Second Global Conference on
World's Religions After 9/11

The Second Global Conference on World's Religions remains as an inspirational memory for those who attended and a missed opportunity for those who didn't manage to get here.

Our sincerest thanks to everyone who did come to the Conference in record numbers.

The organizers gratefully acknowledge the participation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the honour he bestowed on Montreal by his participation.

The success of the program is due to the special efforts of keynote participants and contributing partners. 

Speakers:  Dr Deepak Chopra, Professors Gregory Baum, Robert Thurman, Tariq Ramadan and Steven T. Katz

Program Participants:  Dean Ellen Aitken, Doyen Jean-Claude Breton and Ms. Nycole Turmel, Interim Leader of the Official Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons.

Chair: Professor Lara Braitstein

Moderator: Professor Patricia Kirkpatrick

Contributing Partners: McGill University, l'Université de Montreal, Tony Blair Faith Foundation, Brian Bronfman Family Foundation, Canadian Centre for Ecumenism, Centre of Research on Religion, The Dalai Lama Foundation Canada, and the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. 

Last but not least - The Montreal Palais des congrès staff and Tourisme Montréal and the Meeting Planners and volunteers who made it all work behind the scenes.

You can now view the webcasts of the complete program on the Conference web site at www.gcwr2011.org

Au Revoir!

Arvind Sharma, Convenor

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
by the World's Religions September 7, 2011

View the Conference Online

The Dalai Lama in Montreal

September 7, 2011
At The Palais des congrès de Montréal

On September 7, 2011, His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, was joined by world-famous author Deepak Chopra, Professors Tariq Ramadan, Robert Thurman, Steven T. Katz and Gregory Baum who spoke on the theme "Peace Through Religion".

The conference included:

• A keynote address by the Dalai Lama
• Talks given by the other participants
• Panel discussions on the importance of inter-faith education and co-operative action
• Discussion of a proposed Universal Declaration of Human Rights by The World's Religions