Events
WorldShift 2012 is planning a series of events to promote The WorldShift 2012 Declaration. Some are listed below and others can be found elsewhere on this site.
Following the launch of WorldShift 2012 at The British Museum on 9/9/9, the future transformational dates of 10/10/10, 11/11/11 and then 21/12/12 will be promoted as "WorldShift Days" with synchronised global - local events calling for collective conscious action and showcasing WorldShift Solutions.
More information will be made available soon.
In the meantime, any specific enquiry can be answered by contacting us.
The Worldshift 20 Summit, Canada - June 2010
GLOBAL VISIONARIES CONVERGE FOR SUMMIT IN CANADA
June 24-27, 2010
Worldshift 2012 Presents An Evolutionary Worldshift 20 Summit
A Parallel event to the Toronto G20 Summit
Hosted by Grail Springs Transformational Retreat (Bancroft, Ontario)
"It has been said that our generation is the first in history that can decide whether it’s the last in history. We need to add that our generation is also the first in history that can decide whether it will be the first generation of a new phase in history. We have reached a watershed in our social and cultural evolution." (Ervin Laszlo, Founder of The Club of Budapest, Author of WorldShift 2012)
The Worldshift Movement is gathering together global visionaries and ‘actionists’ including: Dr. Ervin Lazlo, H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Neale Donald Walsch, Barbara Marx Hubbard (all pictured above), and many others, for the ‘Worldshift 20 Summit’.
The Worldshift 20 Summit, Canada - June 2010 - Biographies
The Worldshift 20 Summit
June 26, 2010, 10am to 5pm
Book signing to follow at 5pm
Speakers' Biographies
Dr. Ervin Laszlo is the author of over eighty books translated into as many as nineteen languages. Laszlo is recognized as the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory, serving as founder-director of the General Evolution Research Group and as past president of the International Society for the Systems Sciences. He is the recipient of the highest degree in philosophy and human sciences. His numerous prizes and awards include four honorary doctorates. Laszlo serves as president of the Club of Budapest and head of the General Evolution Research Group, which he founded. He is an advisor to the UNESCO Director General, ambassador of the International Delphic Council, member of both the International Academy of Science, World Academy of Arts and Science, and the International Academy of Philosophy. He has been twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Official website
Barbara Marx Hubbard is the co-founder of the Foundation for Conscious Evolution, a global educational curriculum enrolling participants in the developmental path toward the next stage of human evolution. Wisdom University has recently enlisted her to develop the first Chair in Conscious Evolution where she will join with her colleagues to develop a comprehensive field of study to envision and manifest a positive future. She remains a leader on the growing edge of the women’s movement, supporting the emergence of the Evolutionary Woman, the Feminine Cocreator who is calling for the next level of creativity and partnership between women and men to guide our world through our current challenges and opportunities. Official website
Masami Saionji, born in Tokyo, Japan, is a descendant of the Royal Rykyu Family of Okinawa*. She was educated at the prestigious Gakushuin School and went abroad to the United States to study English.In her teens, Masami Saionji met Masahisa Goi, author of the 'Universal Message and Prayer, May Peace Prevail On Earth' and founder of the international movement of world peace through prayer. After the passing of Mr. Goi in 1983, Mrs. Saionji took leadership over the movement of world peace through prayer and became Chairperson of The World Peace Prayer Society. Mrs. Saionji has dedicated her life to the attainment and awakening of global consciousness for personal as well as planetary peace. She is regarded as a leader in the human potential movement and is highly respected as a spiritual teacher both in Japan and throughout the world. She travels extensively on speaking tours and has led peace ceremonies on every continent and in major cities around the world. She has touched thousands of peoples' lives through her guidance and inspiration. Mrs. Saionji also serves as Chairperson of The Goi Peace Foundation, The Byakko Shinko Kai and is an honorary member of The Club of Budapest, and the World Wisdom Council.She and her husband, Hiroo Saionji, President of The World Peace Prayer Society, and three daughters live in Tokyo, Japan. Their second daughter, Rika Saionji, is Vice President of The World Peace Prayer Society. Official website
Jonathan Granoff is an attorney, author and international advocate emphasizing the legal, ethical and spiritual dimensions of human development and security, with a specific focus on advancing the rule of law to address the threats posed by nuclear weapons. He is president of the Global Security Institute, Senior Advisor to the ABA’s Committee on Arms Control and National Security and Co Chair of the ABA Blue Ribbon Task Force on Nuclear Non-proliferation. He is Senior Advisor to the Nobel Peace Laureate Summit and has served as Vice President and UN Representative of the Lawyer’s Alliance for World Security. He serves on numerous governing and advisory boards including: the ABA International Law Section, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, Fortune Forum, Jane Goodall Institute, Bipartisan Security Group and Middle Powers Initiative.
