You are cordially invited to the following virtual International Panel in support of the International Day of Education #EducationDay (24 January)

Title of the session (Virtual): 
Compulsory Peace Education Through Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) #CompulsoryPeaceICTEducation | #CompulsoryPeaceEducationICTs | #PactForTheFuture

Organized and Presented by
The Light Millennium Global, in collaboration with the international Coalition Members*.

When: On Saturday, January 25, 2025

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 13:00 (EST) | 10:00 a.m. (CR) | 19:00 (TR) | 21:30 (IND)

📌 Occasion: In celebration of the International Day of Education | #SDG4 | #UNESCO |

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A Vision/Initiative by LMGlobal.Org for: Compulsory Peace Education and Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) from Kindergarten to K-12 and Beyond (PDF document – 7 pages.) This document contains complied links to the prior delivered programs on the #CompulsoryPeaceEducationICTs concept along with references to the #UNGA79 Outcome documents. Dated: December 20, 2024

[LMGlobal.Org] The Light Millennium Global, in collaboration with the Coalition for #CompulsoryPeaceEducationICTs initiative, collaboratively and proudly presents this diverse and international panel including youth panelists.

Please Join us for the fourth session–virtual–of the groundbreaking initiative through international participation, “Compulsory Peace Education and Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) from Kindergarten to K-12, and Beyond” (CPE-ICTs-K12), as we advance our vision for #UNGA79 and #OurCommonFuture in support of the International Day of Education on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. (EST). #EducationDay | #SDG4

SPEAKERS (In alphabetic order according to the last names.)


KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY:
Mr. ADAM BRICKER, The Chairman, Bons-AI.Org

P A N E L I S T S:

Ms. İLKNUR BORAY, The First V.P. The Ataturk World Platform/Ataturk Society of America (W.D.C., USA.

Ms. SİBEL BURCU CESUR, Director of Public Relations, Turkish-Canadian Society (Vancouver, Canada)

Dr. M. GANESAN, Professor and Joint Registrar, Department of Mechanical Engineering at Dr.MGR Educational and Research Institute (Chennai, India)

Dr. S.L.GANDHI, Anuvrat (Anuvibha) Global Organization, Former International President 
International Coordinator, 11th ICPNA, Jaipur, India

Dr. YASEMİN KARAKOÇ, Assistant Business Analytics Professor at Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL., USA.

Dr. AKILA MUTHURAMALINGAM, CEO of Metasage Alliance, Eyemeetslens Creative Media House, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Ms. B. RENUKADEVI, Head – IGEN Talk4SDg, The Institution of Green Engineers; Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, Sri Sairam Engineering College (Chennai, India) 

Mr. PETER R. ROGINA, Co-Founder, Project Peace Lights (USA & Africa)

Mr. CENGIZ ÖKSÜZ, President, Istanbul Branch of the New Generation Village Institutes Association; Author of the Association’s Re-IMECE Magazine / Prof. ALP YÜCEL KAYA will present on behalf of Mr. Öksüz

DR. SERPİL TUNÇER, Board member at Darussafaka Society; Studying an ecolinguistic introductory book for Turkish students.

Ms. VANESSA VAGLIO, Core Member of the Third World March; Rep. of the Global Humanist Forum of Costa Rica 

YOUTH

Miss. SİNEMİS KOBANER, Green Level High School Student 

Mr. RASUL HUSEYNZADE, Global Youth Leader and Climate Activist
Mr. AHMET IŞIK YAZAL, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School 
Miss. UMAY YAZAL, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School 

CLOSING REMARKS

Mr. BRUCE FEIN, Esq., Attorney at Law, Expert in the U.S. Constitution & Author

CONCEPT, WELCOMING REMARKS & MODERATOR: 

BİRCAN ÜNVER, M.A., Founder-President & Head NGO Rep. of The Light Millennium Global to the United Nations Department of Global Communications

YOUTH SECTION MODERATOR:
MİMOZA İRTEM, Project Development Assistant at LMGlobal.Org & Youth Rep. to the United Nations Department of Global Communications

BACKGROUND

The Light Millennium, Charitable Global Human Advancement Organization | LMGlobal.Org, organized and presented four different sessions on the “Compulsory Peace Education & Information Telecommunication Technologies (ICTs)” vision in support of the #UNGA79 Summit of the Future #SoTF, #OurCommonAgenda & #PactForTheFuture since September 2024. 

