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SUMMARY:New Lenses for a New Vision - Inner shift to global impact
DESCRIPTION:Solutions Square during the 2nd. World Summit on Social Development organized by the Brahma Kumaris at the UN. \n​​The exhibition stall at the WSSD 2025 is envisioned as an experiential space designed to allow attendees to refresh and recharge and build a strong foundation of inner preparedness for sustainable action\, recognizing that fostering deeper inner capacities within human consciousness serves as a critical leverage point for addressing persistent and emerging global challenges. Our exhibition connects inner transformation with systemic outcomes\, emphasizing practical\, scalable pathways from self to society.  Clarity\, empathy\, resilience\, and stewardship translate into collaborative behaviors and policy-relevant engagement at the World Social Summit. The exhibition nudges participants to channel their inner shifts into collective action and partnerships that are people-centered and inclusive.   The exhibition augments the side event Solutions Session which highlights the role of transformative consciousness-based initiatives such as SIT Consciousness [www.justsit.world] which will also be launched as a global resource during the World Social Summit.  \nThe “New Lenses for a New Vision” theme invites participants to pause and reconsider challenges through alternative perspectives—looking beyond symptoms to the root causes and reframing responses to align with purpose and stewardship. Experience stations and interactive modules guide changemakers to practice seeing the “root/seed” beneath layered challenges\, encouraging genuine perception and purposeful action. \nOur Partners:\nOur partners have embodied the spirit of applying foundational consciousness to deliver impactful results in accelerating progress on the UN’s core pillars of social development: poverty eradication\, the promotion of full and productive employment and decent work for all\, and social inclusion\, ensuring no one is left behind. \n\n\n\nIndia Embassy Qatar: Powerful development initiatives from India that have their foundation in a conscious focus on “leaving no one behind”. \nATD 4th World: Their work on alleviating poverty through community action with the principle of ‘Leave no one behind’ has resulted in reaching out to those who are the most isolated. \nNGO Committee on Spirituality\, Values\, and Global Concerns: Their work to support the recognition and acceptance that spirituality and adherence to universal values provide solutions to global concerns\nFIFCJ-International Federation of Women in Legal Careers:  Their significant work to fight for the eradication of all forms of discrimination against women and to promote human rights.\nMUNA (UN Association of Mauritius): Active engagement with women and girl children of all socio-economic backgrounds through women empowerment and gender equality to ensure inclusive policies.\nNGO Major Group Unitive Cluster: Their work in adopting the lens of “eyes of humankind\,” the Unitive Cluster transforms division-based norms into values-driven\, common good-based norms.
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/new-lenses-for-a-new-vision-inner-shift-to-global-impact/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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SUMMARY:Featured Event during WSSD2 in Doha
DESCRIPTION:Faith-based Solutions ImPACT Coalition and partners co-organized one of the featured events titled\, “Designing Cohesive Societies: Inclusive Policies for Social Unity and Equality” to be held on 5 November 2025\, 14:15-15:15| Qatar National Convention Center. \nObjectives\n● Inspire a sense of the importance of cohesive and equitable societies in the attendees.\n● Emphasize the role spirituality and faith communities can play (and have played) in reducing\ndivision and discrimination\, including gender inequality\, within societies.\n● Engage attendees by spotlighting good practices from the grassroots\, national\, and global levels.\n● Empower attendees to continue the conversation and take action\, individually or through their\norganizations. \nDraft Program \n\nModerator                                                                                                                                                           Ivy Koek\, Co-Chair of the Multi-Faith Advisory Council of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Religion and Sustainable Development and Representative to the UN\, Soka Gakkai International\n\n\n Panel\na. Rachel Bayani\, Principal Representative to the United Nations\, Bahá’í International\nCommunity\nb. Cecile Kern\, Global Policy and Research Advocate\, Mercy International Association\nc. Mikael Jägerskog\, Senior Policy Advisory\, PMU\nd. Debra Boudreaux\, Chief International Affairs Officer\, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation in\nSierra Leone\ne. Sahlim Charles\, Founder Re-Imagining New Communities\nEmerging solutions\nInteractive solutions session: envisioning and emerging solutions through conversation:\nSabita Geer\, NGO representative of the Brahma Kumaris at the UN\, Vice-chair of the NGO\nCommittee on Spirituality\, Values\, and Global Concerns-NY\n\nAbout the ImPACT Coalition on Faith-based Solutions\nThe ImPACT Coalition on Faith-based Solutions was launched during the Civil Society Conference at the UN Office in Nairobi on 10 May 2024. This global coalition comprises faith and spiritual actors\, including young people\, advocating for the inclusion of faith-based language and common values across faiths in UN documents. Emphasizing universal principles such as peace\, compassion\, and human dignity\, the coalition upholds human rights\, human dignity\, and human security. Core values include cooperation\, compassion\, and inclusivity. \nMembers and partners include \nACT Alliance\, Bahá’í International Community\, Brahma Kumaris\, Mercy\nInternational Association\, PMU (Swedish Pentecostal Movement)\, Re-Imagining New Communities\, Soka Gakkai International\, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation\, United Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society\, United Religions Initiative (URI)\, and World Evangelical Alliance. \nWatch live on UN webTV
URL:https://un.brahmakumaris.org/event/featured-event-during-wssd2-in-doha/
CATEGORIES:Participation in UN Events,Working in Partnership
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