You are warmly invited to a global dialogue on the above theme.
This is a follow up to the International IofC Global Fellowship Gathering (GFG)*, and also inspired by the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Prof Rajmohan Gandhi’s website We Are One Humanity, and his recent article, where he wishes for ‘a panel of frank, sharp, impartial, and constructive observers who would clarify our complex world for us. And who would even present a road map for addressing, and perhaps gradually resolving, crises like the ones we face.’
* 130 people from the IofC global network met at Asia Plateau, the Indian IofC centre, in January 2025.
Time: 9.00 – 10.30 am UTC / 8.00 – 9.30 pm AEDT / 2.30 – 4.00 pm IST
REGISTER HERE for Zoom link.
The dialogue will be led by the following panellists and a moderator.
Panellists:
Prof. Arpan Yagnik is a thinker, author and tenured professor at Penn State University, USA. His professional goal is to help leaders be creative and defeat fear and he has trained elite leaders in the Indian Defence Forces. He is a TedX speaker, author and was the founding coordinator of the Center for Creativity Enhancement at Manipal University in India. Arpan has also contributed as a panellist and runs workshops at the International Initiatives of Change (IofC) Forums in Switzerland and India. Arpan is an ardent and committed student of Brahmavidya (Knowledge of Cosmic Self) and Aatmagyaan (Wisdom of the True Self).
Axel Dubinski: Through his work in developmental trauma, family systems and the collective trauma in societies, Axel has developed TraumaDialog®– a new model for trauma integration and healing. Axel also works with young entrepreneurs who want to change themselves and the world for the better. He offers his experience in the service of peace work with the “Global Peacebuilder Network” and, more recently, with Initiatives of Change (IofC) in Switzerland and India. Axel lives in Germany.
John Bond lives in Oxford, England, and has worked with Initiatives of Change in over 30 countries. He was the Secretary of Australia’s National Sorry Day Committee, which enlisted a million Australians in initiatives to overcome the harm done to Aboriginal Australians by cruel and misguided past policies. For this he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. His latest book, Sorry and Beyond, co-authored with Aboriginal leader Brian Butler tells the story of the campaign
Moderator:
Sarah Naarden is an architect, speaker, curriculum designer and facilitator passionate about creating social and ecological impact with First Peoples. Sarah co-facilitates Turruk, a learning program for trust building, truth telling, and deep listening. Sarah combines 25 years of experience leading teams on architectural projects with 15 years of community engagement supporting First Peoples’ self-determination. She is an alumnus of the Williamson Community Leadership Program.
For further information please contact Daya Bhagwandas +61 403 123 060
