BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260202T051930Z UID:1405EA27-C23C-412B-B2C7-C5B2FC510594 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T130000 DESCRIPTION:[]\n\nIn support of the International Day of Education (January 24)\nAligns with the UNESCO’s dedication theme: The power of youth in c o-creating education.\n\nExpanding Our Global Footprint\n
We are excited to announce and welcome our newest coalition members:\n• Center for Int ernational Communication of Ecological Civilization (Huzhou Normal Univers ity\, China)\n• The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (I EEE.Org\, International)\n• Ataturk Society of America (ASA\, W.D.C.)\n • Empowering Turkish American Community (ETAC\, San Francisco)\n\nThe Le ading Organization: The Light Millennium\, Charitable Global Human Advance ment Organization (LMGlobal.Org\, New York)\n
\nIn collaboration with th e Coalition of National & International Partner Organizations\n– The lis t of the full Coalition members are available via the following link:\nhtt ps://www.lmglobal.org/2026/01/10/2026-education-day-tentative-program-comp ulsory-peace-icts-education-campaign-7/\n\nEVENT DETAILS:\nDATE: Saturday\ , January 24\, 2026\nTIME: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time\, E ST)\nPLATFORM: Virtual Panel (Zoom)\nTIME ZONES: [Please check your local time zone [here](http://worldtimebuddycome.com)]\n
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](https://us0 2web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7_-wNfhgQbCCVBeTb639KA)\n– After registeri ng\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about jo ining the meeting.\n\nPlease join us to hear 11 global youth visionaries\, high level speakers and leading academics on the future of compulsory pea ce and digital literacy.\n\nOPENING SEGMENT\n\nOpening Music (Piano perfor mance): Ali Tuna Özer\, Koç High School\, Istanbul\, Türkiye.\n\nWelcom ing Remarks/Concept: Bircan Ünver\, Co-chair\, Author/Project Director\, LMGlobal.Org\, NY.\n\nChair: [Former] Ambassador Rodrigo A. Carazo\, Membe r\, Human Rights Committee in Geneva\; Advisory Board Member\, LMGlobal.Or g.\n– On the #UNESCO’s 2026 Education Day Dedication Theme\n\nOpening Remarks:\nMr. Ramu Damodaran\, Permanent Observer of University For Peace to the United Nations\;\nThe First Chief\, UN Academic Impact 2011-2021)\n \nKeynote Speaker: Mr. Paul Mikov\, [Former] CEO\, Bons-Ai.Org.\n\nYOUTH & PANEL SECTIONS\n\nYouth Presentations – I\n\n1. Mr. Zhang Jiayi\, Haili ang Foreign Language School (Zhejiang Province\, China)\n2. Chen Feiyang\, Junior\, School of Foreign Languages\, Huzhou University\n3. Leyla Atlig\ , Freshman at the United Nations International School (UNIS).\n\nPanel Sec tion – I\n\n- Dr. Ning Qiang\, Ph.D.\, Professor and Vice Dean of the Sc hool of Foreign Languages at Huzhou University\, China).\n- Ms. Jelena Kom itas\, Manalapan High School\, NJ\n- Prof. Emre Tokgoz\, SUNY\, Farmingdal e.Edu.\n\nYouth Section – II\n\n• Ms. Marietou Kandji\, Senegal\n• M r. Giles Rutherford\, Alumni\, NY Ataturk Okulu/through TWLA\n• Ms. Rukh shana R..A.\, Head – IGEN Youth Youth Sust. Leaders League Student – P uducherry Technological University\n\nPanel – II\n\n- Dr. R. Zahira\, He ad – IGEN Power Premier League / Prof. – B.S. AR Crescent Inst. of Sci ence & Tech.\, India.\n- Mr. Udit Sharma\, Chair\, LI/NY\, IEEE.Org.\n- Dr . N. Ethiraj\, Ph.D.\, Dr. MGR University\, Chennai\, India.\n\nYouth Sect ion – III\n\n- Mr. Kaan Ramazanogullari\, Langley High School in Virgini a.\n- Ms. Aryana Cetrulo\, Student\, Manalapan High School\, NJ\n- Mr. Dav is R\, Student – Dr MGR Educational & Research Institute\n\nPanel – II I\n\nDr. Kit August\, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer s | IEEE.Org\nMr. Salih Mansur\, Independent Researcher\n\nINTERACTIVE SES SION\n(If time permits 10-15 min.)