United Civilizations - World Civil Society Sectors

Family
With family as the nucleus of society, our interest is promoting dialogue among individuals and service providers of daily needs, increasing awareness for a healthy life style of a family as fundamental to a healthy society.  Additionally, promoting dialogue where individuals with their specific characteristics and focus on morals, ethics, sport, healthy eating habits and mind / body / soul relaxation are developing a healthy family, expanding into a healthy society. 
Health

Our goal is promoting dialogue among individuals, families, organizations, foundations about the benefits of healthy lifestyle, diet; food and fasting, as well as dialogue and close cooperation among alternate and classic medicines for the development of technology and education programs making for a healthier population.

Cultures, Civilisations & Ethnicity

Our objective is promoting dialogue for increased understanding and maintaining the identity of original traditions of each civilisation / culture and foster their impact on the development of mainstream society, for the benefit and development of civilisation / culture of peace from planet Earth, therefore humankind in general. We believe that cultural diversity is key towards everlasting unity of humankind. At the same time, promoting the safe-keeping of each and every individual heritage, traditional way of living and identity of each and all ethnic groups, their characteristics, language, eating habits, dressing, dancing....etc., bringing awareness and diversity to mainstream society with increasing awareness for 'Unity in Diversity' as the identity of all mankind.

Religion, Faith & Traditional Faiths

In today's world there are numerous religions, theological and philosophical movements, Hermetic groups and other non-religious movements, all of which have their individual teachings but which, on closer inspection, basically give identical interpretations for the same things and mention or celebrate the same persons as playing key roles. In some respects the individual beliefs and traditions overlap and in the past this has been a source of conflict. We are now living at a time when there should be circles of unification that bring people closer to each other. In fact, humankind is now at such a level of development that there is an urgent need to unify our knowledge and teachings and integrate it with the phenomena within us and the universe at large. No more misunderstanding and conflicts as in the past, so humankind can improve, unite and heal the past wounds correctly, timely and friendly with understanding and compassion.
Our aim and goal is to promote and foster dialogue among religions, faiths & traditional faiths.

Faith, Religion & Science

Our goal is promoting and fostering dialogue among science, faith and religion for developing a framework uniting humankind in 'Brotherhood'. There is a need for systematizing knowledge, teachings, customs, traditions and so on - of all people on the planet; scientific as well as spiritual/religious, material as well as non-material knowledge for finding common ground for cooperation, postulating scientific explanation, examination, proof and standardization of our energetic-spiritual life in correlation with our material life. Therefore, there is a need for a new approach in uniting the physical-material knowledge with the spiritual-energetic knowledge about us, our surroundings and the Universe as a whole. Example, various faith and religions have been fostering diet and fasting for millennia. Recently science has recognized the benefit of diet and fasting. Knowing this and many other things from both science and faith / religious perspectives will encourage people from science and faiths to take positive steps forward for humankind.

Science, Research & Technology

 We believe that science and new technologies will make a difference not only in ordinary life of individuals everywhere on the planet, but also will help healing of our planet as well. We are therefore promoting and encouraging dialogue in this area and at the same time, we have an interest in the development of science and technologies making a difference in the health of ordinary life of citizens.
By helping maintain health and healthy lifestyle of ordinary citizens, they will create a healthy community, which will create a healthy society, creating a healthy world. One of the main objectives is a healthy citizen. New technology will increase productivity and bring/ make healthy living achievable for all, everywhere. This is in the core of our existence and technology advances. We know this is moving forward in developing countries, however this must accelerate to third world countries bringing them above their current standards,allowing life to be easier for all citizens. By increasing awareness and promoting this issue, we aim helping humankind.

Environment

 One of our main goals is promoting dialogue, encouraging and fostering a safe and clean environment, as well as founding technology making our world, including space, ocean and desert safe and clean. With the increase in space tourism, as well as nuclear waste measures forcing man to orbit, it is imperative that awareness increases so that all start thinking about preventing rubbish in space now. Rubbish in space can create future problems such as cancers as we know them today and many other known and unknown health and other problems.

In this time of LIGHT, humans begin to self realize and learn about other people, their environment, nature-universe, which is part of the human himself. Self realization will contribute to preserving nature, the environment, plants, and animal world.

Citizens, Organisations & Community

We are promoting the role and importance of each and every citizen in making a difference in society; the development of everyone's hidden creativeness, i.e., creative potential and using it to make a difference on local, regional and even global levels for progress and a better, brighter and safer future for all, everywhere on this beautiful planet as our only home. Therefore, everyone's role in maintaining a healthy, friendly, safe, clean lifestyle and environment and appreciating friendship and dialogue for each and every issue connected with mainstream society. Our goal is promoting and fostering support for citizens, organizations and communities on various levels around the world via dialogue and other possible ways. Together as we address various problems, we shall articulate the positive outcomes of ours as others efforts, humankind projects, works, research, etc., and continue to inspire developing benefits for all of humankind, now and in the future, here and in space and through time.

Education

It is our aim at Global Dialogue Foundation to raise awareness around the the effects of misused learning and practices, those which disturb nature's balance, and harm the environment. Also, those harming humankind's natural way of life, resulting in ill health.
It is also our aim to assist those who are experiencing crisis or have difficulty gaining education by providing resources, services and a scientific basis for expanding awareness/consciousness for their improved and rapid development, towards an easier, and better life.
We believe effective education includes; material/physical, energetic/spiritual, ancient and modern knowledge.

Since our very first steps on the planet, it is understood that humankind has much to gain through education. Not only does life become easier with new knowledge, people learn about their environment, themselves and others. They also learn about nature and the universe. Over time, humankind has systematized knowledge through education as appropriate or as perceived. All learning has contributed to improving quality of life. It has also provided the ability to control nature, often for self benefit. Sadly, the ramifications are mainly negative, affecting humankind, future generations and the planet.

Coordinative Board - GDF Sectors

Peter (Pece) Gorgievski – C.E.O & Director-General Chief Executive Coordinator
Peter is a humankind enthusiast devoted to humanitarian progress. He is a global citizen. Peter’s greatest passion and focus is creating a culture of peace throughout the world. He is co-founder of GDF, Global Shipment and Unity in Diversity.
 
Brief History:
 
2011-14: CL Network Vic Inc. / Whittlesea Community Leadership Network (WCLN) – Founding Vice Chairperson & Secretary. WCLN is a not-for-profit community association working under auspices of the City of Whittlesea. It provides leadership training and capacity building via access to resources for community-based organisations and cultural and ethnic groups. WCLN facilitates intercultural dialogue and integration with mainstream society.
 
2007-Current: Global Dialogue Foundation
2001-07: Managing Director, DGX-Asia Pacific.  Jointly establishing and developing new companies in several countries.
1999-01: Vice President, Direct Container Line/NACA Logistics-FE Asia, stationed in Hong Kong and Singapore.
1992-99: Direct Container Line-Melbourne, held various positions including State Manager.
Vasan Srinivasan – Assistant Director-General, General Matters / Field Coordinator

– Director, USS Australia Pty Ltd – providing assistance to overseas students. The organisation promotes and facilitates the enrollment of overseas students in Victoria, Australia from around the globe.

