Aurora Prize Selection Committee members open the Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide

Selection Committee members George Clooney and Vartan Gregorian
Selection Committee members George Clooney and Vartan Gregorian

Selection Committee Co-Chair George Clooney and Vartan Gregorian open the Second Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide “Living Witnesses of Genocide” on Saturday, April 23 in Yerevan, Armenia (Photo by: 100 LIVES)

Selection Committee Co-Chair George Clooney and Vartan Gregorian open the Second Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide “Living Witnesses of Genocide” on Saturday, April 23 in Yerevan, Armenia

George Clooney, Aurora Prize Selection Committee Co-Chair, and  Vartan Gregorian, Aurora Prize Co-Founder and Member of the Selection Committee, participated in a high-level panel discussion exploring key issues relating to the prevention of humanitarian catastrophes, as well as the consequences of genocide for affected populations.

The session will be chaired by David Ignatius, columnist and associate editor of the Washington Post. Fellow members of the panel include Andrew Woolford, President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, and Joe Verhoeven, Judge ad hoc, International Court of Justice. The session will follow a welcoming address by Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia.

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Selection Committee members George Clooney and Vartan Gregorian George Clooney, Aurora Prize Selection Committee Co-Chair George Clooney, Selection Committee Co-Chair, opens Global Forum H.E. Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia addresses the Global Forum Participants gather for the Second Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide

The Global Forum brings together representatives of governments, parliaments, major international and human rights organizations, acclaimed experts of international law, representatives of the leading media, and other stakeholders. The Global Forum provides a platform for comprehensive dialogues through panel discussions, exchange of ideas during Q&A session to reveal possible workable solutions for the prevention of the crime of genocide and stop it from being part of our present and future.

The high-level panel introduced the key conference themes relating to the prevention of humanitarian catastrophes, as well as the consequences of genocide for affected populations.