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Details: Written by: Kamran Mofid; Published: 19 May 2017; Hits: 2870

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First, a bit of personal reflection; very relevant to ‘Silicon Valley and the Search for Happiness’.

It was in 2010, I remember clearly, in preparation and planning of our GCGI 2010 Conference, which was held at California Lutheran University, I visited a few local universities, think tanks, and civil societies to introduce the GCGI to them and to invite them to participate at the Conference.

I recall a couple of meetings which I had with a few senior and up-coming leaders from Silicon Valley, all very bright IT specialists, excited that they were changing the world; those whom I called the Silicon Valley Dreamers.

I, too, was excited, meeting these individuals, these IT leaders that I had never before met, but heard about a lot.

So I asked them: You are changing the world: But for why, and to what; for the better, or for worse?

I asked them: In all your studies of engineering, science and technology, at all your degree levels, in your MBA studies and more, did you ever have a chance to get yourselves engaged with life’s bigger questions? Questions that are Deeply Spiritual:

Details: Written by: Kamran Mofid; Published: 16 May 2017; Hits: 1874

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Toronto--acclaimed the most diverse city in the world and home to six million Canadians—has been chosen as the host city of the 7th Parliament of the World’s Religions, to be convened in November 2018. The selection of Toronto was made by the Board of Trustees of the governing organization at its April 2017 meeting.

More than 10,000 people will participate in the 2018 Parliament, which will last for seven days and comprise more than 500 programs, workshops, and dialogues, alongside music, dance, art and photography exhibitions, and related events presented by the world’s religious communities and cultural institutions.

Globalisation for the Common Good Initiative (GCGI) was proud and honoured to have been invited to organise a special programme on 'Faiths and Globalisation' at the Barcelona Parliament in 2004, and we look forward to participating in 2018 in Toronto

Since the historic 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago, modern Parliaments have attracted participants from more than 200 diverse religious, indigenous, and secular beliefs and more than 80 nations to its international gatherings in Chicago (1993), Cape Town (1999), Barcelona (2004), Melbourne (2009), and Salt Lake City (2015). These Parliament events are the world’s oldest, largest, and most inclusive gatherings of the global interfaith movement. Professor Mark Toulouse, Co-Chair of the host committee, believes that “the selection of Toronto was a perfect match for the Parliament.”

Silicon Valley and the Search for Happiness

Toronto to Host the 7th Parliament of the World's Religions in November 2018

Prof. Kamran Mofid to speak at Coventry Cathedral on Forgiveness and Reconciliation