_A Soldier of Peace'_ was a speech delivered by Mahatma Gandhi during
a meeting in Victoria Hall, under the auspices of the International
Women’s League for Peace and Freedom and was attended by about 2,000
people.
There are few among the 20th century leaders who can measure up to the
standards set by Mahatma Gandhi in the practice of non-violence.
Mahatma Gandhi proved that moral and ethical behavior is inexorably
linked to the sincere understanding and practice of the philosophy of
truth, nonviolence and purity of means. Mahatma Gandhi’s thought and
principles can guide the people in any part of the world as it has the
strength to inspire and bring about change. He is considered a supreme
practical leader for change whose life can inspire and guide the
modern and aspiring youth in building and leading an ethical and
sustainable ecology.
Gandhi envisioned a world that would evolve towards peace and harmony-
a world where different religions, cultures and peoples of the world
would live together with mutual respect and tolerance, rather than in
suspicion and animosity. In a century marked by two world wars, the
holocaust and the atomic bomb – when the world was torn apart by
hate and intolerance– Gandhi emerged as a powerful antithesis to
man’s cruelty and small mindedness. He became the voice of sanity
and a beacon of hope for peace minded and tolerant individuals
everywhere.
The lecture attempts to provide some principles, ideas and
alternatives that can help us in understanding his thoughts and
experiments on the use of non-violence, peace and harmony, while also
stressing its importance in today's world.
This seminar is organised by SSEAYP International Indonesia, with
support from Paramadina University, Tempo Institute and Ship for World
Youth (SWY) Alumni Association - India.
SPEAKERS:
SHOBHANA RADHAKRISHNA is the Chief Functionary of the ‘Gandhian
Forum for Good Corporate Governance’ formed by the _Standing
Conference of Public Enterprises __(_SCOPE)_ _for promoting ethical
business practices, organizational integrity in Public Sector
Enterprises (PSEs) of Government of India. The Forum aims to promote
ethical business practices, organizational integrity and social
responsibility in the public and private sectors. For the past four
years, she has travelled internationally to give lectures on
transformational leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, among others to Japan,
South Africa, Tunisia, China, Singapore and Thailand. Having over 35
years of experience in social work in development projects, she was
empaneled as an ‘Eminent Citizen’ for the Ministry of Rural
Development, Government of India.
RAVI CHOPRA started his career as a journalist working for development
agencies and national newspapers. He is the President of the Ship for
World Youth Alumni Association-India, Discover Japan Club, India and
Centre for Gandhian Vision and Values. Since the past three decades,
he has been motivating youth for taking part in social development
through volunteerism as he guides them to think beyond them-selves and
do good for society. He is also the founder President of the
Indo-Japan Friendship Group India, and member of Japan Business Forum
of FICCI.
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