23/06/2010 - Inauguration of 17th International Transpersonal Conference in Moscow by Dr. Karan Singh, President, ICCR
The 17th International Transpersonal Conference devoted to the theme of "Consciousness Revolution: Transpersonal Discoveries that are Changing the World" opened in Moscow on 23 June. It was inaugurated by Dr. Karan Singh, President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). Dr. Karan Singh spoke on "Spirituality in the Global Society". Quoting extensively from scriptures, Dr. Karan Singh laid emphasis on the need to re-discover and understand the role of spirituality in sustaining humanity and universal values in our modern world which has been troubled by multifarious problems. "If humanity is to survive in a global society that is sane, secure and sustainable, the present hyper-consumerist, ultra-promiscuous and super-materialistic lifestyle will have to yield way to a more holistic paradigm in which spirituality plays a pivotal role."
23/06/2010 - Speech of Dr. Karan Singh, President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), at ITA Conference
International Transpersonal Conference
Moscow
23 Jun 2010
Inaugural Address by
Dr Karan Singh, India
SPIRITUALITY IN THE GLOBAL SOCIETY
First ITA President Stan Grof,
Current ITA President Harris Freidman,
Office-bearers and
Members of the International Transpersonal Society,
delegates to this significant Conference from around the world, representatives of the Press and electronic media.
Namaste, Zdrastvuite, Good Afternoon
Friends,
We live in an age of tremendous turmoil and transition with the old collapsing and the new struggling to be born, and we find ourselves precariously poised between a disappearing past and an indeterminate future. The advances of science and technology have been truly extra-ordinary including breaking of the space barrier by Yuri Gagarin, Space Travel, instant communications, and unravelling, the human genome, the large Hadron Collider, the Internet and the world-wide web, which have transformed the texture of our lives in our very lifetimes. The inexorable pace of change appears to accelerate as we hurtle into the global society astride the irreversible arrow of time, and the crisis faced by humanity is also deepening.
18/06/2010 - H.E. Mr. Anand Sharma, Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)
H.E. Mr. Anand Sharma, Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry is visiting Russia to participate in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) being held from June 17-19, 2010.
Mr. Sharma participated in a panel discussion “The World Under Change” at the Plenary in the wake of the global financial crisis. During the course of the Forum, he had an extended meeting with H.E. Mr. Sergei Sobyanin, Deputy Prime Minister. He also had a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. Viktor Khristenko, Minister of Industry & Trade of the Russian Federation.
14/06/2010 - INFORMATION FOR INDIAN STUDENTS FROM RUSSIA APPEARING IN THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA (MCI) SCREENING TEST ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2010
At the behest of several students studying in different medical universities/institutions in Russia, the Embassy of India, Moscow, took up the case of extending the deadline for submission of applications for appearing in the MCI’s Screening Test with the National Board of Examinations (NBE), in view of the expected delay in apostiling/authenticating original diplomas/degrees.
The NBE has informed that the last date for submission of complete application forms for FMGE Screening Test, scheduled to be held on September 26, 2010, has been extended up to July 15, 2010. It has also mentioned that “candidates who fulfill the prescribed eligibility criteria on or before July 15, 2010 may apply” and the “late fees as prescribed in the Information Bulletin shall be applicable”.
Students may refer NBE website “www.natboard.edu.in” for details.
The Embassy of India in Moscow wishes students appearing in the Screening Test good luck.
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Mr. Sharma participated in a panel discussion “The World Under Change” at the Plenary in the wake of the global financial crisis. During the course of the Forum, he had an extended meeting with H.E. Mr. Sergei Sobyanin, Deputy Prime Minister. He also had a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. Viktor Khristenko, Minister of Industry & Trade of the Russian Federation.