– President, Federation of Indian Association of Victoria (FIAV) 

o Since FIAV’s establishment in 1989, actively participated in its activities
o Former Chairman of Advisory board 

– Member – Livingstone Primary School Council: Vermont South – VIC
o Living locally for the past 22 years
o Concerned about the education at primary school council 

– Member – Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Charitable Funds Grants Committee
o Member of Family Panel since 2003
o Actively involved in Grants & Funding preparation for the family panel

– De Attaché – 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games – Indian Contingent

 
Mr. Jim Swiger – Ambassador-at-Large, Director-General, Environment

Mr. Swiger has 25 + years of global corporate business experience in all matters of business development and compliance in cross border transactions working in and with West Africa, Brazil and South America, China, India, S.E. Asia, and the United States.  In addition to his business focus, Mr. Swiger has always been proactive in helping others less fortunate than himself and feels a compelling duty to do so.
 
His mantra is: “it is not all about me or money it is all about giving back to others in need.”  Mr. Swiger believes we can create jobs in many countries while bringing people together in common goals in intercultural societies.
 
Mr. Swiger is dedicated to creating a clean safe environment for all people in part by cleaning up oil spills, helping to create clean potable water and advancing developments in agriculture and animal feeds through his company EnvrioGlobal Solutions, Ltd. (www.enviroglobalsolutions.com), where he serves as founding CEO.

Graziella Thake, Assistant Director-General, New Zealand, Small Islands/Project Pacific
Director- Cultures, Civilisations & Ethnicity
CEO & Founder of  ICP Conscious Academy
 

Graziella Thake, the founder and director of ICP Global Academy, its Leadership Institutes and the foundation for Social responsibility is an executive coach, and ex forensic and corporate psychologist who has come form a long history of philanthropy and professional work. Graziella brings much more to executive coaching than simply her extensive experience gained by the position of Director and CEO of various companies.  She also brings the knowledge and experience of many years practicing Forensic Psychology, Sports and Team Psychology and Organisational Psychology.

Graziella uses this knowledge not only to help individuals and organisations attain success but also to give back to the community in which we all operate.  Ten percent of Graziella’s time, as aligned with our company philosophy, is dedicated to CSR and of recent times this has risen with the dedication to the development of the foundation for social responsibility,
 

Ben J. Bickford – Assistant C.E.O, Global Technology & Development / Field Coordinator

Ben is a dynamic, passionate and successful ITC strategist with more than
two decades of global experience in commerce, communications and software
solutions.

In addition to his own entrepreneurial business ventures, Ben has worked for
several organizations of distinction, including:
EMC² Corporation
MicroStrategy
Vitria
BroadVision
InterWorld Corporation
Telstra
Monash University
Ben brings a vast depth and breadth of strategic advisory and solution-based
consulting experience spanning various industries and international markets,
including:

Andrew Cass – Treasurer-General / Field Coordinator
 

Since graduating in1983 with a degree in Accounting, Andrew’s professional life has encompassed the provision of financial advice to individuals and businesses of varying size.

In 1994, Andrew established the accounting practice Cambel Cass (Melbourne), to continue and expand his involvement in the finance industry through the provision of a quality and timely advice.

In more recent years Andrew has endeavored to increase his involvement in local community based organizations that require the assistance of professionals without the associated cost.


Evdoxia Gorgievski – Director, Family / Field Coordinator
Secretary GDF Coordinative Board of Directors – Office Managing Coordinator

Starting her career in fashion, Evdoxia’s experience includes merchandising and retail management.

Since having three children and until 2009, Evdoxia has been passionately devoted to full-time motherhood. During this time, she has lived with her family in Asia, traveled frequently and has been upgrading her skills through various personal and business development programs.

Evdoxia is a distributor of a leading technology in hydrotherapy and is actively working to improve health standards among families and citizens in general.

Mark Mayes, Director – Alternative/Natural Medicine / Traditional Chinese Medicine 
Mark is currently practicing Chinese medicine in Williamstown and Melbourne, registered with Chinese medicine registration board and is a Victorian committee member of Australian Acupuncture Chinese Medicine Association. He completed his internship at Shu Guan Hospital Shanghai, China and graduated with a double degree from Victoria University in 2008.
 
Since 1996 Mark has been building a solid foundation and reputation as a nationally accredited instructor in internal martial arts (Tai Chi, Ba Gua Zhang and Xing Yi Chuan) and in 2001, 2003 and 2004 won national competitions. His achievements clearly demonstrate his competence, diligence and insightful knowledge in the magnum opus of Chinese medicine.
Doug Woodring – Director, Environment – Marine / Field Coordinator
Doug was born in California, but has worked in Asia for over 17 years.He is an environmental and technology entrepreneur, as well as a water sports enthusiast. Prior to working with start ups, he created a framework for a global environmental technology fund at Merrill Lynch in 1998.
He is currently working with a variety of renewable energy technologies, including micro wind, wave, and for buildings, living vertical green walls. He is the chairman of the Environmental Committee at the American Chamber in Hong Kong, organizer of two open water swim races, and well connected throughout the region in the areas of the environment and new media technologies. He has a BA from UC Berkeley,an MA in Environmental Economics from Johns Hopkins (SAIS), and an MBA from Wharton.
Mihajlo (Michael) Najdovski – Director – Science, Research & Technology / Field Coordinator

Biotechnology graduate, currently working as a Microbiologist for one of the worlds leading pharmaceutical companies in the plasma industry. With a strong interest in genetics and life extension techniques, Michael will be undertaking further studies in the field of Biomolecular principles. Michael is also a strong believer in well-being and disease prevention through proper eating habits and an active lifestyle. He has commenced his further Biotechnology/ Bio-molecular studies. He is co-founder of GDF/GDI, Global Shipment and Unity in Diversity.

Dr. Ilija Najdovski PhD Nanotechnology – Director – Science, Research & Technology / Field Coordinator
A graduate in Nanotechnology with Honours in Chemistry in researching a novel pathogenic sensor; Ilija is currently working as a Validation Officer for one of the worlds leading pharmaceutical companies in the plasma industry. Interested in future technological advancements in the fields of renewable energy and medical devices, Ilija is developing his career within the medical industry with future plans in research & development and he has completed his PhD in Nanotechnology. 
He is co-founder of GDF/GDI, Global Shipment and Unity in Diversity.
Ven. Lobsang Tendar, (Tibetan Buddhist Monk) – Director-Religion & Faith / Field Coordinator
 
Ven. Lobsang Tendar comes from Kham, Eastern Tibet. Ordained at Dego Samdupling Monastery at the age of 12, Tendar left for Lhasa shortly after. In Lhasa, he joined Gyuto Monastery and trained as a monk for 7 years. In 1989, he made the journey across the Himalayas to join the Tibetan community in India. There, he continued his studies for a further 14 years at Gyuto Monastery in Northern India, specializing in tantric chanting, meditation and butter sculptures and sand mandala.
 
Tendar has participated in interfaith events, chanted for world peace, healed sick children and the elderly, provided guidance to misguided individuals, worked with the Indigenous community and blessed the land and environment of Australia through his sand mandalas, prayers and offerings.
 

Carolyn Briggs – Director- Cultures, Civilisations & Ethnicity / Citizens, Organis. & Community / Field Coordinator

Carolyn is an elder of the Boon Wurrung people, who are the traditional owners of the country that starts at the Werribee River and extends east, through part of the city of Melbourne and as far east as Wilson’s Promontory.

Carolyn has devoted most of her working life to advancing the cause of her people and inheriting traditional and customary responsibilities associated with her country, people and culture.

She has been actively involved in significant community development projects, in advocacy, native title, social reform and cultural promotion. She has been involved in negotiating Indigenous Land Use Agreement [under the Native Title Act] and establishing and managing education & support programs at University level.

Sector: FAMILY

In support of developing healthy families into a healthy society, GDF is promoting and fostering the value of ethics, morals, sport, recreation and healthy eating habits within the family.

