Month: August 2011

"Environment, Health and Happiness" by Frank Bracho, former Ambassador of Venezuela to India, ecologist and author, former jurist of the Right Livelihood Award. Listen to the audio file in Spanish. Read the original Spanish presentation.

“Aparigraha as a new economic paradigm for a culture of peace” by Victor Vyasa (Peru), founder of the Shanti Yoga Center for Harmony and School of Life. Listen to the English audio file or audio file in Spanish. Read the original Spanish presentation.

“The Bank of Development of Women: A Grassroots Tool for the Construction of a Feminist Solidarity Economy" by Nora Castañeda, president of Banmujer, former professor of public administration and economic development at the Central Venezuela University (UCV). Watch the video. Listen to the English audio file or audio file in Spanish. Read original Spanish presentation.

"Human Excellence: Seven Keys to Success and Happiness" by Juan Sarmiento, (Philippines-Venezuela) psychologist, lecturer, business consultant, founder of the Will of Excellence Foundation. Watch the video. Listen to the English audio file or audio file in Spanish.

"Prout and the creation of a socioeconomic system that reconciles justice with freedom, and which is very different from both capitalism and Stalinist type of communism" by Carlos Molina Camacho, a former National Superintendent of Cooperatives, Professor of Cooperative Law in Post Graduate courses at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV). Member of the Bolivarian Society of Venezuela. Author of several books on cooperatives and Bolivarian Values for Young People of the 21st Century. Listen to the English audio file.

KOKOTUKA ORIKUARE - "Together" by Maya Shita, General Coordinator of the Warao people. Indigenous Community Leader of the Moriche. Listen to the English audio file or audio file in Spanish. Read the original Spanish presentation.