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CONFERENCE
AGENDA
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7th ICCS International Conference & Gathering of the Elders
Day 1: Saturday 20th, 2021
Session A:
Indo-Pacific
(3 hours)
The Final Stand: How many ancient traditions are facing extinction of their way of life by an encroaching monolith culture.
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9h00pm (PST) / 12h00am (EST)
5h00am (GMT) / 6h00am (CEST)
10h30am (IST) / 1h00pm (Singapore) / 4h00pm (AEST)
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Description:
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In parts of Asia many Ancient Traditions have been suppressed for centuries and marginalised by invading foreign cultures. Furthermore, cultural norms which come along with capitalism, and western governance models combine to further diminish the authentic voice of elders, and the Ancient Traditions of those lands.
How can Ancient Traditions re-discover their voice? How can they be heard, and recognised as a source of wisdom and custodians of Mother Earth?
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Sessions & Speakers Breakdown:
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Welcome & Prayers from Maori Traditions (New Zealand)
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Traditional ritual to protect the seed of Raglai people with Mang Lau
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The Cham traditional medicine using forest herms and its fate in modern society with Nguyen Văn Thua & Live chanting from Thailand with Dr. Boonchuay Doojai
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Showcase of Karan Traditions from Pgaz K’ Nyau
Session B:
Europe & Africa
(3 hours)
Ancient Wisdom In Modern Times
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2h00am (PST) / 5h00am (EST)
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10h00am (GMT) / 11h00am (CEST)
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3h30am (IST) / 6h00pm (Singapore) / 9h00pm (AEST)
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Description:
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Europe is one of the most developed regions of the world. The average European has more wealth, and a higher standard of living than Kings of old. Yet, with all this modernity and comfort has come obesity, mental distress, inner conflicts, a breakdown of family and custom, and a disappearance of wisdom, even as intelligence has been mastered. With ample intelligence and a lacklustre wisdom, how can the Ancient Traditions of Europe re-vitalise the wider society and its institutions?
In Africa, it appears that Chritianity and Islam, as in Europe, have almost irradicated the animistic traditions of Africa, which are thousands of years old. Yet, just below the surface many Africans now are rediscovering the traditions of their ancestors, and are beginning to find the social space, and legal protection to express themselves through song, dance and ritual. The idea of the “Ka” , an universal spirit which brings all Africans together, is called upon to heal the African continent.
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Sessions & Speakers Breakdown:
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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times with Keynote speaker Judy Ling-Wong
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Applying Ancient wisdom to modern challenges
Speakers: Dr. Koenraad Elst | Dr Ramji Vaidya | Dr Mama | Nomagugu
Chair: Drishti Mae
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Hellenic Ethnic Religion, a religion of Logic and Humanism with Mr Kostas Kechagias from Greece
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A Way to the Gods - Contemporary Approach to Slavic Theology with Przemyslaw Krol
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Session C:
Americas
(1.5 hours)
Ancestral Wisdom & Scientific Knowledge
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10h00am (PST) / 1h00pm (EST)
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6h00pm (GMT) / 7h00pm (CEST)
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11h30pm (IST) / 2h00am (Singapore) / 5h00am (AEST)
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Description:
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Over thousands of years humanity has cultivated wisdom. This wisdom has been passed down through tradition, custom, art, songs and rituals. The scientific method, a process to discover truth, and the laws of nature, is a modern source of wisdom. How do we fuse the methods and techniques of the ancients with the methods of scientific discovery. How can one inform the other?
Session D:
Americas
(1.5 hours)
Nature Between Two Paradigms
12h00pm (PST) / 3h00pm (EST)
8h00pm (GMT) / 9h00pm (CEST)
1h30am (IST) / 4h00am (Singapore) / 7h00am (AEST)
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Description:
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This dialogue aims to bring light to the crisis affecting biodiversity. In the heart of the world (Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta), the native Kággaba (Kogi) people live by their original wisdom, which, unlike us, understands that humans are nature. The cooperation between the Kággaba people and the Tapir of the Sierra has allowed them to open a new way of protecting the land and biodiversity.