Board of Directors – Family

Evdoxia Gorgievski – Director-Family
Starting her career in fashion, Evdoxia’s experience includes merchandising and retail management.
 
Since having three children and until this year (2009), Evdoxia has been passionately devoted to full-time motherhood. During this time, she has lived with her family in Asia, traveled frequently and has been upgrading her skills through various personal and business development programs.
 
Evdoxia is a distributor of a leading technology in hydrotherapy and is actively working to improve health standards among families and citizens in general.
Elizabeth Najdovski – Director-Family
Elizabeth graduated from legal college in her native Macedonia, where she was employed as a legal representative by one of the largest international trade holding companies.
 
At present, Elizabeth has dedicated her time and passion for alternative, i.e. natural medicine, to studying Herbal Pharmacy and is achieving excellent results.

Family Sub-Sectors

Marriage & Family

Marriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship.

It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock.

People marry for many reasons, but usually one or more of the following: legal, social, emotional, and economical; the legal establishment of a nuclear family unit; the legal protection of children; public declaration of love.
Source: Wikipedia

Healthy Family

As the nucleus of society, a healthy family is essential for a healthy existence on our planet.

Sector: HEALTH

We believe that knowledge and resources should be shared equally among all citizens from planet Earth. Developed countries can find the strength and courage to start thinking and acting as a real friend to underdeveloped countries, who are less fortunate and in need.

Sharing knowledge, technology and research with the rest of the world in general areas of interest, and paving paths that see countries go beyond their vicious circles of apathy and human agony at physical, intellectual and spiritual levels (states), provides for the achievement of a balanced development. Health is among the main issue in this process.

 
 
Board of Directors, Classic/Contemporary Medicine – Coming Soon

Board of Directors, Alternative/Natural Medicine

Elizabeth Najdovski, Director – Alternative Medicine / Herbal Medicine
Elizabeth graduated from legal college in her native Macedonia, where she was employed as a legal representative by one of the largest international trade holding companies.

At present, Elizabeth has dedicated her time and passion for alternative, i.e. natural medicine, to studying Herbal Pharmacy and is achieving excellent results.

Dr. Vasko M. Najdovski – Director, Health-Alternative/Natural Medicine

Dr.Najdovski has researched and written widely on bio-energy science and bio-energy therapy (energy medicine). His work provides scientific substantiation which may be considered necessary for the integration of energy medicine into the global health systems.
 

He trained as a medical doctor in his native Macedonia, and worked as a medical doctor at Warrnambool Base and District Hospital in Victoria,Australia. He now lives with his family in Melbourne, Australia and works with the International Center for Research and Study of Bio-energy. He is the founder of Global Dialogue Foundation and various other organizations in Australia and abroad through which he expresses over 20 years of active humanitarian and philanthropic work.

Evdoxia Gorgievski, Director – Alternative Medicine / Hydrotherapy 
Starting her career in fashion, Evdoxia’s experience includes merchandising and retail management.
 
Since having three children and until this year (2009), Evdoxia has been passionately devoted to full-time motherhood. During this time, she has lived with her family in Asia, traveled frequently and has been upgrading her skills through various personal and business development programs.
 
Evdoxia is a distributor of a leading technology in hydrotherapy and is actively working to improve health standards among families and citizens in general.
Mark Mayes, Director – Alternative/Natural Medicine / Traditional Chinese Medicine 
Mark is currently practicing Chinese medicine in Williamstown and Melbourne, registered with Chinese medicine registration board and is a Victorian committee member of Australian Acupuncture Chinese Medicine Association. He completed his internship at Shu Guan Hospital Shanghai, China and graduated with a double degree from Victoria University in 2008.
 

Since 1996 Mark has been building a solid foundation and reputation as a nationally accredited instructor in internal martial arts (Tai Chi, Ba Gua Zhang and Xing Yi Chuan) and in 2001, 2003 and 2004 won national competitions. His achievements clearly demonstrate his competence, diligence and insightful knowledge in the magnum opus of Chinese medicine.

Health Sub-Sectors

Classic / Contemporary Medicine

Medicine is the art and science of healing. It encompasses a range of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.

Contemporary medicine applies health science, biomedical research, and medical technology to diagnose and treat injury and disease, typically through medication, surgery, or some other form of therapy.

The word medicine is derived from the Latin ars medicina, meaning the art of healing.

Source: Wikipedia

Alternative / Natural Medicine

 The term alternative medicine, as used in the modern Western world, encompasses any healing practice "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine".

Commonly cited examples include naturopathy, chiropractic, herbalism, traditional Chinese medicine, Unani, Ayurveda, meditation, yoga, biofeedback, hypnosis, homeopathy, acupuncture, and diet-based therapies, in addition to a range of other practices.

It is frequently grouped with complementary medicine, which generally refers to the same interventions when used in conjunction with mainstream techniques, under the umbrella term complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM.

Source: Wikipedia

Sector: CULTURE, CIVILISATIONS & ETHNICITY

Throughout human development, various civilisations and cultures have traced their own path. Each has created unique characteristics, which remain witness to their society’s great achievements.

Some have chosen materialistic development, while others have chosen spiritual. Each however, has unique approaches to life itself and it’s future challenges – brought by the spirit of “the new”.

GDF believes that time has arrived, for achievements from the cultures and civilisations to culminate and form one unique system, where all have their unique place under “One Sun”, expressing their own creativity and making life easier and more colorful.

This time, cultures and civilisations may bring the best from their past, to the present and create a better future for all. East finally meeting West and creating one whole global system, with equity and progress in every dimension of our existence and dialogue at it’s core – Unity in Diversity.

Board of Directors-Cultures, Civilisation & Ethnicity

Maya Shahani – Honorary Vice Chairperson
Chairperson of SAGE Foundation (www.thesagefoundation.com)
Chairperson of Centre for Management (www.centreformanagement.com)
Trustee of Shahani Trust (www.shahanigroup.com).
Governing Board Member of the HSNC Board (www.hsncb.ac.in)
Founder Trustee of Women’s Movement for Peace and Prosperity (www.wmpp.org) under the aegis of Times Foundation (www.timesfoundation.org)
World Wide Wealth Ambassador for XL Nation (www.xlnation.org).
Education Board member of Sadhu Vaswani Mission (www.sadhuvaswani.org) and Priyadarshni Academy (www.priyadarshniacademy.org)
Patron of Cancer Patients Aid Association (www.cpaaindia.org)
Governing Board Member of the Bombay Mothers’ and Children Welfare Society (www.bmcws.com)
Chairperson, of the Justice H.K. Chainani Elder’s Home.

Maya fulfills her duties with compassion, love and commitment.

Peter (Pece) Gorgievski – C.E.O & Director-General Chief Executive Coordinator
Peter is a humankind enthusiast devoted to humanitarian progress. He is a global citizen. Peter’s greatest passion and focus is creating a culture of peace throughout the world. He is co-founder of GDF, Global Shipment and Unity in Diversity.
 
Brief History:
2007-Current: Global Dialogue Foundation
2011-14: CL Network Vic Inc. / Whittlesea Community Leadership Network (WCLN) – Founding Vice Chairperson & Secretary. WCLN is a not-for-profit community association working under auspices of the City of Whittlesea, Victoria. It provides leadership training and capacity building via access to resources for community-based organisations and cultural and ethnic groups. WCLN facilitates intercultural dialogue and integration with mainstream society.  
2001-07: Managing Director, DGX-Asia Pacific.  Jointly establishing and developing new companies in several countries.
1999-01: Vice President, Direct Container Line/NACA Logistics-FE Asia, stationed in Hong Kong and Singapore.
1992-99: Direct Container Line-Melbourne, held various positions including State Manager.
Vasan Srinivasan – Assistant Director General / Director – Cultures, Civilisations & Ethnicity
 

– Director, USS Australia Pty Ltd – providing assistance to overseas students. The organisation promotes and facilitates the enrollment of overseas students in Victoria, Australia from around the globe.