\n\nConcluding Remarks\n\nThank You Note s\n\nGallery/Group Photos\n\nClosing\n\nThe list of the full members of th e Coalition of the #CompulsoryPeaceICTEdu.\n\nAgenda: \nOPENING SEGMENT\n\ nOpening Music (Piano performance): Ali Tuna Özer\, Koç High School\, Is tanbul\, Türkiye.\n\nWelcoming Remarks/Concept: Bircan Ünver\, Co-chair\ , Author/Project Director\, LMGlobal.Org\, NY.\n\nChair: [Former] Ambassad or Rodrigo A. Carazo\, Member\, Human Rights Committee in Geneva\; Advisor y Board Member\, LMGlobal.Org.\n– On the #UNESCO’s 2026 Education Day Dedication Theme\n\nOpening Remarks:\nMr. Ramu Damodaran\, Permanent Obser ver of University For Peace to the United Nations\;\nThe First Chief\, UN Academic Impact 2011-2021)\n\nKeynote Speaker: Mr. Paul Mikov\, [Former] C EO\, Bons-Ai.Org.\n\nYOUTH & PANEL SECTIONS\n\nYouth Presentations – I\n \n1. Mr. Zhang Jiayi\, Hailiang Foreign Language School (Zhejiang Province \, China)\n2. Chen Feiyang\, Junior\, School of Foreign Languages\, Huzhou University\n3. Leyla Atlig\, Freshman at the United Nations International School (UNIS).\n\nPanel Section – I\n\n- Dr. Ning Qiang\, Ph.D.\, Profe ssor and Vice Dean of the School of Foreign Languages at Huzhou University \, China).\n- Ms. Jelena Komitas\, Manalapan High School\, NJ\n- Prof. Emr e Tokgoz\, SUNY\, Farmingdale.Edu.\n\nYouth Section – II\n\n• Ms. Mari etou Kandji\, Senegal\n• Mr. Giles Rutherford\, Alumni\, NY Ataturk Okul u/through TWLA\n• Ms. Rukhshana R..A.\, Head – IGEN Youth Youth Sust. Leaders League Student – Puducherry Technological University\n\nPanel – II\n\n- Dr. R. Zahira\, Head – IGEN Power Premier League / Prof. – B.S. AR Crescent Inst. of Science & Tech.\, India.\n- Mr. Udit Sharma\, C hair\, LI/NY\, IEEE.Org.\n- Dr. N. Ethiraj\, Ph.D.\, Dr. MGR University\, Chennai\, India.\n\nYouth Section – III\n\n- Mr. Kaan Ramazanogullari\, Langley High School in Virginia.\n- Ms. Aryana Cetrulo\, Student\, Manalap an High School\, NJ\n- Mr. Davis R\, Student – Dr MGR Educational & Rese arch Institute\n\nPanel – III\n\nDr. Kit August\, The Institute of Elect rical and Electronics Engineers | IEEE.Org\nMr. Salih Mansur\, Independent Researcher\n\nINTERACTIVE SESSION\n(If time permits 10-15 min.)\n\nConclu ding Remarks\n\nThank You Notes\n\nGallery/Group Photos\n\nClosing\n\nThe list of the full members of the Coalition of the #CompulsoryPeaceICTEdu.\n \nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532766 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532766 ORGANIZER:kit.august@gmail.com SEQUENCE:89 SUMMARY:International Day of Education power of youth co-creating education : Careers in Technology URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532766 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/v tools_ui/media/display/7529541a-d29a-4967-a519-633c1a58cda5" alt="" width= "618" height="800"></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\ ;"><strong><em>In support of the International Day of Education</em></stro ng> (January 24)</span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\; "><em>Aligns with the UNESCO&rsquo\;s dedication theme</em>: <strong>The p ower of youth in co-creating education.</strong></span><br><br></p>\n<p><s pan style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\;"><strong>Expanding Our Globa l Footprint</strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236f a1\;">
