Global Symposium

International Symposium on World Parliament and Global Democracy
9th to 13th December 2004, Lucknow, India

List of Participants (To see the photograph, biography and presentation of the participant, click on their names)

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

International Symposium on World Parliament and Global Democracy at the 5th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World
Organized by City Montessori School (CMS), Lucknow (India)

Venue: World Unity Convention Center (WUCC), City Montessori School,
CMS Degree College, LDA Colony, Kanpur Road, Lucknow, India

Thursday, 9 December 2004
7.00 am - 5.00 pm Arrival of Participants, Reception and Registration.
· Participants report to Control Room located at Venue and confirm their arrival. Participants will be handed over their badges, program, and conference literature and escorted to their assigned rooms. Those who have booked their own arrangements will be taken to the hotel after reporting at the Control Room.
· World Unity and Peace Museum is set up at the Ataturk Hall of the WUCC Auditorium. Those who have reserved their space for exhibition at the World Unity and Peace Museum can display their books, posters, photos and other peace education material from peace-groups of different countries, initiatives and organization.
· Participants can use Internet facility available at the Guest House. This is complimentary.

6.25 pm Participants assemble at the WUCC Auditorium and occupy seats
6.30 - 7.30 pm Get together
· Music Recital
· Get-together of all participants at the auditorium, participants are acquainted with the facilities at the venue through a presentation, participants are introduced to the WUPED team members and with students of CMS who will be present
· Individual Introduction

7.30 - 8.25 pm Dinner
8.30 - 10.00 pm Lucknow City by Night
A tour of the host city by bus. Participants staying at Hotels will be dropped by this bus while on way back.

Friday, 10 December 2004

7.15 - 7.45 am Yoga and Meditation at the Auditorium for all those interested by Ms Bernadette Trattner Fidelis
8.45 – 9.15 am Meeting of Facilitators and Moderators
9.25 am Participants gather outside the Ataturk Hall of WUCC auditorium.
9.30 - 10.00 am Inauguration and Tour of World Unity and Peace Museum
9.30 am Inauguration of World Unity and Peace Museum by Mr Jorgen Laursen Vig, Director,
Peace Research Institute, Denmark. Participants take a tour of the Museum and move to the auditorium.
9.55 am Participants occupy their seats in the auditorium.
10.00 - 11.00 am Opening Ceremony of Symposium
10.00 am Prayer and Welcome Song by CMS Students
10.05 am Presentation of Children’s Appeal by CMS Students
10.15 am Meditation by Swami Veda Bharti, Director, Meditation Center, USA
10.20 am Welcome Speech by Mrs Aruna Varma, Associate Inspectress, CMS and Conference Coordinator.
10.25 am Objective of the Symposium by Mr. Raj Shekhar Chandola, Head, World Unity and Peace Education Department, CMS.
10.30 am Lighting of the Lamp by Chief Guest Dr AT Ariyaratne, President, Sarvodaya International and Guest of Honour, Mr Cecilio Adorna, Country Head, UNICEF, India
10.35 am Introduction of the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour by Mr Jagdish Gandhi, Founder CMS and Convener of the Conference.
10.45 am Inaugural Speech by the Chief Guest
10.50 am Address by Guest of Honour, Mr Cecilio Adorna, Country Head, UNICEF, India
10.55 am Vote of Thanks by Mr Shishir Srivastava, Deputy Head, World Unity and Peace Education Department, CMS
11.00 am Participants divide into groups for circle introduction.
11.00 - 12.45 pm Circle Introduction
Participants divide into 10 separate groups as per the number code given to them and introduce themselves, their name, designation, organization, and country and speak about their work. Each participant addresses the major issues that concern her/him. Students join the participants in each group. Tea/coffee ad snacks are served during this introductory session.

1.00 pm Press Conference
Participants meet and interact with key media persons of Lucknow and India.

2.00 pm Lunch
3.30 pm - 5.00 pm Preparatory Session
· Participants go to their respective Thematic Halls.
· Facilitators in each theme to coordinate the session.
· Reflection and Sharing

5.00 - 5.30 pm Getting ready for the Public Reception.
5.45 pm Participants occupy their respective seats for the Cultural Function.(Please see the seating plan at Control Room)
6.00 - 9.25 pm Public Reception Ceremony and Cultural Presentations by CMS students (Detailed programme to be handed over before the occasion)
9.30 pm Dinner

Saturday, 11 December 2004

7.15 - 7.45 am Yoga and Meditation for all those interested by Swami Veda Bharti
8.20 -8.50 am Meeting of Facilitators and Moderators.
08.55 Participants occupy their seats in the auditorium
9.00 - 1.00 Inaugural Ceremony of 5th International Conference of Chief Justices of World
Participants to occupy their seats by 8.55 am
2.30 - 4.00 pm Roundtables and Presentations (Theme-wise) at the International Symposium

