Bertha von Suttner:
130 Years of Ideas that Don’t Get Old
Bertha von Suttner:
130 Years of Ideas that Don’t Get Old
Did you know that the first female Nobel Peace Prize laureate was born in Prague?
Her name was Bertha von Suttner. She was a famous writer and peace activist.
Austrians have her on €2 coins. In Czechia, she was nearly forgotten.
We’re changing it!
7-8 October 2019, Prague
international conference
lectures / panel discussions / workshops / movie screening
civil society / war vs. peace
nationalism vs. paneuropeanism
Bertha von Suttner, the first female Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was born in Prague and lived in a number of Czech, German, Austrian and other European towns during her life campaigning for peace and an end to war. The conference aims to raise awareness about the life and ideas of Bertha von Suttner, and discuss peace-related issues in the context of today’s international politics.
Old Town Hall
Under the auspices of Hana Třeštíková, Prague City Councilor for Culture
11:00
Book Launch:
Lay Down Your Arms!
Media event in Czech language
13:00
PUBLIC LECTURE:
The Legacy of Bertha von Suttner
EN/CZ/DE translation
15:00
PUBLIC LECTURE:
Supporting civil society action through international peace prizes
EN/CZ/DE translation
16:45
Workshop for students
19:30
Movie screening:
The Love for Peace
Movie in German with CZ/EN subtitles, discussion in Czech
Czernin Palace (Foreign Ministry)
Under the auspices of Tomáš Petříček, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
9:30
PRESENTATION:
Global Peace Index
EN/CZ/DE translation
11:00
EN/CZ/DE translation
13:30
WORKSHOP:
15:30