We are excited to announce and welcome our newest coalition membe rs:</span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\;">&bull\;<str ong> Center for International Communication of Ecological Civilization</st rong> (Huzhou Normal University\, China)</span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\;">&bull\; <strong>The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers </strong>(IEEE.Org\, International)</span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\;">&bull\; <strong>Ataturk Society of America</strong> (ASA\, W.D.C.)</span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt \; color: #236fa1\;">&bull\; <strong>Empowering Turkish American Community </strong>(ETAC\, San Francisco)</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 11p t\; color: #236fa1\;">The Leading Organization: The Light Millennium\, Cha ritable Global Human Advancement Organization (LMGlobal.Org\, New York) </ span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\;">
<br>In collab oration with the Coalition of National &amp\; International Partner Organi zations</span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\;">&ndash\ ; The list of the full Coalition members are available via the following l ink:</span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\;"><a href="h ttps://www.lmglobal.org/2026/01/10/2026-education-day-tentative-program-co mpulsory-peace-icts-education-campaign-7/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.lmglobal.or g/2026/01/10/2026-education-day-tentative-program-compulsory-peace-icts-ed ucation-campaign-7/&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=1768438439874000&amp\;usg=A OvVaw1b21McC7hS0FHstWORxfD0">https://www.lmglobal.org/2026/<wbr>01/10/2026 -education-day-<wbr>tentative-program-compulsory-<wbr>peace-icts-education -campaign-<wbr>7/</a></span><br><br><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\;">EVENT DETAILS:</span></strong><br><span style="font-siz e: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\;"><strong>DATE:</strong> Saturday\, January 24\, 2026</span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\;"><strong>T IME: </strong>11:00 AM &ndash\; 1:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time\, EST)</spa n><br><span style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\;"><strong>PLATFORM:</ strong> Virtual Panel (Zoom)</span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt\; colo r: #236fa1\;"><strong>TIME ZONES:</strong> [Please check your local time z one <strong><a style="color: #236fa1\;" href="http://worldtimebuddycome.co m" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google .com/url?q=http://worldtimebuddycome.com&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=176843 8439874000&amp\;usg=AOvVaw1jUIX-xupJWWTEZWZql4Wa">here</a></strong>]</span ><br><span style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\;">
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</ a></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\;">&ndash\; <em >After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing info rmation about joining the meeting.</em></span><br><br><span style="font-si ze: 11pt\; color: #236fa1\;">Please join us to hear 11 global youth vision aries\, high level speakers and leading academics on the future of compuls ory peace and digital literacy.</span></p>\n<p><strong>OPENING SEGMENT</st rong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><em>Opening Music (Piano performance):</em>< strong><em> </em>Ali Tuna &Ouml\;zer\, </strong><em>Ko&ccedil\; High Schoo l\, Istanbul\, T&uuml\;rkiye.<br></em><strong><em><br></em></strong><em>We lcoming Remarks/Concept:</em><strong><em> </em>Bircan &Uuml\;nver</strong> \, <em>Co-chair\, Author/Project Director\, LMGlobal.Org\, NY.<br></em><st rong><em><br>Chair: </em>[Former] Ambassador Rodrigo A. Carazo\, </strong> <em>Member\, Human Rights Committee in Geneva\; Advisory Board Member\, LM Global.Org.