Theme 1) Peace, Security & Nuclear Disarmament
PART I
2.30–2.40 Ms Nooren Zahid Mirza, Peace Representative, WPPS, Pakistan
2.40-2.55 Mr Ali Hasan Zadeh, Representative Department of International Affairs, Institute for Inter-Religious Dialogue (IID), Iran
2.55-3.05 Ms Binnie Degli Innocenti, Founder/Member, Women Worldwide Grassroot Humanitarian Movement, Italy
3.05-3.15 Question-Answer Session, discussion and report compilation by the Moderator

Theme 2) Human Rights (Including Children’s & Women’s Rights)
PART I
2.30–2.40 Dr Willie McCarney, President, International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates, Ireland
2.40–2.45 Mr Chakra Bahadur Chhetri, District Secretary, NGO Federation of Nepal
2.45-2.55 Mr Shihab Uddin Ahmed, Executive Director, Assistance for Slum Dwellers (ASD), Bangladesh
2.55–3.05 Mr Kenneth Beck McCormick, Play Development Officer, Play and Youth Newcastleupon Tyne, United Kingdom
3.05-3.15 Ms Dilruba Ahmed, District Governor, Zonta International District 25, Bangladesh
3.15-3.25 Mr Magnus Bergmar, Managing Director, Children’s World Prize for the right of the child, Sweden
3.25-3.35 Mr Zubair Malik, Director, STEP, Pakistan
3:35-3:45 Question-Answer Session, discussion and report compilation by the Moderator

Theme 3) World Citizenship, Global Governance, Democratizing/Reforming The UN and World Parliament
PART I
2.30–2.45 Ms Liliane Metz Krencker, Secretary General, World Citizen Registry, France with Mr Imran Yosusf Muhammad, Chairperson, World Citizens, Pakistan
2.45-3.00 Mr Bulling Werner Paul, Initiative Board Member, Citizen´s Initiative For The Europe of the Citizens, Germany with
Ms Bauersachs Johanna Gertraud, Initiative Board Member, Citizen‘s Initiative for the Europe of the Citizens, Germany
3.00-3.10 Mr Jorgen Laursen Vig, Director, Peace Research Institute, Denmark
3.10-3.15 Dr Sichendra Bista, Founder, e-parliament.org, Nepal
3.15-3.20 Mr Gunnidhi Bhusal, Chief Executive Assistant, AFORD-NEPAL (Awareness for Development), NEPAL
3.20-3.35 Ms Rosa Akbasheva, Assistant Professor in Education, Bakshir State Pedagogical University, Russia
3.35-3.45 Question-Answer Session, discussion and report compilation by the Moderator

Theme 4) Interfaith Dialogue, World Religions And Spirituality
PART I
2.30–2.45 Dr Swami Veda Bharati, Director/Acharya, The Meditation Center, USA
2.40-2.50 Dr A T Ariyaratne, President, Sarvodaya International, Sri Lanka
2.50-3.00 Mr Bernardo Jorge Nante, Advisor – Professor, Fundación Pío Roncoroni – Escuela Siglo Nuevo and Universidad del Salvador – Buenos Aires, Argentina
3.00-3.10 Mr Toshihiko Yazaki, Teacher, Shinji Shumeikai, Japan with Ms Ai
Sawayama, Representative, Shinji Shumeikai (SHUMEI), Japan
3.10-3.20 Yogi Shanti swaroop with Acharya Swami Krishnapriya
3.20-3.30 Mr Pedro Jorge Roth, Advisor, Fundación Pío Roncoroni - Escuela Siglo Nuevo, Argentina
30-3.35 Mr Bhola Nath Yogi, Principal (Head Teacher), Hindu Vidyapeeth – Nepal
3.35-3.45 Prof. Alfia Fatkullina, Member of Coordinating Committee, International Movement “Educators for Peace and Understanding”
3.40-04.00 Question-Answer Session, discussion and report compilation by the Moderator

Theme 5) Role of Media In The Emerging New World Order
2.30–2.40 Ms Bernadette Trattner Fidelis, Educator - Peace Promoter, USA
2.40-2.50 Mr Mahendra Khimji Galani, Member, Service Civil International, Austria
2.50-3.00 Mr Umud Rahim Mirzayev, Chairman, International Eurasia Press Fund, Azerbaijan
3.00-3.10 Mr Steve Agarwal, Reporter, Reuters, USA
3.10-3.20 Question-Answer Session, discussion and report compilation by the Moderator