The very first of its kind was organized from international legal perspectives as a one-on-one session with Mr. Bruce Fein, Esq. Attorney at Law, Expert in the U.S. Constitution & Author (September 29, 2024).

The second one of its kind was the Inaugural Session of the initiative, which was presented along with the participation of the 18 international coalition members (October 5, 2024). The Coalition was specifically formed to campaign for the “Compulsory Peace Education & Information Telecommunication Technologies (ICTs) from Kindergarten to K-12, and Beyond” vision as a five-year-long project in support of the #UNGA79 Summit of the Future #SoTF.

On the same concept and vision, the third one was organized and presented as an in-person event in Turkish at the 41st TUYAP Intl. Istanbul Book Festival on November 7, 2024. 

This is the fourth session of its kind that was initially introduced on the web in July-August 2024 through a four-part interview with Large Language Model Gemini/AI, and onward, once again, in support of the #UNGA79 Summit of the Future #SoTF.

PURPOSE

The Light Millennium Global organized this particular session in collaboration with the international members of the #CompulsoryPeaceEducationICTs Coalition, specifically organized in support of the International Day of Education | January 24. 

At this time, the focus is to bring ICTs/AI of equal importance to Compulsory Peace Education. In this context, both should be compulsory education starting in kindergarten to K-12. While there is a mega gap in digital literacy but absence of any kind of compulsory ICT education at any level of K-12 education systems on a national ground and/or on the global levels. Starting from kindergarten, babies, children, girls, and women have been subjected and victimized by an unimaginable number and ever-escalating abuse levels for children/girls/youth through the dark web that has not been addressed enough so far, in particular, at the United Nations towards how to #SaveFutureGenerations from those kinds of ever-increasing abuses, along with how to stop or at least eliminate conflicts and wars towards a world with a culture of peace through #CompulsoryPeaceICTEducation. 

The Compulsory Peace Education Through ICTs concept perfectly aligns with the International Day of Education 2025, dedication theme: AI and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation | UNESCO.ORG | #UNESCO | #AIAndEducation

Through this international panel, we are honored to present to you a list of global distinguished speakers, academicians, experts, and NGO/CSO representatives, along with, youth speakers, who are the owners of near and distant tomorrows.

Our ultimate goal is to gain Member States of the United Nations to the #CompulsoryPeaceICTEducation vision to support it to be presented to the #UNGA towards the inclusion of this vision in the next phase of the Millennium Declaration, from 2030 – 2045, #UN100!

The fifth session on the #CompulsoryPeaceEducationICTs vision will be announced at the #EducationDay session on January 25, 2025.

Please join us virtually on the 25th of January 2025, and please kindly see the list of the members of the Coalition underneath this page.

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
REGISTER in advance for this meeting (required):
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• A Vision/Initiative by LMGlobal.Org for:
Compulsory Peace Education and Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) from Kindergarten to K-12 and Beyond
(PDF document – 7 pages)
This document contains complied links to the prior delivered programs on the #CompulsoryPeaceEducationICTs concept along with references to the #UNGA79 Outcome documents. Dated: December 20, 2024

KEYNOTE SPEAKER (From ICTs perspective)

