1. BAKU 4TH GLOBAL BAKU FORUM
/ PASCUAL, JOHN ADAM P.
CIR / LPU MANILA
REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN NIZAMI GANJAVI INTERNATIONAL CENTER

2. On 10–11 March 2016, international leading figures in global politics are convened
by the Nizami Ganjavi International Center in a game-changing event in Baku to
debate the current trends in international relations and human security. The meet-
ing provides a space for current and former Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers
and leading scholars and experts to assess the current state of the world and the
most pressing threats to international security and peace, and to elaborate con-
crete steps for today’s leadership to overcome these divisions.
The meeting will build on the findings from the Baku Forum of 2015, which
reviewed the main challenges to the current World Order and explored options to
overcome them. Over 70 former and current world leaders gathered in Baku to dis-
cuss issues of top priority such as the future of Russia-West relations, the threat of
radicalisation, the promise of reconciliation, the role of women in peace leadership,
or the use of energy security and inter-faith dialogue as enhancers for dialogue
HTTP://BAKUFORUM2016.COM

3. 1 HER EXCELLENCY TARJA
KAARINA HALONEN
FORMAL LUNCHEON, FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
2 HER EXCELLENCY VAIRA
VĪĶE-FREIBERGA
WELCOME DINNER, FAIRMONT HOTEL BAKU
3 HIS EXCELLENCY ROSEN
PLEVNELIEV
COURTESY CALL, FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
PRESIDENT OF FINLAND PRESIDENT OF LATVIA PRESIDENT OF BULGARIA
HIGHLIGHTS

4. YOUNGLEADERS PROGRAM MARCH 7-9
(C) AZERTAG.AZ

5. GLOBAL
“We will be hosting 15 young leaders
(13 international and 2 Azeri young
leaders between ages 18-27) to
participate in the 4th Global Baku
Forum: "Towards a Multipolar World"
to be held on 10-11th of March 2016
in Baku, Azerbaijan. To apply, send a
two 500-word essays of your
leadership skills and current affairs to
NGIC.”
- Nizami Ganjavi International Center
1 CHOSEN FROM THE PHILIPPINES
3,1000+
MALE
FEMALE
The results were supposed to
be released last January 5
2016. However, it was
postponed to January 10 to
g i v e N i z a m i G a n v a j i
International Center more
time to deliberate all 3,100+
competitive applications.

6. From left to right: Alex from the US,
Aygun from Azerbaijan, Ranitya from
Indonesia, Linara from Azerbaijan,
Muhammad from Pakistan, Adam from
the Philippines, Antoine from France,
Merve from Turkey, Aaron from
Canada, Veronika from Macedonia,
Juliana from the US, Laurent from the
Netherlands.
Not in the picture: Sandy from Syria,
Yilmaz from Germany and Meerim
from Kyrgyzstan.
THE 13 CHOSEN
YOUNG LEADERS
OUT OF 3,100+
APPLICANTS
15 YOUNG LEADERS OF THE
4TH GLOBAL BAKU FORUM
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, BAKU, AZERBAIJAN

7. MAR 7
HEYDAR ALIYEV INT’L
AIRPORT AND
BAKU FLAME TOWERS
Touchdown Azerbaijan! Baku
is the capital and the largest
city of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, as well as the
largest city on the Caspian Sea
and of the Caucasus region.
It is a large scientific, cultural
and industrial center. Ancient
foundations, a large area and
population all make Baku one
of the oldest and largest cities
in the East.
Baku shot to prominence on the world stage for
twice, and both were unlikely reasons: an oil
boom in the late 19th century; and as the
Eurovision host city in 2012. This eclectic post-
Soviet city on the Caspian Sea, is dynamic,
wealthy, and packed with intriguing oddities that
will have even the most world-weary of travellers
tapping their toes in glee. (telegraph.co.uk)
All the guests will be welcomed at the Heydar
Aliyev International Airport. There will be VIP
ground transportation from Airport to the Hotel
and in the opposite side going to the Fairmont.

8. MAR 8
OPENING OF THE 33RD PLENARY MEETING OF
THE “INTERACTION COUNCIL OF FORMER
HEADS OF GOVERNMENT”
OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE AZERBAIJAN
DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY

9. MAR 9
SESSION II, III, IV AND
AZERBAIJAN STATE
THEATRE
Day 2 of the 33rd Plenary Session
of the InterAction Council of
Former Heads of Government.
SESSION II: New realities for
global health security
SESSION III: Iran and the New
Middle East
SESSION IV: The future of work in
the 21st century: jobs, technology
and employment.
All honourable guests were
invited to the “Nizami Ganjavi’s
875th Anniversary Celebration -
“Seven Beauties” Ballet at the
Azerbaijan State Academic Opera
and Ballet Theatre.
Seven Beauties is Azerbaijani
ballet, composed by Gara
Garayev in 1947/48 to mark the
800th anniversary of classical
poet Nizami Ganjavi.

10. STARTOF THE 4TH GLOBAL BAKU FORUM MARCH 10-11
(C) NIZAMI GANJAVI INTERNATIONAL CENTER

11. March 10
(C) REPORT.AZ - OFFICIAL START OF THE FORUM
OPENING SESSION
PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV ADDRESSED
THE OPENING CEREMONY.
Plenary sessions for today:
- The State of the World Today and What
we need for tomorrow to tackle most
pressing issues.
- Taking Global Responsibility for Syria:
Towards an action plan. Is the conflict
nearing its end? Are the Peace Talks in
Vienna actually making progress or is it
just a diplomatic show with no substantial
achievements?
- Ukraine as a watershed for regional
security; internal and external aspects of
Ukrainian security?
President of the Republic
of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev
and his spouse Mehriban
Aliyeva attended the
opening ceremony of the
forum.
Co-chair of the Nizami
Ganjavi International
Center, Director of the
Library of Alexandria Ismail
Serageldin declared the
forum open. The head of
s t a t e a d d r e s s e d t h e
ceremony.

12. SPEAKERCLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS GEOPOLITICAL INFLUENCE
PLENARY SESSION: “YOUTH SPEAKS, WE LISTEN”

13. “youth speaks”
PLENARY SESSION DAY 2
PASCUAL WAS A YOUTH PANELIST OF THE “CLIMATE CHANGE
AND ITS GEOPOLITICAL INFLUENCE” PLENARY SESSION.
- Pascual was one of the 5 chosen young leaders to
tackle about “Climate change and its geopolitical
and economic influence”
- Pascual discussed the relations of economic
development and climate change, the youth
perspective with regard to the environmental issues
and project TREE+PLY; a free solution to climate
action.
Plenary sessions for today:
- Iran and Afghanistan: Keys to regional Caspian and
Central Asian security and prosperity. What’s next?
- Radicalization and Migration as a global security
challenge: how to progress to committed joint
action?
- The future of energy, the future of global
governance?
- Shifting from an unequal, divided world to a sharing
society: how?
- Global promotion of human rights and rising
awareness on gender issues
- Plenary session “Youth speaks, We Listen”

14. (C) NIZAMI GANJAVI INTERNATIONAL CENTER
COURTESY CALL
H.E. GJORGE IVANOV
PRESIDENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF
MACEDONIA

15. (C) NIZAMI GANJAVI INTERNATIONAL CENTER
COURTESY CALL
H.E. FILIP VUJANOVIC
PRESIDENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF
MONTENEGRO

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17. LYCEUM OF THE PHILS. UNIVERSITY
CONSOLIDATED BY JOHN ADAM PASCUAL
LAS PINAS CITY, MANILA,
PHILIPPINES