Details
of the Programme
CONCLAVE-2007
Subject of the conclave
“Role of Religion & Spirituality in
Promoting Universal Human Values”
Organizer
Inter Faith
Harmony Foundation of
(A forum for Interfaith and Inter
Civilization Dialogue floated by Indian Muslims)
In collaboration with
Indian Council
for Cultural Relations
&
The
Saturday-Sunday, 21-22 April, 2007
Venue
Rajiv
Gandhi Foundation
Jawahar
Bhawan
First Day of the Conclave
Saturday, April 21
Inaugural Session
9.25 AM
Arrival of Religious Leaders
9.30 AM
Interfaith Prayer
Baha'i
Faith : Miss Sujatha Rath
Buddhism : Venerable Kotugoda Dhammavasa
Christianity : Father Dr. M. D.
Thomas
Hinduism : Yogacharya Mahamantra Das
Islam : Maulana Jamil Ahmed Ilyasi
Jainism : Muni Sri Udit Kumar
Judaism : Rabbi Ezeikel Isaac Malekar
Sikh Religion : Bhai
Sahib, Sardar Charanjit
Singh Khalsa
Zoroastrianism
: Ervad Cawas Bagli
9.55 AM
Arrival of Prime Minister at the Venue
10 AM
Arrival of Prime Minister on Stage
10.05 AM
Two minutes silence in the memory of
those killed in terrorist violence
10.10 AM
Welcome of Delegates
By
Chairperson Reception Committee
Shrimati
Sheila Dikshit
Chief Minister of
10.20
AM
Presentation of Saropa
to Prime Minister
By
Sardar
Daya Singh
Head Granthi, Shri Nankana Sahib,
10. 25 AM
Presidential Address
By
Dr. Karan Singh
Chairperson
10. 35 AM
Inaugural Address
By
Dr. Manmohan
Singh
The Hon'ble
Prime Minister of
10.50 AM
Vote of Thanks
By
Dr. Khwaja Iftikhar Ahmed
Convener,
11 AM
Coffee Break
Plenary Session
11. 30 AM
onwards
Blessings by Religious/Spiritual Leaders
1. Mrs. Zena Sorabjee, Chairman, Baha'i House
of Worship Committee (Baha'i Faith)
2. Venerable Prof. Bellanwila
Wimalaratana, Vice Chancellor,
3. His Eminence Cardinal Dr. Telesphore
Toppo, President, Catholic Bishops' Conference of
4. His Holiness Swami Dayananda
Saraswati, Convener, Hindu Dharma Acharya
Sabha, The Apex Body of
Hindu Dharma (Hinduism)
5. Maulana Syed Mohammad Abdul Khabir Azad, Shahi Imam, Badshahi Masjid,
6. Muni Sri Sumermal Ji, Rep. Acharya Shri Mahapraggya
Ji (Jainism)
7. Chief Rabbi David Rosen, KCSG, President, the
International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations( IJCIC ) and International Director of Interreligious Affairs, AJC (Judaism)
8. Singh Sahib Gyani Joginder Singh, Jathedar, Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Sri Amritsar (Sikh Religion)
9. Dastur Dr. Jamasp Asa, High Priest of the Parsis (Zoroastrianism)
10. Satguru Baba Hardev Singh Ji, Chief World Nirankari Mission,
( Universal
Closing at 1.30PM
Afternoon Schedule of Programme
3PM Onwards
Interactive Session-I (A)
Subject
Inter Faith Harmony
And the Role of Religious/Spiritual Leaders
Venue
Conference Hall I
3PM
Chairperson
Maulana
Jamil Ahmed Ilyasi
President, All
1. Dr. Samani Mangalpragyaji, Vice Chancellor, Jain university
(Jainism)
2. Chief Rabbi David Rosen, KCSG, President, the
International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations( IJCIC ) and International Director of Interreligious Affairs, AJC (Judaism)
3. Dr. G. S. Negi, Bhai Bir Sadan,
4. Father Dr. M. D. Thomas, National Secretary,
National Commission for Interreligious Dialogue,
5. DR. Homi B. Dhalla, President of World Zarathushti
Cultural Foundation
6. Amrik Singh,
Secretary, Sant Nirankari
Mandal (Spiritualism)
Interaction with Audience
Interactive
Session - I (B)
Subject
Inter Faith Harmony
And the Role of Religious/Spiritual Leaders
Venue
Conference Hall- II
Time
3 PM
Chairperson
Most Rev. Dr. Gali
