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Proceedings: National Education Conference 2011  
     
 

The 2011 National Education Conference was jointly offered by the Institute of Sathya Sai Education Australia and the Sathya Sai Organisation of Australia and PNG. The conference took place at the Sathya Sai Primary School on the weekend of 20-21 August 2011. The Conference Program and session abstracts are now available for download.

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Time Session Paper

Saturday, 20 August 2011

09:00 Registration N/A
10:00 Welcome
Lighting of lamp
Conference song by Sai School Children Bob Molloy
N/A
10:20 Housekeeping Announcements N/A
10:25 Introduction to the Conference
Mohan Bhullar
N/A

Session 1: Sharing a Vision of Future Prosperity


Chairperson: Bob Molloy
10:35 Keynote address ~ Vision of Future Prosperity

Pal Dhall

Vision of Future Prosperity (PDF)

10:50 Peace and Prosperity through SSEHV

Neville Fredericks
Peace and Prosperity through SSEHV (PDF)
11:05 - 11:30 Morning Tea N/A

Session 2: Work in Progress in ISSE: Towards Future Prosperity


Chairperson: Mohan Bhullar
11:35 Update on ISSE

Pal Dhall
Update on ISSE (PDF)
11:50 SSEHV and Constant Integrated Awareness

Leelah Broughton
SSEHV and Constant Integrated Awareness (PDF)

12:05 Building the Nation's Values Capital: Integrating State Education with W.A.T.C.H.

Doug Bettens
Building the Nation's Values Capital with W.A.T.C.H. (PDF)

Building the Nation's Values Capital with W.A.T.C.H. (PPTX)
12:20 Establishing a New Benchmark for SSE Teaching for the Twenty First Century

Vijay Vengetas
Establishing a New Benchmark for SSE Teaching for the Twenty First Century
11:45 Role of ISSEA Hubs and Alumni in Creating Future Prosperity

Channa Seneviratne
Role of ISSEA Hubs and Alumni in Creating Future Prosperity
12:50 - 1:35 Lunch N/A

Workshops on Health, Education and Culture

Stream 1 - Main Hall


Chair: Neville Fredericks
1:40 The Value of Health - Integrating Health Education with Values Education

Phillip Cottingham
Integrating Health Education with Values Education (PPTX)
2:30 Future Prosperity of Remotely Controlled Generation

Jayanti Gupta
Future Prosperity of Remotely Controlled Generation (PDF)

Short Powerpoint - Future Prosperity of Remotely Controlled Generation (PPTX)

Stream 2 - Room 1


Chair: Krish Naidoo
1:40 A human values approach to nurturing ourselves as teachers

Margaret Taplin
A human values approach to nurturing ourselves as teachers (PDF)
2:30 Steering the Future Generation Into Acquiring Knowledge and Practice of Human Values: an essential requirement for a peaceful society

Shalini Kumar
Knowledge and Practice of Human Values: an essential requirement for a peaceful society (PDF)

Stream 3 - Room 2


Chair: Vijay Vengetas
1:40 Give Up & Gain - How To Create A New Social Reality

Padma Ayyagari
Give Up & Gain - How To Create A New Social Reality (PDF)
2:30 A Paradigm Shift: Individualism to Collective Altruism

Bhavana Kaul, Dharam Sharma
From Individualism to Collective Altruism (PDF)
3:30 Session 3B: Workshops Facilitators share outcome of Interactive Sessions

Chair: Neville Fredericks
N/A
4:05 - 4:30 Afternoon Tea N/A

SSE and SSEHV in Schools and in the Community

Stream 1 - Main Hall


Chair: Vasantha Kumaree
4:35 The Efficacy of EHV: A School Community's Perspective

Jason Peel
The Efficacy of EHV: A School Community's Perspective (PPT)
4:50 "B R I D G E" - Program for Sai Teen Youths

Anshoo & Pradish Kumar
BRIDGE Program for Sai Teen Youths (PPT)

PPT Slide NOTES-BRIDGE Program for Sai Teen Youths (DOCX)
5:05 SSEHV in the Community: Individual Transformation for Health Professionals

Selvanie Naidoo
Individual Transformation for Health Professionals (PDF)
5:20 Toogoolawa Schools: A Real Education Revolution for the Future

Ron Farmer
Toogoolawa Schools: A Real Education Revolution for the Future (PDF)

