Parliament of Worlds Religion 2009 Melbourne Australia

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

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PROGRAM CLUSTER
Disaster Relief
Before there was an International Red Cross or United Nations Refugee Relief Agency, there were religious and spiritual communities. Over the centuries, these communities have responded to human and ecological disasters brought on by drought, floods, hurricanes, fires, social and political upheaval and war. Today these communities work side-by-side with outstanding local, national and interreligious relief organisations to serve on the first-lines
in providing aid to millions around the world for whom the imminent availability of water, food, shelter and medical care are a matter of life and death. Accounts of the extraordinary relief efforts tied to religious and spiritual motivations will be highlighted at the 2009 Parliament, with special attention paid to the practical ways in which their vital missions can and must be supported.
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Location 6 Dec 9:30-11:00am Room 204
Sessions on Disaster Relief Session Title The February 2009 Bushfires in Victoria: Religious Response in the Role of Recovery and Renewal Faith, Community and Disaster Risk Reduction Religions Respond to Disasters Not Broken 1-Kuan Tao: Healing the Earth with Care and Concern, Sharing Wisdom in the Search of Inner Peace
6 Dec 6 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec
11:30am-1:00pm 2:30-4:00pm 9:30-11:00am 11:30am-1:00pm
Room 218 Room 211 Room 107 Room 217
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