Bali, Chairman, National Commission for Interreligious
Dialogue,
1. Mrs. Zena Sorabjee, Chairman, Baha'i House
of Worship (Baha'I Faith)
2. Venerable Prof. Bellanwila
Wimalaratana, Vice Chancellor, Sri
3. Rev. Dr. Father Cammilus
Nihal Fernando, National Executive Director, Catholic
Bishops' Conference of
4. Rabbi Ezeikel Isaac
Malekar (Judaism)
5. Swami Gautamananda Ji, Chief, Rama Krishna
6. Dr. Abidullah
Ghazi, Executive Director, Iqra International
Educational Foundation, Chicago, United States of America (Islam)
Interaction with Audience
Cultural Programme:
Dinner:
Host
Dr. Karan Singh
President, Indian Council for Cultural
Relations,
Venue
Second Day of the Conclave
Two Parallel Interactive Sessions
(
Interactive Session-II (A)
Subject
Inter Faith Harmony & School
Curriculum
Venue
Conference Hall-I
Time
9 AM
Chairperson
Dr. Tom Kunnumkal,
Former Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education,
1. Dr. Mrs. Tasneema Khatoon Ghazi, Director, Iqra
International Educational Foundation,
2. Professor Dr. Syed Anwer Hussain, Department of
History,
3. Mrs. Mahrukh Singh, Principal, Mother's
4. Shrimati Raj Vasdev Singh, Nirankari group of Schools
5. Dharmacharya Shantum Seth
6. Gaurav Sabharwal, Student at
Interaction
with Audience
Interactive Session-II (B)
Subject
Inter Faith Harmony And
The Role of Civil Society
Venue
Conference Hall-II
Time
9 AM
Chairperson
Mr. Imran Khan,
President, Movement for
1. Mr. Soli Sorabjee, Former Solicitor General of
2. DR. Jehan Perera, Executive Director, National Peace Council of
3. Major General (R) Syed
Mohammad Ibrahim, Former Director General, Bangladesh
Institute of International and Strategic Studies,
4. Dr. Enver Sajjad, Prominent Thinker and
5. Khwaja Abdul Muntaquim, Human Rights Counsel and Professor, Amity Institute
of Advanced Legal Studies, NOIDA
6. Dr. T. K. John, Professor Emeritus, Vidyajyoti
Tea Break
Second Session
Three Parallel Interactive Sessions
11.30 AM onwards
Interactive Session-III (A)
Subject
Inter Faith Harmony And
Conservation of Environment
Venue
Conference Hall-I
Time
11.30 AM
Conference Hall-I
Chairperson
Dr. Syed Zahoor Qasim, Former Member,
Planning Commission
1. Lt. General (R) J. S. Ahluwalia,
PVSM, Director General, World Environment Foundation,
2. Mr. Pradeep Chaturvedi, Advisor, FAO
3. Ms. Usha Dar,
Chairman, Council for International Environment Relations
4. Mr. Paritosh Tiyagi, Former Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board
5. Mr. Niranjan Khatri, GM, ITC Hotel Group
6. Dr. Mrs. Janak MC
Gilligan
7. Major (R) J. D. Sharma, Member Incharge, Public Relations, Nirankari
Mission
8. Shernaz Cama, Director, Parzor
Foundation, UNESCO
Interaction with Audience
Interactive Session-III (B)
Subject
Inter Faith Harmony And
Role of Print/Electronic Media
Venue
Conference Hall-II
Time
11.30 AM
Chairperson, Mr. Pavan
K. Varma, Director General, Indian Council for
Cultural Relations,
1. Mr. Arindam Sengupta, Editor-in-Chief, The
Times of
2. Mr. Prabhu Chawla, Editor,
3. Mr. Pankaj Vora, Political Editor,
4. Mrs.Renuka
Narayanan, Editor, Culture,
5. Mr. Madhusudan Anand, Editor, Nav Bharat Times
6. Mr.Pramod Joshi,
Associate Editor,Dainik
Hindustan
7. Mr. Jehangir Patel,
Editor PARSIANA, Mumbai
8. Alia Nazeer, RAWA,
9. Dr. Michael Gonsalves,
Editor, South Asian Relegius News International
Interaction with Audience
Interactive Session-III (C)
Subject
Inter Faith Harmony And
Role of Legislators
Venue
Auditorium
Time
10.30AM
Chairperson, Dr. L. M. Singhvi, Member of Parliament
