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HCi Hindu Collective Initiative - North America Announces 2nd Biennial Hindu Dharma Summit Orlando, December 14,15,16, 2007 |
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Convenor:
Pujya Swami
Dayananda Saraswati,
Arsha Vidya Gurukul, PA Host:Paramhansa Nityananda,
Intl Vedic Hindu University*
Orlando FL
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Invited Speakers:
Swami Aksharananda - Guyana
Sri Sri Ravishankar
- Bangalore Paramahamsa Nithyananda - CA
Sushri Janeshwari Devi - TX Sri Bawa Jain - NY Sri Robert Arnett - GA Dr. Piyush Agrawal - FL Dr. David Frawley- NM Dr. Frank Morales- MI
Prof. Siva Bajpai - CA Prof. Subhash Kak- LA Prof Jeffrey Long -
Prof. TRN Rao - TX
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Venue: University of Central
Florida, Orlando, FL,Contact:
732-972-1489 Purpose: To bring together Heads of all major Hindu organizations, Ashrams, institutions, intellectuals and interested individuals to exchange thoughts and ideas and share experiences on how to impart Hindu culture and religion to our next generation and remove bias and misperceptions about our faith traditions so that we can maintain our culture and traditions with pride and dignity in North America. Who will be attending? Spiritual Heads, Swamis, Gurus and Trustees of major Hindu / Vedic / Sanatan Dharmic institutions and temples, Hindu intellectuals, professors, youth leaders, and those interested in the future of Hindu traditions as well as parents and youth from all Hindu denominations who are interested in maintaining our culture and traditions. (see summary of Dharma Summit 2005 at: http://www.hinduismtoday.com/archives/2006/1-3/34-35_summit.shtml Program Highlights: A. Giving Voice to Global Hindu Human Rights Issues: An overview of Human Rights issues in Kashmir, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Caribbean B. Exhibit on Hindu Human rights abuses in Kashmir and Bangladesh C. Youth Participation: How can Hindu organizations network, learn from each other and develop programs that will increase the participation of Hindu youth, Hindus with non-Hindu spouses, Caribbean and western Hindus and promote understanding of Hindu religion in the community at large. D. Education: How can Hindu organizations work together to correct and improve the portrayal of India and Hinduism in schools, colleges and media; and develop resources for teaching Hindu religion and culture in schools and institutions. Special Focus on: Invading the Sacred, a new book just published by Infinity Foundation, Textbook reviews done by ESHI for North Carolina school system, and Textbook Supplements being produced by Hinduism Today. E. Media and Outreach: How can Hindu organizations and interested individuals implement and participate in outreach activities for the benefit of the community at large and positively interact with government agencies, institutions, interfaith groups and the media to improve the portrayal of India and Hinduism. F. Collaboration and Cooperation: Ways in which collaboration and cooperation among interested Hindu-American organizations can more effectively address larger issues of common concern. Website: www.HCINA.org Contact: Ved Chaudhary, Ph.D. ved@HCINA.org 732-972-1489 Sudhir Prabhu, MD - slprabhu1@yahoo.com *Hindu University of America |
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HCi - Hindu Collective Initiative - North America
Tentative Program
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FRIDAY DEC 14, 2007 1:30PM Inauguration Swami Dayananda Saraswati 3:00-5:00 Global Hindu Human Rights: Kanchan Banerji Survey of Hindu Human Rights HAF Kashmir, Bangladesh - HRCBM: Kazakhstan ISKCON
5:15 6:30 Govt Of Indias
Control of Mandirs: Subhask Kak
6:30-7:00 Inauguration of Exhibition on Hindu Human Rights Abuses in Kashmir & Bangladesh 8:00-8:30 Keynote speaker: Paramhansa Nityanand 8:30-9:30 Cultural Program SATURDAY Dec 15, 2007 7:00-8:00 Yoga / Meditation 9:00-9:30 Media and Religion Paramacharya Palaniswami EDUCATION TRACK 9:30-11:00 School Textbook Issues Prof. Siva Bajpai Overview Arumugaswami
HAF Lawsuit
Status; CAPEEM Lawsuit Status ESHI NC Textbook Adoption Mayank Shekhar ESHI Planning for TX, FL Dr. Piyush Agrawal 12:45-2:00 Lunch College Level Education Issues 2:00- 2:30 Plenary Session: Dr. David Frawley
2:30-4:00 Invading
the Sacred: Prof. Antonio
deNicolas Omkar Foundation program for colleges 4:00- 4:30 Break
4:30- 6:00 Textbook
Supplements- Prof. Rukmani 6:30 7:30 Dinner 7:30-8:00 Keynote Speaker Sri Sri Ravishankar (invited) 8:00-9:30 Cultural Program To Register for conf: please go to: www.HCINA.org Or send your name, address, email with the registration fee $100 before Nov 20/ $125 after that, to the address below.
PO Box
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Englishtown, NJ 07726 |
SATURDAY
Dec 15, 2007 MEDIA & OUTREACH TRACK 9:30-11:00 Media Workshop - Jeffrey Armstrong Hinduism in Media Vineet Chander ISKCON Treatment of Hinduism in Media Janeshwari Devi
Developing Hindu
Media in TX Kalyan Viswanathan
11:15 12:45 Outreach
Infrastructure
Development
Successful models
of Outreach ISKCON UK Experience with Govt Liaison A. Prashar Hindu Prayer in US Senate, other States R1 Visa Status Arumugaswami R1 Visa Prakash Khatri Ombudsman CIS Next Steps Propose Congressional Debate
4:00- 4;30 Break 4:30-6:00 Youth Coordinated Session Inter-faith marriages future of progeny Dilip Amin Welcoming westerners into Hindu faith Bhushan Gupta Sunday December 16 7;00 - 8;00 Yoga or Meditation 8:00 - 8:45 Breakfast 9:00 - 9:10 Vandana and Announcements. 9:10 - 9:30 HCI Genesis, Mission, structure Ved Chaudhary 9:30 - 9:55 HCI Current Status, Future Direction S. Prabhu 9:55-10:15 Key Note Speaker Frank Morales 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-11:00 Hindus in Interfaith Groups Bawa Jain 11:00-12:20 Summary Session and Action plan/Resolutions 12:20-12:30 Vote Of Thanks Vipul Patel
Indian classical dance
Bharatanatyam ADVERTISEMENTS IN SOUVENIR - Rates: Full page Ad $500 Half page Ad $250 Quarter page Ad $125 1/8 page Ad $65 To display materials Booth (table) $100
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