Theme 6) Sustainable Development with Safe and Healthy Ecology
2.30–2.40 Ms Punyavana Vishaka Hidellage, Country-Director, Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG) –South Asia, Srilanka
2.40-2.50 Ms Kumi Yasohara, Representative, Shinji Shumeikai (SHUMEI), Japan
2.50-3.00 Question-Answer Session, discussion and report compilation by the Moderator
3.00 - 3.30 Break
4.30 - 6.00 Roundtables and Presentations (Theme-wise) at the International Sympo sium

Theme 1) Peace, Security & Nuclear Disarmament
PART II
4.30-4.40 Sister Sibestian, Administrator, Sophia School, Meerut
4.40-4.50 Dr A. Gurhan Fisek, General Director, Fisek Institute Foundation, Turkey
4.50-5.00 Mr Zahid Bashir Mirza, President, Rotary Club of Islamabad West – District 3270, Pakistan
5.00-5.10 Ms Marina Borisovna Pankova, Manager Secretary, Conversion and Women, Russia
5.10-5.20 Mr Muhammad Bilal Aziz, Coordinator, T&N, BLCC, Pakistan
5.20-5.30 Mr Bishal Yogi, Executive Member,YSP, Nepal
5.30-5.40 Mr Keshav Prasad Dahal, President, HYC, Nepal
5.40-5.45 Question-Answer Session, discussion and report compilation by the Moderator

Theme 2) Human Rights (Including Children’s & Women’s Rights)
4.30-4.40 Ms Nasim Sadiq, Chairperson, MWWS, Pakistan
4.40-4.50 Ms Nina Maja Bergmar, Student, SCY, Sweden
4.50-4.55 Mrs Oya Fisek, President, FIS & AFCL, Turkey
4.55-5.05 Dr. Mrs. Gulnara Bibileishvili, Director of Youth Studio, Georgia
5.05-5.10 Mr Ram Achal Yadav, Executive Director, AFORD-NEPAL, Nepal
5.10-5.20 Question-Answer Session, discussion and report compilation by the Moderator

Theme 2) Human Rights (Including Children’s & Women’s Rights)
4.30-4.40 Ms Sharmeen Husain, President and Chairman, Finance Committee, Zonta International, District-25, Bangladesh
Ms Munira Afza Naim, Chairperson, Smart Services Limited, Bangladesh
Ms Zubeida Munawwar, President, Zonta Club II, Bangladesh
4.30-4.35 Mr Pabitra Mohan Das, General Secretary, Human Rights Development Project-Satkhira, Bangladesh
4.35-4.40 Mr Muhammad Sadiq Khawaja, President, Muhammadan Women Welfare Society, Pakistan
4.40-4.45 Ms Indira Shreesh, Advocate, Legal Aid and Consultancy Center (LACC), Nepal
Ms Sharda Subba, Advocate, Legal Aid and Consultancy Center (LACC), Nepal
Miss Anita Chapagain, Advocate, Legal Aid and Consultancy Center (LACC), Nepal
4.45-4.55 Mr Nazir A. Siddiqi, National Coordinator, Coalition Against Child Labour- CACL, Pakistan with Dr Nagina Sadaf, Member, Coalition Against Child Labor, CACL, Pakistan
4.55-5.00 Ms Morozova Galina Vasilevna, Representative, Feministic League Fund (MIA), Republic of Kazakhstan
5.00-5.10 Mrs Beatrice Chelangat, Manager, Reach Programme, Uganda
5.45-6.00 Question-Answer Session, discussion and report compilation by the Moderator

Theme 3) World Citizenship, Global Governance, Democratizing/
PART II
4.30-4.40 Mr Luis Miret Catalan, Executive Officer, World Forum Of Civil Society Networks (UBUNTU), Spain
4.40-4.50 Dr T. P. Amerasinghe, President, Institute on World Problems, Sri Lanka
4.50-5.05 Mr Mikael Nordfors, Founder, The Nornia Project, open coop., Norway
5.05-5.15 Ms Eleonora Matvevna Ivanova, President, C&W, Russia
5.15-5.25 Dr Swami Veda Bharati, Director/Acharya, The Meditation Center, USA
5.25-5.35 Dr Carmo D’souza, Reader,VMSLC, Goa, India
5.35-5.45 Father John Vattmattomsvd, Hyderabad India
5.45-6.00 Question-Answer Session, discussion and report compilation by the Moderator

