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On September 12, a working session  with the participation of E. Balashov , Yu.Ageshin, L. Trunina, T. Mukhamedjanov took place in Moscow. During the working session the following issues were discussed: the theme of the conference, the key report and the number of Russian delegates.

Wishing you a Happy Birthday, Looking for the sublime words, We simply say, as best we can: "We thank you with all our hearts!" For the nobility of your thoughts! For your world so light and large! Having become a little older, Your soul grows young! And in the matters of life You are our conscience, intelligence and honor! Thank you, Iosif Davidovich, That you are with us!

PROMOTING THE SPIRIT OF SIMPLE LIVING AND COMMUNITY FOR OUR SHARED FUTURE             As our mother earth approaches the limits she can tolerate of the burdens that we humans have placed upon her, our religions could remind us of our proper relationship to our mother. If we examine our scriptures and the lives of our prophets, we see that all have enjoined us to pay more attention to spiritual treasures than to accumulating worldly goods. They have also encouraged us, by their words and personal examples, to share what we have with each other. By living in spiritual communities, such as Gobind Sadan founded in 1968 by Baba Virsa Singh in New Delhi, or developing other ways of communal sharing, we may be able to follow these universal spiritual teachings, thereby drawing closer to God as well as to each other and also setting a pattern for a sustainable future.

Commitment and Action Jonathan Granoff, President Global Security Institute Presentation to international conference “From a Nuclear Test Ban to a Nuclear-Weapons-Free World”, Astana, Kazakhstan Organized by the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament August 27-29, 2012 There are now five nuclear weapons-free zones with over 112 countries covering Latin America and the Caribbean (the 1969 Treaty of Tlatelolco), the South Pacific (the 1985 Treaty of Rarotonga), Southeast Asia (the 1995 Treaty of Bangkok) Africa (the 1996 Treaty of Pelindaba), and Central Asia (the 2006 Treaty of Semipalatinsk).

We invite you to read the article “Joyous Communication” written by Tony Samara, the author of books on philosophy of zen Buddhism, the spiritual teacher. Joyous Communication “How can I honestly express myself when I fear that others will think less of me? How can I be true to my heart when I fear the reactions of the person that I would like to be able to be truthful to? During the various seasons as we are meeting with many people familiar and unfamiliar this is a perfect time to be conscious of a new way of dealing with old situations that no longer serve a purpose. There is no purpose in creating fear or anger within yourself or in others. There is no purpose in bringing your heart to a space where joy and light fade into the mundane disappointments and disillusionments that are inevitable when we go down a well-trodden path that leads to nowhere.