“Everything present in the world outside is present within us,
and the art of keeping them in harmony is the outcome of real education.”
~ His Holiness Jagadguru Swami Isa ~
The GEP's Global Education Commission invites you to help create a Global Education Policy that achieves fundamental, integrated and humanistic education around the world. The Global Education Policy would be rooted in the best of today’s educational philosophies, scientific thought, and modern practices, and adaptable to differences of geography, culture, economics, language, ability, and belief.
Rather than more divisions and narrow interests, we want to see the shared human experience bring everyone together. The next generations should be empowered to realize the interconnectedness of all life, energy and consciousness.
Expert Groups in the Commission, consisting of passionate specialists in education, will develop a holistic vision of education and steps for its implementation in various contexts.
The Conference
From May 22-24, 2021 the Commission will host an online conference where the international community can hear and interact with experts in education from all over the world.
If you are interested in new ideas and new policies for education, you can register now and receive updates about the Commission and the Conference. Whether you are an academic, a researcher in education, a policy maker, a principal, a teacher, a student, a parent, or just interested in education, we welcome you!
We are interested in your views on education. Educators, students, parents and the public--let us hear from you!
Speakers
Confirmed experts and speakers as of Mar. 11, in alphabetical order
A Global Education Policy for Total Consciousness: the Context
Education today does not have a clear, human-centred goal, however well its economic ones have been established. Children are exhibiting alarming levels of dysfunction; teachers report frequent frustrations; conflicts erupt demonstrating the divergent views between politicians, administrators, institutions, educators and parents. No one needs to be reminded that the Covid pandemic is presenting greater challenges to education and exacerbating many of the pre-existing ones.
Education that imparts only limited knowledge creates limited people with limited capacities and limited views.
Now is the time for all stakeholders in education to ask fundamental questions about the purpose of education, the function of education in society, how different types of knowledge should be integrated, how totality of education is defined, how to engage the whole human being in education, and how a human being attains true realization, and total consciousness.
We aim to gather together the best thinkers and practitioners in the world to create a new global policy for better and total education. A clear vision which answers the fundamental questions of education will be evolved.
The purpose, principles and methods of the educational system all vary to a great extent from nation to nation. The world lacks a unified vision of education that roots us in the shared human experience. Our common human nature should bring us together; through the educational process, students should be able to understand the interconnectedness of all life. We call upon the international community to join us in drafting a Global Education Policy that achieves the humanistic aspirations of education, regardless of (or adaptable to) geography, culture, economics, language, ability, and belief. The policy would be rooted in the best of today’s educational philosophies, scientific thought, and modern practices. Through our consultative process, the policy will be proposed to governments worldwide, as well as the UN.
Conference Schedule
The conference will be held online from May 22-24, 2021. A preliminary schedule is given below, which is subject to change.
Please check back for updates and the complete program.
May 22, 2021
15:00-16:30 IST: Inaugural Function (Plenary)
Addresses by Dignitaries, the Founder, and Representatives of Governments.
16:45-18:15 IST: Philosophy of Education – Expert Group Panel Discussion (Plenary)
What is our philosophy for a global education? Hear the experts in educational philosophy present their views in this Panel Discussion.
May 23, 2021
15:00-16:30 IST:
Teaching Methodology Expert Group (Parallel Session)
Following our philosophy of education, what methodology of teaching should be adopted in global education? Hear the experts in teaching methodology present their views in this Panel Discussion.
Learning Environments Expert Group (Parallel Session)
What type of learning environments will aid the teaching and learning process? What guidelines can be given to fit the various global contexts? Hear the experts in learning environments present their views in this Panel Discussion.
Educational Institutions Expert Group (Parallel Session)
In the age of digitalization and rapid changes to the educational sector, what are the institutional requirements to cultivate humanistic education? Hear the experts in educational institutions present their views in this Panel Discussion.
16:45-18:15 IST
Curriculum Expert Group (Parallel Session)
What is the curriculum that every human being should have in the 21st century, regardless of location? Hear the experts in curriculum present their views in this Panel Discussion.
Student Life (Parallel Session)
What are the basic qualities and required to be a student, and what disciplines should be followed? Hear the experts in student life present their views in this Panel Discussion.
Parents and Home Life Expert Group (Parallel Session)
What is the role of parents and guardians in learning? What setup do students need at home to promote their educational aspirations? Hear the experts in parental involvement present their views in this Panel Discussion.
18:30-20:00 IST
Lifelong Learning Expert Group (Parallel Session)
Education is a lifelong process. What are the policies needed to support learning in adults and at all ages? Hear the experts in lifelong learning present their views in this Panel Discussion.
