University of Zimbabwe
and
Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern
Africa
________________________________________________________________________
April 16th, 2001
To:
All Academic Staff
University
of Zimbabwe
Dear
Professor / Lecturer
I am writing to invite you to a Seminar on the topic
of “Who is Writing the Future? – Issues of the 21st Century”, on
Thursday 10th May 2001. The programme is attached.
The accompanying document to this letter is produced
by the Bahá’í International Community, and provides “Reflections on the
Twentieth Century”. We offer it to you as a gift, trusting that it will be a
useful reference in your personal library.
The themes explored in this document are the basis for presentations at the Seminar. These include a keynote on the global and regional issues, promoting a dialogue on the unity of mankind, eliminating prejudice, civilization as a spiritual process, and equality of men and women. The role of the individual and practical steps for inclusive empowerment will be examined.
By way of introduction, the Association for Bahá’í
Studies is an agency of volunteer academics and professionals that engage all
thoughtful people in constructive consultations and study of social,
developmental, ethical and spiritual issues that are of direct relevance to our
communities in Southern Africa. By the unity of vision that results from such
multi-disciplinary and cooperative studies, we believe that leaders of thought
will influence the present and future generations for the betterment of our
collective lives.
If
you plan to attend the Seminar please RSVP by email or otherwise to the Harare
Chapter of the Association of Baha’i Studies, care of Mrs. F. Teckie e-mail:
gteckie@africaonline.co.zw . (tel. 494017), before 5th May, so that
the correct number of reservations for lunch etc. can be made.
With Best Regards,
Prof. Farzin Aghdasi
For the Executive of the Association for Bahá’í
Studies
________________________________________________________________________
The Association believes in the oneness of God, the oneness of the Foundations of all Religions, and the oneness of Humankind. It upholds the unity of Faith and reason, and the elimination of all forms of prejudice.
Who is Writing the Future?
A Seminar on
the Issues of the 21st Century
University of Zimbabwe
Date: 10th
May 2001
Venue: Humanities Lecture Theatre - 200
Time: 8:30 am to 2:00
p.m.
Programme:
8:00 Registration
8:30 Opening
and Welcome by the Association for Baha’i Studies
8:45 Official Opening - by Professor Graham
Hill, the Vice Chancellor, University of Zimbabwe
9:05 Keynote address: “Who is Writing the
Future?” - Dr. Philip Christensen, EdD
International Consultant in Education, Training and Human Resource Development
9:45 Questions
and Comments
10:00 Unity of Mankind
-Promoting Dialogue and Eliminating Prejudice
Mr. Thozi Nomwete,
University of Transkei
10:20 Questions and Comments
10:30 Tea
Break
11:00 Civilization
as a Spiritual Process - Mr. Ezra Chitando, MA, in Religious Studies, University of Zimbabwe
11:20 Questions and Comments
11:30 Equality of Men and Women - Ms. Sylvia
Kaye, Adult Education, University of Botswana
11:50 Finding Practical Means
Panel with Group Discussion
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Closure
Co-sponsored by the
University of Zimbabwe and Association for Bahá’í Studies in Southern Africa