Call for papers and Second Announcement Theme for the Conference

“Nourishing the Balance of the Universe” Venue: Dev Sanskriti Vishwa Vidyalaya Campus, Haridwar, India

Jointly Organized by:
International Center for Cultural Studies Inc. USA International center for Cultural Studies, Nagpur, India Dev Sanskriti Vishva Vidyalaya, Haridwar, India

Co-sponsored by:
European Congress of Ethnic Religions, Lithuania Council of Elders of the Sacred Maya, Xinca and Garifuna, Guatemala Vishwa Adhyayan Kendra, Mumbai, India International Center for Cultural Studies, New Delhi, India

ICCS proudly announces the 4th International conference and gathering of the elders under the forum “World Council of Elders of Ancient Traditions & Cultures” from 3rd March to 7th March 2012 at Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.

World council of the elders is a non-political, non-religious, non-profit socio-cultural forum, which intends to provide a platform for the Elders of the Ancient Traditions and cultures of the world. There are over 1000 members of the world council representing more than 75 different cultures of the world from over 40 different countries.

Read the full announcement  4th WCE 2nd

 

Update

Program for the Fourth International Conference and Gathering of the Elders (Tentative)

“Nourishing the Balance of the Universe”  March 3 – 7, 2012 at Haridwar, India”

Day 1: 3rd March (Saturday)

•5.00  PM:  Registration: Reach Haridwar, before evening

•7 to 9 PM:  Dinner with the Invited Dignitaries of Haridwar

 Day 2: 4th March (Sunday)

•8 AM to 9 AM:  Ceremonies by the delegates Inauguration by Gayatri Yagna

•9 AM to 10 AM:  Procession to the Function Hall

•10 to 12.30 PM:  Inauguration

•12.30 to 1.30 PM:  Lunch

•2.00 to 4.00 PM:  Paper presentation: Session I (parallel in 4 halls)

•4.15 to 6.15 PM:  Paper presentation: Session II (parallel in 4 halls)

•6.30 to 7.00  PM:  Yoga and meditation session common to all (optional)

•7. 15 PM:  Dinner

•8.30 to 10.00PM:  Cultural program

Day 3: 5th March 2012 (Monday)

•8.00 to10.00 AM:  Ceremonies by the delegates

•10.15 to 11.30 PM:  Key Note Session I: Common to all (From Americas: Native American)

•11.30 to 12.30 PM:  Workshop I common to all

•12.30 to 1.30 PM:  Lunch

•2.00 to 4.00 PM:  Paper presentation: Session III (parallel in 4 halls)

•4.15 to 6.15 PM:  Paper presentation: Session IV (parallel in 4 halls)

•6.30 to 7.00  PM:  Yoga and meditation session common to all

•7. 15 PM:  Dinner

•8.30 to 10.00PM:  Cultural program

Day 4: 6th March 2012 (Tuesday)

•8  to 10 AM:  Ceremonies by the delegates

•10.15  to 11.30 PM:  Key Note session II: Africa Zone common to all

•11.30 to 12.30 PM:  Workshop II: common to all

•12.30 to 1.30 PM:  Lunch

•2 to 4 PM:  Paper presentation: Session IV (parallel in 4 halls)

•4.15 to 6.15 PM:  Paper presentation: Session V(parallel in 4 halls)

•6.30 to 7  PM:  Yoga and meditation session common to all

•7. 15 PM:  Dinner

•8.30 to 10.00PM:  Cultural program

Day 5: 7th March 2012 (Wednesday)

•8.00 to12.30PM:  Visit to various schools in Hardwar area for presentation by the delegates

•2.00 to 4.00 PM:  Interaction with University faculties and academicians

•5.00 to 7.00 PM:  concluding function and end of the conference with prayers