Schedule for International Day of Happiness at the United Nations

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS  AT THE UNITED NATIONS

Sunday, 20 March 2016

The Permanent Missions of the Republic of Palau to the United Nations

The Permanent Mission of São Tomé and Príncipe to the United Nations

The Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United Nations

Humanicy presents:

A Tribute to the

KINGDOM OF BHUTAN

“Happiness and Well-being in the UN 2030 Agenda:

Achieving a New Vision of  Sustainable

Development for the People and the Planet”

Audience arrival: 8:45AM, 45th Street and 1st Avenue.

Take SET at gate through security clearance to CR 4, 1B, Secretariat Building.

PROGRAMME

Morning Session: 9:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

9:15 – 9:30

Opening music provided by International Musician Russell Daisey

9:30 – 9:40

Call to order and introduction by MCs: Alizé Utteryn & Shannon Lanier

9:55 – 9:45

Chant

Ani Choying Drolma

9:45 – 9:50

Remarks

President of the UN General Assembly

H.E. Mr. Mogens Lykketoft

9:50 – 9:55

Remarks

H.E. Mr. Angelo A. Toriello

Ambassador, Permanent Mission of São Tomé and Príncipe to the United Nations and Special Envoy of the President of São Tomé and Príncipe

10:00 –10:05

Remarks

H.E. Dr. Caleb Otto

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Mission of the Republic of Palau to the United Nations

10:10 – 10:15

Remarks

H.E. Ms. Kunzang C. Namgyel

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations

10:20 – 10:25

Remarks

H.E. Ms. Nguyen Phuong Nga

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Mission of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United Nations

10:30 – 10:40

Musical Performance:

Pianist Russell Daisey with musicians and choir, and “Hug a Planet”

10:45 – 10:50

H.E. Mr. Syed Akbaruddin

Ambassador, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of the Mission of India to the United Nations

10:55 – 11:05

Remarks

H.E. Mr. D.R. Kaarthikeyan

Former CBI Director & Human Rights Commission, India

11:05 – 11:10

Remarks

Sonia Emmanuel

Holistic coach & energy medicine expert

11:15 – 11:25

Cultural performance

FJ Music Fusion

Erhu virtuoso Feifei Yang and pipa virtuoso Jiaju Shen

11:30 – 11:40

Keynote

Dr. Dan Haybron

Professor of philosophy, St. Louis University

Research and Ethics of Happiness

11:45 – 11:55

Keynote

Dr. Judy Kuriansky

Columbia University Teachers College

Wellbeing in the UN 2030 Global Agenda

11:55 – 12:30

Remarks by Ambassadors. Those present include:

H.E. Mr. Jean-Francis Régis Zinsou

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Benin to the United Nations

H.E. Mr. Nicholas Emiliou

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations

H.E. Ms. Katalin Bogyay

Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations

H.E. Mr. Barlybay Sadykov

Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Nations

H.E. Hamid al-Bayati

Former Ambassador of Iraq to the United Nations

Present: H.E. Ms. Laura E. Flores H.

Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations

H.E. Ms. Laura E. Flores H.

Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations

12:35 – 12:40

Betsy Sawyer: The Big Book

Teacher

12:45 – 12:50

Remarks

Advocate, Amerigo Festa

President, United Beings, Italy

12:50– 12:55

Remarks

Dr. Fabio Marchesi

Inventor, Writer, Independent researcher

12:55 – 1:00

Stefano Bizzotto

Representative, Conacreis, Italy

1:05 – 1:10

Remarks

Alessandro Zattoni

Representative, Federazione Damanhur, Italy

1:10 – 1:15

Music, conclusion of morning programme and introduction to the afternoon activities

Afternoon Session: 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm

2:50 pm– 3:00 pm

Reconvene/presage of programme: Moderators Alizé Utteryn & Shannon Lanier

3:00 – 3:10

Keynote

Dr. José Foglia, M.D., Ph.D

Neurologist, Biology of Kindness

3:15 – 3:20

Remarks

Georgia Nomikos

Contributions of Greece to well being through refugee welcome

3:25 – 3:35

Keynote

Jim Luce, J. Luce Foundation & N.Y. Global Leaders Lions Club; Guillermo A. Perez, District Governor; Hector Liang, President of the Tribeca Campus Lions Club; and Representative of the Lower East Side Preparatory School Leo Club

“Happiness Through Service”

Global Citizenship Award to H.E. Ms. Katalin Bogyay,

Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations

3:40 – 3:50

Keynote

Dr. Fabio Marchesi

Physics of the Soul, Quantum Field Theory,

Enthusiasmology THE FIELD Resonance

3:50 – 4:15

Performance

Dr. Paul McKenna, Ph.D.

The Havening technique: Move from upset/depression to a calm,

blissful state in minutes using the latest breakthroughs in modern psychology

4:15 – 4:30

H.E. Mr. Angelo A.Toriello, Dr. Fabio Marchesi, Dr. Paul McKenna, Ph.D.,

Dashama Konah, Adv. Amerigo Festa

Preparation for the FIELD Resonance Medit-Action

4:30 – 4:55

Performance

THE FIELD Resonance Medit-Action: a 21-Minute experience

All the participants in the Hall, in Resonance and in Communion of Intent, with Individuals and

Groups around the World, will generate a Field of Anticipated Joy and Gratitude,

that will reach, envelope, and fill all Humanity.

5:00 – 5:10

Performance

Dashama Konah

Journey to Joyful

5:15 – 5:30

Remarks

Nicolas Grasso

filmmaker

5:40 – 5:45

Musical Performance

Composer/pianist Russell Daisey, singers and dancers

5:45 – 6:05

Remarks

Patrizia Coppola & Roberto Cossa

Representatives, United Beings, Italy

6:10 – 6:15

Remarks

Dr. Francesca Festa

Youth representative movements

6:20 – 6:25

Remarks

Michelle Breslauer

Measuring Peacefulness

6:30 – 6:40

Dance performance

Nalini Rau and students

Director, Natya Anubhava Academy of Classical Dance:

A performance about the essence of being

6:45 – 6:55

Performance

Amerigo Festa, Advocate

Testimony of happiness beyond time

6:55 – 7:00

Devotional song “NIRVANASATKAM”

Giuseppa Camerino

7:05 – 7:10

Remarks

Robi Spagnolo

Gemologist

7:15 – 7:30

Closing ceremony

Reprise of music by Russell Daisey , musicians, singers

“Happy People Happy Planet”

Buddhist chants

Ani Choying Drolma

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador to Nepal

Tweet