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Sessions & Speakers Breakdown:
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Opening Ceremony by Diana White Dove
Chair: Robert Toth
Speakers: Mindahi Bastida, Rutendo Ngara, Godelieve Spaas, Vernon Masayesva, Jhon Briggs
Session E:
Americas
(1.5 hours)
Original Instructions
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2h00pm (PST) / 5h00pm (EST)
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10h00pm (GMT) / 11h00pm (CEST)
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1h30am (IST) / 6h00am (Singapore) / 9h00am (AEST)
Session F:
Americas
(1.5 hours)
Sound, Plants & Humans
4h00pm (PST) / 7h00pm (EST)
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12h00am (GMT) / 1h00am (CEST)
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Description:
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Join us as we explore the biodiversity of the Amazon. Plants are essential to human life, and the welfare of our planet. In this session we will learn from elders and experts as they share ancestral knowledge, and remind us of our interdependence with our plant relatives.
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Sessions & Speakers Breakdown:
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Chair: Santiago Soto
Speakers: Franz K. Flores, Mama Kogui
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Day 2: Sunday 21st, 2021
Session G:
Indo-Pacific
(3 hours)
A thousand year old wisdom for the Modern World: what ancient traditions can teach us about living in harmony and with equality
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9h00pm (PST) / 12h00am (EST)
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5h00am (GMT) / 6h00am (CEST)
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10h30am (IST) / 1h00pm (Singapore) / 4h00pm (AEST)
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Description:
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As Asia, and the Far East develops through industrialisation, and mass urbanisation, what can its own Ancient traditions inform its modern leaders on reaching a balance and building a society where harmony and equity are the cornerstones of life.
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Sessions & Speakers Breakdown:
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Welcome & Prayers (Agni Yotra) from India with Dr Rita Kamalapurkar
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Young Leaders from rest of the world
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A brief introduction to the plight of the Indigenous people in Taiwan with Prof. Kuan Chieh Tseng
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Balinese traditions and its contribution to the global society - Prof. Ketut Ardhana
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A Baki Ritual with speech and chanting from Prof. Ketut Ardhana
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Closing remarks from Shekhar Patel
Session H:
Europe & Africa
(3 hours)
Sustainable Living
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2h00am (PST) / 5h00am (EST)
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10h00am (GMT) / 11h00am (CEST)
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3h30am (IST) / 6h00pm (Singapore) / 9h00pm (AEST)
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Description:
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To be sustainable is to allow all life to flourish, to maintain a harmony in the ecosystem of our lives. What can the Ancient Traditions of Africa and Europe tell us about living in harmony as individuals, as well as, instructing our institutions to build a society which enhances conscious living.
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Sessions & Speakers Breakdown:
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How ancient traditions inform our role in modern society? Keynote Speech from Lyudmila Klasanova
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Panel Discussion: Sustainable Living - A Deep Dive
Speakers: Marko Hren - Slovenia | Inija Trinkūnienė - Lithuania | Kristoffer Hughes - UK | Siddartha Krishna - India |
Chair: Sachin Nandha
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Future Leaders Session: How young people are embracing ancient wisdom
Speakers: Jonathan Whoolley | Adriana Salazar Vega | Thokozani Ngcobo - South Africa | Adam Krishna | Drishti Mae - Hindu UK
Chair: Akshaya Rajangam
Session I:
Global
(1.5 hours)
Global Keynote Speech
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8h00am (PST) / 11h00am (EST)
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4h00pm (GMT) / 5h00pm (CEST)
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9h30pm (IST) / 12h00am (Singapore) / 3h00am (AEST)
Session J:
Americas
(1.5 hours)
The Rights of the Living Pristine Rainforest
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10h00am (PST) / 1h00pm (EST)
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6h00pm (GMT) / 7h00pm (CEST)
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11h30pm (IST) / 2h00am (Singapore) / 5h00am (AEST)
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Description:
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Is it not time that the forest, as a living organism of this planet, has its own rights protected by law? A company is seen as a “person” under the law, then is it not time that we make our forests legal persons, who can enjoy the same rights that every human enjoys? Forests are living beings, and it is the duty of Ancient Traditions to inform, inspire and instruct our institutions to protect them under the law.
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Sessions & Speakers Breakdown:
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Opening Ceremony by Abitoonse Gigis
Chair: Ivan Vargas
Speakers: Leila Salazar López, Patricia Gualinga, Marcelo Zaiduni, Ninawa Inu Kui
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Session K:
Americas
(1.5 hours)
Native Youth - Open Discussion
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12h00pm (PST) / 3h00pm (EST)
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8h00pm (GMT) / 9h00pm (CEST)
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1h30am (IST) / 4h00am (Singapore) / 7h00am (AEST)
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Sessions & Speakers Breakdown:
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Chair: Jorge Enrique Gutierrez
Speakers: Keana Kaleikini, Xiye Bastida, Joshua Allison-Burbank