Mr. Granoff is the award-winning screenwriter of The Constitution: The Document that Created a Nation, and has articles in more than 50 publications and books including: The Sovereignty Revolution, Toward a Nuclear Weapons Free World, Imagining Tomorrow, Analyzing Moral Issues, Perspectives on 911, Toward a World In Balance, Reverence for Life Revisited, and Hold Hope, Wage Peace. He has been a featured guest and expert commentator on numerous radio and television pro-grams, testified in Congress and at the UN numerous times and has, for the past six years, addressed Nobel Peace Laureate Summits in Paris and Rome. Official website
Ashok Gangadean is Professor of Philosophy at Haverford College where he has taught for the past forty two years. Throughout his career he has focused on pioneering and clarifying the fundamental common ground across widely diverse worldviews and seeking to expand philosophy and cultural life into a wider global context. He is Founder-Director of the Global Dialogue Institute which has developed effective methods of Deep Dialogue for renovating cultural life. His new book- The Awakening of the Global Mind recently appeared in audio from with Sounds True. Ashok is also Co-Convenor of the World Commission on Global Consciousness and Spirituality which brings leading and emerging world leaders together in deep dialogue to help articulate global wisdom, vision and values in addressing the most pressing concerns and crises on a global scale. He is also Co-Chair with Ervin Lazslo of the World Wisdom Council. His most recent book- Meditations of Global First Philosophy: Quest for the Missing Grammar of Logos was published by SUNY Press presents a new global story of philosophy and introduces new dimensions of ((Integral Reason)). Ashok has been a television host at WYBE TV (now Mind TV) in Philadelphia for five years and is currently Producer and Host of ((Global Lens)). Ashok K. Gangadean, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, Haverford College, Founder-Director, Global Dialogue Institute, Co-Convener of the World Commission on Global Consciousness & Spirituality, Haverford College
Websites: http://www.awakeningmind.org www.global-dialogue.com
Hazel Henderson is the founder of Ethical Markets Media and the creator and co-executive Producer of its TV series. She is a world renowned futurist, evolutionary economist, a worldwide syndicated columnist, consultant on sustainable development, and author of The Axiom and Nautilus award-winning book Ethical Markets: 'Growing the Green Economy' (2006) and eight other books. She co-edited, with Harlan Cleveland and Inge Kaul, 'The UN: Policy and Financing Alternatives' (US edition, 1996).
Janet Attwood is a visionary, a transformational leader, and a world humanitarian. She travels the globe, supporting people in all walks of life, in knowing their personal greatness. Janet is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller, 'The Passion Test: The Effortless Path to Discovering Your Life's Purpose'. Janet has given The Passion Test™ to millions of people all over the world, and has shared the same stage with other top transformational leaders such as Mark Victor Hansen, Marci Shimoff, John Assaraff, Reverend Michael Beckwith, Dr. Sue Morter, Dr. Barbara De Angelis and Jack Canfield, to name a few. Janet is co-founder of one of the largest online magazines in the world, Healthy Wealthy n Wise Magazine. Twice a month Janet hosts “Passion Series” where she interviews people in the top of their field on what it takes to live a passionate life. Janet's latest passion is working with kids, teens, youth in detention centers, and homeless men and women in transition. Just recently, Janet launched programs for each of these different areas; The Passion Test™ for Kids, The Passion Test™ for Teens, The Reclaim Your Power Program for the Homeless and The Empowered Teen Series for kids in lockdown detention centers. For her ongoing work with homeless women and youth in lockdown detention centers, Janet received the highest award for volunteer service in the U.S., The President’s Volunteer Service Award from the President of the United States. Official website
Neale Donald Walsch is a modern day spiritual messenger whose words continue to touch the world in profound ways. With an early interest in religion and a deeply felt connection to spirituality, Neale spent the majority of his life thriving professionally, yet searching for spiritual meaning before beginning his now famous 'Conversations with God' which occupied the New York Times bestseller list for over two and half years. His now With God Series has redefined God and shifted spiritual paradigms around the globe. In order to deal with the enormous response to his writings, Neale created the Conversations with God Foundation, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to inspiring the world to help itself move from violence to peace, from confusion to clarity, and from anger to love. Official website
His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a renowned spiritual leader and multi-faceted humanitarian whose mission of uniting the world into a violence-free family has inspired millions of people worldwide. Sri Sri founded the Art of Living Foundation, an international nonprofit educational and humanitarian organization and the International Association for Human Values, a humanitarian nonprofit organization that advances human values in political, economic, industrial, and social spheres. Sri Sri's social initiatives address an array of issues such as conflict resolution, disaster and trauma relief, prisoner rehabilitation, youth leadership, women's empowerment, female foeticide, child labor, and access to education. His teachings of love, practical wisdom, and service promote harmony among people, and encourage individuals to follow their chosen spiritual path, while honoring other paths. Official website
Stephen Killelea is an Australian IT entrepreneur. He began his career, after doing a crash course in computing and working for a computer manufacturer, by developing a product for computer systems management that became internationally successful and led him to set up a US company, Software Products, that went public.
