BALI Inst., Global Healing, Youth in Action
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You Are Invited to Bali….., to join an extraordinary gathering of concerned global citizens, business leaders, academics and other innovative thinkers in a quest towards a more collaborative, peaceful and sustainable future for humankind and the planet. This unique gathering is designed for individuals concerned about where the world is heading, and who want to be part of the solution. QUEST FOR GLOBAL HEALING is an opportunity to step forward and define your own commitment to help change the world.
DESMOND MPILO TUTU (born 7 October 1931) is a South African cleric and activist who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. In 1984, Tutu became the second South African to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Tutu was the first black South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, and primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (now the Anglican Church of Southern Africa). Tutu chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and is currently the chairman of The Elders. Tutu is vocal in his defence of human rights and uses his high profile to campaign for the oppressed. Tutu also campaigns to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, homophobia, poverty and racism. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, the Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism, the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2005 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. Tutu has also compiled several books of his speeches and sayings. Read More: > HERE <
Bali Institute for Global Renewal (BIGR) is the first world learning center that engages multicultural leadership and facilitation training, deep dialogue, indigenous wisdom, global consciousness, intergenerational activism and other action-oriented skills and training that empowers individuals, groups and organizations in their quest to make a difference in the world. BIGR includes a consortium of international organizations, corporations, NGOs, universities, thought leaders and consultants who are invested in advancing new forms of leadership training, intergenerational collaboration, nonviolent conflict resolution and social activism as part of a worldview that promotes a sustainable, humane and culturally-diverse life for all.
BIGR will be offering an array of programs created and produced by the Institute as well as education and trainings offered by its partners.
What is Global Youth in Action? Global Youth in Action (GYIA) is a series of gatherings and programs that provide multicultural, intergenerational community building, leadership training, deep dialgoue, indigenous practices and experiential field work, all focused on helping empower individuals around the world to be more engaged in their own quest to become more socially active in healing our planet.
GYIA focuses on empowering emerging leaders to gain confidence, skills, resources and support to launch their own initiatives around sustainable social and transformational action. Our goal is for individuals to establish a committed action plan through collaborative efforts, along with a follow-up support network that will allow the necessary infrastructure to continue their work.
The program design is crafted by an international coalition of thought leaders and consultants who focus on dialogic processes and authentic leadership practices for results-oriented outcomes. Programs are hosted in indigenous cultures to enhance learning and growing from a deeper perspective.
How did we get here ? The first GYIA program originated as part of the Quest for Global Healing (QGH) Conferences held in Bali in 2004 and 2006. With Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu as the honorary chairman, over 1000 participants from 40 countries have come together over the two years with the desire to step forward and define their own individual commitments to help change the world.
GYIA was specifically designed as a pre-program to QGH that offered young leaders (ages 17 to 30) an opportunity to engage in multi-cultural dialogue and collaborative learning about social activism for the new century. More than 90 youth from 16 countries brought their unique perspectives, energies, insights and deep passion to commit to a more global vision for change.
Countries represented included Peru, Thailand, Indonesia, China, France, Tunisia, South Africa, Norway, Canada, Australia, India, Laos, and the US.
Experience the Balinese Culture GYIA offers the opportunity to be immersed into the indigenous realm of Bali, to build a stronger link between the East-West perspectives on shifting world views. Highlights include Balinese performances and rituals throughout the gathering as well as spending time with local Balinese village leaders and youth.
When attending GYIA programs, participants live in homestays with Balinese families, allowing a glimpse of true community living.
Why Bali? The island and culture of Bali serves as the integral component of these programs. The foundation of this work has been based on the belief that Bali, unlike any other cultural environment in the world, will grow to be the hub for important dialogues, action-oriented multicultural/intergenerational experiences, and transformative social change.
Bali is one of the most peaceful, beautiful places on earth. It’s an ideal location for people from every part of the planet to explore new roles they can play in addressing major global issues. This rich culture has much to share with citizens of our shared planet about learning to heal, forgive and live harmoniously with one another and our beloved earth. Balinese rituals and arts all play a role in this new kind of learning. Delegates attending our sessions will encounter the unusual way Balinese ceremony and performance converge with deepening dialogue and action-orient planning. All of the BIGR programs incorporate Balinese experiences, both linear and non-linear, into the transformative curriculum.
Highlights of these conferences included:
- More than 1,300 people from 40 countries have attended
- Deep, thoughtful dialogue
- Personal dialogue with world leaders and visionaries
- Spiritual awareness beyond the religious divide
- Intergeneration, multicultural dialogue and wisdom sharing
- Personal commitments to do something when returning home
- Insights and personal growth
- Shifting of values
- Immersion of culture, spiritual connection and social activism
- Global insights
- Networking with a global community
- Post-conference gatherings
- Numerous actions including fundraising for schools, donations to families and health clinics, ongoing global networking, job openings, and more
PODS – Personalized Leadership Training:
Transformative Education, Social & Political Leadership – „World-mindedness“ is no longer a luxury, but a necessity for survival in this new century. Diverse viewpoints and perspectives are critical for this generation of constructive change on a global scale. Pioneering global facilitators in this pod will connect around their shared commitment to making a difference in education, social services and political agendas and thereby initiate the transformation of perspectives and worldviews toward a sustainable, compassionate world.
Language of the Soul: Spirituality, Healing, Medicine, and Indigenous Wisdom. – The majority of religions and cultural traditions consider disease and illness to be a fundamental part of the human condition. Spiritual factors associated with healing are increasingly being acknowledged. Illness is beginning to be deeply understood as unique language to awakening or consciousness. This pod will explore healing, medicine, spirituality and indigenous wisdom as doorways to global healing as well as a tool for activism.
Media as Activism: Media, Film, Journalism, Performance and Visual Arts – Culture is often defined by its media and art. Challenging mainstream media and building independent cultural voices are equally important components of media activism. This pod will explore how current and future art, performances and the use of media technology affect our world-view, sense and global cultural values.
Global World of Business and Nonprofits– Citizens and non-profit organizations can play an active role in shaping the future of our global economy. The emergence of a global civil society based upon partnership principles is now considered one of the real hopes to democratize the global political economy. In this pod we will work together to re-imagine global trade rules, how to inspire corporations to be accountable to people’s needs, exchange shared ideas for building strong and free labor, and how to promote fair and environmentally sustainable alternatives.
Deep Ecology, Environment and Sustainability Advocacy – The flourishing of human and nonhuman life on Earth has intrinsic value that should be shaping our environmental policies. Those who work for social change based on this recognition are motivated by love of nature as well as humanity. The Balinese emphasis on the relationship between humanity, the environment and spirituality is a model for our deep inquiry. In this pod we will explore how the needs of humanity can be balanced with environmental sustainability and survival of our shared planet.
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