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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MAJOR SUBTHEMES
Overcoming Poverty in an Unequal World
9 Dec
9:30-11:00am
Room 208
Sacred Activism: Cooperative Partnerships Advocating for Global Peace, Human Rights and the Millennium Development Goals Peace-Building in Mindanao: A Strategy to Promote Social Cohesion Among Diverse Communities of Faith in a Situation of Armed Conflict
9 Dec
11:30am-1:00pm
Room 207
Securing Food And Water For All People
The problem of securing food and water for all people has never been one of scarcity - but one of access. Even with the recent rises in global food prices and population, there is enough for all, within the means of all. The fact that so many religious and spiritual traditions use food and water as key elements of their most significant observances testifies to their inherent recognition of this basic human need. The 2009 Parliament will explore how this ancient
link between food and spirituality can inspire all of us to make this human need a human right. Come learn what people of goodwill around the world are doing to translate this commitment into realily and what you can do now in your own community and country to ensure that food and water flow wherever people hunger and thirst - not just from time to time, but for all time.
See back of book for full descriptions.
Time
Date 4 Dec 4 Dec 4 Dec
11:30am-1:00pm 11:30am-1:00pm 11:30am-1:00pm
Location Room 101 Room 216 Room 106
5 Dec
2:30-4:00pm
Room 105
Sessions on Securing Food and Water Session Title Interreligious Partnerships for Ending Hunger Sharing Scarce Resources in an increasingly Globalised World How Can Interreligious Dialogue Address Global Food, Water and Climate Problems? Vegetarianism - Ethics, Environmental Concerns and Complex Realities Thirst (Premier Film Series Selection) A Baha'i Perspective on the Right to Development Sustainable Way of Life Through Shumei Natural Agriculture Compassionate Eating for the YouTube Generation Judaism, Vegetarianism and Tikun Olam (Healing the World) Securing Food and Water For All People: The Compassion of a Qur'an Based Approach Rivers of Life: Community, Water and Spirit in Australia Indigenous Food Insecurity Compassion as a Common Value / The Global Food Crisis as a Spiritual Challenge 108 Bowls: A Mala of Water
6 Dec 7 Dec 7 Dec 7 Dec 7 Dec 8 Dec
4:30-6:00pm 9:30-11:00am 9:30-11:00am 11:30am-1.00pm 11:30am-1:00pm 8:00-9:00am
Room 210 Room 102 Room 209 Room 101 Room 215 Room 216
8 Dec 9 Dec 9 Dec
2:30-4:00pm 9:30-11:00am 9:30-11:00am
Room 213 Room 111 Room 219
9 Dec
11:30am-1:00pm
Room 216
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