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Registration is Now Open! The early-bird tickets for the Empathy and Compassion in Society Conference, November 23 and 24 in London, are now available. Join some of the world's leading experts on empathy and compassion: neuroscientist and empathy specialist Tania Singer, mental health professor Paul Gilbert, emotion and compassion expert Paul Ekman, award-winning empathy educator Mary Gordon, theologian Karen Armstrong, initiator of the Charter for Compassion, economist and Action for Happiness board member Richard Layard, and many more. Find out more about the conference and get fr
read full storyIt seems like only yesterday, but it has been ten years since the United Nations put forth the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity and made May 21 the annual celebration of diversity and dialogue. Article 4 – Human rights as guarantees of cultural diversity The defence of cultural diversity is an ethical imperative, inseparable from respect for human dignity. It implies a commitment to human rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular the rights of persons belonging to minorities and those of indigenous peoples. No one may invoke cultural diversity to infringe upon human rights guaran
read full storyThe Pakistan Observer reports on an education workshop organized by University College of Islamabad (UCI). "She said that all schools should have a more compassionate environment and put into practice the Charter for Compassion. The practice of compassion in schools is a matter of priority if we want to get into a virtuous cycle, she added." Find out more about the Compassionate Schools Program
read full storyYou are invited to the continuation of an on-going conversation that began at a September 2011 networking event in Coquitlam. Hosted by Learning Forward B.C. in partnership with the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education, all educators are welcome. Bring a friend or colleague.Participants will explore current research and stories of practice as they address the following question: What are the core capacities required of an adult in order to engage and enhance Social and Emotional Learning with students?
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