UNITED NATIONS: For immediate release

Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith, President of the Association for Global New Thought and Founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center, will be speaking on Tuesday, February 7th, at the United Nations General Assembly.

Rev. Michael joins speakers from the world's great religious and spiritual traditions called together by General Assembly President, H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, to celebrate the importance of World Interfaith Harmony Week, taking place during the 15th Annual Season for Nonviolence.

Everyone is invited to view the LIVE UN Webcast (free). Residents in New York & vicinity are warmly welcome to register to attend this free event.

Registration to attend is mandatory by February 1st for security.

REGISTER TO ATTEND

Link to UN Webcast

(Live 10 am - 1 pm EST February 7, 2012)

Rev. Beckwith's talk is estimated to take place: Noon EST

List of Speakers & Performers Below.

World Interfaith Harmony Week Program at United Nations General Assembly - 7 February 2012 "Common Ground for the Common Good"

Program Speakers

H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, President of 66th UN General Assembly
H.E. Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, UN Deputy Secretary-General
Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith, Agape International Spiritual Center
Bill Canny, Catholic Relief Services
Amb. Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Former Under-Secretary-General of the UN
Acharya Shri Shrivatsa Goswami, Sri Radharamana Mandir of Vrindavan (India)
Rev. Dr. Chung Ohun Lee, Won Buddhism (Republic of Korea)
Katherine Marshall, Georgetown University
H.E. Amb. U. Joy Ogwu, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, The Cordoba Initiative
Rabbi David Rosen, American Jewish Committee
Yuka Saionji, Byakko Shinko Kai (Japan)
Dr. M. Din Syamsuddin, Muhammadyah and Ulama Council (Indonesia)
Bhai Saheb Mohinder Singh, The Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (U.K.)
Marc Scheuer, UN Alliance of Civilizations (Belgium) (invited)
Dr. William Vendley, Religions for Peace
H. E. Amb. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the UN (invited)
Monica Willard, The Committee of Religious NGOs at the UN

 

Performers

Roberto Borrero, Taino Indigenous Flute
Children's Theater Company of New York
New York City Symphony Chamber Ensemble
Salvation Army New York Staff Band
Paul Winter, Saxophone