June 19st 2014, Geneva, Switzerland
Statement delivered by Dr Anna Barchetti Durisch at the United Nations HRC; General Debate on Human Rights. (Watch the video)
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NADEEKA JAYAWARDANA
Nadeeka has been collaborating with us and supporting us generously with his touching music for our seminars, lectures and videos.
SINTHAMANI ASHRAM, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
Visiting Sinthamani Ashram in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – a centre which cares for approximately 50 children of ethnic Indian heritage.
SIDDHARTAN CARE CENTRE, MALAYSIA
Visiting Siddhartan Care Centre, Malaysia – a centre providing shelter, food, vocational training and special education to disabled children and orphans.
“IT’S NOT A MATTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS”
September 22nd 2013, Geneva, Switzerland
Statement delivered by Dr Anna Barchetti Durisch at the United Nations HRC; General Debate on Human Rights. (Watch the video)
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LECTURES IN PATTAYA, THAILAND
“Meaning of life” – seminar delivered by Dr Anna Barchetti Durisch in Pattaya, Thailand.
Purpose of our life, search for a meaning, coping with feeling of hopelessness and depression, meaningfulness of our life experiences, life as an opportunity to create meaning – are some of the subjects tackled during the seminar.
KHAYELITSHA, SOUTH AFRICA
Visiting Baphumelele, an orphanage in Khayelitsha, Western Cape, South Africa, and one of Helios Life’s partners.
SEMINAR FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, KHAYELITSHA, SOUTH AFRICA
“Addressing problems of death and loss counseling in youth and adults”- grief counseling practices – seminar for social workers, counselors, psychologists and therapists.
Seminar and workshops led by Dr Anna Barchetti Durisch, consisting in identifying techniques of grief counseling as well as understanding deeper the concept of death and loss, including case studies.
DIEU GIAC ORPHANAGE, VIETNAM
Visiting Dieu Giac Orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, which shelters and cares for over 120 abandoned, orphaned and street children.
PUBLICATION ON EDUCATION IN “GLOBAL EDUCATION MAGAZINE”
Publication by Dr Anna Barchetti Durisch on “Global Education Magazine” no 4/2013 – quarterly scientific journal (Read the publication)
“A new paradigm for an effective and sustainable education system, going beyond teaching of mathematics and history. Are money and success the only factors, the only drives? Education for Life, Education for Happiness: these are the tools that can lead us towards a meaningful existence; a quantum leap towards a mature society.” (Anna Barchetti Durisch)
SEMINAR IN KOH CHANG, THAILAND
“On love” – seminars for children of Cambodian Kids Care (one of Helios Life’s partners) in Koh Chang, Thailand – a school for children of Cambodian migrants to Thailand, who are not entitled to state education.
Lectures revolving around the concepts of love and unity in diversity.
SEMINAR IN PARIS, FRANCE
“A holistic approach to death and grief” – a seminar led by Dr Anna Barchetti Durisch during House Talks, SocialVent in Paris, France.
THE PATTAYA ORPHANAGE, THAILAND
Visiting The Pattaya Orphanage in Pattaya, Thailand; one of Helios Life’s partners – children’s home taking care of 170 orphaned, abused and disadvantaged children and students with disabilities.
“WHAT’S THE USE OF THE WHEELS, IF THERE IS NO ROAD”
March 17th 2013, Geneva, Switzerland
Statement on education delivered by Dr Anna Barchetti Durisch at the United Nations HRC; General Debate on all Human Rights, including the Right to Development. (Watch the video)
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NADEEKA JAYAWARDANA
Nadeeka has been collaborating with us and supporting us generously with his touching music for our seminars, lectures and videos.
Baphumelele
LECTURES IN KHAYELITSHA, SOUTH AFRICA
“What is death?”, “How to cope with difficulties in life”, “How to cope with loss and grieving?” – seminars led by Dr Anna Barchetti Durisch at Baphumelele, Khayelitsha, South Africa.
NADEEKA JAYAWARDANA
Nadeeka has been collaborating with us and supporting us generously with his touching music for our seminars, lectures and videos.
CAMBODIAN KIDS CARE, KOH CHANG, THAILAND
Visiting Cambodian Kids Care in Koh Chang, Thailand (one of Helios Life’s partners) – a school for underprivileged children of Cambodian migrants to Thailand, not entitled to state education.
“LOVE IS THE RESPONSE TO DISCRIMINATION”
September 25th 2012, Geneva, Switzerland
Statement delivered by Dr Anna Barchetti Durisch at the United Nations HRC; General Debate on Discrimination, Racism, Xenophobia and related forms of Intolerance. (Watch the video)
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“HAPPINESS AS A HUMAN RIGHT”
July 4th 2012, Geneva, Switzerland
A seminar on happiness delivered by Dr Anna Barchetti Durisch at the United Nations HRC; during a side event.
SOUTH ASIAN CENTRE FOR TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
Collaboration in drafting the project following the request from the Minister of Education of Sri Lanka, Hon Bandula Gunawardhana;
the Center is expected to play a pivotal role in the transformation of the teacher development process in the region of South Asia;
approved as an Institute under the auspices of UNESCO; established in Sri Lanka within the premises of the National Institute of Education.
MANDELA PARK, SOUTH AFRICA
Visiting Mandela Park – a township in Hout Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, built against a mountain, with about 50 000 people living in conditions of extreme poverty, suffering problems of HIV, unemployment, substance abuse and gang violence.