The 2004 World Conference against A & H Bombs Schedule & Programs (Provisional)

The main theme of the conference:
Abolition of nuclear weapons now! Let there be no more Hiroshimas and no more Nagasakis

The sub-themes:
- Building up momentum for the abolition of nuclear weapons toward the 60th year of the atomic suffering
- End to the war of aggression and military occupation in Iraq. Respect for the rules of peace in the U.N. Charter and defending the Japanﾕs peace Constitution
- Letﾕs work in solidarity with the Hibakusha and nuclear victims in the world

August 1 (Sun.)
9:00 am - Registration (2F, Hotel Sun Route Hiroshima)
2:15-4:00 pm Visit to Hiroshima Peace Part and Peace Memorial Museum
(Meet at the Memorial Cenotaph in the Peace Park at 2:15)
7:00-8:30 pm Information meeting (2F, Hotel Sun Route Hiroshima)

August 2 (Mon.)
10:30ﾐ11:00 am
Visit Hibakusha at hospitals and nursery home
2:00-7:00 pm Opening & Plenary Sessions, International Meeting (Kosei Nenkin-Kaikan Hall)

August 3 (Tue.)
9:30 am-12:30 pm
Special session in solidarity with nuclear victims, International Meeting
(Kosei Nenkin-Kaikan Hall)
2:30-6:00 pm Workshops, International Meeting (Kosei Nenkin-Kaikan Hall and Aster Plaza)
8:00 pm - Drafting Committee Meeting (2F, Hotel Sun Route Hiroshima)

August 4 (Wed.)
10:00-11:30 am
Closing Session, International Meeting (Kosei Nenkin-Kaikan Hall)
12:00 Arrival of Peace Marchers at Peace Park
2:00-4:30 pm Opening plenary, 2004 World Conference against A & H Bombs ﾐ Hiroshima
(Hiroshima Gymnasium)
6:00-7:30 pm Reception for overseas delegates and representatives
(Ginga Room, Kosei Nenkin-Kaikan Hall)

August 5 (Thurs.)
9:30 am-3:00 pm
Workshops and field trips (Hiroshima City)
1:00- 4:00 pm
Dialogue between governments and NGOs for a decisive turn to the abolition of nuclear
weapons in the 60th year of the atomic bombing

August 6 (Fri.)
8:00-8:45 am Hiroshima City Peace Memorial Ceremony (Hiroshima Peace Park)
10:30am-1:00 pm
Closing plenary, 2004 World Conference against A & H Bombs ﾐ Hiroshima
(Hiroshima Gymnasium)
7:30-8:30 pm Lantern Floating Ceremony (North of Aioi Bridge, on the bank of Motoyasu River)

August 7 (Sat.)
Morning Move to Nagasaki
1:45 - 3:00 pm
Visit to A-bomb Cenotaph at Matsuyama A-bomb Park and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum

August 8 (Sun.)
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Forum: Working together for a world without of nuclear weapons --
Towards the 60th year of the atomic bombing

August 9 (Mon.)
10:45 - 11:45 am
Nagasaki City Peace Memorial Ceremony (Nagasaki Peace Park)
1:00 - 3:30 pm
Closing Plenary Session, 2004 World Conference against A & H Bombs ﾐ Nagasaki
(Nagasaki Gymnasium)
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Nagasaki Day street signature campaign
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Farewell Party (Nagasaki Washington Hotel)
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