– President, Federation of Indian Association of Victoria (FIAV) 

o Since FIAV’s establishment in 1989, actively participated in its activities
o Former Chairman of Advisory board 

– Member – Livingstone Primary School Council: Vermont South – VIC
o Living locally for the past 22 years
o Concerned about the education at primary school council 

– Member – Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Charitable Funds Grants Committee
o Member of Family Panel since 2003
o Actively involved in Grants & Funding preparation for the family panel

– De Attaché – 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games – Indian Contingent

Carolyn Briggs is an elder of the Boon Wurrung people, who are the traditional owners of the country that starts at the Werribee River and extends east, through part of the city of Melbourne and as far east as Wilson’s Promontory.  

Carolyn has devoted most of her working life to advancing the cause of her people and inheriting traditional and customary responsibilities associated with her country, people and culture.

She has been actively involved in significant community development projects, in advocacy,native title, social reform and cultural promotion. She has been involved in negotiating Indigenous Land Use Agreement [under the Native Title Act] and establishing and managing education & support programs at University level.

Graziella Thake, Director-Cultures, Civilisations & Ethnicity
CEO & Founder of  ICP Conscious Academy
 

Graziella Thake, the founder and director of ICP Global Academy, its Leadership Institutes and the foundation for Social responsibility is an executive coach, and ex forensic and corporate psychologist who has come form a long history of philanthropy and professional work. Graziella brings much more to executive coaching than simply her extensive experience gained by the position of Director and CEO of various companies.  She also brings the knowledge and experience of many years practicing Forensic Psychology, Sports and Team Psychology and Organisational Psychology.

Graziella uses this knowledge not only to help individuals and organisations attain success but also to give back to the community in which we all operate.  Ten percent of Graziella’s time, as aligned with our company philosophy, is dedicated to CSR and of recent times this has risen with the dedication to the development of the foundation for social responsibility,
 

Culture, Civilisations & Ethnicity Sub-Sectors

Civilisations
A civilization is a society or culture group normally defined as a complex society characterized by the practice of agriculture and settlement in towns and cities. Compared with other cultures, members of a civilization are commonly organized into a diverse division of labor and an intricate social hierarchy
 
Source: Wikipedia, Link
Cultures
Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate")[1] is a term that has different meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions.[2] However, the word "culture" is most commonly used in three basic senses:
  • excellence of taste in the fine arts and humanities, also known as high culture
  • an integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior thatdepends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning
  • the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization or group.
Source; Wikipedia, Link
Ethnic Groups

An ethnicity or ethnic group is a grouping of people who identify with each other on the basis of perceived shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups. Those attributes can include a common nation of origin, or common sets of ancestry, traditions, language, history, society, religion, or social treatment.[1][2] The term ethnicity is often used interchangeably with the term nation, particularly in cases of ethnic nationalism.

Source: Wikipedia

Native Traditions / Weddings
World Languages & Native Languages
Native / Ethnic Food & Recipes
Native Art / Song & Dance / Legends / Mythology
Recreation & Tourism / Media / Film / Theatre
Continents
Pacific

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continents of Asia and Oceania in the west and the Americas in the east.

Source: Wiki

Atlantic

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 km2 (32,870,000 sq mi).[2] It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe, and Asia from the "New World" of the Americas in the European perception of the World.

Source Wiki

Civil Society of Australia

As below

Civil Society of Australia

Vasan Srinivasan – Chairperson, Steering Committee

– Director, USS Australia Pty Ltd – providing assistance to overseas students. The organisation promotes and facilitates the enrollment of overseas students in Victoria, Australia from around the globe.

– President, Federation of Indian Association of Victoria (FIAV) 

o Since FIAV’s establishment in 1989, actively participated in its activities
o Former Chairman of Advisory board 

– Member – Livingstone Primary School Council: Vermont South – VIC
o Living locally for the past 22 years
o Concerned about the education at primary school council 

– Member – Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Charitable Funds Grants Committee
o Member of Family Panel since 2003
o Actively involved in Grants & Funding preparation for the family panel

– De Attaché – 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games – Indian Contingent

 
Pece (Peter) Gorgievski
 
Pece is the C.E.O of GDF Unity in Diversity. He is a humankind enthusiast devoted to humanitarian progress. He is a global citizen. Pece’s greatest passion and focus is creating a culture of peace throughout the world. He is a co-founder of GDF and Project Unity in Diversity.
 
Brief History:
2007-Current: Global Dialogue Foundation
2011-14: CL Network Vic Inc. / Whittlesea Community Leadership Network (WCLN) – Founding Vice Chairperson & Secretary. WCLN is a not-for-profit community association working under auspices of the City of Whittlesea, Victoria. It provides leadership training and capacity building via access to resources for community-based organisations and cultural and ethnic groups. WCLN facilitates intercultural dialogue and integration with mainstream society.
2001-07: Managing Director, DGX-Asia Pacific.  Jointly establishing and developing new companies in several countries.
1999-01: Vice President, Direct Container Line/NACA Logistics-FE Asia, stationed in Hong Kong and Singapore.
1992-99: Direct Container Line-Melbourne, held various positions including State Manager

Vincent Chow

Born Malaysia 1955
Migrated to Melbourne in Melbourne 1975
Accountant; Property Developer
Chairperson, Federation of Chinese Association of Victoria
Chairperson, Melbourne Chinatown Chinese New Year Festival Organising Committee
Chairperson, Glen Waverly Chinese New Year & Lantern Festival Organising Committee
President: Chinese Association of Victoria (2002 –2004)

Elleni Bereded

Elleni  was born in Ethiopia. She has focused her life’s work on strengthening education, training and employment for culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia. Elleni is now the Community Engagement Advisor & Coordinator at Victoria University. Her dynamic leadership has resulted in new solutions for community to access and participate in society. From 2005-2011 Elleni has served as the first African Commissioner appointed to the Victorian Multicultural Commission. For six years she has also served as Board of Directors of The Women’s Hospital and chaired the Community Advisory Committee and from 2008 -2011, Elleni has served as the inaugural member of Australian Social Inclusion Board. Elleni is a Director of the SBS Board & member of the Community Engagement Committee.  Recently Elleni was appointed to Wester Health Board of Directors and chair of Cultural Diversity and Community Advisory Committee.

Elleni  was one of the recipients of the VU Vice-Chancellor’s Citations and Award for Outstanding Engagement with Culturally And Linguistically Diverse(CALD) communities in Australia. She also received Victoria’s Premier Awards for Excellence in Multicultural Affairs in Education and Prime Minster International Year of Volunteers Award. Her name has been included on the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.  She is also on 2006 “Who is Who Australian Women” among 4000 remarkable women in Australia. In 2008 Elleni was  selected as one of twelve significant women in Victoria as part of 100 years of women’s suffrage reflection and celebration. Elleni is also participated at the 2020 Summit which brought together some of the best and brightest brain from across the country to tackle the long term strategy for the Nation’s future. In 2008 Elleni won the Diversity@Work Individual Champion Award for Diversity and Inclusion.
Elleni was presented with her award by Sir Bob Geldof

Colin McKinnon-Dodd

Colin is Mia Mia Gallery’s founder, as well as its principle artist, educator and curator.

