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2008 Presenters and Program Overview

3rd Annual International Conference on
"Engaging The Other"
The Power of Compassion

 An Outstanding International Gathering
      of Over 65 Presenters to Join in Dialogue:

Confirmed:
Huston Smith, Marianne Williamson, Don Edward Beck, Maureen O'Hara, William Lockyer, Geshe Gendun Gyatso, Corinne McLaughlin, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Reverend Paul Chaffee, James O'Dea, Tashi Wangdu, Sen. John Vasconcellos, Gay Barfield, Aftab Omer, Stanley Krippner, Imam Zaid Shakir, Sharif Abdullah, Betty Yee, Maha ElGenaidi, Michael Nagler, Lee Mun Wah, Libby Traubman, Len Traubman, David Hartsough, Louise Diamond, Steve Olweean, Sandra Friedman, Sally Mahe, Sarah Talcott, Christopher Thoresen, Richard Moon, Elza Maalouf, Kim Weichel, Skip Robinson, Kirk Schneider, Benina Gould, Leah Green, Deborah Koff-Chapin, Luisah Teish, Andy Noguchi, Ihsan Alkhatib, Imad Hamad, Nadia Fadel, Fred Luskin, Alvaro Cedeno, Pat Allen, Marc Pilisuk, Mukti Khanna, Melek Totah, Eryn Kalish, Lorin Troderman, Osprey Orielle Lake, Melissa Nelson, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, Ahmad Hijazi, Michael Wolfe, James Hernandez, Ken Homer, Shellee Davis, Alana Lea, Eleanor Williams-Curry, Rita Semel, Irene Nasser, Devi Gursahaney, Ryan Feinstein, Jean Marc Randin, Lyla Johnston, Chhiring Dorje Sherpa, Topten Lama, Ram Bahadur Tamang Lama, Nayduk Gurung

Video addresses by:
US Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Costa Rican President and 1987 Nobel Peace Laureate Oscar Arias

To be Confirmed: Danny Glover

Conference Components

A 3 1/2 day Schedule of:

1.  Keynote Speakers
2.  Topical Plenary Roundtables
3.  Concurrent Break-out sessions of Workshops and Roundtables
4.  Conference-wide Facilitated Dialogue Groups
5.  Interactive All-conference Experiences
6.  Evening Social-Cultural Events, Performances, and Community
      Activities
7.  Evolving Expressive Arts Interpretation of the Conference
8.  Tibetan Buddhist Sand Mandala Ritual
9.  Art and Media Exhibits
10. On-site Bookstore (Kepler's Bookstore)
11. Professional Book Exhibit (Library of Social Science)
12. Video and Audio Session Recording (Hungry Mind Recordings)
    
13. Rich Networking and Action Planning Opportunities
    
14. Multi-cultural Community
15. Final Action Planning Dialogue for Beyond the Conference
16. Exhibits and Displays
    

2008 ETO Conference Information:

Main ETO Conference Page
'08 List of Presenters
'08 ETO Program Sessions
'08 Presenter Biographicals and Photos
FEE and REGISTRATION Information
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Site and Travel Information
Press Room
Advertize in On-Site Conference Program
Exhibit Space is Available
1 page Color Conference Flyer - longer (in PDF)
1 page Color Conference Flyer (in PDF)
Conference Staff Contacts for information
Presenter Proposal Form (the '08 program is closed)

* ARCHIVE: See Previous 2007 and 2006 ETO Proceedings & Outcomes below

Previous 2007 ETO Conf. Information:
Previous 2007 ETO Program Sessions
Previous 2007 Presenter Bios and photos
Previous 2007 List of Presenters
Touch Drawing interpretation of '07 ETO Conference*
     (* Touch Drawing images are available for purchase)

Previous 2006 ETO Conf. Information:
Previous 2006 ETO Program Sessions
Previous 2006 Presenter Biographicals and Photos
Previous List of 2006 Presenters
Touch Drawing interpretation of '06 ETO Conference*
     (* Touch Drawing images are available for purchase)
 '06 Recorded Sessions by Conference Recording Services
Content of '06 Daily Open Dialogue Break-Out Sessions

Registration is
Open To The Public