In August 1988, Killelea formed the Australian company Integrated Research, which was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 2000. The company's main business is systems management for international corporations such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express; the New York, London and Hong Kong stock exchanges; and most of the world's ATMs. Having stepped down as chief executive November 2004, he is still chairman of the company. Killelea also has an IT venture capital fund.
He set up The Charitable Foundation in 2000, which is one of Australia's biggest private overseas aid providers, spending over five million AU$ in 2008. Killelea is the creative force behind the Global Peace Index study, launched in May 1997, that attempts to rank the world's nations’ and regions’ peacefulness. The Index is endorsed by the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Jimmy Carter. He is the founder of the Institute for Economics and Peace which is "analysing the impact of peace on sustainability, defining the 'Peace Industry', estimating the value of peace to the world economy, and uncovering the social structures and social attitudes that are at the core of peaceful societies". He is also notable as being Australia's largest individual donor to overseas aid. Official website
Dr. Edgar Mitchell embarked on a journey on January 31, 1971 to outer space with Apollo 14 that resulted in him becoming the sixth man to walk on the moon. As he hurtled earthward through the abyss between the two worlds, Mitchell became engulfed by a profound sensation "a sense of universal connectedness." The experience was so overwhelming Mitchell knew his life would never be the same. Scientist, test pilot, naval officer, astronaut, entrepreneur, author and lecturer, Dr. Mitchell's extraordinary career personifies humankind's eternal thrust to widen its horizons as well as its inner soul. Dr. Mitchell has received many awards and honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the USN Distinguished Medal and three NASA Group Achievement Awards. He was inducted to the Space Hall of Fame in 1979 and the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1998. He was a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.
Official website
Tomoya Nonaka began her career as a newcaster and anchorwoman on a popular business program in Tokyo. She has been a member of many Japanese government committees for Cabinet Office, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Adviser and a member of the board of directors for many large Japanese corporations such as Asahi Breweries, Sumitomo Corporation, Nikko Citigroup and Sanyo. In 2005, she became chairperson and CEO for Sanyo Electric. Upon her taking chairperson position, she created the new corporation vision 'Think Gaia' and started to restructure many business divisions under the new vision for Sanyo to become a leading company to solve environmental problems with its technology. She created a three-year Evolution Plan aimed at reorganizing the business portfolio and improving the corporate financial structure and conditions.
Hiroo Saionji is President of the Goi Peace Foundation founded in Japan in 1999. The Foundation is dedicated to supporting the evolution of humanity toward a peaceful and harmonious new civilization by promoting consciousness, values and wisdom for creating peace, and by building cooperation among individuals and organizations across diverse fields, including education, science, culture and the arts. He is the great-grandson of Prince Kinmochi Saionji, who was twice Prime Minster of Japan during the Meiji Period. Mr. Saionji also serves as the president of the World Peace Prayer Society, a member of the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, an Ambassador of the World Wisdom Council, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Cultural Heritage and Art Research, among others. In 2007, he was awarded the Cultural Prize of the Dr. Lin Tsung-i Foundation of Taiwan, in recognition of his contributions to world peace. He also received the Philosopher Saint Shree Dnyaneshwara World Peace Prize of India along with his wife Masami Saionji in 2008. Official website
David Woolfson is a lawyer in private practice in Toronto, Canada and a ‘global futures’ actionist focusing on the many challenges and opportunities before humanity today. David has initiated and been a major participant in numerous initiatives and organizations working toward a peaceful and sustainable world since 1988, including most recently the Worldshift Movement. David is dedicated to promoting new thinking and actions to address the major societal and environmental challenges of our time, emphasizing ‘whole-system’ approaches and innovative solutions. The objective is to help discover a positive path to the future at this crucial time in our collective history. He is also Founder and President of The Club of Budapest Canada.
