Parliament of The World's Religions 2009
Basics
Make a World of Difference: Hearing each other, Healing the earth
The theme of the 2009 Parliament underscores the opportunity for religious and spiritual communites and all people to act on environmental concerns and take responsibility for cultivating awareness of our global interconnectedness. Key topics of global concern will be addressed from religious and spiritual perspectives. These include:
* Healing the Earth with Care and Concern
* Reconciling with Indigenous Peoples
* Overcoming Poverty in a Patriarchal World
* Securing Food and Water for all People
* Building Peace in the Pursuit of Justice
* Creating Social Cohesion in Village and City
* Sharing Wisdom in the Search for Inner Peace
Join us for the 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions
December 3-9, 2009 Melbourne, Australia
The Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions invites all people of faith, spirit and goodwill to encounter the vast and rich diversity of the world's religious and spiritual traditions, and to take part in over 500 events including keynote addresses, seminars, conferences, dialogues, performances, concerts and exhibitions. The 2009 Parliament will bring together more than 8,000 people from across the world, including renowned spiritual, religious and political leaders.
Our Mission
The Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions was created to cultivate harmony among the world's religious and spiritual communities and foster their engagement with the world and its guiding institutions in order to achieve a just, peaceful and sustainable world.
To accomplish this, we invite individuals and communities who are equally invested in attaining this goal.
Our Vision
The vision of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions is of a just, peaceful and sustainable world in which:
* Religious and spiritual communities live in harmony and contribute to a better world from their riches of wisdom and compassion
* Religious and cultural fears and hatreds are replaced with understanding and respect
* People everywhere come to know and care for their neighbors
* The richness of human and religious diversity is woven into the fabric of communal, civil, societal and global life
* The world's most powerful and influential institutions move beyond narrow self-interest to realize common good
* The Earth and all life are cherished, protected, healed and restored
* All people commit to living out their highest values and aspirations.
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People
Find out more about our current staff. Click here to read staff profiles
Projects
Volunteer In Melbourne for the 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions
Why volunteer for the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Melbourne 2009?
Come and join us and volunteer your services for as long or short a time as you like. Be prepared to be surprised!
To be inspired and to be inspiring!
* To be a part of a global movement that believes in humanity and our intrinsic potential to do good in the world
* To learn about a faith or tradition other than your own and to be able to enter into open hearted dialogue
* To meet people from a diverse range of cultural, spiritual and/or religious backgrounds
* To broaden your knowledge and understanding of your own and other’s practices and traditions
* To learn new skills or to hone your old ones in a challenging and exciting environment
We are very excited to be recruiting volunteers!
To be involved in an event that has the capacity to change your life, please complete the interactive version of the Volunteer Application Form available for download on the right hand side bar.
For more detailed information about volunteering, download the
Call for Volunteers Document
http://metta.org.au/sites/default/files/Callforvolunteers.doc
Publications
REGISTRATION BROCHURE AND PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Media
For media enquiries and requests for interviews please call:
Porter Novelli Melbourne
Phone: +61 3 9289 9555
Email: fjacobs@porternovelli.com.au
Contact
FOR REGISTRATION & ACCOMMODATION
ENQUIRIES:
The Meeting Planners
Parliament of the World's Religions 2009
91- 97 Islington Street, Collingwood
VIC 3066, Australia
Phone: 1300 799 691 (within Australia)
or +61 2 9265 0890 (International)
Fax: +61 2 9265 0880
Email: parliament@meetingplanners.com.au
PROGRAM ENQUIRIES:
Within Australia
Office of the Parliament of the World's Religions,
Melbourne 2009
The Hub, 17 Waterview Walk
Docklands, Victoria, 3008 Australia
Phone: + 61 3 8622 4810
Fax: +61 8622 4832
Email: program@parliamentofreligions.org