Conference Program

Sixth Annual Reflective Conference on Education to Globalize the Human Mind

Spiritual Values - How to Live Our Lives in Harmony?

Venue: Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work, Kitchener, Ontario

Please note the schedule is subject to change.

September 26, 2015 Saturday Morning Session

 

7:30am-8:00am

Registration

8:00am-8:30am

Meditation
Guide: Vicky Garach

8:30am-8:45am

Fred Lawlor, MC
Conference Opening Session

8:45am-9:00am

Dr. Shiv Talwar
There is One God, Period!

9:00am-10:00am

George Rowinski
JUST THE (THOUGHT) OF GOD: THE SECRET OF SECRETS

10:00 am-10:30am

Coffee & Networking Break

10:30am-11:30pm

Dr. Kamran Mofid
Values to live by to build a better world

11:30am-12:30pm Kumi Kaise
Mentor is the mental designer who can promote human evolution

 

12:30pm-2:00pm

Lunch & Networking Break

 

September 26, 2015 Saturday Afternoon Session

 

2:00pm-3:00pm

Rev. Zenji Acharya
The Buddha's Teachings on Universal Harmony that influenced Mahatma Gandhi, Rosa Parks & the Dalai Lama

3:00pm-4:00pm

Susan Cranston
Conscious Communications to Live Our Lives in Harmony

4:00pm-4:15pm

Break

4:15 pm-5:15pm

Dr. Rory Dickson
Sufism and the Art of Harmony

5:15pm-5:30pm

Fred Lawlor, MC
First Day Closing Session

 

September 27, 2015 Sunday Morning Session

 

8:30am -9:00am Meditation
Guide: Diane Frederick

9:00am -9:15am

Fred Lawlor, MC
Day Opening Session

9:15am - 10:15am

Dr. Christopher Burris
Why We (Think and Say We) Do What We Do

10:15 pm-10:45pm

Coffee & Networking Break

10:45 am-11:45am

Brenda Solanki
Panel Discussion

11:45am-12:30pm

Small Group Leaders
Mindful Sharing

 

12:30pm-2:00pm Lunch & Networking Break

 

September 27, 2015 Sunday Afternoon Session

 

2:00pm-3:00pm

Dr. Ingrid Brand
Intercultural competence: An essential attribute for business school graduates

3:00pm-4:00pm

Dr. Atif Khalil
Archetypes of Feminine Spirituality in Early Islam

4:00pm-4:15pm

Break

4:15 pm-5:15pm

Evaluative Plenary Session
Moderators: Lois and Kuruvila Zachariah

5:15pm-5:30pm

Fred Lawlor and Vicky Garach
Conference Closing Session