Parliament of Worlds Religion 1999 Capetown SA

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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The Parliament's youth initiative, The Next Generation, is dedicated to nurturing transformative communities through the power, energy, and enthusiasm of today's young leadership. During the 1999 event, the Next Generation's presence will be felt through 5 afternoon gatherings, an evening plenary, a community exchange project, and Peace Flags flying throughout Cape Town.
O F THE WORLD S
Parliament Gatherings
All Next generation gatherings will be held on the third floor of the Engineering wing at the Cape Technikon. These gatherings provide a space where young people can engage others about topics that effect young people. Enjoy formal presentations, performances and workshops given by young people from around the world, as well as interaction with others on a more informal level.
Note: This program book does not contain specific classroom assignments. When participants enter the Next Generation Headquarters a menu that will locate venues and describe events will greet them. The following is a tentative sketch of each gathering.
Day One:
GENERATION
Moreover, these gatherings are not exclusive to the Next Generation (people ages 16-25). All parliament participants are welcome.
SPIRIT OF THE CITY
YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE Thursday December 2, 1999
2:00-5:30 PM
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Join other young people from both urban and rural areas around the world to share, dialogue, and learn about different community experiences and the role of spirituality therein. Discussions, presentations, and workshops will be given by young people from the following geographic regions:
1) New York City
2) Chicago
3) Japan
4) Rio de Janeiro
5) Bombay
6) Saudi Arabia
7) Cape Town
8) Durban
9) Johannesburg
10) Kashi Ashram- Florida
This gathering is an opportunity for young people form around the world to answer the questions, "What makes your community unique or special?" and "How are religion and spirituality both vibrant and active in your community? Presenters have been invited to share their unique vision of community through discussion, poetry, music, and dance. An on-site painting project involving young Capetonian artists will also be launched at this program.
Day Two:
RELIGIONS
REALIZATION OF THE
NEW DAY
THE NEXT GENERATION RESPONDS TO THE CALL
Friday December 3, 1999
2:00-5:30 PM
Hear young academics, scholars, and social activists respond to the Parliament's signature document, A Call to Our Guiding Institutions. As the document states, the Call is addressed to Guiding Institutions - religion, government, commerceindustry-labor, education, arts and communications media, science-medicine, international intergovernmental organizations, and organizations of civil society - and asks these institutions to reflect on and redefine their roles at the threshold of the next century and the new millennium.