Cartooning for Peace Creates 7 New Vines on Freedom of Speech

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CARTOONING FOR PEACE CREATES 7 NEW VINES
ON FREEDOM OF SPEECH
as part of the international seminar "Press Cartoons: A State of Affairs"
organized by the Cartooning for Peace network, chaired by Plantu

On Monday, September 21^st, the International Day of Peace, Cartooning for Peace and the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (ESEC) are holding a seminar on freedom of expression around the theme "Press Cartoons: A State of Affairs" featuring historians, lawyers, politicians, intellectuals and some 15 press cartoonists from all over the world.

The seminar, which will be held in Paris at the Palais d'Iéna, ESEC headquarters, is the joint brainchild of French press cartoonist Plantu and philosopher Régis Debray.

In the wake of the appalling terrorist attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo on January 7, 2015, the seminar will seek to open a dialogue, look closer at the state of freedom of speech today and propose concrete actions to stem the rising tide of intolerance.

To mark the occasion, six of the network's cartoonists - Plantu (France), Glez (Burkina Faso), Willis from Tunis (Tunisia), Kichka (Israel), Vadot (Belgium) and Rayma (Venezuela) - have produced a series of 7 NEW VINES.

These Vines will be presented on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14^TH
and tweeted by the 125 cartoonists
who make up the Cartooning for Peace network
using the hashtag #CartooningPeace

See the Vines here: http://www.cartooningforpeace.org/vines/

Share the Vines on social media here: http://rpcartooningforpeace.com/#

- A selection of speakers -
Christiane Taubira (Garde des Sceaux, Minister of Justice), Harlem Désir (Minister of State for European Affairs), Jean-Noël Jeanneney (historian), Pascal Ory (historian), Jack Lang (President of the Arab World Institute IMA and professor of law), Jean-François Colosimo (philosopher and specialist in Christianity and Orthodox Christianity), Hélé Beji (writer), Delphine Horvilleur (rabbi), and more.

- Among the guest cartoonists -
Willis from Tunis (Tunisia), Kroll (Belgium), Riss (France), Chappatte (Switzerland), Khalil (Palestine), Kichka (Israel), Zohoré (Ivory Coast), Rayma (Venezuela) and others.

PRESS CONFERENCE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18^TH at 10:45 am
Featuring Plantu
and guest press cartoonists
at SCAM
(Sociéte Civile des Auteurs Multimédias)
5, avenue Velasquez - 75008 Paris
RSVP by e-mail: communication@cartooningforpeace.org

USEFUL INFORMATION

Free admission- by reservation only:
etatsdudessindepresse.lecese.fr

Monday, September 21^st, 2015, from 9:00am to 6:00 pm

Palais d'Iéna - ESEC headquarters
9, place d'Iéna - 75016 Paris
Metro: Iéna (line 9)

 CARTOONING FOR PEACE
Cartooning for Peace is an international network of 125 press cartoonists, committed to promoting mutual respect between people from different cultures and religions. The project was initiated by Kofi Annan and Plantu in October 2006 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Cartooning for Peace facilitates meetings between professional cartoonists of all nationalities with a wide audience, promotes exchanges on freedom of expression and educational projects about press cartoons. The NGO also provides assistance to cartoonists 

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