Mr. ADAM BRICKER, The Chairman of Bons-Ai.Org

Adam began his career as an aerospace engineer working on cruise missiles, space vehicles, and hypersonic missiles. He also worked at Southwest Airlines as Director of Purchasing and Director of Information Systems, and later as VP of Application Development for Yum! brands. In 2000 he joined KPMG and built a successful IT and business consulting practice serving some of the most admired global companies in capital equipment, industrial mfg., and aerospace. Adam left to join World Vision in 2006 as International CIO to strategically integrate a global, federated IT/Security function with over 900 staff in 85 countries. The team built shared service centers in Asia, centers of excellence on four continents, and a discipline to find and scale innovations in health care, education, agriculture, and IT services. Adam has also led start-ups in EdTech, GRC, and oncology informatics. In January of 2020 Adam cofounded the Carolina Cyber Center (C3) at Montreat College and the Carolina Cyber Network (CCN) of 14 major colleges in North Carolina. They built a national demonstration resource for developing regional cyber awareness, cybersecurity professionals of character, and hardening regional resources. The College, C3, and the CCN were awarded over $46mm in DoD, State of North Carolina, NSA, and Department of Labor grants. Adam currently leads a passionate group of IT, AI, and Security professionals supporting international missions in over 60 countries, teaches cybersecurity at various programs, consults on IT/Cybersecurity (as a CvCISO), and hosts a cybersecurity education podcast.
Having lived and worked in over 70 countries, Adam helped identify, develop, and/or bring to market innovations in student/staff capacity development, digital marketing, IoT, food production automation, and guest experiences. Adam also served as an adjunct professor at École des Ponts ParisTech University for 9 years. While he’s passionate about learning new technologies and cybersecurity, he’s also passionate about the “life skills” that bring competence, autonomy, and joy to one’s life and to others. He currently teaches this course and cybersecurity at various institutions. Adam loves mountaineering, competing in adventure races, working his ranch in Colorado, and spending time with his wife and four children. When it’s hunting season, you can find him being humbled by an elk in the Rocky Mountains.

BRIEF BIOS OF THE SPEAKERS (in alphabetic order according to the last names):

Ms. İLKNUR BORAY, the 1st. Vice President of the Ataturk World Platform (ADDP) representing Atatürk Society of America on the Platform.
Ilknur Boray has been an active volunteer in the Turkish-American community of Washington, DC, along with her late husband Yavuz Boray, since moving to the area as a college student in 1977.
She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Applied Fine Arts Academy in Istanbul, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Ballet from Istanbul Conservatory, and a Master of Arts degree from George Washington University School of Art & Sciences in Washington, DC. Professionally, she was an Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts at Montgomery College in Maryland. As a volunteer, she was a member of the ATA-DC Board of Directors, teacher and member of the ATA-DC Turkish Folk Dance group, producer and host of Turkish Radio Hour for ATA-DC, member of the Turkish community theatre group, and producer and host of the “Turkish Hour” TV show. She volunteered as a Turkish Folk dance teacher for the Florida Turkish American Association. Currently, she is the Vice President of Atatürk Society of America (ASA) founded in 1995 and based in Washington, D.C; She has been on the Board of ASA for the past 20 yrs. She is also the 1st. Vice President of the Ataturk World Platform (ADDP) representing ASA on the Platform. Founded in 2016, ADDP has 13 member Associations from 3 continents and 7 countries.
Ms. Boray is the mother of two and grandma of six grandkids.

Ms. SİBEL BURCU CESUR, Director of Public Relations, Turkish-Canadian Society
Sibel is a passionate advocate for peace, diversity, inclusivity, and equality, with more than a decade of experience in the international education sector. Since her school years, she has been a dedicated volunteer, taking key roles in numerous social impact projects. As a seasoned international education expert, Sibel has held senior management positions at prestigious Canadian colleges and universities, successfully managing global marketing and business development projects while contributing to cultural diversity and promoting a peaceful learning environment for all students.
In addition to her professional accomplishments, Sibel serves as a board director of the Turkish-Canadian Society, a non-profit organization fostering a connected, inclusive, and peaceful society through Turkish arts and culture in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is also committed to advancing the UN Sustainability Goals and, alongside other TCS board directors, has been instrumental in organizing sustainability and climate action seminars for years, as a proud member of the ATAA UN Committee.

Dr. M. GANESAN is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Joint Registrar for Curriculum Development and Outcome-based Education at Dr.M.G.R.Educational and Research Institute (Deemed to be university). Earlier, he was the Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the same University.
He obtained:

• UG from Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.
• AMIE from the Institution of Engineers(India), Kolkatta.
• PG from P.S.G.College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
• PhD from Dr.M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamilnadu

Member of Technical review committee and had an active role during the 32^nd and 37^th Indian Engineering Congress organized by the Institution of Engineers (India) Tamil Nadu state center.
35 years of experience in academic institutions in various capacities starting from Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Professor, Head of the Department, Addl.Dean, Dean, and Currently as Joint Registrar.

