Programme on

“An Inter-faith Perspective on Globalisation for the Common Good”

11^th July, 2004

Session One: 11.30-1.00 pm, Room 117, CCIB

Chair and Introductory Remarks: Dr. Kamran Mofid

Founder Convenor: An Inter-faith Perspective on Globalisation for the Common Good.

(The Session will commence with prayer, read by Jean Lesher from her book, Prayers for the Common Good).

Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh, Chairman, Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha, Birmingham, UK

The Contribution of Inter-faith Work to a Just and Peaceful World

Ms. Audrey Kitagawa, President, Light of Awareness International Spiritual Family, USA

The Centrality of Spirituality and Ethics in Globalised World

Dr. Margarete Czerny, East-West Cooperation, Austrian Institute of Economic Research, Vienna, Austria

A New Dimension for Globalisation- New Challenges for Building Global Peace

Sayyed Nadeem Kazmi, Director, International Development, Al- Khoei Foundation,

London, UK

Global Governance: A Plea for Multilateral Engagement with the Challenges of Global security

Dr. Raymond Hamden, Director, Comprehensive Medical Centre, Dubai, UAE

Inter-faith Communications and Cultural Diversity

Dr. Keyvan Tabari, Attorney-at-Law, San Francisco, USA

Inter-faith Dialogue and the Emerging Global Legal System

Session Two: 3.00-4.30 pm, Room 117, CCIB

Chair and Introductory Remarks: Dr. Kamran Mofid

Founder Convenor: An Inter-faith Perspective on Globalisation for the Common Good.

(The Session will commence with prayer, read by Jean Lesher from her book,

Prayers for the Common Good).

Dr. Josef Boehle, Research Fellow in Globalisation, Religion and Politics,

University of Birmingham, UK

Religions and Cooperation for the Common Good

Rev. Marcus Braybrooke, President, World Congress of Faiths, Oxford, UK

Wealth Creation for the Common Good: An Inter-faith Perspective

Prof. Toh Swee-Hin, Director, Multi- Faith Centre, Griffith University, Australia

Education for an Engaged spirituality: Building a Compassionate World

Ms. Priya Sridharan, Comprehensive Medical Centre, Dubai, UAE

Spirituality VS Religions in Today’s World without Borders

Sr. Beatrice Mariotti, Headmistress, St. Mary’s Catholic High School, Dubai, UAE

and Dr. Judith Rahima Jensen, Director, Educational Solutions, USA

St. Teresa of Avila and Rabiya Al Adawiya: Beyond Self and Selfishness