Nathalie Kesler Lecture at the Millenium Gate Museum

In honor of The French Delegation O.N.G Citoyenne Mondiale, the National Monuments Foundation introduces Nathalie Kesler, founder of Pangee O.N.G. Citoyenne Mondiale, to give a lecture on Olivier Giscard d’Estaing’s Universal City.

Olivier Giscard d’Estaing’s “UNIVERSAL CITY”

In the tradition of the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle and Atlanta’s 1895 Cotton States Exposition, a universal cultural center could provide a permanent framework for meetings and studies for the world’s problems.

It would be inspired by world exhibitions but distinguished by the following characteristics: Its buildings would be permanent, they would be designed, each of them on a theme, without having strictly national buildings.

Below is a proposed list. More than just exhibition venues, they would be places of activity, research, innovation, communication and application work; all countries would be offered to participate, or to choose some of them.

The themes would correspond to those of UNESCO, to which others would be added such as:

• Culture, education, science and technology, Painting, sculpture, architecture, music, cinema, theatre
• Environment: air, water, vegetation, human and animal life.
• The history and geography of the planet, by region, nations and continents; rivers, mountains, seas and oceans.
• The disasters of nature.
• Global policies, meeting point for governmental and non-governmental organizations on international political issues.
• Economy and society, innovation, poverty and growth, demographics and migration
• Health, care, research, prevention
• Security and peace; historical analysis and criticism
• Sports and leisure

Proposed Implementation:

• It would be beneficial to consult with a few competent authorities to gather their reactions and suggestions.
• The project would then be more credible and could be proposed to countries that could achieve it.

Two approaches would be possible:

1. Either approach some of the most likely receptive countries

2. Either launch a global consultation as is done for world exhibitions.

Following the lecture is a Cocktail Reception.

To RSVP, email Mac Schmitz mschmitz@thenmf.org