Dr. SOHAN LAL GANDHI, 

Former International President & International Coordinator, 11th ICPNA, Anuvrat (Anuvibha) Global Organization, Jaipur, India

Dr. S.L. Gandhi has dedicated all his life to Peace and Nonviolence. The purpose of his life was and still is to popularize Anuvrat Movement among the people and encourage them to pledge themselves to observe small vows. He has travelled extensively to all parts of the world sharing his vision and presenting papers at various international peace conferences held in the world. Dr. Gandhi has himself organized 11 major international conferences on Peace and Nonviolent Action in various cities in India. He just entered the 90th year of his life but he is still very active and is continuing his work as a peace activist.

Dr. YASEMIN KARAKOÇ, Assistant Business Analytics Professor at Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL.
Dr. Karakoc holds a Ph.D. in Educational Technology from Bahçeşehir University and a master’s degree in educational administration and Supervision from Yeditepe University, with an undergraduate degree in American Culture and Literature from Istanbul University.
Dr. Karakoc possesses extensive expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, with a particular emphasis on statistical analysis, data visualization, and the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education. She has a deep understanding of how ICT can enhance teaching and learning processes. During her tenure as an Assistant Professor at Medipol University, she taught courses on Research Methods, Instructional Design, and Advanced Statistical Data Analysis. Additionally, as the Deputy Manager of the Distance Learning Implementation and Research Center, she played a key role in developing e-learning courses and training materials and contributed significantly to projects related to educational technologies and distance learning.
In addition to her academic roles, Dr. Karakoc has experience in the banking and finance sector, where she gained valuable skills in data management and financial analysis. She has organized numerous training sessions on digital learning integration and the application of technology in education.
Currently, Dr. Karakoc is an Assistant Professor of Business Analytics at Roosevelt University, where she continues to explore the intersection of statistical methods, technology, and business analytics.
Dr. Karakoc is married and the mother of a daughter.

Dr AKILA MUTHURAMALINGAM, CEO of Metasage Alliance, Eyemeetslens Creative Media House, and Sri Sai Anush Fashions
With over 30 years of experience transitioning from academia to entrepreneurship, I am a seasoned expert in business, management, and educational consulting. As the CEO of Metasage Alliance, Eyemeetslens Creative Media House, and Sri Sai Anush Fashions, I specialize in strategic leadership, operational optimization, and institutional transformation. My deep expertise in educational consulting includes designing innovative curricula, developing faculty capabilities, and fostering thriving campus cultures. Known for driving holistic transformation, I help institutions and organizations overcome challenges, implement sustainable growth strategies, and achieve excellence. My passion lies in creating impactful solutions that inspire change and deliver long-term success.

Ms. B.RENUKADEVI, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai.
Dr. Renukadevi, Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai. Having Over 14+ years of enriching teaching experience. Academic prowess is evident through the impressive record of 30+ indexed publications. With a keen interest in emerging technologies,  actively explores Generative AI, contributing through seminars and FDP sessions. A passionate environmentalist, myself dedicatedly served as the IGEN social media head for three years, actively promoting environmental awareness. Currently,  heading the “Talk4SDG” project in IGEN, further solidifying my commitment to sustainable development goals. ‎’

Mr. PETER R. ROGINA, Co-Founder, Project Peace Lights |  PPL
Peter Rogina has held executive positions at Hewlett-Packard, run a publicly trading software compression technology company, raised several million dollars, and founded a high-technology immersive imaging company focused on government work and has enjoyed the last decade as a successful business consultant. He holds 9 patents and has presented at conferences, National Laboratories, Universities, and on several occasions at the United Nations. In February of 2020, he was the invited Black History Month speaker at the UN.
His lifelong artistic endeavors led him to become one of the Co-creators of Peace Lights, an internationally recognized symbol of peace. He is also the Founder of Project Peace Lights (PPL), an International NGO with a mission to help the African Union accelerate the timeline for achieving a key Aspiration of their 50-year plan, Agenda 2063, related to “peace education”. PPL is currently active in 30 African countries and Mr. Rogina has become well-versed in many of the challenges facing Africa in the area of education and related infrastructure. Mr. Rogina will share his inspiring story as well as the high-level strategic models and approaches he employs to manifest impactful change.