1. Sardar Aseff Ali Daulia, Former
2. Mr. Tehmtan Andhyarujina, Former Solicitor General of
3. Mr. Bhaskar Roy,
Editor; Politics Times of
4. Dr. M. P. Raju,
Advocate, Supreme Court of India
5. Ms. Priya Tandon, Coordinator, Media & International Affairs,
IFHFI, San Fransisco (
6. Mr. Lesan Azadi, Director, Baha'i Academy, Panchgani
7. Mr. Farrukh Sohail Goindi, President,
Foundation for Democracy,
8. Mr. Zafarul Islam,
Editor, Milli Gazette,
1.30 PM
Lunch Break
Valedictory
Session
3 PM
3.15 PM
Movie on Interreligious
Harmony
Dr. Homi B. Dhalla
Formal Proceedings Begin
4 PM
Chief Guest
Former Prime Minister of
4.05
PM
Introductory remarks
Chairperson
Dr. Karan Singh
President, ICCR,
4.15 PM
Valedictory Address
By
Dr. Kamal Hossain
Former Foreign Minister of
Address
Guests of Honour
4.40 PM
Mohammad Ali Durrani
Federal Minister of Information
Islamic
4.55 PM
His Excellency Halil
Akunce
Ambassador of
5.05 PM
Award Giving Ceremony
5.15 PM
Address by delegates from SAARC Countries
6.00 PM
Launching Overseas Office at
(Welcoming of the Incharge, Ms. Priya
Tandon)
6.05 PM
Concluding Address
Dr. Khwaja Iftikhar Ahmed
Convener,
6.15 PM
Tea Break
6.30 PM
Cultural Programme
Sufi Music
Host
World Nirankari Mission
Dinner
Participants
from South Asian Countries
1. Alia Nazeer, RAWA,
2. Dr. Kamal Hossain, Former Foreign Minister of
3. Major General (R) Syed
Mohammad Ibrahim, Former Director General, Bangladesh
Institute of International and Strategic Studies,
4. Professor (Dr.) Syed
Anwar Husain, Department of
History,
5. Mr. Farooq Sobhan, President, Bangladesh Enterprise Institute,
6. Chief Lady Imam from The
7. Syed Ali Durrani, Federal Minister of Information, Govt. of
8. Sardar Aseff Ali Daulia, Former Foreign
Minister of
9. Mr. Imran Khan,
President, Movement for
10. Mr. Farrukh Sohail Goindi, President,
Foundation for Democracy,
11. Ms. Rima Abdallah, Director, Peace Project,
12. Maulana Syed Mohammad Abdul Khabir Azad, Shahi Imam, Badshahi Masjid,
13. Sardar Daya Singh, Head Granthi, Sri
14. Dr. Enver Sajjad, Renpwned Write &
Intellectual of
15. Mr. Hafeezullah Niazi, A prominent Public figure of
16. Mr. Rana Ehtesham Rabbani, Interfaith
Activist,
17. Mr. Farooq Tariq, Secretary General, Labour
18. Mr. Kashif Hameed, Social Activist,
19. Rev. Dr. Jehan Prera, Executive Director, National Peace Council of
20. Rev. Dr. Father Cammilus
Nihal Fernando, National Executive Director, Catholic
Bishops' Conference of
21. Venerable
Prof. Bellanwila Wimalaratana,
Vice Chancellor,
22. Venerable
Lotugoda Dhammavasa, Deputy
Leader, Amarapura Sect
23. Venerable
Dodampahala Rahula Thera, A Senior Monk from
24. Venerable
Tenzin Priyadarshi from
Special Invitees India/Abroad
l Rabbi David Rosen, President, The
International Jewish Committee for Interreligious
Consultations, International Director of Interreligious
Affairs, American Jewish Committee, USA
l Dr. Abidullah
Ghazi, Chairman, Iqra International Educational Foundation,
l Ambassadors of Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Permanent Members of the Security
Council & All Muslim Countries
l Representatives from UNESCO, United Nations
& Arab League in
l Union Ministers, Parliamentarians &
Bureaucrats
l Chairman, National Minorities Commission,
National Human Rights Commission, National Women Commission, National
Commission for Officially Backward Classes, National Commission for Scheduled
Castes & Scheduled Tribes
l Vice Chancellors from AMU, JMI, DU, JNU,
IGNO, IP & Jamia Hamdard
etc.
