| Auroville International Conference 2002 - April 19-24, 2002 | |||||
| Tentative Schedule Revised July 14th, 2002 | |||||
| This program is not final. We may still add, delete or shuffle prorgram items. | |||||
| Friday | The Gathering | ||||
| July 19th | AVI Board Meeting & General Arrivals | ||||
| Facilitator: | Wolfgang Schmidt-Reinecke | ||||
| 6:00 PM | - | 10:00 PM | Check-In | ||
| 7:30 PM | - | 8:30 PM | Dinner | ||
| 8:30 PM | - | 10:00 PM | Keynote Address | ||
| Dr. Ananda Reddy | 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? | ||||
| Saturday | Auroville Today: Spiritual and Material Aspects | ||||
| July 20th | of Auroville and Auroville International | ||||
| General Interest Topics | |||||
| Facilitator: | Julian Lines | ||||
| 7:00 AM | - | 7:45 AM | Yoga/Pranayama with Hashi | ||
| 7:00 AM | - | 10:00 AM | Check-In | ||
| 7:30 AM | - | 8:30 AM | Breakfast | ||
| 8:45 AM | - | 9:00 AM | General Assembly: Facilitator makes announcements and gives orientation for day. Sign up for Monday's excursions, volunteer to present on Wed the concrete outcome of one or more sessions. | ||
| 9:00 AM | - | 10:30 AM | Opening session/consecration/invocation | ||
| Bill Leon
& All Participants |
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 | ||||
| 10:30 AM | - | 10:50 AM | Break | ||
| 10:50 AM | - | 12:20 PM | Securing the Land for Auroville | ||
| Guy Ryckaert | 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. | ||||
| 12:20 PM | - | 1:30 PM | Lunch Break | ||
| 1:30 PM | - | 3:00 PM | The Tamils and Villages in Auroville | ||
| Bhavana Dee | 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? | ||||
| 3:00 PM | - | 3:20 PM | Break | ||
| 3:20 PM | - | 4:50 PM | Matrimandir | ||
| Michael Bonke | The construction of the Matrimandir is advancing rapidly. Michael will present a current slideshow report on the current state of affairs. | ||||
| 4:50 PM | - | 5:10 PM | Break | ||
| 5:10 PM | - | 6:40 PM | Influence of Integral Yoga on Western Thought | ||
| Wolfgang Schmidt-Reinecke & Dr. Ananda Reddy |
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. | ||||
| 6:40 PM | - | 8:00 PM | Dinner Break | ||
| 8:00 PM | - | 9:30 PM | Live Moroccan Music | ||
| Amarg | International Zone? Culture? Music? Africa? You bet! | ||||
| Sunday | The International Zone | ||||
| July 21st | Facilitator: | Megan Thomas | |||
| 7:00 AM | - | 7:45 AM | Yoga/Pranayama with Hashi | ||
| 7:30 AM | - | 8:30 AM | Breakfast | ||
| 8:45 AM | - | 9:00 AM | General Assembly: Facilitator makes announcements and gives orientation for day | ||
| 9:00 AM | - | 10:30 AM | Centers present their involvement in the International Zone | ||
| AVI Centers | 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 | ||||
| 10:30 AM | - | 10:50 AM | Break | ||
| 10:50 AM | - | 12:20 PM | Moderated Forum: Defining the International Zone | ||
| Panel Discussion | Ideally what should the IZ be? A panel discussion with Helmut, Jill, Tekeste, Peter, Ananda Reddy and Tine | ||||
| 12:20 PM | - | 1:30 PM | Lunch Break | ||
| 1:30 PM | - | 3:00 PM | Discussion: Role of AVIs in the International Zone & the Pavilions | ||
| All Participants | 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? | ||||
| 3:00 PM | - | 3:20 PM | Break | ||
| 3:20 PM | - | 4:50 PM | Water Issues in Auroville and the International Zone | ||
| Jill Navarre | Auroville has important water issues, which need to be considered when planning a collective infrastructure for the International Zone | ||||
| 4:50 PM | - | 5:10 PM | Break | ||
| 5:10 PM | - | 6:40 PM | Dynamic Programming | ||
