Overview
In a world of increasing divisions and narrow interests, the 11th session of the Global Energy Parliament called for a totally new approach to education that brings about human unity and harmony. We strongly believe that the next generations should be empowered to realize the interconnectedness of all life, energy and consciousness, and this must start from the classroom itself.
The Parliament's 11th annual session was held on the theme, "Visualising a Global Education Policy for Total Consciousness," from December 10-12th, 2021 online. Distinguished educationalists from around the world were divited into 10 Expert Groups and contributed policy suggestions for the first-ever Global Education Policy that achieves fundamental, integrated and humanistic education around the world.
On the final day, the draft policy was passed unanimously. The Global Education Policy is rooted in the best of today’s educational philosophies, scientific thought, and modern practices, and adaptable to differences of geography, culture, economics, language, ability, and belief.
More than 80 Members of Parliament and special guests were invited speakers in the three-day event. New and returning MP's hailed from 5 continents and all contributed ideas.
Experts
In alphabetical order
Abel Rubén Hernández-Ulloa Professor of Education, University of Guanajuato, Mexico |
Alok Kumar Gupta Regional Director, National Institute of Open Schooling, Ministry of Education, India |
Andreas Schleicher Director for Education & Skills, Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development |
Angela Stoltz Assistant Clinical Professor, College of Education, University of Maryland, U.S. |
Asha A.K. Assistant Professor, Aishabai College of Education, SNDT University, Mumbai. |
Asha Kanwar President & CEO |
Asoke Bhattacharya Founder, Adult Continuing Education and Extension Dept., University of Jadavpur, India |
A. Biju Kumar Director, Dept of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, University of Kerala, India |
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Beena Lorance Senior Economics Educator, GMIS Bali, |
Bindu R.L. Professor & Dean of Education University of Kerala, India |
C.V. Ananda Bose Head and Representative for Asia on the GEP’s Global Education Commission |
Carla Davis Representative for Australia on the GEP Global Education Commission |
Cendrine Mercier Professor-Researcher at the CREN at INSPE, |
Christophe Dumas Director, Global Energy Parliament Research Centre, |
Devin J.R. Student, Isa Viswa Vidyalayam, the pilot school for Education for Total Consciousness, Thiruvananthapuram |
Denise McHugh Manager of the Memorial Chapel & PhD student of International Education Policy, University of Maryland, U.S. |
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Divya C. Senan Assistant Professor, |
Eva Rikke Schultz Head of the Danish Chapter of the Association for World Education, |
Florent Pasquier Associate Professor, La Sorbonne, Paris & Senior Lecturer in Education and Training Sciences, France |
Folker Meissner Chairman of German Academy for Energy Medicine and Bioenergetics, |
G. Shankar Architect and Founder |
G. Valsala Former Principal, Govt Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Thrissur, India |
George Varghese Former Head and Professor of Physics, University of Calicut,India |
Giby Geevarughese Associate Professor, Mar Theophilus Training College, Nalanchira, Kerala, India |
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Gour Saraff Professor of Economics, EAE Business School, Madrid, Spain |
Guido-Henri de Couvreur Philosopher, Teacher and Vice-President of Club of Rome EU, Belgium |
Happy P.V. Associate Professor, Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Thrissur, India |
Jakob Erle Founder and Director, International Academy for Education and Democracy, Denmark |
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Jeannine Weber Former inspector of National Education, France |
Jing Lin Professor in International Education Policy at the University of Maryland, USA |
K. Jayakumar Former Chief Secretary of Kerala State |
K. Unnikrishnan Former Principal, NSS College, Pandalam, Pathanamthitta, India |
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Kara McCrimmon Director of Experiential Learning |
Kiran Vyas Representive for Europe |
Kumary V.J. Teacher, Isa Viswa Vidyalayam |
Lakshmi A. Assistant Professor, N.S.S. Training College, Pandalam, |
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Lalitha Santhakumar Professor (Retired) of English, S.N. Guru College, Chempazhanthy, |
Leif Bloch Rasmussen Associate Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Digitalization, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark |
Levakumar V. Former Deputy Director, |
Lis Cercadillo Advisor in Education for the Institute of Evaluation, Ministry of Education, |
M. Abdul Salam Former Vice Chancellor, |
M. Jayakumar Former Dean of Education, Bharathiar University, |
M.A. Sudhir UGC Emeritus Professor, Department of Education, Gandhigram Rural Institute, |
M.K.C. Nair Former Vice Chancellor of the Kerala University of Health Sciences, |
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M.N. Mohamedunni Alias Musthafa Professor and Dean, School of Education, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, India |
M.R. Thampan Secretary of the GEP |
Malini P.M. Principal |
Madhuri S. Isave Associate Professor in Tilak |