Over the past 15 years, Colin has been a founding member of many Indigenous initiatives throughout Australia including the Aboriginal Actors Corporation, Wadamba Bic, One-Fire Dance Troope and the Aboriginal Arts Development Trust. In addition, he initiated a Community Theatre Diploma Course for Indigenous actors and production designers at the Victorian College of the Arts in response to television and theatrical agents request for more trained Indigenous actors.

Colin is a lecturer in cultural awareness, Indigenous art and education. He has delivered significant performance and visual arts exhibitions as part of the Indigenous component of over 44 festivals and events. He is also a visual artist having exhibited at the National Gallery of Victoria, Manningham Gallery, Narana Creations and at many group shows both private and public.

Colin has curated collections of significant Indigenous art works for TEAC and many other corporations, councils, shires and private collectors.

He liaises with Indigenous visual artists and the corporate and government sector in both advocacy and commercial transaction activities to achieve the best outcomes for his community. Many Aboriginal people who wish to participate more fully in the visual arts industry consider him their mentor.

Colin actively seeks out opportunities for Indigenous artists to exploit their own imagery on their own termsenabling income streams that consolidate their longevity in the industry; one that will benefit the artists, their families and their communities.

Whilst setting up the Aboriginal Artists Development Trust, Colin was responsible for the introduction of the Lin Onus Award into the Victorian Indigenous Art Awards. The award was given out for an outstanding work by an Indigenous artist aged 30 years and under. Through Colin’s efforts The Peter Brock Foundation sponsored the award for two years and it became not only an integral part of the ceremony but it also acted as a testament to Lin Onus’ legacy.

Ikani Taliai

Ikani migrated to Australia with his family from Tonga in 1980 and finished his secondary schooling in Australia. He went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts. Ikani’s career has included roles in Asset Management, Economic Development and teaching at secondary school level in Tonga. He has also competed professionally for Tonga in athletic events internationally including the 1990 Commonwealth Games.

Ikani is actively committed to community development having founded the Tongan Victorian Association Inc (TVA) which actively works towards addressing issues facing Tongan communities in Victoria and Australia. Furthermore, he has been working with leaders of Pacific Island communities in Victoria in establishing a peak body for Australians of Pacific Island heritage. A founding member and driving force behind the United Pasifika Council of Victoria (UPCOV), Ikani is particularly passionate about the interconnect of Pacific diasporic communities in Australia and the Pacific region.

Ikani has led the development of innovative models of engagement and dialogue, not only to highlight the issues faced by Pacific Island communities but to push major initiatives that significantly contributes to Australia’s engagement with the Pacific. Ikani founded Ovava Limited, a not-for-profit organization with a Board of high profile individuals to purse this endeavor.

Bill Kardamitsis JP

Managing Director / CEO at Atlas Import Export and Trading  

Experienced and Succesful Business Owner and Operator in a range of Industries in Australia

Profound political career,
Member of the “Australian Labour Party”
Candidate for the Federal Electorate Seat of Wills in 1992-1993 with the Australian Labour Party.

Elected Councilor twice in the City of Coburg.

Extensive community involvement (founding member of the Coburg Community Health centre;

Founder and Coordinator of the St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Victoria, Australia;

Representative Member of the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria, Australia.

Sector: RELIGION, FAITH & TRADITIONAL FAITHS

Global Dialogue Foundation (GDF) is promoting, fostering and initiating dialogue among religions, faiths & traditional faiths. 
 
GDF believes that spirituality is an extremely important part of human life and humankind’s existence. Also, that it is an important factor for maintaining peace and security among people, as one the key elements for safe progress towards a brighter future for all on this planet- for common good.
 
GDF considers interfaith dialogue is a significant process which needs to be carried out permanently. Planting friendship, respect and recognition with dignity, for each and every faith and religion on Earth will bring a more just society with firm universal ethical and moral standards and norms for all humankind- improving lives of people on Earth, similar with the goodness from One Sun, for all humankind and planet Earth. 

Venerable Lobsang Tendar (Tibetan Buddhist Monk), Director-Religion, Faith & Traditional Faiths

Ven. Lobsang Tendar comes from Kham, Eastern Tibet.  Ordained at Dego Samdupling Monastery at the age of 12, Tendar left for Lhasa shortly after where he joined Gyuto Monastery and trained as a monk for 7 years.  In 1989, he made the journey across the Himalayas to join the Tibetan community in India.  There, he continued his studies at the Gyuto Tantric University in Northern India, specializing in tantric chanting, meditation and butter sculptures and sand mandala.  

During 30+ years of study and training, Tendar obtained specialty skills certificates in these fields.

Tendar started touring Europe and Australia in early 2000 and 2001 with the monks of Tibet as Chant Master, spreading the message of love compassion and peace.  He returned to Australia in 2002 as a resident and became an Australian citizen shortly after in 2005.  His contributions in Australia are numerous where he is most recognized for his chanting and practice of Tantric Healing.  

Kevin Meese Director – Religion, Faith & Traditional Faiths
 
Kevin is an Executive Officer of Catholic Mission Melbourne. 
 
Catholic Mission works in partnership with local Church communities in the Majority World.  It provides support through spiritual, pastoral care and building programs. 
 
Catholic Mission works to educate Australians about mission and justice, encouraging engagement with global mission.  It focuses on the development of local Church leadership, and provides support to children of the Majority World. 
 
Education, health care, shelter, food and personal development programs form the basis of our outreach programs. 
 
Kevin Meese’s involvement in Catholic Mission stretches over 10 years.  The challenge of engagement with local communities in need form the inspiration for his work, which strives to make real the Gospel message of hope and transformation for all people.
 
Rabbi Philip Heilbrunn, Director – Religion, Faith & Traditional Faiths
 

In addition to being the Chief Minister of the St Kilda Hebrew Congregation and past President of the Orthodox Rabbis of Australia and New Zealand, Rabbi Philip Heilbrunn is also a highly gifted cantor and vocal artist of international reputation. He sings and collaborates with some of the world’s greatest cantors and choirs on a regular basis.

Prior to his arrival in Melbourne, Rabbi Heilbrunn was a Rabbi and popular Cantor of several large Jewish congregations in South Africa, the North Shore Synagogue (Sydney) and subsequently Chief Minister of the Adelaide Hebrew Congregation. He has enjoyed much success as a Rabbi, Cantor, lecturer, educator and counsellor. Rabbi Heilbrunn has involved himself in all aspects of the Cantorial and Jewish Liturgical art and the promotion of Jewish Synagogue music throughout the Community.

Rabbi Heilbrunn’s involvement in Synagogue life dates back to his youth: he was encouraged to take an active role in the services at his Boarding School and later at the Linksfield Senderwood Synagogue. Later he became the Junior Minister (Chazan Sheni) of that Synagogue while at the same directing the Jewish Activities Program at the King David Schools Hostel.

 

Whilst continuing his studies towards Law and Arts degrees, he became a lecturer at the Jewish Students University Program, an institution which had been founded by his fellow Rabbinical students and himself. 

Vasan Srinivasan – Assistant Director-General, Director – Religion, Faith & Traditional Faiths

Director, USS Australia Pty Ltd – providing assistance to overseasstudents. The organisation promotes and facilitates the enrollment ofoverseas students in Victoria, Australia from around the globe.

