2nd Enlightenment Conference March 4-6 2007 The Columbia World Affairs Council together with the Communities of the Future is putting together a dialogue conference March 4-6th 2007. The purpose of the conference is to network with individuals from all around the world, discussing 18 issues that affect us all. The outcome is to take the dialogue back to each participant’s community and through the exchange of ideas about these 18 issues create an awareness of the transforming world. The final products of the conference will be new ideas and a network of people throughout the world who can help their communities prepare for a constantly changing future. A final report from the issue groups and the ideas that have emerged from the discussions will be made. Individuals will be able to go back to their communities and introduce ideas to groups and boards that are in key areas of community life. They will provide concepts and stories to various media in the community, and maintain networks with those at the conference. This will form a resource of people for any local community, and create networks and communities that can work in collaborative projects to test 21st century ideas that emerged from the conference. The following is the list of the 18 key issue groups that participants can choose from: 1. You are the Economic Developer in Connected World! 2. Talking Thinking- Children Need Ideas! 3. Your Neighborhood as a Change Agent! 4. Arts, Creativity and Multimedia- The New Electric Transformers! 5. Second Enlightenment- Exploding to a New Level of Consciousness! 6. Uplearning- Complex Thinking in a Dynamic Age 7. Spirituality- Finding Meaning in Everyday Life 8. We Need Broadband- The Cry of Community Transformation! 9. The Forgotten Futurist- Rural Areas in the 21st Century! 10. 21st Century Citizenship in an Age of Rejuveniling! 11. Adapting Action Learning for Constant Change! 12. Igniting Innovation and Transformation! 13. Community Development: Not In My Back Yard Issues 14. Business Industry and Coastal Issues- Global Warming 15. Woman and Minority Owned Businesses 16. Dealing with the Homeless 17. Public Health- What’s the Problem? 18. Systemic Energies You can register online and find more information about this event at: www.2enlightenment.com The keynote speakers of the conference are Elisabeth Sahtouris, world known evolutionary biologist, and Dr. Andrew Sorensen, the President of the Sponsored by: City of
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