Mr. CENGIZ ÖKSÜZ / Prof. ALP YÜCEL KAYA will present on behalf of Mr. Öksüz. 

President, Istanbul Branch of the New Generation Village Institutes Association; Author of the Association’s Re-IMECE MAGAZINE.

Cengiz Öksüz was born in 1950 in Doğanca, Kirklareli. He studied primary school in his village, secondary school in Araç, district of Kastamonu, and graduated from high school in Karabük. Mr.  Öksüz graduated from the Turkish Department of Bursa Education Institute in 1973. 
He worked as a Turkish-Literature teacher in many parts of Turkey.
He took part in the teacher organization. He worked as TÖB-DER and EĞİTİM-İŞ manager.
He wrote articles about education, organization, personnel and professional problems of teachers in the monthly publication of the union.
After his retirement, he focused on education and recent history research. He shoots videos on these subjects, writes articles in newspapers and magazines, and participates in television programs. He is the President of the Istanbul Branch of the New Generation Village Institutes Association and writes articles in the Association’s Re-IMECE MAGAZINE.

Dr. SERPİL TUNÇER, Ph.D.
 Following her graduation from the Political Sciences Faculty, Public Relations Department of İstanbul University, Serpil Tunçer got a Master’s degree from the American Culture and Literature Department, Institute of Social Sciences at İstanbul University. Her MA Thesis was titled, “Feminine Gothic in Joyce Carol Oates’ Short Fiction”. She got her doctoral degree based on her work, titled, “PostmodernEthics: The Ethical Problematic of the Individual in Don DeLillo’s Work”. After attending the American Gothic Literature, Postmodern American Literature, and Translation classes at the Department of American Culture and Literature, İstanbul University, She lectured at the Linguistics Department of İstanbul University, having recommended for the first time, the “Ecolinguistic” classes which have provided a wide world view for students relating the vital ecological problems of the planet.
Her research fields are Sociolinguistics, Ecolinguistics, and Cultural Ecology.
Besides various articles in scientific magazines, she translated, “The European Myths of Orient” by Rana Kabbani, “The Fall of the Public Man”, by Richard Sennett, and “Matmazel Paradies”, by Brian O’Doherty, into Turkish.
She is the author of the book, “Yaşayan Mazimiz: Darüşşafaka” (Our Lively Past: Darüşşafaka).
She retired in September 2022. She is a board member at Darussafaka Society and is studying an ecolinguistic introductory book for Turkish students.

Ms. VANESSA VAGLIO
I was born and raised in Costa Rica, where I currently live and work. I have been connected with art for as long as I can remember, my first class came from my great-uncle, the sculptor Luis Umaña, years later I received classes with Cristóbal Lui, Tara Hidalgo, with both of them the techniques of oil and acrylic painting. I fell in love with clay, and the Trencadis technique and started classes with Rebeca Fernández. The mud connects me with Mother Earth and fills me with life. Working with clay requires patience, love, and dedication, thus has captivated me. I have created several murals with this technique in Florida, United States; here in our country, at Earth University, based on a painting by master Isidro Con Wong in coordination with Asart and several private artists.
In individual exhibitions at the Kandinsky Gallery, Alma Fernández has opened the doors of her house to me twice, in the Cali Artist’s workshop Rivera has witnessed my last exhibition. My private collections and exhibitions have been several, with the groups of Cristóbal Lui in the Electoral Tribunal, TEC in San José, Taller del Artista, “Unión Libre” in Hotel Milvia. Collective Exhibition celebrating the work of master Isidro Con Wong “Sowing Art “Multiplaza del Este”. “RENACE”, Key Largo Cultural Center.
I have been part of the organizing group of the VIVA LA PAZ COSTA RICA FESTIVAL since 2020.
Dedicated from 2021 to date to the NGO: World Without Wars and Without Violence, the base committee that organized the Third World March for PEACE and NONVIOLENCE, it left Costa Rica on October 2, 2024, and returned on January 5, 2025, after traveling the entire planet.