President, Federation of Indian Association of Victoria (FIAV) 

o Since FIAV’s establishment in 1989, actively participated in its activities
o Former Chairman of Advisory board 

Member – Livingstone Primary School Council: Vermont South – VIC
o Living locally for the past 22 years
o Concerned about the education at primary school council 

Member – Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Charitable Funds Grants Committee
o Member of Family Panel since 2003
o Actively involved in Grants & Funding preparation for the family panel

De Attaché – 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games – Indian Contingent

Mosese Naluwau Koroimata – Director – Religion, Faith & Traditional Faiths
 
Methodist Church of Fiji & Rotuma – Church Minister/Reverend
 

My name is Mosese Naluwau Koroimata

I’m from Solevu village at Malolo Island, Fiji Island.

I was born 20.05.1986

I’m married with one son.

1992 – 1999  Attending Malolo District School – Grade 1 to Grade 8

2000 – 2002 Attending Ba Provincial High School – Form 3 – Form 5

2003 – 2004 Attending Fiji National University (Studying Business Management), Part-time in Carrier Management Training System (Studying Certificate and Advance level in Computer Studies).

2005 – 2007 Attending Jansen Bible Institute (Studying Certificate in Theology), Part-time in Service Pro Vocational Studies (Studying Hotel Management and Tailoring).

2010 – 2012 Attending Davuilevu Theological College (Studying Diploma In Theology)

2013 – 2017 At this period I am doing my field studies. After this five year period and I’ll be posted to another part of Fiji to continue my vocation.



Religion, Faith & Traditional Faith Sub-Sectors

Major World Religions

Major Religious Groups

Source: Wikipedia

Congress of Traditional World Religions
United Religions & Faiths
Other World Religions & Beliefs
Atheism
New Age Movement
Morals, Ethics, Norms & Standards
World Religions at a Glance & Religious Calendars
Traditional Faiths & Beliefs

Sector: FAITH, RELIGION & SCIENCE

Promoting and fostering dialogue among science, faith and religion for developing a framework to systematize knowledge, teachings, customs, traditions and so on – of all people on the planet; scientific as well as spiritual / religious, material as well as non-material knowledge. Also, for finding common ground for cooperation, postulating scientific explanation, examination, proof and standardization of our energetic-spiritual life in correlation with our material life.

Dr. Vasko M. Najdovski, Director, Faith, Religion & Science
Dr. Najdovski has researched and written widely on bio-energy science and bio-energy therapy (energy medicine). His work provides scientific substantiation which may be considered necessary for the integration of scientific and spiritual knowledge of humankind.
 
He trained as a medical doctor in his native Macedonia, and worked as a medical doctor at Warrnambool Base and District Hospital in Victoria, Australia. He now lives with his family in Melbourne, Australia and works with the International Center for Research and Study of Bio-energy. He is the founder of Global Dialogue Foundation and various other organizations in Australia and abroad through which he expresses over 20 years of active humanitarian and philanthropic work. 
 
“Central spiritual need for humans from every religion, faith and traditional faith, including atheists who believe in natural things, are faith prayer/ deep prayer and meditation/ deep transcendental meditation, in which and during which, believers / individuals or collective, are focusing,  i.e., observing one bright reality out of many negative/ dark possibilities, and according to quantum physics, they are observers. So these practices are fundamental for human well-being, nature etc. …“ Science, especially Quantum Physics and Religion/Faith, are part of one wholeness and with time they are / and they will form an inseparable wholeness and one unity for the benefit of mankind. So Darwin, Einstein and Genesis will come together as one inseparable unity. The publication “Light” – Second edition update is nothing but a doorway towards a higher level of human and spiritual consciousness, awareness and existence, based on scientific facts …“
– Dr. Vasko M. Najdovski
 

“… Science without Religion is Lame , … Religion without Science is Blind…”  Albert Einstein

 
(More about same and much more in publication LIGHT by Dr. Vasko M. Najdovski)

Faith, Religion & Science Sub-Sectors

Faith
Faith (Armani), by Mino da Fiesole

Faith, derived from Latin fides and Old French feid,[1] is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept.[1][2] In the context of religion, faith is "belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion".[3] According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, faith has multiple definitions, including "something that is believed especially with strong conviction," "complete trust", "belief and trust in and loyalty to God", as well as "a firm belief in something for which there is no proof".[4]

Source: Wikipedia

Religion

Religion is a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements[1]—although there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion.[2][3] Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine,[4] sacredness,[5] faith,[6] and a supernatural being or beings.[7]

Source: Wikipedia

Science

Science is a rigorous, systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.[1][2] Modern science is typically divided into three major branches:[3] natural sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, and physics), which study the physical world; the social sciences (e.g., economics, psychology, and sociology), which study individuals and societies;[4][5] and the formal sciences (e.g., logic, mathematics, and theoretical computer science), which study formal systems, governed by axioms and rules.[6][7] There is disagreement whether the formal sciences are science disciplines,[8][9][10] because they do not rely on empirical evidence.[11][9] Applied sciences are disciplines that use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine.[12][13][14]

Source: Wikipedia

IC - Creative Evolution Theory
The primary objective of LIGHT-Intelligent Creation is to pave a path for dialogue among 'religions', and 'science and religion'.
 
It uses scientific evidence for building these foundations.
 
The book is an introduction and basic into creative evolution theory. 

Source: LIGHT-IC

Sector: SCIENCE, RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY

Promoting and encouraging dialogue and projects in this area for making a positive difference in the life of citizens and our planet.

Mihajlo (Michael) Najdovski – Director
Biotechnology graduate, currently working as a Microbiologist for one of the worlds leading pharmaceutical companies in the plasma industry. With a strong interest in genetics and life extension techniques, Michael will be undertaking further studies in the field of Biomolecular principles. Michael is also a strong believer in well-being and disease prevention through proper eating habits and an active lifestyle. He has commenced his further Biotechnology/ Bio-molecular studies.

-In my lifetime, I want to see a world where people are treated equally, where people who have give to people who don’t, where more capable nations help those less fortunate ones – without a hidden agenda. A world united, without borders, race, religious conflicts and a monetary system that cripples nations and holds back anything that won’t profit a certain few insatiable autocrats. We are all the same, when this is realised and we begin to work together as one rather than compete as many, we will achieve advancement beyond our belief.- 

Dr. Ilija Najdovski PhD Nanotechnology – Director
A graduate in Nanotechnology with Honours in Chemistry in researching a novel pathogenic sensor; Ilija is currently working as a Validation Officer for one of the worlds leading pharmaceutical companies in the plasma industry. Interested in future technological advancements in the fields of renewable energy and medical devices, Ilija is developing his career within the medical industry with future plans in research & development and he has completed his PhD in Nanotechnology.



-If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed- – Albert Einstein 

Science, Research & Technology Sub-Sectors

Science

Science is a rigorous, systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.[1][2] Modern science is typically divided into three major branches:[3] natural sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, and physics), which study the physical world; the social sciences (e.g., economics, psychology, and sociology), which study individuals and societies;[4][5] and the formal sciences (e.g., logic, mathematics, and theoretical computer science), which study formal systems, governed by axioms and rules.[6][7] There is disagreement whether the formal sciences are science disciplines,[8][9][10] because they do not rely on empirical evidence.[11][9] Applied sciences are disciplines that use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine.[12][13][14]

Source: Wikipedia

Research

Research is "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge".[1] It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness to controlling sources of bias and error. These activities are characterized by accounting and controlling for biases. A research project may be an expansion on past work in the field. To test the validity of instruments, procedures, or experiments, research may replicate elements of prior projects or the project as a whole.

