Leadership Convergence

Unity-and-Diversity World Council


Home Background Magazine Newsletters World Directory Participation People World Convergence Fellowship Peace Sunday Health and Wellness General Assembly Interfaith Celebrations Education Music - Carl Hult World Scriptures articles from UDC Articles about Iraq NCPN Calendar		UNITY-AND-DIVERSITY WORLD COUNCIL (UDC) In cooperation with numerous organizations Presented a LEADERSHIP CONVERGENCE Climaxed by a FESTIVAL OF FAITH CREATING A WORLD OF UNITY-AND-DIVERSITY In celebration of UNITED NATIONS' 61ST ANNIVERSARY and UNITY-AND-DIVERSITY WORLD COUNCIL'S 41ST ANNIVERSARY See Photos below Convergence, Saturday, June 24, 2006, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Festival of Faith, Sunday June 25, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Both days at 1020 S. FLOWER ST. LOS ANGELES (corner of Olympic Blvd.) For more information call UDC (310) 391-5735 or email udcworld1@yahoo.com PURPOSE OF THE LEADERSHIP CONVERGENCE The 26th of June 2006 marked the 61st anniversary of the birth of the United Nations. Even today the possibility that the human race can unite remains a largely unexpressed hope. The United Nations named 1965 "the year of global cooperation." It is the year that the Unity-and-Diversity World Council (UDC) began with the central task of seeing that the hope for global cooperation would be realized. Now it appears that if left only up to the nations, global cooperation could remain forever out of reach. It is time for the peoples of the world to recognize the need to take initiative as leaders. On Saturday, the 24th of June, 2006, two days before Charter Day of the United Nations, UDC invited everyone to a special Leadership Convergence to be held at the Multipurpose Room, 1020 S. Flower St., Los Angeles. On that day leaders had an opportunity to join in using the "Guidelines for an Interdependent World Culture" created last year at this time. The day included two panels on current issues, followed by small group sessions which are designed to be ongoing after the Convergence. Then everyone returned to a closing Oneness Session. The small groups are encouraged to continuing meeting as part of the monthly General Assembly sessions and to take on one or more projects in our time of global crisis and challenge. Subjects and speakers include: GLOBAL WARMING - JIM STEWART, Coordinator, annual Earth Day in So. Calif. IMMIGRATION REFORM - CHARLES L. ANCHANG, Publisher, "The Immigrant" Magazine POWER OF INTERFAITH - YOLAND TREVINO, Chairperson, United Religions Initiative EDUCATION IN TRANSITION - NANCY PEARLMAN, Member, Community College Board YOUTH ACTIVISM - ANITRA WETZEL, Student, Los Angeles Valley College, Active member, Democracy Matters (partial list) POWER OF INTERFAITH - KATHY SANDOVAL, Trustee, Global Council, United Religions Initiative UNITY-AND-DIVERSITY GLOBAL ASSEMBLY - ROGER EATON, Wallenberg Institute Board Member, designer Group Dialog software