YOUTH SPEAKERS

Mr. RASUL HUSEYNZADE, is a 19-year-old Global Youth Leader and Climate Activist who works to produce creative solutions to global problems. Huseynzade, who has been aware of global problems since he started high school, first worked as a volunteer in many NGOs, and then shared his ideas by taking part in the Youth Advocacy in many organizations. He campaigned as part of youth movements to encourage people to join the social justice movement. With his work on Social Innovation, he accelerated the Green Policy efforts of many cities and companies around the world and pioneered the participation of young people in decision-making processes in parliament. And as he said, he has cooperated for 5 years with dozens of international organizations such as UN Agencies as a Young Ambassador. 

Miss. SİNEMİS KOBANER, Green Level High School Student
Sinemis was born in Adana, Turkey, and attended Tarsus American College, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the school magazine. At the beginning of this year, Sinemis moved to North Carolina and is currently a senior at Green Level High School. She leads as the Head of International Relations for Turkey’s Rotary/Interact district and is the President of ATA- NC Youth. Outside of her leadership roles, her extracurricular activities include Model UN, the Film Club, and performing as a flutist in the school orchestra. Sinemis aspires to pursue higher education in international relations and eventually a law degree.

Mr. AHMET IŞIK YAZAL, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School
My name is Ahmet Işık YAZAL, and I am originally from Türkiye. Currently, I reside in New York City,  where I attend Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High school (stands for JKO). My life has been betterment by the opportunity to live in several counties, including Türkiye, the Netherlands, Mongolia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (known as North Cyprus) and now the United States. In addition to those experiences, I have traveled to over 30 counties, and seen many things many people hadn’t had the chance to encounter. Along the way I have witnessed lifestyles that I am not used to. These experiences throughout my life have changed the way I look towards everyone.

Miss. UMAY YAZAL, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School
My name is Umay Yazal. I was born in 2009, in Kastamonu, Turkey. I’ve visited over 30 countries and have lived in places like the Holland, Mongolia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Türkiye. So far I’ve attended seven different schools in four different countries. Currently, I’m living in New York, where I go to JKO as an 10th grade student. My international experiences and view of cultures have made me broad minded, and still continue to enrich my life.

CLOSING REMARKS 

Mr. BRUCE FEIN, Attorney at Law, Author, and Legal Advisor to TADAlliance.Org, 
Bruce Fein has worked in the corridors of power in Washington, D.C. for nearly 50 years. Among other things, he has served as associate deputy attorney general of the United States, general counsel of the Federal Communications Commission, counsel to the Joint Congressional Committee on Covert Operations in Iran, special assistant to the Office of Legal Counsel in the Department of Justice, testified 200 times as an expert witness before congressional committees, and state legislatures, has litigated cases in the United States Supreme Court and the International Criminal Court, published hundreds of articles in the Washington Times, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and Financial Times, appears regularly in the national and international media to comment on legal, political, and international affairs, and has authored “Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy” and “American Empire Before The Fall.”. The first examines the extra constitutional actions of the Executive Branch in trampling on due process, the Fourth Amendment right to privacy, and checks and balances in the War on Terrorism ignited by 9/11. 
The second traces the abandonment of liberty and a fair opportunity of all to develop their faculties and pursue their ambitions free from domestic predation or foreign aggression as the glory of the United States in favor of the Empire in which the summum bonum is world domination by force of arms and the armored knight eclipses wisdom and benevolence in public adulation.

WELCOMING REMARKS, Concept & Moderator

Ms. Bircan ÜNVER, M.A. Producer, Originator, Founder-President & Head Rep. of 
the  LMGlobal.Org to the United Nations Department of Global Communications (UNDGC).