Source: Wikipedia

Technology

Technology is the application of knowledge for achieving practical goals in a reproducible way.[1] The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts,[2]: 117 [3] including both tangible tools such as utensils or machines, and intangible ones such as software. Technology plays a critical role in science, engineering, and everyday life.

Source: Wikipedia

New Emerging Technologies

This is a list of emerging technologies, in-development technical innovations with significant potential in their applications. The criteria for this list is that the technology must:

  1. Exist in some way; purely hypothetical technologies cannot be considered emerging and should be covered in the list of hypothetical technologies instead. However, technologies being actively researched and prototyped are acceptable.
  2. Have a Wikipedia article or adjacent citation covering them.
  3. Not be widely used yet. Mainstream or extensively commercialized technologies can no longer be considered emerging.

Sector: ENVIRONMENT

In this world of change, we are witnessing changes in the environment at every level. This changed environment is affecting humans both directly and indirectly.
Urgent action is therefore required in order to stop, avoid and/or postpone further serious damage to planet earth, the ozone layer, humans and various life forms, including plant and animal.
GDF is promoting, fostering, initiating, helping, (and everything in the sense of understanding) projects, initiatives and ideas, who’s aims and objectives are for the protection of humankind development and planet earth- encompassing all life.

Doug Woodring – Director, Environment – Marine
Doug was born in California, but has worked in Asia for over 17 years. He is an environmental and technology entrepreneur, as well as a water sports enthusiast. Prior to working with start ups, he created a framework for a global environmental technology fund at Merrill Lynch in1998.
He is currently working with a variety of renewable energy technologies,including micro wind, wave, and for buildings, living vertical green walls. He is the chairman of the Environmental Committee at the American Chamber in Hong Kong, organizer of two open water swim races, and well connected throughout the region in the areas of the environment and new media technologies. He has a BA from UC Berkeley,an MA in Environmental Economics from Johns Hopkins (SAIS), and an MBA from Wharton.
Scott Leckie, Director – Climate Change

Director and Founder of Displacement Solutions (www.displacementsolutions.org), an organisation dedicated to resolving cases of forced displacement throughout the world, in particular displacement caused by climate change and conflict. In 2009 Scott founded Oneness World (www.onenessworld.org), an institution dedicated to developing alternative forms of global governance grounded in global citizenship. He is also Founder of the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE – www.cohre.org), an organisation he headed from 1991-2007. He regularly advises several United Nations agencies and has worked on human rights issues in 65 countries. He was the driving force behind more than 50 international human rights standards, and has published 12 books and over 100 articles and reports on issues including housing rights, economic, social and cultural rights, forced evictions, the right to housing and property restitution for refugees and internally displaced persons and other human rights themes. He frequently lectures and regularly teaches several human rights courses.

Environment Sub-Sectors

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change /Climate Change Australia
GDF Climate

With the majority of people on the planet already perceiving the realities of climate change, our goal is dialogue in various sectors to bring forth a collaborative path towards balancing and neutralising the harmful effects on nature from the aspect of humankind contribution.

By doing so, we may assist the earth to self-repair and intercept, or further reduce the harmful affects of climate change across the entire living world, our future, and all else in nature.

Source: GDF Board Environment

Recreation & Tourism

Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time.[1] The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology.[2] Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun".


Tourism is travel for pleasure or business, and the commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel.[1] The World Tourism Organization defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday activity only", as people "travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure and not less than 24 hours, business and other purposes".[2] Tourism can be domestic (within the traveller's own country) or international, and international tourism has both incoming and outgoing implications on a country's balance of payments.

Source: Wikipedia

GDF Sanctuary
Marine

The surge in plastic development has brought massive progress in the everyday life of man. The downside is a broader and much more difficult problem for the environment and for mankind in general.

The amount of plastic waste continues to increase as does it's general use. It's light weight means plastic waste is carried by water- rain, flood and general drainage systems.

With any excess water, it ends up in rivers, beaches and oceans. It is delivered by small and large ocean currents, through which ocean water circulates, i.e. "the unseen ocean world pathways. The oceans therefore, direct waste from the human world to their designated areas.

Source: GDF Marine

Wildlife
Forests - Rain Forests
Desert Research
Desert - Mars Research
Water - Drought - Monsoon - Flood - Fire - Solutions - Research
Polar Research
Air - Earth's Atmosphere Earth's Electromagnetic Field
Emergency Situations & Response / Solutions
Continents
Pacific
Atlantic
Biodiversity

Sector: CITIZENS, ORGANISATIONS & COMMUNITY

In this world of change, we are witnessing changes in the environment at every level. This changed environment is affecting humans both directly and indirectly.
Urgent action is therefore required in order to stop, avoid and/or postpone further serious damage to planet earth, the ozone layer, humans and various life forms, including plant and animal.
GDF is promoting, fostering, initiating, helping, (and everything in the sense of understanding) projects, initiatives and ideas, who’s aims and objectives are for the protection of humankind development and planet earth- encompassing all life.

Maya Shahani – Honorary Vice Chairperson
 
Chairperson of SAGE Foundation (www.thesagefoundation.com)
Chairperson of Centre for Management (www.centreformanagement.com)
Trustee of Shahani Trust (www.shahanigroup.com).
Governing Board Member of the HSNC Board (www.hsncb.ac.in)
Founder Trustee of Women’s Movement for Peace and Prosperity (www.wmpp.org) under the aegis of Times Foundation (www.timesfoundation.org)
World Wide Wealth Ambassador for XL Nation (www.xlnation.org).
Education Board member of Sadhu Vaswani Mission (www.sadhuvaswani.org) and Priyadarshni Academy (www.priyadarshniacademy.org)
Patron of Cancer Patients Aid Association (www.cpaaindia.org)
Governing Board Member of the Bombay Mothers’ and Children Welfare Society (www.bmcws.com)
Chairperson, of the Justice H.K. Chainani Elder’s Home.
 
Maya fulfills her duties with compassion, love and commitment.
Carolyn Briggs, Director – Citizens, Organisations & Community
Carolyn is an elder of the Boon Wurrung people, who are the traditional owners of the country that starts at the Werribee River and extends east, through part of the city of Melbourne and as far east as Wilson’s Promontory.  

Carolyn has devoted most of her working life to advancing the cause of her people and inheriting traditional and customary responsibilities associated with her country, people and culture.

She has been actively involved in significant community development projects, in advocacy, native title, social reform and cultural promotion. She has been involved in negotiating Indigenous Land Use Agreement [under the Native Title Act] and establishing and managing education & support programs at University level.

Vasan Srinivasan – Assistant Director General / Director – Cultures, Civilisations & Ethnicity
 

– Director, USS Australia Pty Ltd – providing assistance to overseas students. The organisation promotes and facilitates the enrollment of overseas students in Victoria, Australia from around the globe.

– President, Federation of Indian Association of Victoria (FIAV) 

o Since FIAV’s establishment in 1989, actively participated in its activities
o Former Chairman of Advisory board 

– Member – Livingstone Primary School Council: Vermont South – VIC
o Living locally for the past 22 years
o Concerned about the education at primary school council 

– Member – Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Charitable Funds Grants Committee
o Member of Family Panel since 2003
o Actively involved in Grants & Funding preparation for the family panel

– De Attaché – 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games – Indian Contingent

Bill Penrose, Director – Citizens, Organisations & Community
Bill has worked in several local organisations such as festival committees, newspaper groups and community centres and has been a shire councillor for over 10 years at various times since 1991, including one year as mayor of the Shire of Nillumbik in Victoria, Australia. His passion is to improve community understanding of local government activities to allow them greater control of their own environment.

He is currently a vice chairman of the Victorian Local Governance Association and is involved with several groups that work with and monitor council activities.