Madeleine Marentette is the founder of Grail Spring's Retreat. With a background and a passion for beauty in design, she began her studies in design school but plans were cut short when she contracted a debilitating disease. Her destiny changed as she immersed herself in a quest to find healing, peace and understanding. The successes and healing she gleaned along the path are now reflected in the beautiful Grail retreat and programs she designed in 2003 and now available in her best-selling book 'Holistic Detox: For Body, Mind & Spirit'. To this day she is a guardian of all traditions Grail, a compelling pathway that represents the story of the true human condition. She believes this is a divine promise that avails us all. It is with an open heart and open mind that she continues to be a well spring of inspiration with a determination to share her story, wisdom and inspirations to all who seek the same. Official website
Alex Theory draws upon extensive training in psychology, integrative medicine, and psychoacoustic music production to innovate new styles of music and media. Part of the fresh scene of artists who push the musical envelope while simultaneously promoting a socially conscious lifestyle he is the founder of the 2008 Global Sound Conference and the 2007 Global OM project - a historic event that used the power of sound to unify participants across the world to a synchronized frequency. Alex's latest project, Discover Sound, is a non-profit foundation that merges key individuals from the Music, Film, and Television industries with pioneers in the areas of Wellness, Sound Healing, and Integrative Medicine to expand the horizons of health and media on our planet.
WorldShift Day (9/9/9)
The WorldShift 2012 Declaration of a Global State of Emergency,
The Global Consultation and The WorldShift Challenge
London + Globally by Cisco Video Conference and / or Live on the Internet on 9/9/9 (9th September, 2009)
A Club of Budapest Initiative in association with Campaign Promotions, Positive TV & Events4Change
Supported by The Alliance for a New Humanity, The Goi Peace Foundation, The Institute of Noetic Sciences, The State of the World Forum, First Noosphere World Congress, HUB (Humanity Unites Brilliance), Architects of a New Dawn, The Art of Living Foundation, The Jane Goodall Institute, Renaissance2, The Lifeline, The World Wisdom Council, The WorldWide Fund for Nature and 999 It's Time with other organisations joining daily
Sponsors and Commercial & Media Partners include XYZ / ABC / TBC
Background
The transformational dates of 9/9/9, 10/10/10, 11/11/11 and then on 21/12/12 will be promoted as WorldShift Days.
On 9th September, 2009, we will launch the WorldShift 2012 Declaration of the State of Global Emergency in London, UK and globally by video conference and / or live on the Internet.
Members from cooperating organisations or individuals from the worlds of science and academia, culture and creativity, politics, business and the media will engage in the WorldShift Global Conversation, a live Video Conference powered by Cisco, from cities all around the World. Positive TV will take the conversation to the street, juxtaposing the dialogue with Joe and Jane Public and broadcast on the internet.
WorldShift Global Consultation – Purpose
To raise public awareness of the dangers as well as the opportunities of the current social, economic, and ecological crisis, and suggest projects of international and intercultural cooperation that address the dangers of the crisis and build on the opportunities it offers for meaningful change and transformation.
WorldShift Consultation
At 9am in London, The Club of Budapest will host a core group of opinion-formers from diverse backgrounds to discuss the WorldShift 2012 Declaration in face-to-face consultation and via Cisco Video Conferencing in order to:
- discuss and if they so wish adopt the declaration
- highlight the importance and urgency of coordinated cooperative action
- propose cooperative projects for top-priority implementation
WorldShift Day (9/9/9) UK Agenda
09.00
The WorldShift 2012 Global Emergency Consultation to be commence in London and in regional satellite hubs around the world.
Cooperating organisations include The Alliance for a New Humanity, The Goi Peace Foundation, The Institute of Noetic Sciences, The State of the World Forum, The Green Cross International, The WorldWide Fund for Nature, The World Wisdom Council, HUB (Humanity Unites Brilliance) and many others.
