Intnl conference on Integrated Value Education from June 26

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Bangalore, June 19 (UNI) Top educationists, futurists, policy-makers, executives and students from all over the world will participate in a three-day international conference on Integrated Value Education, to be held here from June 26.

The conference was organised by the Art of Living Foundation in association with UNESCO, World Bank Institute and Indian National Commission for Cooperation and Union Ministry of Human Resources.

Foundation Director (Education) Swami Brahmatej told newspersons here today that the conference aimed at creating awareness on integrated value education -- a blend of ancient wisdom and modern knowledge. ''It will bring together people who have carried out path-breaking work to tap the vast treasure of heritage across civilisations.'' The conference would provide a platform to deliberate on the right ways of education to produce global citizens, who were able to identify not just with local doctrines and beliefs, but also see themselves as part of a global community, he added.

Swami Brahmatej said sessions would be arranged on topics such as science-spirituality nexus, learning through inquiry, life-long learning, teaching to educating, building partnership and building diversity through alternate models.

He said the main objectives of the conference include creating a dialogue between contributors -- business and community leaders, educators, parents and students, identifying and bridging gaps between existing education methodologies and integrated value education and transforming the role of education from a secondary to primary partner in shaping society.

Prominent among those who have confirmed participation included renowned agriculture scientist Prof M S Swaminathan, Michael Daxner, President Emeritus, UNESCO representative to Bhutan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka Minja Yang, Princess of Lebanon Hayat Aresian, Professor Emeritus Dato' Gajaraj Dhanarajan, one of the world's leading advocates and experts on open and distance learning.

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