Theme 4) Interfaith Dialogue, World Religions And Spirituality
PART II
4.30-4.45 Mr Arjuna Krishnaratne, Representative, Sarvodaya International, Sri Lanka
4.45-5.00 Mr Alvaro Cedano, Peace Promotor, Costa Rica
5.00-5.15 Mr Ghanshyam Yogi, Administrative Officer, Hindu Vidyapeeth –Nepal
5.15-5.20 Mr Shakeel Ahmad, Executive Director, Civic Awareness Promotion Society, Pakistan
5.20-5.30 Ms Liudmila Alexevna Golyas, Member of Counsil, Conversion and Women, Russia
5.30-5.40 Mr and Mrs Subhash Atri, Adharshilla, Lucknow, India
5.40-6.00 Question-Answer Session, discussion and report compilation by the Moderator
6.00 - 6.25 pm Break
6.30 pm Participants gather at the WUCC Auditorium
6.30 - 7.30pm Strategic Meeting
· Action Plan towards a New World Order
· Resolution for Appointment of Country-Directors and Steering Committee Members for National Chapters of World Unity and Peace Education Department, CMS

Sunday, 12 December 2004

7.30 - 7.45 am Yoga and Meditation at the Auditorium for all those interested Swami Veda Bharti
9.00 - 11.00 am Workshops

1. “Listening” — Workshop by Ms Binnie Degli Innocenti, Founder/Member, Women Worldwide Grassroot Humanitarian Movement, Italy
2. “Children’s Right and Democracy”— Workshop by Mr Magnus Petter Bergmar, Managing Director, Children’s World Prize for the right of the child, Sweden
3. “Child Labour” — Workshop by Dr Willie McCarney, President, International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates, Ireland
4. “Reforming UN and the World Government” — Workshop by Ms Liliane Metz Krencker, Secretary General, World Citizen Registry, France
5. “Sustainable Development” — Workshop by Ms Eleonora Matvevna Ivanova, President and Ms Marina Borisovna Pankova, Manager Secretary, Conversion and Women, Russia
6. “Sarvodaya Way to Peace” — Workshop by Dr A T Ariyaratne and Mr Arjuna Krishnaratne, Sarvodaya International, Sri Lanka
7. “Democratic World Order”—Workshop by Mr Bulling Werner Paul and Ms Bauersachs Johanna Gertraud Initiative Board Members, Citizen’s Initiative For The Europe of the Citizens, Germany
8. “How can we as spiritual beings in practice best serve our global goals”—Workshop by Ms Bernadette Trattner Fidelis, Educator - Peace Promoter, USA

11.00-11.20 am Break
11.30 – 01.00 pm Compilation of presentation on the theme by One Representative in each Thematic Group. The Representative will present the report and the outcome of discussions in Roundtables and Workshops at the Closing Ceremony of the 5th International Conference of Chief Justices.

01.00-01.50 Lunch
01.55 Participants occupy their seats in auditorium
2.00 - 6.00 pm Closing Ceremony of the 5th International Conference of Chief Justices.
· Chairpersons of each Thematic Group of the International Symposium to present their case studies.
· All the participants of the thematic group to assemble on stage while the presentation goes on.

6.00 - 7.10 pm Relaxation time
7.15 pm Participants gather at the WUCC Auditorium
7.15 – 8.15pm Appointments
· Appointment of Country-Directors for National Chapters of World Unity and Peace Education Department, CMS
· Appointment of Steering Committee Members for National Chapters of World Unity and Peace Education Department, CMS
· Distribution of Certificates to appointees
· Group photo of Country-Directors and Steering Committee Members with Mr Jagdish Gandhi, Founder-Manager, CMS and WUPED staff
8.15 pm Dinner

Monday, 13 December 2004

9.30-10.30 Review Session and Resolutions
10.30-11.15 All participants gather in the auditorium to share their ‘Simple and Profound Acts’ as their commitments
11.15-12.20 Lunch
12.25 pm Participants assemble in front of the WUCC Auditorium
12.30 pm Participants leave for Sight seeing

Tuesday, 14 December 2004 and Wednesday, 15 December 2004

Departure of Participants
All participants departing after 15 December 2004 are invited to visit various campuses of City Montessori School in Lucknow city and to attend the SAARC Youth Festival organized by CMS on 15 December 2004 at 09.00 am.

*This programme is subject to change

Roundtables and Workshops on following themes:
Theme 1) Peace, Security & Nuclear Disarmament
Theme 2) Human Rights (Including Children’s & Women’s Rights)
Theme 3) World Citizenship, Global Governance, Democratizing/Reforming The UN and World Parliament
Theme 4) Interfaith Dialogue, World Religions And Spirituality
Theme 5) Role of Media In The Emerging New World Order
Theme 6) Sustainable Development with Safe and Healthy Ecology