Other WorldShift Consultation Cities may include New York (USA), Buenos Airies (Argentina), Capetown (South Africa) and Tokyo (Japan).
11.00
A Wider Endorsement and Adoption of the WorldShift 2012 Declaration.
13.00
International Press Conference.
16.00
The Press & Public Launch of Ervin Laszlo's WorldShift 2012 book.
19.30
WorldShift 2012 (UK) Launch Party to be held in the Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch, London in association with Events4Change, 999 It’s Time and HUB (Humanity Unites Brilliance).
Fire & Ice in Copenhagen (December 2009)
COP15 - The UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen (December 2009)
The Fire and Ice events in Copenhagen will be a platform of music and dance to celebrate Humanity's commitment to change so that they can begin to meet the challenge of climate change. It will be a powerful way to reach the hearts and minds of people in attendance and through broadcast.
"While science, environmentalists and politicians convene to establish a new agreement, to carry on after Kyoto expires in 2012, a complimentary forum will take place that will focus on Science and Politics meeting Spirit," said Bente Milton from Fire and Ice.
"The concert will be the culmination of a two day forum that will see Ancient Wisdom meeting Modern Science to address climate change from the human perspective. Danish Broadcasting has agreed to let us use the new Concert hall in Copenhagen - including the National Symphony Orchestra and the Radio Quires etc. It is our ambition to have the show transmitted live - via the EBU network to around 20 million viewers!" she added.
The concert hall is quite an amazing place, designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel. Inspired by Peter Høeg’s novel Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow, Nouvel has shaped the centre hall as a meteor melted into a block of ice.
For more, see http://www.dr.dk/Koncerthuset/inenglish/koncerthuset_1.htm
Concert
Presently the Copenhagen Summit Panel is considering the inclusion of the concert in the official program of the COP15 Summit. It is the goal of a committed group of international filmmakers, environmentalists, scientists and Elders to make this event a success. It is their common belief that the Human element of climate change must be addressed on the world stage. Music and dance will provide a powerful way to awaken hearts and bring a new message of hope and renewal.
Fire and Ice Management
- Bente Milton is an award winning Danish Producer and Director of Documentary Films
- Chris Mihn Dohky is an Internationally renowned Jazz Musician and Composer
- Michael Bojesen is a renowned composer of choral music and Chief Conductor of the National Danish Girls Choir
- Alice Miller is founder of Catching Green and Chair of AWE (Ancient Wisdom for Earth)
Join Us
Artists, politicians, scientists, environmentalists who are truly engaged in human rights and environmental issues, are needed to join our group and help us promote the idea through your personal and professional network.
We need to move fast, so please let us know as soon as possible if this could be of interest to you.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Contact Us
For more information or to offer to help this fantastic event, please contact:
Gareth Strangemore-Jones
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(E) gareth@campaignpromotions.org
The Way of the Co-Creator: How To Become an Evolutionary Leader (Online Teleclasses 11/11/09-16/12/09)
The Way of the Co-Creator: How to Become an Evolutionary Leader
- Evolutionary Women: The rise of the feminine cocreator. Who are we now?
- The Advent of Regenopause: 50 to 80 and beyond. No more eggs? We are the egg!
- Evolutionary Men: The frontier of masculine emergence. What is it?
- Evolutionary Sexuality: From reproduction to regeneration?
- The Plight of the Lonely Sperm: An exploration into the fulfillment of sexuality as we shift, as a species, from maximum procreation to cocreation.
Renaissance2 Great Shift Gathering (22-26/10/09)
See a photographic diary of the event at Photographicon
WorldShift 2012 - A Conversation With Ervin Laszlo & Barbara Marx Hubbard (17/10/09)
Meditation Mount & World Business Academy Present
WorldShift 2012 - A Conversation With Ervin Laszlo & Barbara Marx Hubbard (17/10/09)
Donation $20
WorldShift 2012 Launch - The British Museum (09/09/09)
History was made at The British Museum on Wednesday 09/09/09 with the launch of WorldShift 2012, a new global movement dedicated to co-creating the foundations of a peaceful, just and sustainable world by the end of 2012.
“There IS an alternative way forwards, and YES we can wake up consciousness and create mass global sustainable solutions that will be a Lifeline for our future. All we need to do is see it,” Phil explained.
