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Previous 2007 Conference Program Overview

2nd International Conference on
"Engaging The Other"
The Power of Compassion

An Outstanding International Gathering of Presenters

Sam Keen, US Congressman Dennis Kucinich, US Congressman John Conyers, Marianne Williamson, Maureen O'Hara, James O'Dea, Sen. John Vasconcellos, Gay Barfield, Aftab Omer, Imam Hassan Qazwini, Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, Rabbi Brian Walt, Geshe Gendun Gyatso, Heaster Wheeler, Reverend Kenneth Flowers, Imam Mohamed Mardini, Jeffrey Mishlove, Stanley Krippner, Michael Nagler, Louise Diamond, Lee Mun Wah, John Boiano, Sharif Abdullah, Marilyn Youngbird, Steve Olweean, Ahmad Hijazi, Sandra Friedman, Ihsan Alkhatib, Mark Mitsui, Deborah Koff-Chapin, Libby Traubman, Len Traubman, Judith Thompson, Brenda Rosenberg, Imad Hamad, Hemlata Pokharana, Mandakini Pokharana, Lhakpa Dolma, Maggie Herzig, Osama Siblani, David Crumm, Robert Oppenheimer, Karen Valencic, Anna Rodina, Laurie White, Wadad Abed, Irene Butter, Huda Karaman-Rosen, Leonore Gerstein, Hana Hasan, Jehan Olweean, Osprey Orielle Lake, Ven. Sangyal Gyatso, Ven. Raten Gyatso, Ven. Palden Gyatso, Kate Runyon, Jim Toy, Dawn Wolfe, Rachel Crandall, Johnny Jenkins, Jean Marc Randin, Mukti Khanna, Dizzy Warren, Nadia Fadel, Chip Baggett, Alicia Villareal

Live E-conference addresses by:
Hazel Henderson, Pete Seeger

Ashley Montagu Peace Award presented to:
Muhammad Ali

Program Components

A 4 day Schedule of:

1. Concurrent Pre-conference All-day Institutes (Thursday, Oct. 25)
2. Keynote Speakers
3. 5 Topical Plenary Panels
4. 24 Presentations of Workshops, Lectures, Panels, and Dialogues
5. On-going Conference-wide Facilitated Dialogue Groups
6. Live E-conference Addresses by Leading Visionaries
7. Evolving Expressive Arts Interpretation of the Conference
8. Tibetan Buddhist Sand Mandala Ritual
9. Evening Performances, Social-Cultural Events, and Community Activities
10. Media / Exhibits and Displays
11. Rich Networking Opportunities
    
12. Intentional Cross-cultural Community
13. Final Action Planning Dialogue for Beyond the Conference
    

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