Gandhian Ahimsa at summit from October 1-3

Marking Mahatma Gandhi’s 149th birth anniversary, the World Summit on Countering Violence and Extremism will see global thinkers, policymakers, law-enforcement officials, activists, lawmakers, and scholars will come together to brainstorm solutions to modern-day conflicts through Gandhian principles at the Art of Living ashram on Kanakapura Road from October 1 to 3.

Aiming to put India on the global map as a hub of peace tourism, the conference will see a delegation of police chiefs, professors, researchers and policymakers from the US travel to India and immerse themselves in local Indian culture and participate in workshops to understand the wisdom behind Ahimsa, a press release in this regard stated.

The conference will host the likes of Frank Straub and Dean Esserman from the National Police Foundation, Makarand Paranjpe, Director, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Smith Joseph, the Mayor of North Miami, Charlie Allen, Institute for Economics and Peace, and other lawmakers, peacekeepers, researchers and thought leaders.