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Summer school 2023

Time: Wednesday 5.7. to Monday 10.7.23

Location: Alkio-college, Tähtiniementie 26, 41800 Korpilahti

Bus connections from Jyväskylä railwaystation (Asemakatu): See the Matkahuolto link

Main speakers: Professor Payam Akhavan and Mr. Nabil Khodadad

Theme: The society-building power of the Bahá'í Faith

Professor Akhavan will be present at the summerschool between 5. – 8.7.

Mr. Khodadad will attend the school for the whole time.

Main lectures' preliminary subjects:

"Global justice — Human rights & human resilience", Dr. Payam Akhavan

"Global justice — Climate change & global governance", Dr. Payam Akhavan

"Why we have hope? — Current state of the world & society", Nabil Khodadad

"Why we have hope? — Bahá'u'lláh's vision of a New World Order", Nabil Khodadad

"Why we have hope? — Unfolding the Vision: our role & responsibility", Nabil Khodadad

 

Registration for the summer school via this summerschool web site.

Preliminary programme: (Loadable PDF- version  here )

 

 

Wednesday 05.07.

Thursday 06.07.

Friday 07.07.

Saturday 08.07.

Sunday 09.07.

Monday 10.07.

07:00

 

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

09:00

 

Morning devotions & info

Morning devotions & info

Morning devotions & info

Morning devotions & info

Morning devotions & info

09:30

 

~10:40

 

Main lecture:

“Global justice:

Human rights and

human resilience”

Dr. Payam Akhavan

Main lecture:

“Global justice:

Climate change and

global governance”

Dr. Payam Akhavan

Main lecture:

“Why we have hope?

Current state of

the world & society”

Mr. Nabil Khodadad

Main lecture:

“Why we have hope?

Bahá’u’lláh’s vision

of a New World Order”

Mr. Nabil Khodadad

Main lecture:

“Why we have hope?

Unfolding the Vision:

our role & responsibility”

Mr. Nabil Khodadad

 

… seminar

… seminar

… seminar

… seminar

Closing ceremony

11:45

 

Group service tasks

Group service tasks

Group service tasks

Group service tasks

Tablet of visitation for

the Báb’s martyrdom

vierailumuistio

12:00

 

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch + School photo

Lunch

Lunch

13:30

 

Activity workshops

Activity workshops

Activity workshops

Activity workshops

Summer School’s final

cleanup together

14:45

Summer School’s starting

arrangements together

&

Registration

Coffee break

Coffee break

Coffee break

Coffee break

15:30

Afternoon lecture:

“The role of the arts as a

society-building force”

Ms. Mary Gregory

Panel discussion:

“Prospects of global justice”

Dr. Payam Akhavan

& Xx. Xxx Xxx

Afternoon lecture:

“Prayer & meditation:

What are they?”

Mrs. Melody Karvonen

Afternoon lecture:

“Consultation and

Developing thinking skills”

Mr. Henri Izadi

 

16:45

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

 

18:15

Opening ceremony

&

Introduction of

the guest speakers

Study workshops

Study workshops

Study workshops

Study workshops

 

19:30

Evening program

Story & singalong evening

Evening program

Event market: Experiences

from social action

Evening program

Musical performances

Commemoration of

the Báb’s martyrdom

 

20:30

Evening snack (self-catering)

Evening snack

Evening snack

Evening snack

Evening snack

 

21:30

Evening devotions & info

Evening devotions & info

Evening devotions & info

Bahá’í-lukio closing cerem.

Evening devotions & info

 

22:00

 

 

 

Evening devotions & info