A very special virtual UN Peace Day event will be held on Monday 21st September, 2020, 5.15 pm to 6 pm, Melbourne time. (Click here for Time zone conversion.) The event will be peaceful/meditative in nature with leaders from faith/non-faith traditions and the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, the Governor of Victoria, and the Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp will give the Opening and Closing Reflections to the event, respectively.
BK Sister Jayanti who many of you may already know from her meditation commentaries and online classes – an international emissory of peace – will be a special guest at the event, among others (including Charlie Hogg) and Caroline Ward will be facilitating.
Feel free to invite your friends and family to this event – and note that they will need to register separately through the booking site: tiny.cc/unpeaceday2020.
Leaders coming together in meditation for the event:
Rabbi Ellyse Borghi | Shira Hadasha, Melbourne |
Bhakta Dasa | Chairperson of Faith Communities Council of Victoria |
Dr Ruth Gawler | General Practioner and Meditation Teacher |
Charlie Hogg | Director of Brahma Kumaris Australia |
Bishop Philip Huggins | President of the National Council of Churches, Australia |
Sister Jayanti Kirpalani | European Director of the Brahma Kumaris, UK |
Dr Mohamed Mohideen | OAM, President of the Islamic Council of Victoria |
Asher Packman | President of Meditation Association of Australia |
Victor Perton | Chief Optimism Officer, The Centre for Optimism |
Dr Tami Roos | Dr Tami Roos, Founder of Love Your Mind |
Rachel Shields | Founder: Knowing in Nature |
Jasbir Singh Suropada | Chairman: Sikh Interfaith Council Victoria |
Reverend Ian Smith | Executive Officer Victorian Council of Churches |
Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim | Abbess of The Seon (Zen) Centre; Kinglake |
Mojgan Tosif | External Affairs Representative, Baha’i Community of Victoria |