This blog is dedicated to updating everyone on the activities of Melody for Dialogue Among Civilizations leading up to World Water Day 2012.
October 10th
3:10 PM

New York: Water: The Global Challenge For Our Future

As the final component of our first phase of regional meetings, we are pleased to partner with New York University’s Center for Global Affairs in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

We will be presenting a full day of events and speakers ranging from a celebrity keynote, screening of documentaries, presentation of findings from our previous regional conferences, as well as panels on how to address the global challenge of our future. We will be posting the agenda for our meeting in the coming days.

October 7th
2:19 PM

New York: Multicultural Concert On the Theme of Water

As the final part of our first phase activities raising awareness about water sustainability, Melody for Dialogue will present a major concert in New York on World Water Day that will be produced around the theme of water. Musicians from all over the world will participate in this unique event to raise awareness through the universal language of music. Taking place at Merkin Hall in Lincoln Center, the concert will feature a performance of Tan Dun’s Water Concerto as well as various other original pieces that are being composed exclusively for this concert.

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October 6th
6:07 PM

Nigeria: Agenda for Meetings November 30 - December 1 2011

We are excited to announce our confirmed agenda for our meetings taking place in Ota, Nigeria.

In partnership with Mr. Ayo Aderinwale and the Africa Leadership Forum, we will start our efforts by holding a 2 day conference in Lagos, Nigeria where we will review the challenges of climate change and sustainable water management in Africa. This meeting will be attended by the Minister of Environment and the Minister of Water Resources, and will be chaired by H.E Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President of Nigeria. A musical dedication by an African group to this meeting will be used as the theme song for our web presence.

The confirmed agenda is as follows:

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5:58 PM

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