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World Goodwill Seminar (Geneva Schedule)
2 November, 2024
Geneva - London - New York
Today our world faces the convergence of multiple interconnected crises, and a worldwide recognition of the need for fundamental changes to institutions of national and global governance. The will and desire for a more just and moral world demands that the deficit of values and principles which govern our institutions must now be addressed.
GENEVA
10.00 - 13.00 CEST
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Seminar Recordings
Geneva
Schedule & Programme
Geneva
10:00 CEST
Introduction and opening talk
World Goodwill Geneva
10:10 CEST
Vincent Claessens – Headquarters Group – World Goodwill – Geneva.10:25 CEST
Converging Voices: From Dialogue to Action in Global Cooperation
Alejandro Bonilla Garcia
Alejandro Bonilla Garcia studied at Anahuac University of Mexico, Ph.D. in economic policy from the University of Toulouse, France. He joined the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, as Senior Actuary, Senior Social Security Expert. After retiring from the ILO, is currently the President of Greycells, the Association of Former International Officials for Development in Geneva, and Chair of the NGO Committee on Ageing. and representative to the United Nations in Geneva of the International Federation on ageing. ifa.ngo
10:45 CEST
Surya-world, a citizen initiative to connect spiritual traditions and
scientific modernity in the service of global goodwill.
Stephane Chollet (India)
Stephane Chollet is the founder of the international association Surya-World (2008), which brings together several yoga centers around the world. In addition to promoting the practice of yoga and meditation, Surya- World leads projects focused on personal development, ecology and humanitarian aid. Surya-World carries out innovative projects such as setting up conferences with actors from the world of consciousness, meditators, but also psychologists (psychosynthesis) and scientists. It is also involved in voluntary actions around ecology (reforestation for example) and humanitarian, the latest being the convoy and integration of 65 Ukrainian refugees who took refuge in France.
11:05 CEST
5 Minute Break
11:10 CEST
Fostering change in international relations in order to leave no one behind.
Jean Fabre
Jean Fabre Former Deputy Director of the UNDP office in Geneva, international consultant and founder of the World Alliance of Cities against Poverty. Member of the scientific committee of the International Forum on the Social and Solidarity Economy and a resource person within the United Nations Task Force on the SSE. Co-founder of the international NGO “Food and Disarmament International”. In the 1970s he was frequently in Latin America where he collaborated with unions, farmers, indigenous people and human rights and grassroots movements.
11:30 CEST
Round table discussion with panelists
11:55 CEST
Visualisation
12:00 CEST
Group Discussions in Breakout Rooms
(English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian and Dutch)
12:50 CEST
Group Meditation
Meditation to strengthen the hands of all world servers, and invoke energies of lighted goodwill and cooperation into world affairs.
13.00 CEST
Closing