</em><br>&ndash\; On the <em>#UNESCO&rsquo\;s 2026 Education Da y Dedication Theme </em><strong><br></strong></p>\n<p><em>Opening Remarks: </em><strong><em><br></em>Mr. Ramu Damodaran</strong>\, Permanent Observer of University For Peace to the United Nations\;<br>The First Chief\, UN A cademic Impact 2011-2021)&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong><br></strong><em>Keynote Speaker:</em><strong> Mr. Paul Mikov\,</strong> [Former] CEO\, Bons-Ai.Org .</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>YOUTH &amp\; PANEL SECTIONS <br><br><br> Youth Presentations &ndash\; I </strong><br><strong><br>1. Mr. Zhang Jiayi \,</strong> Hailiang Foreign Language School (Zhejiang Province\, China)<b r><strong>2. Chen Feiyang\, </strong>Junior\, School of Foreign Languages\ , Huzhou University<br>3. <strong>Leyla Atlig\,</strong>&nbsp\; Freshman a t the United Nations International School (UNIS).</p>\n<p><strong>Panel Se ction &ndash\; I</strong></p>\n<ul class="wp-block-list">\n<li><strong>Dr. Ning Qiang</strong>\, Ph.D.\, Professor and Vice Dean of the School of Fo reign Languages at Huzhou University\, China).</li>\n<li><strong>Ms. Jelen a Komitas</strong>\, Manalapan High School\, NJ&nbsp\;</li>\n<li><strong>P rof.&nbsp\; Emre Tokgoz\, </strong>SUNY\, Farmingdale.Edu.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n bsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br><strong>Youth Section &ndash\; II</strong></p>\n <p>&bull\; <strong>Ms. Marietou Kandji</strong>\, Senegal<br>&bull\; <stro ng>Mr. Giles Rutherford</strong>\, Alumni\, NY Ataturk Okulu/through TWLA< br>&bull\; <strong>Ms. Rukhshana R..A</strong>.\, Head &ndash\; IGEN Youth Youth Sust. Leaders League Student &ndash\; Puducherry Technological Univ ersity</p>\n<p><br><strong>Panel &ndash\; II</strong></p>\n<ul class="wp-b lock-list">\n<li><strong>Dr. R. Zahira</strong>\, Head &ndash\; IGEN Power Premier League / Prof. &ndash\; B.S. AR Crescent Inst. of Science &amp\; Tech.\, India.</li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Udit Sharma</strong>\, Chair\, LI/NY\ , IEEE.Org.</li>\n<li><strong>Dr. N. Ethiraj</strong>\, Ph.D.\, Dr. MGR Un iversity\, Chennai\, India.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br><strong>Youth Section &nda sh\;&nbsp\; III</strong></p>\n<ol class="wp-block-list">\n<li><strong>Mr. Kaan Ramazanogullari\,</strong> Langley High School in Virginia.<strong>&n bsp\;</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Ms. Aryana Cetrulo\,</strong> Student\, M analapan High School\, NJ</li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Davis R\,</strong> Student &ndash\; Dr MGR Educational &amp\; Research Institute</li>\n</ol>\n<p>&nb sp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Panel &ndash\; III<br><br>Dr. Kit August\, </strong>T he Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers | IEEE.Org<br><strong >Mr. Salih Mansur\,</strong> Independent Researcher<strong><br><br></stron g><br><strong>INTERACTIVE SESSION<br></strong>(<em>If time permits 10-15 m in</em>.)</p>\n<p><strong>Concluding Remarks</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Than k You Notes</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Gallery/Group Photos</strong><br><br> <strong>Closing</strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="has-medium-font-si ze"><strong>The list of the full members of the Coalition of the #Compulso ryPeaceICTEdu. </strong></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>OPENING S EGMENT</strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><em>Opening Music (Piano performan ce):</em><strong><em> </em>Ali Tuna &Ouml\;zer\, </strong><em>Ko&ccedil\; High School\, Istanbul\, T&uuml\;rkiye.