Financing Education Expert Group (Parallel Session)
The financial and government regulation aspects of education must not be ignored when conceiving of the implementation of a global education policy. Who should pay for education? How should it be regulated? Hear the experts in finance present their views in this Panel Discussion.
May 24, 2021
15:00-16:30 IST: Formation of a Global Education Policy-Part 1 (Plenary)
Moderated discussion with all Experts and Moderators from previous days.
16:30-16:45 IST: Break
16:45-17:45 IST: Formation of a Global Education Policy-Part 2 (Plenary)
17:45-18:30 IST: Closing Ceremony
Detailed papers and videos from each of the Experts will be made available on our website for viewing at your leisure.
GEP Global Education Commission
The Global Energy Parliament has established a Commission to produce a global education policy. The Commission is comprised of members representing 5 global regions (Asia, Australia, the Americas, Europe and Africa/Middle East) with a wealth of combined experience in education in theory and practice.
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Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose Head of the Commission, Representing Asia Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose (IAS) is an eminent civil servant who has been described by the Prime Minister of India as a ‘Man of Ideas’. He is presently a One-Man Expert Commission for the Government of India’s Labour Advisory Board, Advisor to the Government of Meghalaya, Principal Advisor to the National Heritage Project, educator, writer, orator, housing expert, and innovator superannuated from service at the rank of Chief Secretary and Secretary to Govt. of India. He is Chairman of the UN consultative body, Habitat Alliance, and the Speaker of the Global Energy Parliament. |
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Prof. Armoogum Parsuramen Representing Africa/Middle East Armoogum Parsuramen began his career as a teacher, and later served as Minister of Education, Arts, Culture and Science in Mauritius from 1983 to 1995. He then joined the World Bank as a Senior Advisor in Washington DC before taking the post of Director of UNESCO in Paris, Senegal and India. |
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Dr. Reza Chowdhury Representing the Americas Dr. Chowdhury is a prominent medical educationalist who pioneered sustainable educational entrepreneurship and possesses extensive experience in education and healthcare in the United States, Central and South America, South Pacific and India. He has had a distinguished career as a university executive, education consultant, health educator, hospital executive, biomedical engineer, and entrepreneur. He is considered one of the pioneers in ultrasound imaging and new applications of sonology. |
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Lady Carla Davis Representing Australia Lady Carla Davis, MPH, is an acclaimed nutrition expert, writer, university executive, peace ambassador, and consultant on political and global issues. |
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Dr. Kiran Vyas Representing Europe Dr. Kiran Vyas is the forerunner of Ayurveda in Europe, who introduced it in the early 1980s, when no one yet knew what Ayurveda was. He is now recognized as a major player in the teaching of this art of living in the service of well-being and personal development, for almost forty years. |
The Commission is establishing Expert Groups to provide input into the conent of the policy. Expert Groups aim to be comprised of a diverse set of experiences and approaches, including membership of policy experts, philosophers of education, educators working in the field, students and parents.
Expert Groups are being formed in the following areas:
Philosophy of Education
Teaching Methodology
Curriculum
Educational Institutions
Learning Environment
Student Life
Parents and Home Life
Lifelong Learning
Financing Education
If you would like to be considered for an Expert Group, please use our Expert Group Registration Form.
Organizer
Global Energy Parliament
The Global Energy Parliament (GEP) is an international body working for science, sustainability, and peace. Since 2010 it has organized annual international sessions of parliament bringing together scientists, thinkers, artists, activists and global citizens as Members of Parliament who discuss and collaborate on innovative solutions to the most pressing issues facing the world.
GEP is founded on His Holiness Jagadguru Swami Isa’s unified theory called the “I-Theory.” Its premise is that everything in the universe is a manifestation of vibration (energy), the most basic unit of which is called an I-particle. Three variations of frequencies and wavelengths of the I-particle vibration creates all the qualitative and quantitative differences in the manifested universe. The human being and the universe are both constituted by this basic element.
The parent organization of the GEP is the Isa Viswa Prajnana Trust (IVPT), a charitable organization which has held Special Consultative Status to the United Nations ECOSOC since 2015. IVPT was founded in 2000 by Swami Isa, who is well known for his educational philosophy and method by the name of ‘Education for Total Consciousness’.
In 1998, Swami Isa established the Isa Viswa Vidyalayam in Kerala, India, an Education for Total Consciousness school from pre-primary to high school and vocational training. In 2000, the Trust began holding annual national and international conferences on the Education for Total Consciousness system.
The GEP and IVPT organize regular activities aiming to inculcate knowledge in individuals about what it means to be a human being, how to live in balance, and how to attain total consciousness.
Learn more about the Education for Total Consciousness system on IVPT's website.
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