PROGRAMME
Global Spirituality and Higher Education in the Polycrisis:
Cultivating Minds and Ethical Practice for Planetary Citizenship
18-21 August 2026
Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
TIME
PROGRAM
13:00-14:00
Registration
14:00-14:15
Pre-event Performance
Thai Cultural Performance
14:15-15:40
Opening Ceremony
- Moment of Silence
- Opening Video
- Welcome Speech
- Opening Remarks
- Congratulatory Address
- Interfaith Prayer for PeaceBuddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Won Buddhism
- Peace Messages
- Cultural Performance for Peace
- Group Photos
15:40-16:00
Networking Break
16:00-17:00
University President Forum
Happy Workplace in Higher Education
17:00-19:00
Welcome Reception
Welcome Remarks, Dinner and Cultural Performance
TIME
PROGRAM
09:00-10:00
Registration at the University
10:00-11:30
Opening Session
- Keynote Speeches15-20 minutes each
- Dialogue for PeaceCan Spiritual Education Lead Us from Polycrisis to Peace?
11:30-13:15
Lunch
13:15-14:30
Panel Session 1: Religions & SocietyReligion and Civil Society Responses to Global Polycrisis
14:30-14:45
Networking Break
14:45-16:00
Panel Session 2: Ethics & JusticeEthics, Justice, and Civic Responsibility in the Age of Polycrisis
16:00-16:15
Networking Break
16:15-17:30
Panel Session 3: Climate & EcologyClimate Crisis, Ecological Responsibility, and the Economy of Life
17:30-19:00
Networking Dinner
TIME
PROGRAM
09:00-10:15
Panel Session 4: Business, AI & EthicsBusiness, Digital Ethics, and Global Digital Citizenship in the AI Era
10:15-10:30
Networking Break
10:30-11:45
Panel Session 5: Human TransformationCultivating Ethical Awareness and Planetary Citizenship through Higher Education
09:45-11:45
Parallel Session for YouthYouth Workshop
11:45-13:30
Lunch
13:30-15:00
Youth SDGs SummitYouth Voice in Action: Spirituality, Education, and Sustainable Development
Parallel Session for WomenThe Power of Narrative: Changing Stories, Shaping a Hopeful Future
15:00-15:20
Networking Break
15:20-17:00
Global Citizenship SummitTowards “We the Peoples of the Earth”: Global Solidarity and Planetary Citizenship in the Age of Polycrisis
17:00-17:30
Closing Session
- Reading of the ICCGC 2026 Declaration
- Closing Remarks
17:30-19:30
Gala Dinner
TIME
PROGRAM
09:00-14:00
Cultural Tour Program
Optional Program
