Interfaith Dialogue 2006

Interfaith Dialogue

The inherent part of the conference will be, on October 10, a roundtable in the framework of the Forum 2000 Interfaith Dialogue Project. HH the Dalai Lama, HRH El Hassan bin Talal, and other distinguished thought and spiritual leaders intend to participate in this roundtable with the theme The risks of globalization – Does religion offer a solution, or is it a part of the problem?

Forum 2000 Interfaith Dialogue
The Interfaith Dialogue is organized by the Forum 2000 Foundation in cooperation with Friedrich Naumann Stiftung.

10:00 – 11:15 Interfaith Dialogue (Part 1) (Large Room, Žofín Palace)
The Risks of Globalization – Do Religions Offer a Solution or Are They Part of the Problem?

Moderator:
Joyce Davis, Associate Director for Broadcasting, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, USA/Czech Republic

Panel Discussion:
H.H. the Dalai Lama, Head of State and Spiritual Leader, Tibet
Soho Machida, Professor at Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan
Tomáš Halík, Professor of the Charles University, Member of the Program Committee of the Forum 2000 Foundation, Czech Republic
Kanan Makiya, writer, professor, Iraq/USA
Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation of New York, USA
Michael Melchior, Former Chief Rabbi of Norway, Member of Knesset, Israel (tbc)
Michel Dubost, Bishop, Eveché D'Evry-Corbeil, France
James Zogby, President of the Arab American Institute, USA
Zaid Ibrahim, Chairman of ZICO, Chair of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus, Malaysia

11:15 – 11:30 Coffe Break

11:30 – 13:00 Interfaith Dialogue (Part 2) (Large Room, Žofín Palace)

13:30 – 15:00 Luncheon (Mlýnec)

Remarks:
Antonín Koláček, Founder and CEO, Maitrea, Czech Republic

Introduction:
Oldřich Černý, Executive Director, Forum 2000 Foundation, Czech Republic

16:00 – 17:00 Interfaith Meditation (Church of St Salvator)

H.H. the Dalai Lama, Head of State and Spiritual Leader, Tibet
Tomáš Halík, professor of the Charles University, Member of the Program Committee of the Forum 2000 Foundation, Czech Republic


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Interfaith meeting


Meditation


Transcript


Tibetan spirituality in the daily life

Discussion meeting with a group of Tibetan monks from Ladak, India, was organized by the Forum 2000 Foundation in cooperation with the Lungta association.

Participants: 
Lama Rigzen, monk, teacher
Shatup Phanday, translator
Chamba Norsail, monk
Lama Lobzang Changchuk, monk
Lama Gyandun Yarphel, monk
Lobzang Ignen, monk

Moderator: 
Tomáš Halík, catholic priest, President of the Czech Christian Academy

Time: March 20, 2006; 7:00 PM 
Venue: Academic Parish Prague, Sacristy of the St. Salvator Church,
Křížovnické náměstí 2, Prague 1
Working language: English


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Previous years

2010
Interfaith Dialogue 2010
October 11, 2010 - October 12, 2010
2009
Interfaith Dialogue 2009
October 9, 2009 - October 9, 2009
2007
Interfaith Dialogue 2007
October 9, 2007 - October 9, 2007
2004
Interfaith Dialogue 2004
July 3, 2004 - July 4, 2004
2003
Interfaith Dialogue 2003
July 3, 2003 - July 4, 2003
2002
Interfaith Dialogue 2002
July 3, 2002 - July 4, 2002
2001
Interfaith Dialogue 2001
October 16, 2001 - October 17, 2001
2000
Interfaith Dialogue 2000
October 17, 2000 - October 18, 2000
1999
Interfaith Dialogue 1999
October 12, 1999 - October 13, 1999
1998
Interfaith Dialogue 1998
October 12, 1998 - October 13, 1998
1997
Interfaith Dialogue 1997
September 5, 1997 - September 6, 1997