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
Photogallery
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