Hermann Gmeiner Day 2017

I wish above all that all polemics soon come an end that are carried out on the backs of the children who need our help and which onlyserve to harm them.

What to expect?

• Living conditions on the ground prior to the war
• How SOS CV’s responded to them and does it to today’s circumstances of aggravation
• The role of women in Middle East societies

Speakers

* Mrs. Nabeela Al Mulla
Political scientist (BA), MA in International Relations, former Kuwaiti ambassador to many Latin American, African and European countries, including Austria; first female ambassador from the United Arab Emirates, nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize, long-term supporter of SOS Children's Villages

* Mrs. Afifa Arsanios
Studied law, held numerous diplomatic positions in international organizations, including the UN and World Bank, General Assembly, Educational Counselor with a focus on improving education for women and safeguarding women's human rights, President of SOS Children's Village Lebanon

* Mrs. Katharina Ebel
High school diploma in communication design, journalist and PR specialist, trained security consultant, one of her focuses crisis communication, project consultant for SOS Children's Villages in the crisis areas of the Middle East, current operational area Iraq

Mr. Christian Kayed
Study of philosophy and German studies, certified tour guides, story guides, guided tours, lectures, fairy tales, seminars on narrative techniques, developed a theme city tour on the subject, The roots of the SOS Children's Village in the city of Innsbruck '

Thank you for joining us!