Creating Stability Within Uncertainty:

Flexibility and Surrender, Presence and Initiative

18-20 August 2020

An international online conference

Lectures in English

Dr. Philip Snow Gang, Endicott College, Massachusetts, U.S.A

Prof. Peggy Kern, University of Melbourne, Australia

Prof. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, University of British Columbia, Canada

Prof. Maren Lytje, University College of Northern Denmark, Denmark

Professor Thakur S Powdyel, Former Minister of Education, Royal Government of Bhutan

Prof. Mark Greenberg, Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A

Dr. Marianne van Woerkom, Tilburg University and Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Prof. Patricia Jennings, University of Virginia, U.S.A

Prof. Andreas Schleicher, Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills, OECD

Dr Nicole Albrecht, Flinders University in South Australia and RMIT University from Melbourne

Bob Miller and Hope Griffin, Stonefields School, New Zealand

Dr. Claudia Harzer, University of Greifswald, Germany

The multi-university Center for the Study of Human Spirit

at the University of Haifa organizes and hosts this international conference

Co-initiator, in charge of organizing and producing the conference: Guy Oren, Merhavim

Steering Committee: Dr. Oren Ergas, Dr. Aviva Berkovich-Ohana, Dr. Ricardo Tarrasch, Prof. Nurit Yirmiya, Dr. Shiri Lavy, Dr. Nava Levit Binnun, Prof. Ofra Mayseless, Dr. Miki Motola.

The conference is held in collaboration with:

Maytiv Center, Sagol Center for Brain and Mind, SEL.IL, IDC Herzliya

The Center for Compassionate Mindful Education, Tel Aviv University

The Center for Contemplative Pedagogy, Oranim Academic College

Mind-Body Center, Ramat Hasharon