Graduating as an engineer, Bill worked throughout Australia and overseas. This includes two years at Woomera in an international rocket program and two years in England helping design computer telephone exchanges.
 
Bill has worked on computers and satellite systems since 1965 and is experienced in communications, electronics, computers and project management. He is the author of several user and training manuals for satellite base stations and network management systems and has designed and delivered training courses for several projects. He currently is working on a complete web based project for the management, entry and service delivery of a sporting activity.
Graziella Thake, Director – Citizens, Organisations & Community
CEO & Founder of  ICP Conscious Academy
 

Graziella Thake, the founder and director of ICP Global Academy, its Leadership Institutes and the foundation for Social responsibility is an executive coach, and ex forensic and corporate psychologist who has come form a long history of philanthropy and professional work. Graziella brings much more to executive coaching than simply her extensive experience gained by the position of Director and CEO of various companies.  She also brings the knowledge and experience of many years practicing Forensic Psychology, Sports and Team Psychology and Organisational Psychology.

Graziella uses this knowledge not only to help individuals and organisations attain success but also to give back to the community in which we all operate.  Ten percent of Graziella’s time, as aligned with our company philosophy, is dedicated to CSR and of recent times this has risen with the dedication to the development of the foundation for social responsibility,

Citizens, Organisations & Community Sub-Sectors

Citizens Citizenship World Citizen
Organizations Trade Business Corporate Philanthropy
Community, Recreation, Sport, Art, Entertainment & Tourism, Media/Film/Theatre
Community - Global Developing Projects
Community- Local Developing Projects
Human Migration - Migrants
Refugees
Emergency Situations & Response / Solutions
Continents
Pacific
Atlantic
Civil Society of Australia

Sub-Sector: BUSINESS & CORPORATE

Board of Directors

Mike Handcock – Senior Director
From a background as a financial planner, senior manager of New Zealand’s largest financial institution and Master Wealth Coach for XL Results Foundation, the leading entrepreneur organization in the world Mike Handcock is an innovator, author, musician and professional international speaker and coach. He has written six books including a best seller nominated for self improvement book of the year. His books are available in 6 countries.

Mike has spoken and coached more than 30,000 people in twenty countries. He has been called Asia’s leading Edu-Tainer and one of the Top Ten Coaches in Asia Pacific. He consistently scores over ten out of ten on the quality of his coaching.

With a background in senior management for a leading corporate, Mike is an entrepreneur. He currently owns no less than five businesses globally and is a board member of SAGE Foundation committed to assisting underprivileged children in India. Mike is a passionate musician with nine albums to his credit and is a life member and master wealth coach of XL Results Foundation now the world’s largest entrepreneur network.

Rock Your Life- is driven by Mike’s passion to assist others to play a bigger game for themselves and the planet through attaining wealth,purpose and to have an extraordinary life, with a social conscience. It is an incredible life shaping experience that combines music, education and philosophy.
Peter (Pece) Gorgievski – C.E.O & Director-General Chief Executive Coordinator
Peter is a humankind enthusiast devoted to humanitarian progress. He is a global citizen. Peter’s greatest passion and focus is creating a culture of peace throughout the world. He is co-founder of GDF, Global Shipment and Unity in Diversity.
 
Brief History:
2007-Current: Global Dialogue Foundation
2011-14: CL Network Vic Inc. / Whittlesea Community Leadership Network (WCLN) – Founding Vice Chairperson & Secretary. WCLN is a not-for-profit community association working under auspices of the City of Whittlesea, Victoria. It provides leadership training and capacity building via access to resources for community-based organisations and cultural and ethnic groups. WCLN facilitates intercultural dialogue and integration with mainstream society.
2001-07: Managing Director, DGX-Asia Pacific.  Jointly establishing and developing new companies in several countries.
1999-01: Vice President, Direct Container Line/NACA Logistics-FE Asia, stationed in Hong Kong and Singapore.
1992-99: Direct Container Line-Melbourne, held various positions including State Manager

Sector: EDUCATION

GDF aims at raising awareness around practices which bring harmony and balance to nature and the environment.

It is also our aim to assist those who are experiencing crisis or have difficulty gaining education by providing resources, services and a scientific basis for expanding awareness/consciousness towards an easier and better life.

We believe effective education includes; material / physical, energetic / spiritual, ancient and modern knowledge.

Venerable Lobsang Tendar (Tibetan Buddhist Monk)
Ven. Lobsang Tendar comes from Kham, Eastern Tibet.  Ordained at Dego Samdupling Monastery at the age of 12, Tendar left for Lhasa shortly after where he joined Gyuto Monastery and trained as a monk for 7years.  In 1989, he made the journey across the Himalayas to join the Tibetan community in India.  There, he continued his studies at the Gyuto Tantric University in Northern India, specializing in tantric chanting, meditation and butter sculptures and sand mandala.  
 

During 30+ years of study and training, Tendar obtained specialty skills certificates in these fields.

Tendar started touring Europe and Australia in early 2000 and 2001 with the monks of Tibet as Chant Master, spreading the message of love compassion and peace.  He returned to Australia in 2002 as a resident and became an Australian citizen shortly after in 2005.  His contributions in Australia are numerous where he is most recognized for his chanting and practice of Tantric Healing. 

Maya Shahani – Honorary Vice Chairperson
Chairperson of SAGE Foundation (www.thesagefoundation.com)
Chairperson of Centre for Management (www.centreformanagement.com)
Trustee of Shahani Trust (www.shahanigroup.com).
Governing Board Member of the HSNC Board (www.hsncb.ac.in)
Founder Trustee of Women’s Movement for Peace and Prosperity (www.wmpp.org) under the aegis of Times Foundation (www.timesfoundation.org)
World Wide Wealth Ambassador for XL Nation (www.xlnation.org).
Education Board member of Sadhu Vaswani Mission (www.sadhuvaswani.org) and Priyadarshni Academy (www.priyadarshniacademy.org)
Patron of Cancer Patients Aid Association (www.cpaaindia.org)
Governing Board Member of the Bombay Mothers’ and Children Welfare Society (www.bmcws.com)
Chairperson, of the Justice H.K. Chainani Elder’s Home.
 
Maya fulfills her duties with compassion, love and commitment.

 

Vasan Srinivasan – Assistant Director-General, Director-Education

Director, USS Australia Pty Ltd – providing assistance to overseas students. The organisation promotes and facilitates the enrollment of overseas students in Victoria, Australia from around the globe.

President, Federation of Indian Association of Victoria (FIAV) 

o Since FIAV’s establishment in 1989, actively participated in its activities
o Former Chairman of Advisory board 

Member – Livingstone Primary School Council: Vermont South – VIC
o Living locally for the past 22 years
o Concerned about the education at primary school council 

Member – Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Charitable Funds Grants Committee
o Member of Family Panel since 2003
o Actively involved in Grants & Funding preparation for the family panel

De Attaché – 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games – Indian Contingent

Education Sub-Sectors

IC - Creative Evolution Theory
The primary objective of LIGHT-Intelligent Creation is to pave a path for dialogue among 'religions', and 'science and religion'.
 
It uses scientific evidence for building these foundations.
 
The book is an introduction and basic into creative evolution theory. 
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Unity in Diversity – World Civil Society

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United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

“…the regional forums in Australia and India, organized by the Global Dialogue Foundation and local partners under the auspices of the Alliance, allowed the Alliance to expand its outreach and significantly develop its footing at grass-roots level.”

Official report of the Secretary-General Ban Ki moon to the UN General Assembly.