| To Be Arranged | 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. | ||||
| 6:40 PM | - | 8:00 PM | Dinner Break | ||
| 8:00 PM | - | 9:30 PM | Variety Show: Poetry, Music, Storytelling and More | ||
| Savitra, Amrit
Inamder, Amrita Banerji |
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? | ||||
| Monday | Being Together Here and Now | ||||
| July 22nd | Facilitator: | Excursion day - facilitator not needed | |||
| 7:00 AM | - | 7:45 AM | Yoga/Pranayama with Hashi | ||
| 7:30 AM | - | 8:30 AM | Breakfast | ||
| 8:45 AM | - | 9:00 AM | General Assembly: Facilitator makes announcements and gives orientation for day | ||
| 9:00 AM | - | 10:30 AM | Consensus Decision Making Workshop | ||
| Megan Thomas | 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. | ||||
| 10:30 AM | - | 6:00 PM | Expedition with Packed Lunch | ||
| Groups | 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 3) 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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| 6:40 PM | - | 8:00 PM | Dinner Break | ||
| 8:00 PM | - | 9:30 PM | Ohlone Indian Storytelling & Chants/Devotional Music from India | ||
| Ohlone Elder Patrick Orozco & Amrita Banerji |
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. | ||||
| Tuesday | The Work of Auroville International | ||||
| July 23rd | Facilitator: | Bill Leon | |||
| 7:00 AM | - | 7:45 AM | Yoga/Pranayama with Hashi | ||
| 7:30 AM | - | 8:30 AM | Breakfast | ||
| 8:45 AM | - | 9:00 AM | General Assembly: Facilitator makes announcements and gives orientation for day | ||
| 9:00 AM | - | 10:30 AM | Reports from Auroville International Centers | ||
| AVI Centers | The Auroville International Centers will report on their recent events/projects, current focus, and future outlook. | ||||
| 10:30 AM | - | 10:50 AM | Break | ||
| 10:50 AM | - | 12:20 PM | Best Practices of Auroville International | ||
| AVI Centers | The Auroville International Centers are all working for the same cause, and can learn from each other's success stories - share and grow. | ||||
| 12:20 PM | - | 1:30 PM | Lunch Break | ||
| 1:30 PM | - | 3:00 PM | Coordination of AVI with Auroville's Outreach | ||
| AVI Centers
& All Participants |
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? | ||||
| 3:00 PM | - | 3:20 PM | Break | ||
| 3:20 PM | - | 4:50 PM | Changing Role of AVI & the Role of Auroville's Spirit in the AVI Organization | ||
| AVI Centers
& All Participants |
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? | ||||
| 4:50 PM | - | 5:10 PM | Break | ||
| 5:10 PM | - | 6:40 PM | Dynamic Programming | ||
| To Be Arranged | 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? | ||||
| 6:40 PM | - | 8:00 PM | Dinner Break | ||
| 8:00 PM | - | 9:30 PM | AVI Follies | ||
| Everyone who's still here | 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! | ||||
| Wednesday | Looking Forward | ||||
| July 24th | Facilitator: | Paula Murphy | |||
| 7:00 AM | - | 7:45 AM | Yoga/Pranayama with Hashi | ||
| 7:30 AM | - | 8:30 AM | Breakfast | ||
| 8:45 AM | - | 9:00 AM | General Assembly: Facilitator makes announcements and gives orientation for day | ||
| 9:00 AM | - | 10:30 AM | Summarize concrete outcomes of meeting | ||
| Pre-determined volunteers (huh?) | 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. | ||||
| 10:30 AM | - | 10:50 AM | Break | ||
| 10:50 AM | - | 12:20 PM | Future Direction, Sharing, Closing Session | ||
| Everyone | 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 :-) | ||||
| 12:20 PM | - | 1:30 PM | Lunch Break | ||
| 12:00 PM | - | 3:00 PM | Check-Out | ||
| 1:30 PM | - | 6:00 PM | Departures & Shuttles to Airport | ||