Development
Baha'i International Community delegate Steven Gonzales discusses importance of indigenous cultures
Baha'i International Community delegate Steven Gonzales discusses importance of indigenous cultures
Steven Gonzales attended the 11th annual Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in 2012 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. In this interview, he discusses the importance of indigenous cultures, insights from this year's Forum, and the role of the Baha'i International Community at the Forum.
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Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - Baha'i International Community Side Event 2012
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - Baha'i International Community Side Event 2012
The Baha'i International Community's United Nations Office introduces its photo-essay project
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Photo essay highlights diversity and contributions of indigenous peoples at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Photo essay highlights diversity and contributions of indigenous peoples at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
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As part of its contribution to this year’s Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the Baha'i International Community created a photo essay highlighting the diversity and contributions of indigenous peoples to the betterment of our world. This initiative sought to give voice to the attendees of the Forum and, through their words, to promote understanding and a spirit of solidarity among all nations and peoples. The photo essay features individuals representing the Pinuyumayan (Taiwan, Province of China), the Maasai (Kenya), the Quechua and the Ayamara (Peru), the Sami (Norway), the Cherokee (Canada) as well as peoples from the Chittagong Hill Tracts (Bangladesh) and Acaxochitlan (Mexico).
Doctrine of Recovery: Portraits of an Ever-Advancing Civilization
Doctrine of Recovery: Portraits of an Ever-Advancing Civilization
Every year, thousands of people from around the world gather at the United Nations headquarters in New York City to discuss issues related to indigenous peoples. At the 11th Session of the "Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues," the Baha'i International Community photographed and recorded a number of participants and compiled this photo-essay. The perspectives shared in this photo-essay represent the views of the interviewees.
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Focus on education and service to community at the UN Commission on Population and Development
Focus on education and service to community at the UN Commission on Population and Development
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The 45th Session of the UN Commission on Population and Development (23-27 April) focused on the priority theme of “Adolescents and Youth.” Baha'i delegates to the Commission shared the perspectives and experiences of the Baha'i community in promotion approaches to education that help young people to become protagonists of their development and agents of positive change in their communities.
Youth and Adolescents: Educating the Protagonists of Social Change
Youth and Adolescents: Educating the Protagonists of Social Change
Meaningful participation requires governments to consider young people as strategic partners. In order to participate fully, adolescents and youth need educational opportunities to strengthen their capacities to contribute effectively to decision-making and action at local, national and international levels.
Bani Dugal, Principal Represenative, Baha'i International Community (Moderator)
William Azumah Awinador-Kanyirige, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations (Panelist)
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Youth and Adolescents Education in Service of Community
Youth and Adolescents Education in Service of Community
Bahá'í International Community's Oral Statement to the 45th Session of the UN Commission on Population and Development
Alicia Zareey, Youth Delegate, Baha'i International Community
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Panel examines the role of young people in social change
Panel examines the role of young people in social change
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Preparing the world's young people for the future will require new directions in education that emphasize their role as global citizens.
That was among the ideas presented here at a panel discussion, sponsored by the Baha'i International Community, as a side event to the United Nations Commission on Population and Development, 23-27 April.
Titled "Youth and Adolescents: Educating the Protagonists of Social Change," the panel sought to address the main theme of this year's Commission.
In Morocco, symposium explores religion, spirituality and education
In Morocco, symposium explores religion, spirituality and education
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What is spirituality? How can religious education encourage it? And what role do both religion and spirituality play in fostering human well-being?
Those were among the questions considered by educators, academics and theologians from the world's religions – including the Baha'i Faith – at the "International Symposium on Religion, Spirituality, and Education for Human Flourishing," held here 24-26 February.
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