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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ORGANISATIONAL SPIRITUALITY JULY 14 – 16

“LIVING SPIRIT IN SELF AND SOCIETY”

What do a radical ex-priest, an ex-racing driver, an author on the New York Times bestsellers’ list and an Englishman trained as a Tibetan physician, have in common? All four are committed to the vision of the 2004 International Conference On Organisational Spirituality (ICOS) to be run by The University of Surrey from, July 14 – 16, near Richmond, Surrey.

The radical ex-priest: Matthew Fox, a postmodern theologian, will be giving the Public Lecture on the 14th. Matthew is a world-renowned social and political activist and president of the University of Creation Spirituality.

The ex-racing driver: Sir John Whitmore has introduced transpersonal psychology into advanced training for business coaches. He was recently voted Britain’s top business coach for his work with major public and private sector clients in the UK, Europe, Russia and Australia.

The best-selling author: Marianne Williamson is the foremost interpreter of the Course of Miracles. She is a Spiritual Activist who works with the US and UK governments in the establishment of a Ministry for Peace in both countries.

The Tibetan physician: Christopher Hansard will open the Conference with ‘Toxic Thinking Makes a Toxic World’ based on his international bestsellers “The Tibetan Art of Living” and the “Tibetan Art of Positive Thinking”.

During the three-day conference, these inspirational speakers and authors will be joined by a large group of diverse and thought-provoking facilitators.

Why now? Our world is experiencing unprecedented challenges right now – politically, socially, emotionally, spiritually. We are at a unique point of transition that gives us an opportunity to bring compassion, understanding and acceptance into all aspects of our lives. Our aim is to bring spirituality in from the esoteric cold into the warm heartbeat of everyday life. Delegates will leave knowing how and what they can do to build bridges between the personal world of spirituality and the spiritual aspects of work, society and culture.

Who is it for? Everyone who is interested in change, bringing soul back into our fractured lives and workplaces. Everyone who wants to share the richness of their diverse experiences. Everyone who wants to discuss and explore the spiritual dimensions of self and society.

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Fionnuala Feighan Dr Josie Gregory, University Surrey

ICOS Conference Organiser ICOS Director

f.feighan@virgin.net J.Gregory@surrey.ac.uk

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