Awards
- 2007
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
M. Jalaluddin Rumi International Award For
Universal Peace, Tolerance & Harmony
Ramakrishna
Math/ Ramakrishna Mission
Mahatma Gandhi International Award For
Global
Peace, Tolerance & Harmony
Dr. Kamal Hossain
Former Foreign Minister of
Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru International Award for
Intercontinental Peace, Tolerance & Harmony
Satguru
Baba Hardev Singh
Chief, World Nirankari
Mission
REGIONAL AWARD
(
Baba Farid
South
Tolerance & Harmony
Mr. Imran Khan
President, Movement for Justice,
Islamic
NATIONAL AWARDS
Khwaja
Moinuddin Chishti National
Award
For Peace, Tolerance & Harmony
Dr. Jehan Perera
Executive Director, National Peace
Council of
Mother Teresa National Award For Peace
Dr. Homi B. Dhalla
President of World Zarathushti
Cultural Foundation
Bahadur
Shah Zafar National Award For
Tolerance
Zena
Sorabjee
Chairman, Baha'i
House of Worship
Rajiv
Gandhi National Award For Harmony
D. R. Kaarthikeyan
Former Director,
STATE AWARDS
Tolerance & Harmony
Dr. Abidullah Ghazi
Chairman, Iqra
International
Educational Foundation, Chicago
Felicitations
2007
Mohammad Ali Durrani
Federal Minister of Information,
Sardar
Aseff Ali Daula
Former Foreign Minister of
His Excellency Halil
Akinci
Hon'ble
Ambassador of
(In recognition of Rumi's
Contribution to the
World of Religion & Philosophy)
Raj
Chengappa
Managing Editor
India Today
Major General (R) Syed Mohammad Ibrahim
Former Director General, Bangladesh Institute
of International
and
Strategic Studies,
Maulana
Syed Mohammad Abdul Khabir Azad, Shahi Imam, Badshahi Masjid,
Chief Rabbi David Rosen
President, the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations
and International Director of Interreligious
Affairs, AJC
Sardar
Daya Singh
Head Granthi,
Sri Nankana Sahib,
Professor Dr.
Syed Anwar Hussain
Venerable Prof. Bellanwila
Wimalaratana
Vice Chancellor,
Venerable Lotugoda
Dhammavasa
Deputy Leader,
Venerable Dodampahala
Rahula Thera
Senior Monk from
Venerable Tenzin
Priyadarshi
Rev. Dr. Father Cammilus
Nihal Fernando
National Executive Director
Catholic Bishops' Conference of
Dr. M. D. Thomas
National Secretary, National Commission
for Interreligious Dialogue, CBCI,
Farrukh
Sohail Goindi
President, Founder for Democracy,
Major (R) J. D. Sharma
Cordinator,
SAIFHC Logistics
An
All Religion Event/ Co-Sponsors
1. National Spiritual Assembly of Baha'is of
2. Buddhist United Church / Ahimsa Trust (
3. Catholic Bishops' Conference of
4. Hindu Dharma Acharya
Sabha, The Apex Body of
Hindu Dharma
5. All
6. Acharya Shri Mahapraggya Pravas Samiti,
7.
8. Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Sri Amritsar Ji,
9.
10. World Nirankari
Mission (A Global
11. Sikh Dharma International,
12. Anjuman Moiniya Fakhriya Chishtiya, Dargah
Ajmer Sharif
13. IQRA International Educational Foundation,
14. H.S. Manchanda
Foundation Trust, Los Angles,
15.
16. Govt. of
STEERING COMMITTEE
1. Dr. Karan Singh Chairperson
2. Dr. Khwaja Iftikhar Ahmed Convener
3. Dr. A. K. Merchant Member
4. Lama Doboom Tulku Member
5. Dr. M. D. Thomas Member
6. Dr. M. P. Narayanan Member
7. Justice ( R) Abdul Sattar Qureshi Member
8. Shri M. L. Sethia Member
9. Rabbi Ezekiel Isaac Malekar Member
10. Dr. Mohinder Singh Member
11. Ms. Shernaz Cama Member
Dr. M. P. Narayanan: Counsel, IFHFI
Ms. Priya Tandon:
Coordinator, Media and International Affairs,
Firoz Bakht Ahmed: Media Coordinator, National (English & Foreign Languages)
M. Wadood Sajid: Media Coordinator, National (Hindi, Urdu & Regional Languages)
RECEPTION COMMITTEE
1. Smt. Sheila Dixit Chairperson
2. Mr. Pavan K. Varma Deputy Chairperson
3. D. R. Karthikeyan Convener
4. Professor Qazi Obaidurrehman Hashmi Member
5. Dr. Mrs. Nasreen Khwaja, Vice President, IFHFI Member