C20 Events in North America
C20 Seminars in North America
C20 Symposium with Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri
Saturday, July 8, MA Center Chicago
The Civil 20 Symposium on Compassion was hosted at MA Center Chicago.
Our President, Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri, Member of C20 Troika and Ambassador Vijay K. Nambiar, Principal Coordinator, Sri Ramu Damodaran, First Chief, United Nations Academic Impact, C20 India, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, United States Representative, 8th District Illinois, Mayor Jeff Walter, Village of Elburn, Illinois and the C20 India WG Leaders have all gathered for this transformative event themed around Compassion.
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C20 999 Challenge Events
The C20 working group Integrated Holistic Health's challenge is to practice 9 rounds of Surya Namaskar and 9 minutes of Meditation for World Peace daily for 9 days and then reflect on the impact it had on your life. The challenge highlights how yoga and meditation can have a major impact on mental health and physical well-being. Amma has indicated the goal is to reach as many people around the world through July 24, 2023.
Daily practice is offered via zoom, 7 AM ET from July 15-23. Read more >
See photos from the 999 Challenge events here>
Mindfulness: The Key to Wellness
Saturday, June 17, New York
Working Group - Integrated Holistic Health c20.amma.org/ihh-wg
On Saturday, June 17, we held an enriching C20 event, "Mindfulness: The Key to Wellness" as part of Integrated Holistic Health C20 working group. Esteemed speakers like Dr. Chiti Parikh, Executive Director of Weill Cornell Medicine Integrative Health at New York Presbyterian, Swami Chidananda of the Integral Yoga Institute New York City and, Br. Ramanandamrita Chaitanya, Director, M.A. Center, helped us delve into the profound connection between mindfulness, spirituality, science and health. Over 80 passionate participants embraced the empowering 999challenge, dedicating themselves to 9 rounds of Surya Namaskar and 9 minutes of meditation every day for 9 consecutive days. The event closed with soul-nourishing prayers for peace and uplifting devotional singing. Gratitude to all who made this event a true success!
Technology, Security and Transparency presentation
FutureCFO RoundTable meeting, Silicon Valley Capital Club, San Jose, CA
Tuesday, June 20
Working Group - Technology, Security and Transparency c20.amma.org/tst-wg
The C20 Engagement Group on Technology, Security and Transparency, presented at a quarterly FutureCFO RoundTable meeting at the Silicon Valley Capital Club in San Jose, California on June 20. The event was focused on The Power and Perils of Artificial Intelligence. According to Wikipedia, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is intelligence—perceiving, synthesizing, and inferring information—demonstrated by machines, as opposed to intelligence displayed by humans or by other animals.
Alison Richards presented an overview on the G20/20 overall and focused on showcasing the work completed by the C20 engagement group on Technology, Security and Transparency.
The FutureCFO RoundTable panel was comprised of the following: Ullas Naik has invested in a wide range of AI companies and will moderate an awesome panel of experts that includes Daniel Erickson, CEO Viable, Gopi Kallayil, Chief Evangelist, AI, Google and Rex Briggs, former CEO, author and speaker. Rex Briggs has just completed his upcoming book and has turned in the manuscript to MIT for the book titled: The AI Conundrum: Why Artificial Intelligence’s Strengths are also AI’s Weaknesses.
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AI: Language Models, Business Implications, Ethical & Legal Transparency Seminar
San Jose, CA
Friday, June 23
Working Group - Technology, Security and Transparency c20.amma.org/tst-wg
The seminar was attended by local technologists with a keen interest in the topics of discussion and wanting to identify how they could contribute to the working group’s initiatives. Speakers included: Dr. Manish Gupta, Research Scientist at Google leading research endeavors in AI; Nisha Ramachandran, General Counsel at Signifyd; Krithik Puthalath, is the Founder & CEO of a startup called Zyphra Technologies
Swami Dayamritananda Puri, C20 Working Groups Advisor and Executive Director of MA Centers, offered the introductory comments about G20/C20, its working groups and the significance of having Amma as its Chair this year.
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Digital Transformation of Public Education
June 25, 2023 in Atlanta
C20 Working Group - c20.amma.org/edt-wg
An insightful Digital Transformation C20 event took place in Atlanta on June 25th, 2023. Hosted by MA Centers, Vibha, and the Indian Consulate in Atlanta and attended by 100+ participants, this event brought together esteemed speakers and dignitaries to discuss the future of education. The event began with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp, symbolizing the beginning of a transformative journey in line with the #YouAreTheLight C20 theme. Consul General Dr. Kulkarni set the stage with an inspiring inaugural address. Br. Ramanandamrita Chaitanya sensitized us about the importance of G20, C20, and the Education and Digital Transition Working Group, and all were moved by a video message from Amma.
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“Strides Together: Embracing Gender Equality"
June 30, Toronto, Canada
C20 Working Group-c20.amma.org/ge-wg
The event aimed to raise awareness about the significance of gender equity in creating a healthy, meaningful, and peaceful society. We were honored to have distinguished speakers who illuminated the 50+ person audience with their insightful talks and shared their wisdom.
Br. Ramanandamrita Chaitanya from M.A. Center, Rev. John Joseph Mastendrea from the United Church of Canada, and Imam Ismail Ulghar from the Canadian Council of Imams graced the occasion and emphasized the teachings of various faiths and traditions on acceptance, empowerment, and support for individuals of all genders.
"Nurturing Today's Tech World for a Resilient Tomorrow"
July 16, MA Center DC
C20 Working groups - Technology, Security and Transparency c20.amma.org/tst-wg
and the Sustainable & Resilient Communities c20.amma.org/src-wg
MA Center DC hosted the C20 event "Nurturing Today's Tech World for a Resilient Tomorrow" which brought together the Technology Security and Transparency and the Resilient Community C20 Working Groups in an effort to marry these causes creatively and responsibly. The event welcomed about 100 participants and featured renowned speakers and distinguished guests, including Jag Mohan, Minister of Community Affairs from the Embassy of India; Dr. Ashok Agrawala, esteemed professor in computer science at the University of Maryland; Pratap Verma, Federal Attorney; and Pawan Nallan Chakravartulla, Founder and CEO of SecurDi. We were honored to have Aditi Wallunj, First Secretary for the Embassy of India, grace the occasion.