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N. Niyathi Former Deputy Director |
Nekha Mohan Student |
Nicolas Parmentier Former Director, |
Nimmi Maria Oommen Assistant Professor of Education, |
Noel Bonam President of the Association for World Education, |
P. Krishna Kumar Hon. Assoc.Professor, Rajiv Gandhi Inst. of Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, India |
P.V.Viswanathan Nampoothiri Ret'd Professor of Sanskrit, |
Po Ho Huang Director, Academy for Contextual Theologies and former University Vice Chancellor, |
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Rajeswari K. Principal, Govt. College of Teacher Education, Trivandrum, India |
Rakesh Sharma R. Asst. Professor, |
Reghu Rama Das J.R. Joint Director, |
Roshini L. MEd student, |
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Sudhanshu Rai Assoc. Prof. of Innovation in Emerging Economies, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark |
Sujakshi Haridas Vice Principal, Isa Viswa Vidyalayam, Thiruvananthapuram, |
Sujit Kumar Paul Professor, Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension, Visva-Bharati, |
Swami Isa Founder, Global Energy Parliament & Isa Viswa Prajnana Trust |
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Sylvain Connac Prof.,researcher in edu. sciences at the University Paul-Valéry of Montpellier, France |
T.C. Thankachan Principal, St. Thomas College of Teacher Education, Pala, India |
Takaharu Tezuka Architect and President of Tezuka Architects; Professor of Tokyo City University, Japan |
Thornton Streeter Director, The Centre for Biofield Studies, India/UK |
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Ushoshi Guha Former Principal of K. College of P.G. Seloo, |
V. Reghu Former Dean, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute for Youth Development, India |
V. Unnikrishnan Nayar Hon. Professor of Optoelectronics, University of Kerala,India |
Ven. Banagala Upatissa President, Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka |
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W. Kumara Hirimburegama Former Vice Chancellor of Colombo |
Xicoténcatl Martínez Ruiz Lecturer and researcher at National Autonomous University of México |
Background
Education today does not have a clear, human-centred goal, however well its economic ones have been established. Children are exhibiting alarming levels of dysfunction; teachers report frequent frustrations; conflicts erupt demonstrating the divergent views between politicians, administrators, institutions, educators and parents. No one needs to be reminded that the Covid pandemic is presenting greater challenges to education and exacerbating many of the pre-existing ones.
Education that imparts only limited knowledge creates limited people with limited capacities and limited views.
Now is the time for all stakeholders in education to ask fundamental questions about the purpose of education, the function of education in society, how different types of knowledge should be integrated, how totality of education is defined, how to engage the whole human being in education, and how a human being attains true realization, and total consciousness.
The purpose, principles and methods of the educational system all vary to a great extent from nation to nation. The world lacks a unified vision of education that roots us in the shared human experience. Our common human nature should bring us together; through the educational process, students should be able to understand the interconnectedness of all life.
The Global Education Policy passed at GEP 2021 achieves the humanistic aspirations of education, regardless of (and adaptable to) geography, culture, economics, language, ability, and belief. The policy is rooted in the best of today’s educational philosophies, scientific thought, and modern practices. Through our consultative process, the policy will be proposed to governments worldwide, as well as the UN.
Schedule
December 10
3:00-4:30pm IST (Click here to view in your own time zone): Inaugural Function (Plenary)
4:30-6:30pm IST: Philosophy of Education Session (Plenary)
December 11
Three Parallel Streams of Panel Discussions with the Expert Groups will be flowing on the second day. After registering, you will be able to choose which Stream you would like to attend.
STREAM A
3:00-5:00pm IST: Teaching Methodology
5:00-6:00pm IST: Integrated Science
6:00-7:30pm IST: Curriculum
STREAM B
3:00-4:30pm IST: Learning Environments
4:30-6:00pm IST: Lifelong Learning
6:00-7:30pm IST: Parents & Home Life
STREAM C
3:00-4:30pm IST: Educational Institutions
4:30-6:00pm IST: Student Life
6:00-7:30pm IST: Financing Education
December 12
3:00-7:00pm IST: Session of Parliament
3:00-3:15pm IST: Opening Remarks by the Hon’ble Speaker
3:15-4:15pm IST: Question Hour
4:15-4:30pm IST: Call-Attention Motion
4:30-6:30pm IST: Presentation of the Draft Policy, Section by Section Discussion
Educational Philosophy
Teaching Methodology
Integrated Science
Curriculum
Educational Institutions
Financing Education
Learning Environments
Student Life
Parents & Home Life
Lifelong Learning
6:30-7:00pm IST: Miscellaneous
7:00-7:30pm IST: Closing Ceremony
7:30-7:50pm IST: Concert
GEP Global Education Commission
The Global Energy Parliament has established a Commission to produce a global education policy. The Commission is comprised of members representing 5 global regions (Asia, Australia, the Americas, Europe and Africa/Middle East) with a wealth of combined experience in education in theory and practice.
