Article Archives  >  October, 2009

Himalayan Consensus will be presented at the Asia Economic Community Forum 2009 in Incheon, Korea (Nov 11-13, 2009), with Himalayan Consensus founder Laurence Brahm as a panelist on the following themes: Global Financial and Economic Crisis: Grand Debate of 21st Century Capitalism, Political Leadership for the Creation of an East Asian Community:Round Table among Politicians and Media, and Global Value Crisis: Grand Dialogue Between Asia and the West. Check our calendar to find out more.

Himalayan Consensus is announced at the Asia Society Headquarters in New York City on Oct 13, during a panel talk between Orville Schell and Michael Zhao. Himalayan Consensus founder Laurence Brahm discussed the principles of the Himalayan Consensus as detailed in his latest book, The Anti-Globalization Breakfast Club:Manifesto for a Peaceful Revolution, as well as, discussed the launch of the www.himalayanconsensus.org movement website. To see the full text of his speech, click here.

The Himalayas are a massive mountain range revered as one of the Earth's incredible land features, earning the title "roof of the world." But the Himalayas represent much more than a beautiful setting, one which attracts the most experienced climbers around the world. The Himalayas are a life-giving force because its glaciers provide fresh water to the deltas below. Thus, it is imperative that the global community focuses on reversing the effects of global warming and protect this tremendous water supply.