Joshi to host meet on global conflicts

However, Joshi has sent invitations to two independent scholars from US, Professor Tu Weiming and Dr K.L. Seshagiri. Interestingly, the Government’s first brain-storming session for the conference took its genesis the day the US-British operations began in Iraq.

Though the Government is a little wary that the Pakistan delegation — comprising their Federal Education Secretary and Director General Historical Research — might rake up the Kashmir issue, they are hoping that a Delhi Declaration would be adopted after the concluding session which would provide a future roadmap. The conference will pick up three sub-themes: Education and cultural diversities as instruments of global dialogue; science, technology, social sciences, humanities as the new frontiers for global unity and focus on connectivity between civilisations, ethical and spiritual values. The last being Joshi’s pet subject, has been allotted more time.

‘‘The conference will create a conducive atmosphere which could go a long way in global conflict resolution. The idea is to create a world which is free from conflicts,’’ Joshi said.