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Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose Head of the Commission, Representing Asia Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose (IAS) is an eminent civil servant who has been described by the Prime Minister of India as a ‘Man of Ideas’. He is presently a One-Man Expert Commission for the Government of India’s Labour Advisory Board, Advisor to the Government of Meghalaya, Principal Advisor to the National Heritage Project, educator, writer, orator, housing expert, and innovator superannuated from service at the rank of Chief Secretary and Secretary to Govt. of India. He is Chairman of the UN consultative body, Habitat Alliance, and the Speaker of the Global Energy Parliament. |
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Prof. Armoogum Parsuramen Representing Africa/Middle East Armoogum Parsuramen began his career as a teacher, and later served as Minister of Education, Arts, Culture and Science in Mauritius from 1983 to 1995. He then joined the World Bank as a Senior Advisor in Washington DC before taking the post of Director of UNESCO in Paris, Senegal and India. |
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Dr. Reza Chowdhury Representing the Americas Dr. Chowdhury is a prominent medical educationalist who pioneered sustainable educational entrepreneurship and possesses extensive experience in education and healthcare in the United States, Central and South America, South Pacific and India. He has had a distinguished career as a university executive, education consultant, health educator, hospital executive, biomedical engineer, and entrepreneur. He is considered one of the pioneers in ultrasound imaging and new applications of sonology. |
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Lady Carla Davis Representing Australia Lady Carla Davis, MPH, is an acclaimed nutrition expert, writer, university executive, peace ambassador, and consultant on political and global issues. |
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Dr. Kiran Vyas Representing Europe Dr. Kiran Vyas is the forerunner of Ayurveda in Europe, who introduced it in the early 1980s, when no one yet knew what Ayurveda was. He is now recognized as a major player in the teaching of this art of living in the service of well-being and personal development, for almost forty years. |
The Commission has established Expert Groups to provide input into the conent of the policy. Expert Groups aim to be comprised of a diverse set of experiences and approaches, including membership of policy experts, philosophers of education, educators working in the field, students and parents.
Expert Groups have been formed in the following areas:
Philosophy of Education
Teaching Methodology
Curriculum
Educational Institutions
Learning Environment
Student Life
Parents and Home Life
Lifelong Learning
Financing Education
Integrative Science.
Organizer
Global Energy Parliament
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"The overarching principles used by Indian philosophers that the whole universe exists within every human being [is now giving] a new shape to education. Swami Isa's definition of learning as the reconscientization of human beings through a better understanding of oneself is sure to create a new global society which treats the whole human community as one's own family." Dr. A. Sukumaran Nair, Chairman of the Global Energy Parliament Formerly Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University; Formerly Commissioner of Education, Govt. of Kerala |
The Global Energy Parliament (GEP) is an international body working for science, sustainability, and peace. Since 2010 it has organized annual international sessions of parliament bringing together scientists, thinkers, artists, activists and global citizens as Members of Parliament who discuss and collaborate on innovative solutions to the most pressing issues facing the world.
GEP is founded on His Holiness Jagadguru Swami Isa’s unified theory called the “I-Theory.” Its premise is that everything in the universe is a manifestation of vibration (energy), the most basic unit of which is called an I-particle. Three variations of frequencies and wavelengths of the I-particle vibration creates all the qualitative and quantitative differences in the manifested universe. The human being and the universe are both constituted by this basic element.
The parent organization of the GEP is the Isa Viswa Prajnana Trust (IVPT), a charitable organization which has held Special Consultative Status to the United Nations ECOSOC since 2015. IVPT was founded in 2000 by Swami Isa, who is well known for his educational philosophy and method by the name of ‘Education for Total Consciousness’.
In 1998, Swami Isa established the Isa Viswa Vidyalayam in Kerala, India, an Education for Total Consciousness school from pre-primary to high school and vocational training. In 2000, the Trust began holding annual national and international conferences on the Education for Total Consciousness system.
The GEP and IVPT organize regular activities aiming to inculcate knowledge in individuals about what it means to be a human being, how to live in balance, and how to attain total consciousness.
Learn more about the Education for Total Consciousness system on IVPT's website.
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