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Auroville International Conference 2002 Program
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Friday July 19th
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The
Gathering
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AVI
Board Meeting & General Arrivals
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Facilitator:
Wolfgang
Schmidt-Reinecke
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Keynote
Address - Dr. Ananda Reddy
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Who
are we and what are we doing here? What role does
the World have in the life of Auroville? How do
Aurovilians and those outside form one community?
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Saturday July 20th
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Auroville
Today: Spiritual and Material Aspects of Auroville
and Auroville International
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General
Interest Topics
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Facilitator:
Julian
Lines
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Opening
session/consecration/invocation - Bill Leon
& Everyone
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This
is where we come together as a group, sharing our
aspirations for the next few days (think about this
beforehand), creating a harmonious working atmosphere
for the rest of the conference
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Securing
the Land for Auroville - Guy Ryckaert
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Securing
the land for Auroville is not just another project
in Auroville - it is the very basis for the realization
of the Auroville township. Without the land,
the City cannot be built and the greenbelt, which
is necessary to maintain an ecological balance,
cannot manifest. In the face of rampant speculation
and inflation, Auroville is prioritizing certain
areas for purchase and exploring ways to acquire
the necessary funds.
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The
Tamils and Villages in Auroville - Bhavana
Dee
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Whether
being employed by the community, or actually becoming
Aurovilians, the local Tamils have played a key
role in the development of the City of Dawn. What next?
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Matrimandir
- Michael Bonke
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The
construction of the Matrimandir is advancing rapidly.
Michael will present a current slideshow report
on the current state of affairs.
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Influence
of Integral Yoga on Western Thought - Wolfgang
Schmidt-Reinecke & Dr. Ananda Reddy
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Sri
Aurobindo's Integral Yoga has influenced prominent
thinkers in the West, and can be found at the foundation
of these thinker's physical and literary creations.
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Live
Moroccan Music - Amarg
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International
Zone? Culture? Music? Africa? You bet!
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Sunday July 21st
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The
International Zone - report with details
on each session
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Facilitator:
Megan
Thomas
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Centers
present their involvement in the International Zone
- AVI Centers
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What
is the current IZ status? Those centers that have
been working on their presence in the International
Zone will give a brief report on their current status
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Moderated
Forum: Defining the International Zone -
Panel Discussion
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Ideally
what should the IZ be? A panel discussion with Helmut,
Jill, Tekeste, Peter, Ananda Reddy and Tine
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Discussion:
Role of AVIs in the International Zone & the
Pavilions - Everyone
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Follows
from previous two discussions: Given the current
involvement of the AVIs in the IZ, and given the
ideals just discussed, what role should the AVIs
and the World ideally play
in the International Zone? What role does the International
Zone play in the World?
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Water
Issues in Auroville and the International Zone
- Jill Navarre
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Auroville
has important water issues, which need to be considered
when planning a collective infrastructure for the
International Zone
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Dynamic
Programming - To Be Arranged
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You
will be bringing new perspectives on the topics
being discussed, and probably even new topics that
are not included in the program. This time is available
for us to discuss something important as a group,
or for smaller breakout sessions focused on several
topics.
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Variety
Show: Poetry, Music, Storytelling and More
- Savitra, Amrit, Chandresh, Paula, Everyone
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Savitra
will bring back the old days with some songs, Amrit
and others will read some of their poetry, and Paula
will tell us a story. Maybe you'll also be inspired
to share?
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Monday July 22nd
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Being
Together Here and Now
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Facilitator:
Excursion
day - facilitator not needed
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Consensus
Decision Making Workshop - Megan Thomas
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This
is a day of coming together. We will take one of
the smaller unresolved topics discussed on Saturday
or Sunday and use it as material for a consensus
decision making workshop.
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Expedition
in Groups with Packed Lunch
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Spend
six hours building personal contacts, group-building
and stretching your legs as you explore California. These are your expedition choices:
1)
Big Basin to Waddell Beach Hike - 6 miles gently downhill along a creek and through several
different habitats
2)
Henry Cowell Redwoods Park and Natural Bridges Beach
by Van - get the best of 1 above, but with
a LOT less walking
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Monterey Bay Aquarium - Explore the Monterey Bay's unique marine and coastal habitats at one
of the nations finest aquaria. Limit of 30 participants.
Approx 3 hours total driving (networking) time.
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Ohlone
Indian Storytelling & Chants/Devotional Music
from India - Ohlone Elder Patrick Orozco &
Amrita Banerji
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We
have just spent all day exploring the land, which
has been home to the Ohlone Indians for over 10,000
years. Ohlone Elder Patrick Orozco will join us
to share the story of his people and their culture.
Amrita Banerji will continue the evening with chants
and devotional music from India.
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Tuesday July 23rd
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The Work of Auroville International
(Tue/Wed Report)
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Facilitator:
Bill
Leon
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Reports
from Auroville International Centers - AVI Centers
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The
Auroville International Centers will report on their
recent events/projects, current focus, and future
outlook.
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Best
Practices of Auroville International - AVI Centers
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The
Auroville International Centers are all working
for the same cause, and can learn from each other's
success stories - share and grow.
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Coordination
of AVI with Auroville's Outreach - AVI Centers & Everyone
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How
can those who produce outreach materials (Aurovilians)
such as videos, books, etc work more closely with
Auroville's overseas network (the AVI Centers &
others) to produce timely materials that help bring
Auroville and the West together/in sych?
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Changing
Role of AVI & the Role of Auroville's Spirit
in the AVI Organization - AVI Centers & Everyone
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With
the advent of the internet and communication technologies,
the AVI Organization can respond to Auroville's
developments more rapidly. With this change in communication,
how has our role changed? How can we be more in
tune with what's going on in Auroville? What are
the potentials?
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Dynamic
Programming - To Be Arranged
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You
will be bringing new perspectives on the topics
being discussed, and probably even new topics that
are not included in the program. This time is available
for us to discuss something important as a group,
or for smaller breakout sessions focused on several
topics. Do you still need to work on your skit that
you're presenting after dinner?
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AVI
Follies - Everyone
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Long,
long time ago, on Friday or Saturday, you and a
couple of others were given a topic around which
to build a short performance. You've worked it out
now, and are eager to share it with us all, eager
to see what the others have come up with, and eager
to have some fun!
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Wednesday July 24th
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Looking Forward
(Tue/Wed Report)
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Facilitator:
Paula
Murphy
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Summarize
concrete outcomes of meeting - Volunteers
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What
have we achieved? A three-minute summary of the
concrete outcome, or a
synthesis of the different perspectives, of each
of the sessions will be presented by those individuals
who volunteered on Saturday to do this. If time
permits, start next session early.
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Future
Direction, Sharing, Closing Session - Everyone
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Where
do we go from here? Share revelations, new determinations
and directions that resulted from this conference.
We were undoubtedly all grateful to be here; let's
refrain from lengthy outbursts to that effect :-)
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