Unity-and-Diversity World Council

The Unity-and-Diversity World Council "is a nonprofit, tax-exempt California corporation. It was originally formed to develop the ideals and activities undertaken during International Cooperation Year 1965, which was voted into being by the General Assembly of the United Nations. The goal of the U.N. in establishing that year was to encourage a maximum of cooperation among non-governmental organizations."

Boards
Accessed January 2009:

Executive Board


 * Leland P. Stewart, Founder/Central Coordinator -- Author/Compiler, World Scriptures
 * Elizabeth E. Stewart, Founder -- Compiler, Science and Spirituality
 * Andre Graham, Vice-president -- Producer, L.A. Upside Down
 * Gary Herbertson, Secretary -- Former Staff, United Nations Environment Program
 * Robin Gillies, Treasurer -- United Nations Association, Pasadena Chapter
 * Roger Eaton -- Coordinator, Global Assembly Dialog
 * Stephen L. Fiske -- Singer, songwriter, composer, peacemaker, Peace Sunday Producer
 * Bibi Haleem -- Leader, King Fahad Mosque
 * Felix Winston -- Executive Director, Cal State Northridge Interfaith Council

World Board


 * Hector Aristizabal -- Lecturer/activist, Hispanic community
 * Kenneth Beatty -- Leader, United Religions Initiative Cooperation Circle
 * Tahdi Blackstone, D.Min. -- President, Institute of Noetic Sciences, Los Angeles
 * Robert Bonnell -- President, Theosophical Society of Long Beach
 * Jan Chase -- Minister, Unity Church of Pomona; Leader, Inland Valley Interfaith
 * Bhante Chao Chu -- Head monk, Rosemead Buddhist Monastery
 * Laurel Clark -- Leader, School of Metaphysics; Co-developer, Peace Dome
 * Theodore Clarke -- Pasadena City College; Religious Science Minister
 * Albert Cohen, Executive Director, Southern California Ecumenical Council
 * Tasnim Fernandez -- Sufi Order; Teacher, Dance of Universal Peace
 * Jefferson Tasleem Ghauri -- Founding President, IARF Pakistan
 * Linda Groff -- Professor, California State University Dominguez Hills
 * Alanna Hartsok -- Co-director, Earth Rights Institute
 * Cliff Ishigaki -- Founder, Orange County Psychosynthesis Center; former Board member
 * Byron DeLear -- Congressional candidate; interfaith supporter
 * Bernie King -- Emeritus, Congregation Shir Ha-ma'a Lot
 * Kay Lindahl -- Author, Sacred Art of Listening; Leader, North American Interfaith Network
 * Bonnie Mansdorf -- Director, Foundation for a Healing Among Nations
 * Irving Sarnoff -- Co-founder, Friends of the United Nations; peace activist
 * F. Richard Schneider, Ph.D. -- Founder, Institute of Global Education
 * Alan Seaman -- Teacher, meditator; former UDC Executive Board member
 * Roger Sorenson, M.D. -- Former participant, Worldview Exploration Seminar
 * Jim Stewart -- Director, Earth Day Los Angeles
 * Rebecca Tobias -- Interfaith activist; campaign manager for Byron DeLear's Green Party Congressional candidacy
 * Rene Wadlow -- Editor/Publisher, "Global Perspectives" Magazine
 * Tom Ziegert -- Minister, Venice United Methodist Church; peace activist

Advisory Board


 * Mobed Zarir Bhandara -- Zoroastrian high priest; editor, Zoroastrian scriptures
 * Swami Brahmavidyananda -- Monk/author, Vedanta Society of Southern California
 * Ruth Broyde-Sharone -- Producer, "God and Allah Need to Talk" video
 * Ananda Guruge -- Professor of Buddhist Studies, University of the West
 * Mussie Hailu -- Representative, Association of World Citizens, Ethiopia
 * Benjamin Herson -- Emeritus, Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue
 * Adnan Mazarei, Ph.D. -- Former Professor, University of Teheran, Iran; editor
 * Richard Millen -- Retired attorney; pioneer in mediation
 * Hiroshi Motoyama, Ph.D. -- Founder, California Institute of Human Studies
 * Robert Muller -- Former Assistant Secretary General, United Nations; author
 * Mangest Nadkarni, Ph.D. -- Leader, World Union; specialist on work of Aurobindo
 * Huston Smith, Ph.D. -- Author, World's Religions and other books on religion
 * Hoang Van Duc, M.D. -- Former Prof. of Medicine, University of Southern California
 * Ali Wassil, Ph.D., LL.D. -- Co-founder of UDC: author, lecturer

Contact

 * Web: http://udcworld.org

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