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 Sunday, July 11, 2004 INTERRELIGIOUS SESSION 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
spirituality, cultures and globalization.
Social Technologies, and is a Full Professor of the Social Philosophy Department at Volgograd State University. He has written several articles on Philosophy and Philosophical Anthropology, and is the author of The First Principles of Philosophical Anthropology.
A former attorney, Audrey Kitigawa 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
Dr. Julian Karpowicz received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Oxford University, his MA in Philosophy from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. His focus is Christian humanism and the social vision which it implies.
Dr. Glen Hughes is the Director of the Buddhist Studies Center in Thousand Oaks, California. He teaches meditation and writes and speaks about the Buddhist doctrine and principles.
A collector of inspirational quotations, A. Jean Lesher has compiled them into three books including one titled Prayers for the Common Good. She just completed a compilation of reflections on the
me of the Barcelona Parliament: "Pathways to Peace." With her husband, Bill, she has attended the 1993 and 1999 Parliaments. She is a former editor of trade and professional books for educational companies and lives in Berkeley, California.
Keith Nelson of Kenyon College is a teacher of Buddhist meditation and former student at Dharmsala in India. He recently completed his BA in religious studies and will continue to write, teach and pursue graduate studies in comparative religion. His focus is on Christian-Buddhist dialogue.
Dr. Margarete Czemy is head of the department of East-West relations, infrastructure, housing policy, and international economics in Austria, as well as a member of numerous national and international advisory boards. A member of Science of Spirituality, she follows the teachings of Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj
Dr. Zahid Bukhari is on the staff of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University. He served as Director and Co-Principle Investigator for the Center's MAPS Project. Lama Jinpa Gyamtso has been a Buddhist Tibetan monk since 1989 and is co-director of all the Samye Dzong Centers in Spain where he teachs regularly.
Sayyed Nadeem Kazmi is the Director of the International Development in the Al-Khoei Foundation in London.
Dr. Raymond Hamden is the Direct
d Hamden is the Director of the Comprehensive Medical Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Keyvan Tabari is an Attorney-at-Law in San Francisco, California.
Ms. Priya Sridharan works in the Comprehensive Medical Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
An Interfaith Perspective on Globalization for the Common Good (Session 1) Kamran Mofid Audrey Kitagawa Jean Lesher Margarete Czerny Sayyed Nadeem Kazmi Raymond Hamden Keyvan Tabari Priya Sridharan Mohinder Singh
Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh is the Chairman of Guru Nanak Nishkom Sewak Jatha in Birmingham, United Kingdom. He is both a patron and member of several interfaith organizations, and serves as an advisor to the Sikh Heritage Trust
The Natural World and the Political Lives of Indigenous Peoples Douglas George Kanentiio Rachele Agoyo Tom Goldtooth Rosita Worl
Room 117, Spanish/English/Catalan Panel Discussion
Room 120, English
This session will provide theological, spiritual, and economic perspectives on globalization. Speakers from different religions, cultures, and specializations will discuss aspects of globalization that might not otherwise be considered from the perspective of one region or group. Each session will commence with prayer, read by Jean Lesher from her book, Prayers for the Common Good. The panelists in Session 1 will include: Dr. Kamran Mofid, Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh, Ms. Audrey Kitagawa, Dr. Margarete Czerny, Sayyed Nadeem Kazmi, Dr. Raymond Hamden, Dr. Keyvan Tabari, and Ms. Priya Sridharan. This program is follow-up to the Globalization for the Common Good conference held in Dubai in March 2004.
As with most indigenous peoples, among the Haudenosaunee (Six Iroquois Nations), the indigenous people of the north eastern part of Turtle Island (North America), there is no distinction between the natural world and human beings. The Haudenosaunee actively incorporate elements of the natural world within their daily lives and all politics are based upon these principles. These principles require that all species of life are blessings from the universal creative force and must be accorded recognition within the councils of human beings.
Dr. Kamran Mofid, Ph.D., is the founder and convenor of An Interfaith Perspective on Globalization for the Common Good. He is also the author of Globalization for the Common Good. Dr. Mofid is currently carrying out research on the relationship between
Doug George-Kanentiio, Akwesasne Mohawk, is nationally recognized as a primary source of information about Iroquoian politics and culture. He is a founding and current member of the Native American Journalists Association, and has received awards for his journalistic writings.
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