India Celebrates World Values Day: Values Bring Us Together

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October 16, 2023

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October 16, 2023 1:15 pm

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Valuesthon 2023

Join this celebration of WVD with prominent speakers from India and around the world giving us powerful insights into the different practical ways that values can bring us together and transcend the boundaries of cultures, faiths and everyday life.

The event will start at 4pm and end at 5.45 pm Indian Standard Time (11.30 am to 1.15 pm BST).

Organised by the Universal Spirituality and Humanity Foundation, Public Police NGO and West Bengal Federation of United Nations Associations.

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Speakers

**Dr H.P. Kanoria**
Chairman of Universal Spirituality & Humanity Foundation. He is a renowned industrialist, banker, journalist, educationist, philanthropist, social awakener with the mission and vision for enhancing spiritual value service to humanity and taking up the cause for women awakening. Besides several humanitarian awards, he has been conferred The Global Man of the Year at the 3rd Annual Global Officials of Dignity (G.O.D) Awards, held in August 2015 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

**Hon Justice K.G. Balakrishnan**
KG Balakrishnan is former Chief Justice of India , Chairman, National Human Rights Commission of India and Chairman, and Chairman of Public Police – an NGO recently established with support of former high Court Judges, former senior IAS Officers, former Law Secretaries and other distinguished members from different walks of life. The Supreme Court’s first Dalit Chief Justice, he served on the Supreme Court for ten years, including three years as Chief Justice.

**Charles Fowler**
Charles is Global Coordinator World Values Day, chairs the Human Values Foundation, which uses positive values to promote young people’s social and emotional development, helps run the UK Values Alliance, is project partner of the Collaborating Centre for Values-based Practice for Health and Social Care at Oxford University, and part of the steering group for the Global Alliance on Values-based Education (GAVE). He is also a delegate at Values20, the G20 engagement group.

**Pamela Doherty**
Pamela is CEO of values driven consultancy AxiaOrigin, Uk. She is passionate about values driven leadership. She has led teams for over 30 years and advocates that creating the conditions for everyone to be their best selves through people centred, ethical and inclusive leadership is the recipe for collective success. She was HR Director for one of the UK’s biggest water companies, then took up several Executive Director positions.

**Katrina Ramage**
Katrina is Global Ambassador, World Values Day. She was born in Scotland and worked in communications and governmental organisations in London for 20 years including a spell at the Cabinet Office as Head of Strategy, Government Policy Unit. Now based in New Zealand, she focusses on supporting social regeneration initiatives, working closely with major stakeholders including the Government and major corporations. She has also established a number of global businesses and social enterprises.

**Ram Karan Verma**
Ram Karan Verma has 40 years’ experience with the Indian Government, the United Nations, World Trade Organisation. and World Bank. He is Chief Mentor, Techno India Group and an experienced Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in Management, Organizational Development, Public Speaking, Teaching, and Analytical Skills. He graduated from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, MBA.

**Haji Syed Salman Chishty**
Syed Salman Chishty is Chairman of the Chishty Foundation. He has been heading the Chishty Foundation – Ajmer Sharif as the Managing Trustee and Chairman for the last 8 years and is also the Founding member along with other elders of the Chishty Sufi Family. He travels extensively with a focus on the blessed cause of Unity, Unconditional Love, Serve and Respect for the whole of Humanity across the world.

**Dr Glen T. Martin PhD**
Glen Martin is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Radford University in Virginia, USA. He is Executive Director of the Earth Constitution Institute and President of the World Constitution and Parliament Association, coordinating organization for the Constitution for the Federation of Earth. He has received many international peace awards, and is author or editor of 12 books and hundreds of articles on global issues, human spirituality, and planetary solutions.

**Dr Rahul Varma**
Dr Varma is a multifaceted Corporate Executive & Philanthropist with a distinguished career in diverse roles spanning nearly 40 years. A leader whether Corporate or Charity with a strong vision and dedication to his commitments. He has held Strategic Senior Positions with Large Companies in India as Director, CEO and President. Currently heading Several Social Impact Initiatives and Foundations and has been awarded National & International awards for service to Humanity.

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