Conference 'Economics of Non-violence...' - Programme Schedule

10:00 a.m. onwards

Arrival of delegates and Registration

06:30 p.m. - 07:30 p.m.

Enactment of Play - "Court Martial"

(Produced by Asmita Group)

07:30 p.m. - 08:30 p.m.

Dinner

08:30 p.m. - 09:30 p.m.

Briefing - Dr. S.L. Gandhi & Dr. Ved Prakash

09:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Theme - Economics of Non-violence and Sustainability

Chair

H.E. Smt. Pratibha Patil, Governor of Rajasthan

Peace Prayer

Mr. Joshua William Jensen, USA

Welcome Speech

Ram Niwas Mirdha, Conference Chair

Opening Remarks

Prof. Muni Mahendrakumar, JVBI, Ladnun

Statements

1. Sadvi Vishrut Vibha, India
2. H.E. Ms. Lucie Edwards High Commissioner, Canada
3. Ms. Shalini Dewan, UNIC Director
4. Ms. Minja Yang, UNESCO Representative
5. Dr. Delmer T. Robinson, USA
6. Mr. Victo Aleem, Pakistan
7. Ms. Galina Irmolina, Russia
8. Dr. Gulab Kothari, India
9. Dr. Shanti Lal K. Somaiya, India

Blessings

Yuvacharya Mahashraman
H.H. Acharya Mahapragya

Moderator

Dr. S.L. Gandhi, International Coordinator

Presentation of Mementos

T.K. Jain, Chairperson, Reception Committee

Summing up

Prof. Ashok Bapna, Organizing Secretary General

11:30 a.m. - 01:00 p.m.

Theme - Globalization Versus Poverty

Chair

Dr. Maxine Olson (Resident Representative, UNDP, India)

Speakers

1. Dr. Veena Jha, UNCTAD
2. Dr. Harsad Sanghrajka, UK
3. L.N. Nathuramka, India
4. Dr. B.M. Jain
5. Dr. Leo Rebello

01:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m.

Lunch

03:30 p.m. - 04:30 p.m.

Special Interaction of delegates
with
H.E. The President of India
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
at
Rashtrapati Bhavan

05:30 p.m. - 07:00 p.m.

Theme - Spiritual Foundation for Developing a New Model of Economic System

Chair

Prof. V.S. Vyas, India

Speakers

1. Dr. N. Radhakrishnan, India
2. William Martin Weightman, Belgium
3. Mrs. Dine M. Rousseau, USA
4. Samani Akshya Pragya, India
5. Dr. Vinod Kapashi, UK

08:00 p.m. - 09:00 p.m.

Chair

Dr. L.M. Singhvi, India

Speakers

Swamini Pramananda Saraswati, India

09:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Workshops

Mining and Economic Development

Mr. Theresah Adwia Agyekumwaa, Ghana

The Peace Village Project – A Concrete perspective for global peace

Ms. Jana Elger, Portugal/ Mr.Yues Gugelmann, Portugal

Wango's Work for World Peace

Ms. Roshan D'Souza / Ms. Hannah Alexander

09:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Theme:
Indian Ancient Model of Economic System - Is it relevant today ?

Chair

M.V. Rajasekharan, Minister of State for Planning, Govt. of India

Speakers

1. Justice Shamsuddin
2. Smt. Vimla Patil
3. Samani Malli Pragya
4. Samani Mangal Pragya
5. Prof. Dayanand Bhargava
6. R.L. Bajpai

10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Theme - A Healthy and Educated Society as the key to Economic Prosperity

Chair

Prof. Ashish Bose, India

Speakers

1. Dr. Kala Acharya, India
2. Dr. Natubhai Shah, UK
3. Mr. Mahalingam Arulkumaran, Sri Lanka
4. Mr. Muhammad Nourayn Ibn Ahmad, Nigeria
5. Ms. Exzter Szabo, USA

02:30 p.m. - 04:00 p.m.

Theme- Convergence of Values- Spiritual,Political & Economic

Chair

H.H. Sugunendra Teertha Swamiji, USA

Speakers

1. Dr. Shanti Lal K. Somaiya, India
2. Prof. Hema Pokharna, USA
3. Sister B.K. Asha, India
4. Ambassador Benjamin Azubogu, Nigeria
5. Mr. Bossoon Dyal Nundkeswarsing, Mauritius

04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.

Closing Session

Opening Address

Dr. L.K. Kothari, India

Presentation

Dr. Delmer T. Robinson, USA

Address

Gulab Chand Kataria, Home Minister, Govt. of Rajasthan

Presentation of Delhi Declaration

Prof. Ashok Bapna, Organizing Secretary General

Observations

Chairman's Address

Ram Niwas Mirdha, Conference Chair

Blessings

H.H. Acharya Mahapragya

Vote of Thanks

T.K. Jain, Chairperson, Reception Committee