pussy Riot. The foundation’s dedication to upholding human rights triggered the liberation of Burmese comedian Zarganar after the release of the documentary film, The Prison Where I Live. Films such as this have inspired open and solution-focused dialogue at The World Forum to address some of the world’s most pressing problems.
Leonardo DiCaprio & Mikhail Gorbachev introducing the International Green Award at the Cinema for Peace Gala.
The ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo at the Justice Gala by Cinema for Peace in New York.
Nicole Kidman as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador with ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda at Cinema for Peace.
UN SG Ban Ki-moon receiving the Justitia Award on behalf of the UN by Cinema for Peace in Kampala.
Speakers At The World Forum
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Ban Ki-moon
8th Secretary-General of the
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
United States Secretary of State
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Oleksandra Matviichuk
Human rights lawyer, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
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Sharon Stone
Actress, Artist, Activist
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Sir Bob Geldof
Irish singer, Writer and Political Activist
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José Ramos-Horta
President of Timor-Leste
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Natalia Gavrilita
Prime minister of Moldova
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Raila Odinga
Prime Minister of Kenya
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Moncef Marzouki
President of Tunisia
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Gjorge Ivanov
President of Macedonia
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Joseph Yossi Beilin
Justice Minister of Israel
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Jan Eliasson
Foreign Minister of Sweden
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Tom Malinowski
U.S. House of Representatives
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Hans Corell
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the Legal Counsel (1994 - 2004)
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Eva-Maria Liimets
Foreign Minister of Estonia
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Ann Curry
Humanitarian Correspondent
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Nadya Tolokonnikova
Russian musician, political activist & founding member of the Pussy Riot
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Ivan Simonović
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights (2010–2016) & Minister of Justice of Croatia
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Prof. Hans Kochler
Philosophy professor & the Founder and President of the International Progress Organization ( I.P.O.)
The World Forum in the News
Pope Francis, Hillary Clinton & Ban Ki-Moon To Be Feted At Berlin Cinema For Peace Gala Alongside Works Protecting Jewish Life
In 2014, Le Matin reports on the World Forum. Cinema for Peace honors Mikhail Gorbachev in Berlin
Groundbreaking Forum in Berlin: Shaping the Future of Democracy, Tech, and Humanity
Cinema for Peace honored personalities and opened the first world forum on the future of democracy, technology and humanity
