Sunday, October 6, 2013

River Run Centre, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Presided and Moderated by

Matthew Kang
Famous Radio Host
(CBC Radio Kitchener-Waterloo)

Opening Session : 10:00a — 12:00p

10:00a Doors Open

10:50a    Opening WRC Multi-Media Presentation

10:55a    Welcome by the Presiding Chair - Matthew Kang of CBC

10:49a    Reading from the Holy Scriptures — Representatives of all Faiths

11:13a    Opening Ceremony - Introduction of Speakers and Dignitaries

— Introduction of Speakers and Dignitaries
— Unveiling of the World Religions Conference Plaque
— Singing of O'Canada - National Anthem of Canada

11:20a    Introducing the Conference

11:24a    Introduction to theme — All speakers *

11:49a    Messages and Greetings from Guest Dignitaries

12:00p    Banquet LUNCH and SOCIAL Break

Theme Session "Religious Freedom as Practised by Founders" * - 1:00p — 3:36p

Seven World Faith representatives and a Humanists philosopher (Representing Atheists and Agnostics) will present his/her view of their respective faith on the theme "Religious Freedom as practised by Founders" (13 minutes each). Each speech will be followed by a spiritual presentation of a poem or hymn reinforcing the concept presented by the respective faiths religious group (5 minutes).

1:00p    Introduction to Theme Session — Event Moderator - Matthew Kang

1:02p    Sikh Perspective — Balpreet Kaur – Ohio, USA
1:15p    Sikh Spiritual Poem or Hymn — Sikh Student's Association, UW

1:20p    Humanist Perspective — Doug Thomas - Elmira
1:33p    Secular Poem or Song — Society of Ontario FreeThinkers

1:38p    Aboriginal Perspective — Rev. Kathryn Gorman-Lovelady – Tiny
1:51p    Aboriginal Spiritual Poem or Hymn — Aboriginal Community

1:56p    Jewish Perspective — Rabbi Dow Marmur – Toronto
2:09p    Judaic Spiritual Poem or Hymn — Local Jewish Community

2:14p    Islamic Perspective — Mubarak A. Nazir - Toronto
2:27p    Islamic Spiritual Poem or Hymn — Ahmadiyya Muslim Children

2:32p    Refreshments & Social Break

2:52p    Announcing Rules of Upcoming Q/A period - Moderator

2:53p    Hindu Perspective — Swami Haripriya Parivrajika – Kitchener
3:06p    Hindu Spiritual Poem or Hymn — Local Hindu Community

3:11p    Buddhist Perspective — Venerable Jue Qian – Mississauga
3:24p    Buddhist Spiritual Poem or Hymn — Local Buddhist Community

3:29p    Christian Perspective — Dr. Don Posterski – Toronto
3:42p    Christian Spiritual Poem or Hymn — Local Christian Community

Concluding & Interactive Session : 3:37p — 4:24p

3:37p    Recognition of Speakers and Volunteers

— Vote of Thanks — Azhar Kamal Mian
Regional President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Western Ontario, Canada

3:51p    Open Questions Session with Speakers of the event

4:21p    Closing Remarks — Event Moderator, Matthew Kang

4:23p    Silent Prayers — Multi Faith

4:24p    SOCIAL & Adjournment

(* The order of speakers presenting various religious perspectives was determined via random draw at the last conference held on October 13, 2012)