South Asian
Dialogues on Ecological Democracy (SADED) and Vasudhaiva
Kutumbakam
Invite you for
Conversations
on ‘Meaning of Life & Meaningful Life’
Date: 19 February 2015
Venue: Conference Room
No. II, India
International Centre
40, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi - 110003
Tea: 6:00 – 6:30 pm
Conversations: 6:30 – 9:00
pm
‘Buen Vivir’
By Shri Pablo Solon*
‘Notion of Good Life in Islam’
By Shri Arif Mohammad Khan**
Moderator: Shri Vijay Pratap
We request you to kindly send a line confirming your
participation at networkscommunication@gmail.com
Warm regards,
Ovais Sultan Khan Vibhor
Juyal
Programme Secretary Associate
Convener
*Shri Pablo Solon, was the ambassador of Bolivia to the
United Nations, under the Evo Morales Government. As Ambassador, he became
known as a tireless advocate for the rights of nature; he delivered the now
famous speech explaining why Bolivia chose to “stand alone” by not signing the
Cancun Climate Agreement in 2010. Before holding this post, he was a social activist
involved in indigenous movements, workers’ unions, student associations, human
rights and cultural organizations in Bolivia. He is also deeply involved in the
global justice movement. Presently, he is Executive Director of Focus on Global
South.
**Shri Arif Mohammad Khan, is a former
Union Minister, Government of India. He started as a student activist and
became president of the A.M.U. student's union. He was active in the J.P.
movement and was associated with the Janata Party in 1977. Later he joined the
Congress, but he resigned as Minister and left the party due to differences
over passage of the Muslim Personal Law Bill. He joined the Lok Morcha founded
by Shri V. P. Singh and later the Janta Dal and also served as its Union
Minister. In 2004, he joined Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP). He is author of a book
‘Text and Context: Quran and Contemporary Challenges’ (2010). His
interpretation of the holy Quran is an enabling framework for movements working
with secular frameworks on the issues of pluralism, democracy and social
justice. He runs Samarpan, an NGO for physically challenged people.
