On Saturday, October 19, 2024, UNESCO will welcome Dr. Jane Goodall for her ‘Speech for History‘, to honor the Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace.
She is world-renowned as an ethologist for her work with chimpanzees, a role-model for animal protection and a leading environmental activist. On the eve of her 90th birthday she will deliver a message of peace, respect and hope, as Nelson Mandela, Pope John Paul II and Claude Lévi-Strauss did before her.
In 1977, she founded the Jane Goodall Institute.The Jane Goodall Institute is a global, community-driven conservation organization that advances the vision and work of Dr. Jane Goodall. Through understanding, protecting and improving the welfare of chimpanzees and other African wildlife, whiste further inspiring action to conserve the natural world that we all share, we improve the lives of people, other animals, and the environment.
Everything in the living world is linked and interconnected.
Each of us can make a difference.
From September 21st, International Day of Peace, to October 20th 2024, the day after Jane Goodall’s conference at UNESCO, a photo exhibition on the life of Jane Goodall and the work of the Jane Goodall Institute will be on display on the UNESCO gates.
« Speech for history »of Jane Goodall at UNESCO
UNESCO’s recognition of this exceptional woman, her commitment, her actions and the impact of the Jane Goodall Institute are testament to more than 60 years of working for Peace. An endeavour for a world that is more empathetic and respectful towards all types of live, of the living.
Conference Schedule
2:30 PM – Introduction and welcome by Ms. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO
2:40 PM – Presentation by Ms. Galitt Kenan, General Director of the Jane Goodall Institute France
2:50 PM – “Speech for History” by Dr. Jane Goodall
3:40 PM – Q&A session moderated by the Master of Ceremony, Mr. Cyril Dion, poet, filmmaker, and activist
A prestigious audience
This unique event will bring together ambassadors, activists from all over Europe (and beyond), environmental and animal protection NGOs, renowned scientists as well as committed companies and partners such as Le Vésinet, Bordeaux, and Ville d’Avray, accompanied by young eco-delegates and junior municipal councilors. And youth involved with the Jane Goodall Institute France. French and international officials will also be present. The conference will also bring together renowned activists along with European figures including representatives from Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Turkey, as well as participants from Africa and Oceania.
Committed personalities such as Pascal Picq, Frédéric Lopez, Léo Urban, Aurélia Thierrée, and Maurice Barthélémy, ambassadors of the Jane Goodall Institute France, along with figures like Natalie Portman, will lend their support. The conference will also be attended by over 100 journalists and influencers, including French, European, and Anglo-Saxon media.
This prestigious gathering honors this Messenger of Peace to the United Nations, an symbol for animal protection and environmental activist for over six decades.
REPLAY “Speech for History” by Dr. Jane Goodall
Inauguration of the Jane Goodall rose in UNESCO’s garden
During her visit to UNESCO, Jane Goodall will be inaugurating the ‘Jane Goodall’ rosebush alongside the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay. The rose will be planted in the UNESCO garden, symbolising the ongoing commitment to peace and environmental protection of this United Nations Messenger of Peace.
The creation of an exceptional rose for an exceptional woman…
It takes eight years of work to create a new variety of rose. The ‘Rosa Jane Goodall’®, created by Christian Hanak, is no exception to the rule. It’s a delicate marriage of two contemporary flowers from previous varieties.
Variety name: Rosa Jane Goodall – Eternal Rose of Universal Peace
Breeder & copyright: Christian Hanak
There are only four rose breeders in France, who create new varieties of flowers. For thirty years, Christian Hanak has been creating roses in his gardens in Granville and Regnéville sur-Mer.
Dr Jane Goodall is a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Thus, it was only natural that this rose, was chosen to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Normandy in 2024.
This rose can also be found in symbolic places such as the Louvre (Paris), the Basilica of Vézelay, on the Île Chausey at Mont-Saint-Michel and at Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s GoodPlanet Foundation.
Finding this rose in the UNESCO garden is therefore a powerful symbol.
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4 emblematic projects of the Jane Goodall Institute France will be presented during this exceptional day:
- Advocacy against wildlife trafficking with IUCN France
- The fight against imported deforestation with Together4Forest alliance
- The Ocean coalition supported by the Bloom association
- The inauguration of the new ‘Jane Goodall’ reserve at Treggor (Brittany)
If you want to get involve with the nearest Jane Goodall Institute in your country, visit our Global Website
Thank you to all the teams at UNESCO for their warm welcome.
Of course to Mrs Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO, without whom this event would not have been possible.
And Mr Matthieu Guevel, UNESCO’s Director of Communications, with his committed, generous and efficient teams.
And in particular Militza Sadi and Armelle Arrou 💚
And thank you to the great Jane Goodall Institute France team that organized the whole event: Félicie Clavreul, Antoine Laskri, Anthony Chasle, Roxane Batt, Sandra Nicolas, Alban Mayne, Hélène Cavagna, Julie Berliet, Antoine Lamart, Valérie Pierson, Laura Paquemar and Eric Boisteaux.
Not forgetting the help of Caroline Sourivong, Iftane Takarroumt, Christophe Laborier, Constance Cordier, Noha Noufe Voisin, Franck Bonneveau, Lucile Celse Pergeaux, Charlotte Leese, Sally Robinson and Aurélie Plancy.