Stream 2 - Room 1


Chair: Margaret Taplin
4:35 Creating Prosperity in Students through Implementation of a Leadership Program

Vijay Vengetas
Creating Prosperity in Students through Implementation of a Leadership Program
4:50 Meeting the Needs of a Nation

Maya Prakash
Meeting the Needs of a Nation - Powerpoint (PPT)

Meeting the Needs of a Nation - Slides Narrative for Powerpoint (PDF)
5:05 The Sai Teen Youth Challenge (13-18yrs)

Michael & Vibha Leathart
The Sai Teen Youth Challenge in New Zealand (PDF)
5:20 The Role of Sathya Sai Education in the Philippines

Al Macasaet
The Role of Sathya Sai Education in the Philippines (PDF)

Stream 3 - Room 2


Chair: Ravi Rudra
4:35 Reclaiming Wayward Adolescents for Future National Prosperity through SSEHV

Arti Vallabh
Reclaiming Wayward Adolescents for Future National Prosperity through SSEHV (PPT)

Reclaiming Wayward Adolescents for Future National Prosperity through SSEHV (PDF)
4:50 Adopting Human Values while Cyber-Surfing

Krish Naidoo
Adopting Human Values while Cyber-Surfing (PDF)
5:05 Contemporary Parenting Issues Underline the need for Human Values in Family Dynamics

Satish Kumar
Contemporary Parenting Issues Underline the need for Human Values in Family Dynamics (PDF)
5:20 Positive Youth Development

Channa Seneviratne
Positive Youth Development (PDF)
5:40 Open Discussion on Working Sessions

Pal Dhall
Neville Fredericks
Leelah Broughton
Vijay Vengetas
N/A
6:45 - 7:45 Dinner Photo Album of the Day


Time Session Paper

Sunday, 21 August 2009

08:30 Welcome and Announcements
Leelah Broughton
N/A

Focus on Future Prosperity


Chairperson: Sivakumar Muttucumaru
08:50 Systemic Development and the Role of Values

Prof. Roger Packham
Systemic Development and the Role of Values (PDF)
9:05 Strategies for Integrating Sathya Sai Educare into the Everyday Programmes of Mainstream Schools

Margaret Taplin
Educare - Making Each Moment Count (PDF)


Presentations on Spirituality and Culture


Stream 1 - Main Hall


Chair: Doug Bettens

09:30 Happiness Amidst Adversities

Mohan Bhullar
Happiness Amidst Adversities
09:45 A Systemic Approach to Spiritual Practice

Sandy Sandanam
A Systemic Approach to Spiritual Practice


Stream 2 - Room 1


Chair: Padma Ayyagari

09:30 GFC three years on - Can we Handle the Truth?

Shaini Sivagnanam
GFC three years on - Can we Handle the Truth
09:45 Electronic Spirituality in the New Civilisation

Thamo Sritharan (Sri)
Electronic Spirituality in the New Civilisation


Stream 3 - Room 2


Chair: Satish Kumar

09:30 Ceiling on Desires as the Blueprint for Future Prosperity

Bhahi A Bhahirathan
Ceiling on Desires as the Blueprint for Future Prosperity   (PDF)

Graphic from last page (PDF)
09:45 Ceiling on Desires versus Consumerism

Rama Subramanian
Ceiling on Desires versus Consumerism (PDF)
10:00 - 10:00 Morning Tea N/A

Session 8: Focus on Future Prosperiy



Chairperson: Roger Packham

10:30 The Impact of SSEHV on Children, Teachers and Parents in New Zealand

Denise Konia
The Impact of SSEHV on Children, Teachers and Parents in New Zealand (PPTX)
10:45 How People Can Change and Why They Don't - A Mind Model

Bob Molloy
How People Can Change and Why They Don't - A Mind Model (PDF)
11:00 Environmental Sustainability and Human Values

Sivakumar Muttucumaru
N/A
11:15 Service and Transformation, through Education

Tom Lahey
Service and Transformation through Education (PDF)

Session 9: Closing Session



Chairperson: Pal Dhall
11:35 Contributions from the floor on impacts of Culture, Education and Spirituality N/A

Session 10: Closing Remarks



Chairperson: Krishnan Nair
12:25 Closing Comments

Albert Barelds
Closing Comments by Albert Barelds (PDF)
12:40 Conference Closing Comments

Pal Dhall
Conference Closing Remarks by Pal Dhall (PDF)
12:55 Vote of Thanks

Conference Committee
N/A

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