<br></em><strong><em><br></em></str ong><em>Welcoming Remarks/Concept:</em><strong><em> </em>Bircan &Uuml\;nve r</strong>\, <em>Co-chair\, Author/Project Director\, LMGlobal.Org\, NY.<b r></em><strong><em><br>Chair: </em>[Former] Ambassador Rodrigo A. Carazo\, </strong><em>Member\, Human Rights Committee in Geneva\; Advisory Board M ember\, LMGlobal.Org.</em><br>&ndash\; On the <em>#UNESCO&rsquo\;s 2026 Ed ucation Day Dedication Theme </em><strong><br></strong></p>\n<p><em>Openin g Remarks:</em><strong><em><br></em>Mr. Ramu Damodaran</strong>\, Permanen t Observer of University For Peace to the United Nations\;<br>The First Ch ief\, UN Academic Impact 2011-2021)&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong><br></strong><e m>Keynote Speaker:</em><strong> Mr. Paul Mikov\,</strong> [Former] CEO\, B ons-Ai.Org.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>YOUTH &amp\; PANEL SECTIONS <b r><br><br>Youth Presentations &ndash\; I </strong><br><strong><br>1. Mr. Z hang Jiayi\,</strong> Hailiang Foreign Language School (Zhejiang Province\ , China)<br><strong>2. Chen Feiyang\, </strong>Junior\, School of Foreign Languages\, Huzhou University<br>3. <strong>Leyla Atlig\,</strong>&nbsp\; Freshman at the United Nations International School (UNIS).</p>\n<p><stron g>Panel Section &ndash\; I</strong></p>\n<ul class="wp-block-list">\n<li>< strong>Dr. Ning Qiang</strong>\, Ph.D.\, Professor and Vice Dean of the Sc hool of Foreign Languages at Huzhou University\, China).</li>\n<li><strong >Ms. Jelena Komitas</strong>\, Manalapan High School\, NJ&nbsp\;</li>\n<li ><strong>Prof.&nbsp\; Emre Tokgoz\, </strong>SUNY\, Farmingdale.Edu.&nbsp\ ;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br><strong>Youth Section &ndash\; II</str ong></p>\n<p>&bull\; <strong>Ms. Marietou Kandji</strong>\, Senegal<br>&bu ll\; <strong>Mr. Giles Rutherford</strong>\, Alumni\, NY Ataturk Okulu/thr ough TWLA<br>&bull\; <strong>Ms. Rukhshana R..A</strong>.\, Head &ndash\; IGEN Youth Youth Sust. Leaders League Student &ndash\; Puducherry Technolo gical University</p>\n<p><br><strong>Panel &ndash\; II</strong></p>\n<ul c lass="wp-block-list">\n<li><strong>Dr. R. Zahira</strong>\, Head &ndash\; IGEN Power Premier League / Prof. &ndash\; B.S. AR Crescent Inst. of Scien ce &amp\; Tech.\, India.</li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Udit Sharma</strong>\, Chai r\, LI/NY\, IEEE.Org.</li>\n<li><strong>Dr. N. Ethiraj</strong>\, Ph.D.\, Dr. MGR University\, Chennai\, India.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br><strong>Youth Se ction &ndash\;&nbsp\; III</strong></p>\n<ol class="wp-block-list">\n<li><s trong>Mr. Kaan Ramazanogullari\,</strong> Langley High School in Virginia. <strong>&nbsp\;</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Ms. Aryana Cetrulo\,</strong> S tudent\, Manalapan High School\, NJ</li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Davis R\,</stron g> Student &ndash\; Dr MGR Educational &amp\; Research Institute</li>\n</o l>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Panel &ndash\; III<br><br>Dr. Kit August\, </strong>The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers | IEEE.Org< br><strong>Mr. Salih Mansur\,</strong> Independent Researcher<strong><br>< br></strong><br><strong>INTERACTIVE SESSION<br></strong>(<em>If time permi ts 10-15 min</em>.)</p>\n<p><strong>Concluding Remarks</strong></p>\n<p><s trong>Thank You Notes</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Gallery/Group Photos</stron g><br><br><strong>Closing</strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="has-medi um-font-size"><strong>The list of the full members of the Coalition of the #CompulsoryPeaceICTEdu. </strong></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR