KATHMANDU: A two-day 9th International Conference “Global Peace through Emotional Intelligence Education (EQ/EI), Organization Management and Positive Psychology for Inner Peace, Business Success and A Better Life” took place in Kathmandu on 25-26 October.
World Without Anger(WWA), Global Peace Foundation(GPF) Nepal and Co-organizer Samriddhi College Lokanthali, Bhaktapur jointly organized the conference having an international partnership with EQ4Peace Worldwide Inc., USA and National Association Psychological Science (NAPS) India.
The overall theme of the conference was ‘Creating a Peaceful World Society through Emotional Intelligence for a better life’. Inaugurating the conference, Prof Dr Lekh Nath Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Nepal Open University and chief guest of the conference, expressed that practice of emotional Intelligence in daily life brings peace and harmony in individuals and societies in general.
Distinguished speakers, including patron of World Without Anger, special guest Matt Perelstein and President of EQ4Peace Worldwide Inc.
USA reminded the statement of emotional intelligence conference at the UN Headquarters in New York, which identified key strategies for using emotional intelligence to fuel the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
They further expressed optimism that the WWA’s 9th International Conference will contribute to create a more peaceful world. Likewise, Dr Ashis Sen, Chairman of Forum for Emotional Intelligence Learning, India as a guest speaker emphasized the importance of Neuroscience and emotional intelligence in present-day World.
Similarly, Prof Dr Shilu Manandhar Bajracharya, Dean, Faculty of Management and Law, Nepal Open University opined that the theme of the conference is relevant when the world economy has grown many hundred times during the last two or three centuries. Prof Dr Murari Prasad Regmi, Chief Advisor to WWA viewed that life without anger model is helpful to control the fit of anger, aggression, and aversion.
Manohar K. Bhattarai, Chairperson of Sambriddhi Group highlighted the emotional literacy and emotional intelligence education. Prof Dr Shishir Subba, former Assistant Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences stressed anger management in modern societies.
On the occasion, WWA awarded the winner of the 4th “The Dean of International Peace Prize (DOIPP)”, 2019 to Prof Dr Arhan Sthapit. The award is given in honor of Dr Dean Van Leuven ”The Dean of Peace”. Person who has significantly contributed to the areas of emotional literacy, peace/positive psychology, psycho-social well being and people management.
The award includes a certificate, medal and Rs 25,000. The cash prize is sponsored by Gurkhas Finance Limited. Also on the same occasion, Chief Guest Prof Dr Sharma unveiled WWA International Journal Volume – 7, Series.
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