10^th WORLD CONGRESS OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY

Theme: ‘Universal Brotherhood without Distinction: a Road to Awareness’

Rome, 10 to 15 July 2010

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME

Saturday, 10 July

10.30 am Prayers of the Religions

OPENING OF THE WORLD CONGRESS

Welcome by General Secretary, Italian Section

Greetings

Address by Mrs Radha Burnier,
International President, TS

4.00 pm LECTURE:

‘Why do we Belong to the Theosophical Society?’

Mrs Linda Oliveira,

International Vice-President, TS

6.00 pm Reception - Italian Section

8.45 pm Cultural Programme by Dr Edi Bilimoria
‘Musical Yoga – Study is Transformation’

Sunday, 11 July

9.00 am LECTURE:

‘What Divides Us?’

Prof. P. Krishna
Secretary, Rajghat Education Centre, Krishnamurti Foundation India

11.00 am SYMPOSIUM:

‘The Theosophical Society as a Regenerating Brotherhood’

Mr Ricardo Lindemann

former General Secretary, Brazilian Section, TS

Mrs Patrizia Calvi

Italian Section, TS

Mr Jan Jelle Keppler

General Secretary, Belgian Section, TS

2.30 pm Italian Section Meeting

4.00 pm WORKSHOPS:

1. ‘Forgiveness and Interconnectedness:
Two Key Elements in Brotherhood’

Mrs Betty Bland

General Secretary, American Section, TS

2. ‘Challenges in Brotherhood’

Ms Marja Artamaa

General Secretary, Finnish Section, TS

3. ‘Living Brotherhood’

Mrs Marie Harkness

Organizing Secretary, TS in Ireland

5.30 pm SHORT LECTURES:

‘The Discovery of Self’

Mr Colin Price,

Former General Secretary, English Section, TS

‘The TS on Probation’

Mr Pedro Oliveira

Officer in Charge, Editorial Office, TS International Headquarters

8.30 pm Musical Programme:

Italian bel canto with Soprano, Tenor, Baritone and Piano

Monday, 12 July

9.00 am LECTURE:

‘The Scientific Basis of Universal Brotherhood’

Dr Dara Tatray

General Secretary, Australian Section, TS

11.00 am SYMPOSIUM: ‘Brotherhood as a Road to Awareness’

Miss Tran-Thi-Kim-Dieu,

General Secretary, French Section, TS

Mrs Lissette Arroyo,

General Secretary, Mexican Section, TS

Mrs Ing-Britt Wiklund

Swedish Section, TS

4.00 pm WORKSHOPS (continued from Sunday)

5.30 pm SHORT LECTURES:

‘In the Beginning is my End’

Miss Mary Anderson

Former International Vice-President, TS

‘Self-Perception and Fraternal Action’

Mr Marcos Resende

General Secretary, Brazilian Section, TS

8.30 pm Musical Programme:

Italian Classical Music - Rome Town Band

Tuesday, 13 July

9.00 am SHORT LECTURES:

‘Love and Service - Twin Stars of Brotherhood’

Mr S. Sundaram,

General Secretary, Indian Section, TS

‘The Meaning of nosce te ipsum in the Practice of Universal Brotherhood’

Prof. Graziella Ricci

Professor of Spanish Linguistics and Literature

Afternoon: HALF DAY OUTING

8.30 pm Italian Section General Assembly Meeting

Free evening for other delegates

Wednesday, 14 July

9.00 am QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

11.00 am WORKSHOPS:

1. ‘Solidarity and Cooperation: Practical Expressions of Brotherhood’ –
Mr Antonio Martinez and Mrs Julia Ballesteros, Presidential
Representative, Colombia

2. ‘Practical Brotherhood in Our Everyday Life’

Dusan Zagar, Organizing Secretary, Slovenia

3. ‘Self-Knowledge as the Foundation for Brotherhood’

Carlos Guerra, General Secretary, Portuguese Section

4.00 pm THEOSOPHICAL ORDER OF SERVICE:

‘Service as a Road to Awareness’

Mrs Diana Dunningham Chapotin

International Secretary, The Theosophical Order of Service

Mr Timothy Boyd

Vice-President, American Section, TS

Mr Vic Hao Chin. Jr

General Secretary, Philippine Section, TS

5.30 pm SHORT LECTURES:

‘Life: A Symphony of Art and Beauty’

Mrs Manju Sundaram

Indian Section, TS

‘The Plucking of a Flower Affects a Distant Star’

Mr Bhupendra Vora

English Section, TS

7.30 pm Slide Programme by Mr Pedro Oliveira

‘Theosophical Centres around the World’

Thursday, 15 July 2010

9.30 am CLOSING OF THE WORLD CONGRESS

Prayers of the Religions

Brief Impressions of the Congress

Closing Address, Mrs Radha Burnier, International President, TS