She has been leading and producing all aspects of its e-publications and public programs and #LightMillenniumTV Programs since 2000. Officially formed in New York in 2001. 
She carried out the Organization’s association with the U.N. as an NGO in 2005 and has been Head-NGO Rep. to the UNDGC since then.
 Bircan is the Peace and Goodwill Ambassador for Anuvibha (based in Jaipur, India) to the U.N.
 She is a recipient of various national (U.S.) and international awards and recognitions.
 Author of four Turkish and one English book in print, including “Hope Never Fades” (2023, concept & compiled). Authored numerous concepts of the public events including #CompulsoryPeaceEducationICTs vision. Holds a master’s degree in Media Studies from the New School University (1999, NYC), and a B.A. in Fine Arts from the Mimar Sinan University (1988, Istanbul).
Websites: www.lmglobal.org, www.lightmillennium.org, www.turkishlibrary.us, www.isikbinyili.org
 | www.vimeo.com/channels/LightMillenniumTV.

Linkedin.com/in/bircan-%C3%BCnver-7353207 / | X@bircanunver


YOUTH Section Moderator:

Ms. MİMOZA İRTEM, Project Assistant & UN Youth Representative at LMGlobal.Org
Mimoza has a strong background in development, communications, and project management. Currently serving as a Project Development Assistant and UN Youth Representative at Light Millennium Global, Mimoza manages outreach efforts and project development for the organization. Her previous experience includes roles at The Writing Revolution, where she developed fundraising materials and coordinated donor engagement initiatives, and Mercado Global, where she honed her grant writing skills. Mimoza holds a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science with a Specialization in Computing and a Minor in Anthropology from UCLA. Passionate about social impact, Mimoza is committed to enhancing the visibility and effectiveness of organizations dedicated to making a difference.

THE COALITION FOR #CompulsoryPeaceEducationICTs

The Leading Organization:
The Light Millennium, Charitable Global Human Advancement Organization (New York, USA)

Members:
• Assembly of Turkish American Associations (U.S., Canada & Türkiye)
• Atatürk World Platform (ADDP; Türkiye, U.S., U.K. Germany, Austria, Sweden, Norway, and Kosova).
• African Views (New Jersey, U.S., Ghana, Rwanda.)
• Anuvrat Global Organization (India)
• Bons-Ai.Org . (U.S)
• Dr. M.G.R. Educational Research Institute (India)
• DOT, Inc. (U.S. & South Korea)
• Işık Binyılı Association (Türkiye)
• Metasage Alliance (India)
• NGO Committee on Supporting Private Sector Development (U.S.)
• Project Peace Lights (U.S. & Africa)
• TADAAlliance (U.S.)
• The Institution of Green Engineers (India)
• The Shanthi Fund (New York)
• Turkish Women League of America & NY Atatürk School
• Turkish-Canadian Society (Canada)
• Turkish Forum/TurkishNews.Com (U.S. & E.U.)

DISCLOSURE: The # EducationDay-related flier at the beginning of this page reflects the logos at the bottom of the members of the Coalition, specifically those who are actively participating in the 25th of January 2025 session.
On the other hand, #CompulsoryPeaceICTEducation is a five-year envisioned project, and from time to time, some programs may be organized only by two or three members of the coalition.
In all cases, we aim to present at least one or two multi-participatory programs on an annual basis.
– Bircan Ünver, LMGlobal.Org

ABOUT THE LEADING ORGANIZATION

THE LIGHT MILLENNIUM, CHARITABLE GLOBAL HUMAN ADVANCEMENT ORGANIZATION | LMGLOBAL.ORG (2001, New York) 

