Global Humanitarian Summit: This Weekend!!!

Global Humanitarian Summit: This Weekend!!!

We look forward to seeing you this weekend (Fri. April 13th to Sun. April 14th) at the 2012 Global Humanitarian Summit at Emory University, Atlanta.

We encourage you to visit www.imvc.org to view the full program and line-up of speakers, exhibits, film screenings, workshops, and children's activities.

Go to "Venues & Parking" tab on the left of the website for details on venue locations, free parking, and interactive maps of Emory campus.

The below outline may help you when you are looking at the program, since there are so many things going on simultaneously to choose from.

Finally, we encourage you to forward this info out to as many friends, family, listserves, blogs, calendars, etc, as you can think of, so they can be a part of the movement that has attracted over 500 speakers, exhibitors, and performers from around the world to converge on Emory's campus this coming weekend to showcase their humanitarian projects, ideas, and creative voices.   As stated earlier, Dr. Hasan and Kimberly Crockett will be presenting, demonstrating and having dialogue about their initiative "the Fuel Efficiency Stove". If able pease come and give support, Saturday April 14th, between 1pm -3pm. 

No admission fees, no pre-registration required, so join us for a jam-packed weekend of fun, productive, and meaningful humanitarian-centered festivities 

for ADULTS and CHILDREN.

Sincerely,

Neil Shulman

Faculty Chairman, Global Humanitarian Summit

Associate Professor, Emory University

PREPARE TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE EVENT & CONNECT WITH OTHER LIKE-MINDED FOLKS

ADVICE from the organizers: Select IN ADVANCE from the wide variety of sessions you’d like to attend…Make your time count!

SOM = School of Medicine : 1648 Pierce Dr., Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322 

WHSCAB = Woodruff Health Sciences Administration Building : 1440 Clifton Road, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322 

HARLAND = Harland Cinema, in the Dobbs University Center (DUC) : 605 Asbury Circle, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322

GRAND EVENTS:
Plan to attend 4 grand events in WHSCAB Auditorium:

*Opening Night Entertainment / Connecting with Speakers & Exhibitors (Fri. 7-10pm)

*Opening Morning Brief Presentations by Many Profile Humanitarians / Networking Opportunities / Entertainment Finale (Sat. 8:30-10:30am)

*Evening of Humanitarian Entertainment (Sat. 7-10pm)

*Closing Performances & Key Note Presentation by Barbara Marx Hubbard, 1984 U.S. Vice-Presidential Candidate: “Humanity's Shift to the Age of Conscious Evolution” (Sun. 7-9pm)

SESSION TRACKS

CHOOSE FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS

PEACE IN THE WORLD BETWEEN RACES, SEXES, ETHNIC GROUPS, ETC
-Helping Humans Get Along With Humans (H - Sun. 11am – 6pm / SOM 110)

-“AD King: Behold the Dream…Brother to the Dreamer” The life and legacy of MLK’s brother

followed by discussion with MLK’s niece (Sat. 4:30pm - 5:30pm / SOM P178)

-“Free China: The Courage to Believe” The remarkable personal stories of government

 crackdown on Falun Gong followers  (Sun. 3:30pm – 4:30pm / SOM P178)

INCREASING THE FINANCIAL BASE-LINE OF THOSE WHO HAVE THE FEWEST RESOURCES

-Homelessness, Poverty, & Substance Abuse (D: Part 1 – Sat. 11am – 2pm /      SOM 130)

-Ending Homelessness in Atlanta (M-4 – Sun. 12:30pm – 2:30pm / SOM A170)

-Economic Development (D: Part 2 – Sat. 2pm – 6pm / SOM 130)

-Innovations for Supporting a Non-Profit (M-1 – Sun. 1pm – 2pm /   SOM A153)

-“A Journey to Help Humanity” (India)  (Sat. 4:30pm - 5:30pm / SOM P178)

THE MEDICAL ARENA

-Public Health & Community Development (E – Sat. 11am – 6pm / WHSCAB)

