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On November 17, 2005, an environmental exhibition titled "Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential," which highlights the Earth Charter as a "map" pointing the way toward sustainable living, opened at the Dubai Knowledge Village in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The exhibition depicts the need for sustainable development and introduces the Earth Charter's positive vision, along with individuals' efforts to solve local environmental problems such as deforestation and water shortage.
SGI hosted the event, supported by Dubai's governmental organizations, such as Dubai Aid and Humanitarian City (DAHC). Some 300 attended the opening, including DAHC Chief Executive Officer Barbara Castek and UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director Rima Salah as well as local dignitaries.
In a video message, Dr. Abdullah Al Karam, chief executive officer of the Dubai Knowledge Village, a government run educational center, expressed his hopes that the exhibition's theme would empower visitors to take on humanity's modern day challenges, such as war and poverty. SGI President Daisaku Ikeda also sent a congratulatory message. The show runs through November 30 and is scheduled to tour Dubai Women's College and Zayed University.
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The opening of "Seeds of Change" in Dubai |
The "Seeds of Change" exhibition originally created for the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2002 was shown for the first time in Arabic at the conference center of Dubai Knowledge Village from November 18 to 26, cosponsored by Dubai Humanitarian City, Dubai Aid City, Dubai Knowledge Village and SGI-Dubai. International Committee of Artists for Peace (ICAP) representative, flutist Nestor Torres, performed at the opening.
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Seminars combining presentations on environmental themes with musical performances were held every evening during the showing of the exhibition at Dubai Knowledge Village.
Speakers included Rashid Karkain, head of the environmental planning department of Dubai Municipality, on "The Rising Importance of Environmental Planning in Dubai's |
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Mega Urban Development," Dr. Gisela Loehlein of the Institute of the Built Environment, the British University in Dubai, on "Global Versus Local Sustainability" including innovative, green building, and Shawqi Hamad Sajwani, Group Director, Organizational Excellence, Dubai Holdings, on "Corporate Sustainability Management"
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