LMGlobal.Org has sustained a good standing as an associated NGO with the United Nations Department of Global Communications (formerly, UN-DPI) since 2005, and a “Specially Accredited” NGO to the 2024 UN Summit Of The Future. 
The Organization publishes online issues, organizes public events, produces and presents television programs on local channels (#LightMillenniumTV), and develops/presents various concepts in multi-platforms. It was introduced on the Web in 1999, and officially founded in New York in 2001 by Bircan Ünver. The LMGlobal.Org mainly has been focused on public awareness via multimedia platforms, has encouraged active participation from all walks of life and promotes the following matters within its capacity as a ‘rights-based’ organization, based on its initial 2001 Certificate of Incorporation: Human Advancement as first, Democracy-Equality-Justice, Fostering World Peace, Freedom of Expression, Encouraging Intellectual Productivity, Girls-Women Rights, Cultural Diversity, Advancing Culture of Peace, and Global Connectivity…
The LMGlobal.Org is a non-religious, non-political, not-for-profit with #501- c-3 tax-exempt status, nongovernmental (NGO), and independent secular organization.
The Organization received the “approval” of the “Amended–and–Broadened” Certificate of Incorporation and gained a new capacity towards becoming a ‘service’ and ‘rights’ based organization, effective as of December 17, 2019.
LMGlobal.Org successfully delivered its very first World Water Day panel in 2021, which was followed by two back-to-back panels in 2022. In 2023, the Organization was “Specially Accredited” to the UN 2023 Water Conference, and organized a side event at the conference titled, “What Is Your Water Action Commitment To The Water Action Decade? Further, the LMGlobal.Org is also “Specially Accredited” to the #UNGA79 Summit Of The Future #SoTF, and developed, promoted, and inaugurated “Compulsory Peace Education & ICTs from Kindergarten to K-12, and Beyond” in support of the #SoTF, #OurCommonAgenda & #PactForTheFuture towards #SaveTheFutureGenerations.
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[Initial] CONCEPT & PURPOSE:

To forge a world of peace, security, equality, and sustainability, a global imperative is the implementation of a compulsory Peace Education curriculum, deeply integrated with Information Communication Technologies (ICT), from Kindergarten to 12th grade, and Beyond. 
By cultivating empathy, critical thinking, and digital literacy, we aim to empower youth as catalysts for change, addressing complex challenges like gender inequality and environmental crises. This foundational approach will eradicate racism, discrimination, and hate while accelerating sustainable development toward a culture of peace and bridging digital divides. Essential to this vision is a lifelong learning commitment, with universal access to continuing education, especially in digital literacy, to equip all citizens for the digital age. Grounded in the UN Charter and aligned with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this initiative aims to leverage the power of ICT, in guidance with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), to support the Summit of the Future. 
By investing in Peace and ICT education from Kindergarten to K-12, and beyond, the ultimate goal is to empower current and future generations, including those with disabilities and facing disadvantage, to thrive in a connected and technologically more democratized world. 
This holistic approach accelerates human advancement in both the short and long term.

(Based on the LMGlobal.Org’s Open Proposal to the United Nations 2024 Summit of the Future #SOTF)

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WE ARE EXCITING TO ANNOUNCE THE #5 EVENT ON THE #CompulsoryPeaceEducationICTs VISION:

The Light Millennium is proud to collaborate with the Turkish League of America | TWLA, which runs the New York Ataturk School, for the below in-person event in support of the International Day of Education at NY Ataturk School Auditorium in NYC on the same day on January 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM.
TWLA is one of the Coalition Members of the #CompulsoryPeaceEducationICTs | #CompulsoryPeaceICTsEducation Initiative out of the 18 members including The Light Millennium Global.

A Vision/Initiative by LMGlobal.Org for: Compulsory Peace Education and Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) from Kindergarten to K-12 and Beyond
(PDF document – 7 pages) | Dated: December 20, 2024
This document contains complied links to the prior delivered programs on the #CompulsoryPeaceEducationICTs concept along with references to the #UNGA79 Outcome documents.

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#EducationDay, #CompulsoryICTEducation, #CompulsoryPeaceEducationICTs, #OurCommonFuture, #PactForTheFuture, #DeclarationOnFutureGenerations, #SaveFutureGenerations, #WeCommit, #SOTF, #lightmillennium, #LMGlobalOrg, #UNESCO, #AIAndEducation, #UNWithCivilSociety

Save the Date for January 25: COMPULSORY PEACE EDUCATION THROUGH & INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS)

Opening Session: Compulsory Peace Education and Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) from Kindergarten to K-12, and Beyond

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