International FESTIVAL of

LANGUAGE & CULTURE“Colors of the World”

www.intflc.org

UN ECOSOC ChamberUnited NationsHeadquarters

FRIDAY29 April 2016

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Organizers

You are cordially invited to the International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC) on Friday, 29 April 2016, at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at the United Nations ECOSOC Chamber.

The IFLC is a prominent organization that promotes world languages and cultures worldwide. Promotion of language and culture is essen-tial to achieve peaceful and cohesive societies for sustainable peace supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goal #16. The IFLC aims to create a platform for youth to build long lasting friendships, mutual understanding, harmony, and a peaceful world for all.

Please join the youth coming from 27 countries to celebrate the “Colors of the World” promoting a culture of peace worldwide.

Sincerely yours,

Mehmet KilicDirector, Center for Global AffairsPeace Islands Institute

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1(212) 510-8644

Co-Sponsors

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

UN ECOSOC Chamber - 29 April 2016 - 6:30 PM

“Colors of the World” intflc.org

PERMANENT MISSION OF ALBANIA

TO THE UNITED NATIONS

PERMANENT MISSION OF BOSTWANA

TO THE UNITED NATIONS

PERMANENT MISSION OF THE GAMBIA

TO THE UNITED NATIONS

PERMANENT MISSION OF LESOTHO

TO THE UNITED NATIONS

PROGRAM

7:00 PM Doors Open

7:30 PM Program Starts

IFLC Generic Colors of the World Opening Remarks IFLC Video Presentation Song 1 Dance 1 Keynote Speaker Song 2 Dance 2 Declaration of Youth What a Wonderful World Song 3 Dance 3 Closing Remarks Universal Peace

8:30 PM Program Ends

Participating Countries

Afghanistan - Albania - Australia - Azerbaijan - Bosnia-HerzegovinaBrazil - Bulgaria - China - Egypt - France - Germany - IndonesiaIndia - Japan - Kazakhstan - Mexico - Moldova - Mozambique Mongolia - Nigeria - Paraguay - Philippines Romania - Russia South Africa Tanzania - United States of America

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

UN ECOSOC Chamber - 29 April 2016 - 6:30 PM

“Colors of the World” intflc.org

International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC) is a peacebuilding project among youth that was founded in 2003 with the participation of 17 countries. Last year, the IFLC was hosted by 21 countries with a total of 2000 participating youth from 145 countries. The IFLC aims to con-tribute to the United Nations SDGs Goal # 16 promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

Countries where IFLC was hosted

ALBANIA

BRAZIL

GERMANY

KYRGYZSTAN

MOZAMBIQUE

SENEGAL

THAILAND

AUSTRALIA

ETHIOPIA

INDIA

MONGOLIA

PHILIPPINES

SOUTH AFRICA

TURKEY

BELGIUM

FRANCE

INDONESIA

MOROCCO

ROMANIA

TANZANIA

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA