The Little Spirit of Humanity Film Festival
Welcome to watch the films
You can also find the Little Spirit of Humanity Film Festival in the virtual venue, organised in collaboration with the Reykjavik International Film Festival. It is a beautiful collection of documentaries showing concrete examples of love in action. We can all be the change we are dreaming of and inspire change in the world. Everything starts from inside and from where we are standing. Do not wait for others to create a positive change. Just start.
The virtual venue is now open
Welcome to watch the whole Forum
French, Spanish and English
To create the Forum online, we had to set up a virtual venue. This venue is now opened up to anyone who wants to visit and explore the rich and inspiring material from the 5th SoH Forum.
5th SoH Forum 2021 – Workshops
As we continue to explore our current theme, 'Towards a Loving World, Leadership and Governance for Well-Being', we are delighted to offer a new chance to participate in workshops held at the 5th SoH Forum in June 2021 as well as new additions.
Tuesday 14 December at 16.00-17.30 GMT
The Heartful Leader
This workshop is designed to help leaders and changemakers access and integrate the infinite resources of their hearts. These heart-based resources promote clarity of mind and the ability to be present in each moment, enabling better decision making and increasing self-compassion and compassion for others. Simple techniques will show us how to reduce stress, improve overall health and wellbeing, clear the mind's clutter, and let go of negative and unhealthy habits which hold us back.
Enjoy a profound, experiential workshop with time for reflection and interaction.
Facilitated by Dr Hester O'Connor and Judith Nelson.
Dr Hester O Connor
Judith Nelson
Reflections from the 5th SoH Forum
Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir – Reflection
"We rarely use the words happiness and love in politics... but why are we in politics? What do we want to achieve in politics if not love and happiness."
Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir
fr. Foreign Minister of Iceland
Yves Daccord – Reflection
"We have to be curious. It opens our hearts to others. Anger doesn't allow us to be curious. Curiosity helps us establish a common language rather than an attitude where we don't want to know."
Yves Daccord
Executive Chairman Edgelands Institute @ Harvard, former CEO of the International Red Cross
Sister Jayanti – Reflection
"Spirituality says that everything begins inside, and then it begins to manifest outside…Learning to love myself is not a sign of ego, but a sign of spiritual development. And when I can begin to love myself, I can start loving others unconditionally also."
Sister Jayanti
Additional Administrative Head and European Director, Brahma Kumaris
Peggy Dulany – Reflection
"How does love support our differences? Building trust through open listening. I do need to be authentic to what I believe, but also be able to listen deeply to where others are coming from. It is critical (when our views are challenged) to be able to step back and listen and not fall into reaction. To be able to meet as human beings, to develop a sense of appreciation for the other person and then build on that.”
Peggy Dulany
Founder and Chair, Synergos
John, Lord Alderdice – Reflection
"A scientific way of thinking can help me understand how the world is made up and what has happened in life, but it cannot tell me how I ought to relate with my fellows."
John, Lord Alderdice
House of Lords, UK
Gabriela Michetti – Reflection
"We must be aware when we do our work and carry out the responsibilities that it is very important to take care of ourselves. You may nourish your soul, but if you do not look after your body it will create a problem. Lack of well-being will have an impact on others. Looking after the self is fundamental.”
Gabriela Michetti
Former Vice President of Argentina, President, Ser Consultancy
Madeleine von Holzen – Reflection
"I was very impressed with what Gabriela was saying. I think it is a big issue... When working with high ambition and wanting to provide quality, one can end up working a lot and get people to work a lot. I think it is a big discussion."
Madeleine von Holzen
Chief editor, 'Le Temps'; Editorial director, 'Heidi.news'
The Most Revd Dr Thabo C. Makgoba – Reflection
"Indeed, the world needs to hear about well-being and how we can participate, through our love, to create that well-being."
The Most Revd Dr Thabo C. Makgoba
the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town
Kamlesh Patel – Reflection
“We are not fully aware of what we are not doing. We are not fully aware of the consequences of not playing our part. When this awareness comes, then the world will change.”
Kamlesh Patel
Founder, Heartfulness
Prof Tania Singer – Reflection
"Being a social neuroscientist and psychologist also working cross-disciplinary together with economists, educators, politicians and health-care providers, I am repeatedly astonished by the fact that in all these large-scale systems we have created, LOVE is somehow a taboo. We do not do research and do not like to speak about it publicly neither. However, it is the basis for humanity."
Prof Tania Singer
scientific head of the Max Planck Social Neuroscience Research Group
Mohammed Mohammed – Reflection
"Our world needs love more than anything else. Love that is transcendent, love that is inclusive, love that is accompanied by forgiveness, love that is unconditional."
Mohammed Mohammed
Senior Programme Officer, the Fetzer Institute
In her opening address, the Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir spoke of the Wellbeing economy Countries of which Iceland is a founding member:
“It is my steadfast view that the wellbeing economy and its wide ranging values, where people’s needs are made central, should be our guiding light to a more equal and sustainable future ...I wish you a good conference”.
In his welcome, as host of the Forum, the Mayor of Reykjavik Dagur B. Eggertssonreminded us that,
“It is the 5th time that Reykjavik has hosted the Spirit of Humanity Forum since it was launched and I am extremely proud, as Mayor of the City, to be their host, because the City of Reykjavik has officially put its heart on peace and human rights issues, and we see it as the core of our local and international policies and programmes”.
A Narrative of Love
A series of conversations with leaders about their understanding of the significance of love in our personal and public lives.
You can also listen to the conversations as podcast.
- Do you experience love and connectedness in your workplace?
- How can we contribute towards a flourishing society?
- Which leadership skills are needed for a flourishing workplace and society?
Welcome to explore these questions together with Cornelis (Cees) Hoogendijk, initiator of the Dutch Society for Connective Leadership, a movement inquiring into, and promoting the image of the ‘ideal’ connective leader
More details: lnkd.in/eG5nXAHN
The film is available to watch over the weekend. Take the chance to see it. A very beautiful, powerful and important film.
The conversations held this week are also outstanding and are still avaiable.
www.wisdomoftrauma.com
Imagine Forum under the theme of 'Building Trust for Sustainable Peace' with amazing women leaders from all over the world. Friday 8th of October. Offered by our partners Höfði Reykjavik Peace Centre. You can watch live streaming here on Facebook.
Refugees as Rebuilders - Wonderful programme starting soon offered by our friend organisation Initiative of Change UK.The next term of our Refugees as Rebuilders™ is starting later this month and we still have a few spots left! If you are a settled refugee or you know someone who is you might be interested in learning more: iofc.org.uk/news-post/refugees-as-re-builders-foundation-course-2/
AN INDIGENOUS WORLDVIEW CAN PRESERVE OUR EXISTENCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION.
Very interesting dialogue with our friend Four Arrows, professor at Fielding Graduate University, this Monday Oct. 4th.
Four Arrows is author of 21 books on Indigenous Worldview and its applications for education, sustainability, wellness and justice.
A timely film about finding our humanity, behind the effects of trauma.
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