Nobel for Peace World Summit


Mikhail Gorbachev with Marzio Dallagiovanna, president of the Gorbachev Foundation Italia, and Enzo Cursio, in charge of Institutional Relations.	The Mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni, with Cristiano Grandi, Secretary General of the Gorbachev Foundation Italia and coordinator of the Summit	Mikhail Gorbachev and the Dalai Lama present the “Manforpeace Award 2003” to Gianni Morandi, representing the Italian National Singers’ Football Team. On the right of Gorbachev, Franco Scepi, creator of the “Man for Peace” symbol and sculpture	A close-up of Gorbachev and the Dalai Lama with the “Manforpeace Award” bronze statuette	Gianni Morandi, between Niccolò Fabi and Mogol, showing the “Manforpeace Award” presented in 2003 to the Italian National Singers’ Football Team for their special contribution, in over 20 years of activity, to humanitarian and solidarity initiatives.

Representatives of the Italian National Singers’ Football Team presented with the “Manforpeace Award” at the Summit. From the left: Fabi, Morandi, Luca Barbarossa and Mogol. With them, their PR agent, Silla Simonini.	Another moment during the prize-giving ceremony of the “Manforpeace Award” with Gorbachev, Veltroni and the Dalai Lama	Betty Williams, Nobel Peace Laureate 1976, with Lech Walesa and the Dalai Lama, signing the parchment ratifying the start of the work of the 4th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates	Co-presidents of the Summit Veltroni and Gorbachev opening the Summit sessions. On Veltroni’s right, Lech Walesa; on Gorbachev’s left his personal advisor Zagladin and Pierluigi Susani, president of the Italian section of Médecins sans Frontières	The Sala della Protomoteca crowded with spectators during Gorbachev’s opening speech

Another view of the Protomoteca during the inter-religious discussion. In the front row Walesa, Nemmer Hammad, Shalini Dewan and the Dalai Lama alongside exponents of other monotheistic religions	The Ethics and Policy session. On the podium (from the left) Sen. Douglas Roche (IPB), Gorbachev, the Dalai Lama and Alexander Likhotal (Green Cross International)	The Ethics and Policy session. In an especially symbolic photo, Shalini Dewan (representing the United Nations) between Nemmer Hammad (representing Arafat) and Shimon Peres listening to the Dalai Lama’s speech	The Ethics and Policy session. From the left: Marian Pink (Amnesty International), Paul Lacey (president of American Friends Service Committee), Paolo Cotta Ramusino (Secretary General of Pugwash) Gorbachev and Likhotal (president of Green Cross International)	The Ethics and Economics session. From the left: Paul Polman, president of Procter&Gamble for Western Europe, the facilitator Luigi Spaventa and Mikhail Gorbachev

The Ethics and Economics session. From the left: Roberto Salvan, director general of Unicef Italia, Luca Virginio, director of external relations for Procter&Gamble Italia and Vito Varvaro, chairman of Procter&Gamble Italia	[clic on images to enlarge]	The Ethics and Economics session. Speech by Paul Polman, president of Procter&Gamble for Western Europe	The Ethics and Economics session. Speech by Giorgio Riccioni, president of Coop	The Ethics and Science session. Speech by Rita Levi Montalcini, Nobel Prize in Medicine

The Ethics and Science session. Robert Hinde presenting the speech by Nobel Peace Laureate Joseph Rotblat	Special session against the death penalty. From the left, David Atwood, Ross Bird, Walter Long and Adam Ortiz (representing various US associations against the death penalty), Mario Marazziti (spokesperson for the Community of S. Egidio), Gorbachev and Sergio D’Elia (president of Hands Off Cain)	A moment during the discussion to draw up the final statement. From the left: Joe Verhoeven and Christian Dominicé (Institut de Droit International), Mairead Corrigan Maguire (Nobel Peace Laureate 1976), Mary Ellen McNish and Mary Lord (American Friends Service Committee), Proochista Ariana and Michele di Paolantonio (IPPNW)	Further discussions about the final statement. Paolo Cotta Ramusino, president of the Pugwash Conferences (at the head of the table), coordinating this stage of the work	The table with all the Nobel Peace Laureates present at the Summit discussing the finishing touches to the final statement before presenting it to the press

Press conference to present the final statement. From the left: Ron McCoy (IPPNW), Linda Craig and Beryl Milner (Quaker Peace & Social Witness), Walesa, the Mayor of Rome Veltroni, Gorbachev, Zagladin, Pier Luigi Susani (Médecins Sans Frontières) and Shalini Dewan (United Nations)	The performance by the Piccolo Coro di Roma of the Associazione Musicale Alessandro Longo, directed by Anna Bellantoni, bidding farewell to the Nobel Lauretes at the closure of the Summit	The Mayor of Rome Veltroni, Gorbachev and the Dalai Lama having a break from work.	Warm greeting between Gorbachev and the Dalai Lama	Gorbachev meeting the president of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Pierferdinando Casini

The international coordinator of the Gorbachev Foundation, Vadim Zagladin, with Jonathan Granoff, president of the Global Security Institute and life and soul of the Summit	The president of the Gorbachev Foundation Italia, Marzio Dallagiovanna (on the left) and the Vice President, Vittorio Torrembini speaking to Gorbachev	Dawn Shegonee, director of the native American Indian “International Call for Peace Drum and Dance Company” of Madison, Wisconsin which offered, in honor of the Nobel Peace Laureates, a special performance of multi-ethnic music and dance	The native American Indian Arthur Shegonee (Dawn’s husband) shown wearing his traditional costume between an artiste of the “Call for Peace” performance and the Nobel Laureate Lech Walesa	Another native American Indian in his characteristic feathered costume

A group photo of Dawn and Arthur Shegonee’s “International Call for Peace Drum and Dance Company” on the stage of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma during the performance of the multi-ethnic show in honor of the Nobel Peace Laureates	Another especially evocative moment during the show of the International Call for Peace Drum and Dance Company	Another especially evocative moment during the show of the International Call for Peace Drum and Dance Company	At the end of the Summit, a committee meeting between Jonathan Granoff (in the center) and the international staff of the Gorbachev Foundation. The only woman present in the photo is the clever (and attractive) Anne-Britt Kristiansen, Norwegian, official photographer of the Summit and author of all the photos in this picture gallery	The Ethics and Economics session. Speech by Raffaele Morese, president of Trambus

FACES OF THE SUMMIT


Il Dalai Lama	Betty Williams	Robert Hinde	Paolo Cotta Ramusino (Pugwash)	Beryl Milner (Quaker Peace&Social Witness)

Paul Lacey (American Friends Service Committee)	Shalini Dewan (United Nations)	Michele Di Paolantonio (IPPNW)	Pier Luigi Susani (Médecins Sans Frontières)	Sergio Tripi (Good News Agency)

Mikhail Gorbaciov	Shimon Peres	Lech Walesa	Mairead Corrigan Maguire	Hitoshi Ohnishi (Pugwash Japan)

Marian Pink (Amnesty International)	Linda Craig (Quaker Peace&Social Witness)	Ron McCoy (IPPNW)	Alexander Likhotal (Green Cross International)	Claudio Lenoci