Parliament of Worlds Religion 2004 Barcelona

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

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Program Descriptions Friday, July 9, 2004 INTRARELIGIOUS SESSION 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
patterns as the deep cause of cultural fragmentation and violence, and global consciousness/spirituality as the key to advancing cultures of peace and nonviolence. This open space session will include a ritual celebration of the ascendance of global consciousness as our new planetary norm. All are welcome.
she worked in Tanzania and established the Gombe Stream Research Centre. In 1977, Jane founded the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation to provide ongoing support for field research on wild chimpanzees. Today, the mission of the Jane Goodall Institute is to advance the power of individuals to take informed and compassionate action to improve the environment for all living things. In April 2002, Secretary-General Annan names Dr. Goodall a United Nations "Messenger of Peace," and in 2003, Queen Elizabeth II named Dr. Goodall a Dame of the British Empire, the equivalent of a knighthood. Today, Jane spends much of her time lecturing, sharing her message of hope for the future, and encouraging young people to make a difference in their world.
Ashok Gangadean is Co-Convenor of the World Commission on Global Consciousness and Spirituality, Co-Founder/Director of the Global Dialogue Institute, and Professor of Philosophy at Haverford College where he has developed global philosophy over the past thirty-six years. He is the author of "Meditative Reason"", ""Between Worlds"" and the forthcoming ""Awakening of the Global Mind". He also hosts a weekly TV show in Philadelphia - ww Your Global Connection
Ewert Cousins, the General Editor of the World Spirituality series, is Professor Emeritus, Fordham University, the chief Editorial Consultant for the Classics of Western Spirituality series, and the author of Global Spirituality: Toward the Meeting of Mystical Paths. He was a participant in Monastic Inter-religious Dialogue (Buddhist Christian Dialogue). He is also a co-convener for the Commission on World Spirituality, and was Consultant to the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, 1973-1984.
Raimon Panikkar has been professor at the universities of Madrid, Rome, Harvard and California, where he has taught Indian culture and history and philosophy of religions. He has published more than 40 books, including The Trinity and the World's Religions and has created the Vivarium Foundation in Catalonia, which is dedicated to promoting the interreligious dialogue. He is the cochair of the Parliament of World's Religions in Barcelona.
Professor of Tibetan Studies at Columbia University, Robert Thurman is advisor to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Tu Weiming, editor of the two Confucian volumes in the World Spirituality series, is the Harvard-Yenching Professor of Chinese History and Philosophy and of Confucian Studies in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations. He has written mony books, including Neo-Confucian Thought in Action, and Humanity and Self-Cultivation: Essays in Confucian Thought.
For decades, Jonathan Granoff has served as an advocate for peace and human unity, with a focus on interfaith dialogue, the rule of law and nuclear disarmament. He is President of the Global Security Institute, and serves on numerous governing and advisory boards, such as the Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship, Global Dialogue Institute, Jane Goodall Institute, Lawyers Alliance for World Security, NGO Committee on Disarmament in the UN Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, the Temple of Understanding, TIKKUN, International Association of Sufism, and Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. He has studied with the Sufi Master Bawa Muhaiyaddeed since his youth, and is honored by receiving his namesake, Ahamed Muhaiyaddeen. Mr Granoff is also an author and an award-winning screenwriter (The Constitution: The Document that Created a Nation).
Brother Wayne Teasdale, Ph.D., is a Roman Catholic lay monk and noted author of The Mystic Heart: Finding a Universal Spirituality in the World's Religions and A Monk in the World. He serves on the Baord of Trustees of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions and is a Counselor for the InterSpiritual Dialogue Action Community
Environmentalist, former Indian Cabinet Minister, State President, Member of Parliament, ambassador and lauded author, Dr. Karan Singh is associated with several academic and cultural institutions. His bibliography includes poetry, travelogues, political and philosophical essays, and an autobiography.
Dr. Helga Breuninger is a Creative Member of the Club of Budapest and Head of the Breuninger Foundation in Stuttgart, Germany. Because of her reputation as a visionary thinker in education and her leadership with the Breuninger Foundation, she became a member of various Commissions and NGO's involved with global education.
Renowned for bridging cultures and academic disciplines, Dr. Ervin Laszlo has a Ph.D from the Sorbonne, four other honorary Ph.Ds and various prizes. Dr. Laszlo founded the Club of Budapest in 1993, and has co-authored 36 books and publishes a quarterly scientific journal.
A former attorney, Audrey Kitigowo is now Advisor at the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict at the United Nations. She is the founder and director of Vision for Humanity, and associate convener of the World Commission for Global Consciousness and Spirituality
Founder and president of The Interfaith Center of New York, Reverend Morton was Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City for 25 years. He conceived the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board, and continues to enrich the environment and community through various social programs.
A professor of religion at Bucknell University, Dr. Tucker is also Coordinator of the Forum on Religion and Ecology. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University specializing in Confucianism in Japan. She co-coordinated a ten conference series on World Religions and Ecology at Harvard University's Center for the Study of World Religions.
Religions at School in Spain: A Necessary Dialogue Teresa Guardans Jaume Trilla Andreu Ibarz Cristina Monteys
Room 114, Spanish/English/Catalan Panel Discussion
In 1965, Jane earned her Ph.D. in Ethology from Cambridge University. Dr. Goodall's work in primatology was groundbreaking;
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