European Peace Summit

April 4 - 7, 2016

European Youth Center, Budapest, Hungary

The European Peace Summit was a forum aimed at providing a unique opportunity for youth and peacebuilding organizations from all over Europe to connect with each other, to learn how to be mindful at professional and personal levels, to discover their inner potential, talents and capabilities from a different perspective, and to progress and act together for a better and more peaceful future.

Over a hundred individuals from 30 different countries came together to attended this very first platform not only to discuss problems and initiatives but also to develop themselves to acquire the inner peace in order to spread outer peace more sustainably.

The theme of this very first European Peace Summit is “Connecting minds, unleashing potential” reflecting the importance of the mind on individual as well as collective development. The program of the summit focuses on both individual and organizational development and other crucial topics such as Health Benefits of Meditation, the Art of Conversation, Conscious Leadership and Supportive Work Environment. The Individual Development part of the program involves exploring ways which can boost productivity at work, connecting with oneself and discovering one’s inner potential, deepening the knowledge on mindfulness meditation, and ways to acquire true leadership. The part on Organizational Development includes introduction to mindful approaches in human resource development, building and sustaining a healthy community, and conflict transformation.

Speakers

Ilze Jece

Speaker

Ilze Jece

Holistic therapist, yoga teacher, passionate acroyogi and social change facilitator

Anna Oleshkevych

Mindfulness and meditation trainer, yoga teacher, and researcher

Anna Oleshkevych

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Venerable John Paramai Dhanissaro

Theravada Buddhist monk holding a Phd in Telematics

Venerable John Paramai Dhanissaro

Monk John, who once a pianist, a photographer, and a computer programmer, has become a Theravada Buddhist Monk for 10 years after finished his PhD in Telematics. With the knowledge from his tech background, he has pioneered in developing the biggest free online self-development and meditation platform that has users from over 200 countries and territories. He travels the world and gives his insights on mindfulness, meditation and Buddhist philosophy for detoxing, balancing and enriching life of the modern world to individuals, NGOs, government agencies, universities, and companies (such as Google, Orange, Ogilvy, Teamwork, etc.) in 58 countries.

Anca Hurubaru

Facilitator

Anca Hurubaru

President of Bumerang Association in Romania, working with youth in the NGO field

Aya Chebbi

Speaker

Aya Chebbi

Cofounder of the Voice of Women initiative in Tunisia

Salvi Greco

Speaker

Salvi Greco

Educational activist working as trainer, facilitator of learning, project designer

Anca Stefania Iourgulescu

Facilitator

Anca Stefania Iourgulescu

Digital Strategist, Mindfulness & Meditation Trainer and Life Coach

Ping Ping Worakate

Speaker

Ping Ping Worakate

CEO of World Peace Initiative Foundation

Joy Johnson Jakelis

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Joy Johnson Jakelis

Doctorate in psychophysical therapy. Age-defying movement practices and life style mentor

Dora Preszeller

Speaker

Dora Preszeller

Peace Coach, freelancer Youth Trainer/Facilitator and Project writer

Anca Gliga

Speaker

Anca Gliga

Passionate youth activist working in development and peacebuilding

Jonathan Fritzler

Speaker

Jonathan Fritzler

Jonathan Fritzler Founder of Sacred Strategy in USA

Eva Ježovičová

Speaker

Eva Ježovičová

Chief editor at local paper Zvolen’s news, yoga teacher

Dr. Waleed Sadek

Speaker

Dr. Waleed Sadek

Co-chair in Sustainable Development Commission Post 2015 at United Nations

Fleura Shkëmbi

Speaker

Fleura Shkëmbi

Holding doctoral degree in Psychology at UET

Dulce Ruby

Speaker

Dulce Ruby

Artist, Manifestation/Motivation Meditation Coach & Guide

Martina Buchal

Speaker

Martina Buchal

Global Ambassador for World Merit and advocate for peace

Dr. Zsuzsanna Kacsó

Speaker

Dr. Zsuzsanna Kacsó

Peacebuilding and violence prevention practitioner

Daniel Matallana

Facilitator

Daniel Matallana

Colombian philosopher, dancer, traveler, intuitive musician

Defne Erdur

Speaker

Defne Erdur

Multi-disciplinary artist, teacher, therapist & a social worker

Mr. Vijay Mehta

Speaker

Mr. Vijay Mehta

Chair of Uniting for Peace and Founding Trustee of Fortune Forum Charity

Linda Germani

Speaker

Linda Germani

Founder of YOGA FUSION – HEALS over HEAD

Karolina Mazetyte

Speaker

Karolina Mazetyte

Co-founder of Y2Y Initiatiave and passionate activist

Charu Uppal

Speaker

Charu Uppal

Senior Lecturer at Karlstad University, Sweden

Shahin Pilli

Speaker

Shahin Pilli

Graduate with specialisation in International Business

Facilitators

Partners

Global Summit Partners

WPI envisions sustainable change happening when each and every one of us works towards their own self-development. Thus, we have created free and accessible tools for the empowerment and wellbeing of individuals worldwide, regardless of age, race, religion, cultural background.

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