Events at New York

“Poverty eradication, taking into account its interrelationship with social integration and full employment and decent work for all,” – Submission of written statement by the Institute.

“Women’s Leadership that Inspires Global Change,” Panelists: Monica Silfverskiold-Getz, Coalition for Family Justice, Helena Margareta, Activale and Global Peace for Human Development, Asha Castleberry, International Youth Council, Deva Kewalramani, Moses Singer Inc., 15 March, UN Church Center, Hardin Room, New York. IISD co-sponsored the event.

The Institute submitted a written statement at the Informal Interactive Hearings with Civil Society on the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC-IV), April 1, 2011, New York.

Global Golden Rule Day Sacred and Transcendental Arts Working Group, CSVGC-NY, Golden Rule Medal Presentation to Diane Williams, Founder and Chair Emeritus, NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns-NY, Co-Sponsored by IISD, 5 April 2011, at UN Meditation Room, Marc Chagall Stained Glass Peace Window, United Nations Headquarters, New York.

Book Signing Author Naresh M. Gehi, Attorney at Law, “Immigration for Everyone,”  Hosted by IISD, UN Church Center, 20 April, at the UN Church Center, New York. Global Golden Rule Day – Sacred and Transcendental Arts Working Group, CSVGC-NY: The day began with a silent contemplation in the UN Meditation Room followed by a group gathering […]

Panel Discussion  “The Divine Feminine, Rapprochement and the Culture of Peace,”  Spirituality, Values and Business and other working groups of the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns-NY, Co-Sponsored by IISD, 19 May, UN Church Center, New York. Shomik Chaudhuri, UN Representative was a panelist.

Lecture Guest Speaker Uttama Sloka Das, International Coordinator of Spiritual United Nations, spoke on “The Yoga of Success,” a project of the Institute, 15 July, UN Church Center, Grunman Room, New York.

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus presented the premiere of Bonsai People at the United Nations on September 22, at Holy Family Church. The latest documentary by award winning filmmaker Holly Mosher titled Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus – the first film looking at his work from microcredit to social business – was […]

The Institute co-sponsored a symposium entitled “Successful Visionary Business Leadership: Drawing on Ageless Wisdom to Meet the Needs of Today”. It was held on October 24 at the Salvation Army, New York, New York. Among the speakers were Shomik Chaudhuri, UN Representative, Institute of International Social Development & Vice Chair, Spirituality, Values, Business & Peace […]

New York UN Representative Participation 50th Session of the Commission for Social Development from February 1-10, 2012 at the UN, New York, as an observer.