-Disability to Ability (G-2 – Sat. 2pm – 5pm / SOM A153)

-Health Care Access (I – Sun. 11am – 6pm / SOM 120)

-Medical Missions (L – Sun. 11am – 3pm / HARLAND)

-“The Healthcare Movie” Why healthcare in the U.S. and Canada are so different (Sat. 1 – 2:30pm & Sun. 3–5:30pm / SOM A170)

HELPING THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD

-Empowering Youth (F – Sat. 11am – 6pm / HARLAND)

-Education (J: Part 1 – Sun. 11am – 4pm / SOM 130)

-Youth Empowerment: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask (M-3 – Sun. 1pm – 3pm / SOM P190)

HOLISTIC, INSPIRATIONAL, & CREATIVE OUTREACH

-Creativity, Wellness, & Inspiration (B – Sat 11am – 6pm / SOM 110)

-Laughter For Wellness (G-3 – Sat. 3pm – 4pm / SOM A170)

-Music & Arts: Alternative Tools for Socio-Economic Transformation (G-4 – Sat. 4pm – 5pm / SOM A170)

-Inspired Wellness (K – Sun. 11am – 6pm / WHSCAB)

-Theatre Diversity as Humanitarian Outreach  (M-5 – Sun. 3pm – 4pm / SOM A153)

-“Health & Healing Using Natural Foods”  Discussion to Follow (Sat. 11am – 12noon / SOM A153)

PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

-Environment & Sustainability (J: Part 2 – Sun. 4pm – 6pm / SOM 130)

-Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles (M-2:  2 –3pm / SOM P178)

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

-Enlightened Power: The Influence of Women as Change-Makers  (G-1 – Sat. 1pm – 3pm / SOM P178 & P190)

-“Pink Smoke Over the Vatican” Women's rights in the Catholic Church < Movie Screening, Documentary> Discussion to Follow (Sat. 11am – 12:30 / SOM A170)

-“Tree Widow” A widow opens her home to displaced & battered women instead of giving in to her sexual demons (Sun. 5pm – 6:30pm / SOM A153)

HUMANITARIANISM: THE BIG PICTURE
-Big Picture Humanitarianism (C: Part 1 - Sat. 11am – 3:30pm / SOM 120)

-Barbara Marx Hubbard: Closing Key Note -- Humanity’s Shift to the Age of Conscious Evolution (N: Key Note – Sun. 7 – 9pm / WHSCAB)

HUMANITARIANISM IN ONE’S PERSONAL LIFE

-Humanitarianism in Personal Relationships (C: Part 2 - Sat. 3:30-6pm / SOM 120) 

 

OTHER ATTRACTIONS:

EXHIBIT AREAS:

Take some time to peruse the exhibit areas:

*Connect with a wide variety of Non-Profits and Volunteer Efforts

  exhibiting in School of Medicine and WHSCAB Building

*Purchase books on humanitarian topics and connect the authors (at the

  Barnes & Noble book table in the School of Medicine, and at individual

  exhibit tables)

*View the large-scale museum-style touring exhibits in the upper plaza of

  WHSCAB (upstairs from the auditorium)

*Walk the Butterfly Peace Path labyrinth outside of WHSCAB

KIDS CORNER:

Bring your children to fun and meaningful interactive Performance & Exhibits at the Dobbs University Center (“DUC”) -- lower level, across from the post office - inside Faculty Dining Room & outside Terraces (Sat & Sun 11am – 5pm)

*Children must be accompanied by a care-giver

ENTERTAINMENT:

*Clown Doctors Lspaguetti, Raviolli, Risoquita from Brazil (Canto Cidadao) will roam the events all weekend, interacting with attendees and spreading joy to all

*the Seed & Feed Marching Abominable marching band (Sat. 10:30–11am / WHSCAB)

*Mills Senior Guitar group performance (Sat. 11am -2pm / School of Med)

*A diverse range of performances will be seen during the Grand Events in WHSCAB (especially Sat evening)

Global Humanitarian Summit: This Weekend!!!