Scandic Fornebu, OsloNorway

14 -15 October 2016

Empathy and Compassion in Society

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Conference Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Youth Gathering and Preconference Thursday 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Youth Gathering for Secondary Schools and Universities . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 A Preconference Day of Retreat: Practice, Silence and Wonder . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Main Conference - Day 1, Friday 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Transform your Mind: The Psychology and Science of Compassion . . . . . . . . 4

Workshops - Friday 14, 14 .00 - 15 .30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A1: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A2: The Compassionate Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A3: Foundations of Sustainable Compassion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A4: Call to Care in Norwegian Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A5: Mindfulness and compassion in psychotherapeutic change processes . . . . 5

Main Conference - Day 2, Saturday 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Towards an Altruistic Society: Compassion in Education and Public Affairs . . 6

Workshops - Saturday 15, 13 .00 - 14 .30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7B1: Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7B2: Roots of Empathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7B3: Cultivating the Mind and Heart of the Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7B4: Mindfulness and Care in Kindergarten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Opening Music, Masters of Ceremonies, The Conference Committee 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Founding and Supporting partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Practical Information and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Welcome

4th Empathy and Compassion in Society Conference 14-15 October 2016, Oslo, Norway

It is a great pleasure to invite you to join the 4th Empathy and Compassion in Society Conference!

Empathy and Compassion in Society is a conference for professionals from all sectors held by the Tenzin Gyatso Institute and supporting charity organizations .

This year, the event will be a partnership between the Tenzin Gyatso Institute and the national host Mindfulness Norge (The Norwegian Association of Mindfulness) . The conference will replace the annual conference of Mindfulness Norge .

Great thinkers say that compassion is key to a successful society . Business leaders are interested in its potential to reduce burnout . Educators know it matters more than academics or sports . Scientific institutes are opening new centres to research it . Most of us hold it as a central value in our personal and professional lives .

The Empathy and Compassion in Society Conference presents the latest research on how compassion enhances our personal and professional life, universal tools for cultivating empathy and compassion and case studies where these methods have been shown to be effective .

In 2016, we will explore in particular the topic of education . We all know that children are the future, and we are their guides .

We need to provide them with warmth, safety, understanding, and the ability to care to enable them to become compassionate children of the world .

“Let us globalise compassion . Not passive compassion, but transformative compassion that leads to justice, equality, and freedom .” Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Prize Laureate 2014 .

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Conference information

Who is the conference for? Professionals from all sectors, including human resource managers and education, health and social care professionals .

Dates • Thursday 13 October 2016: A Preconference Day of Retreat & The Youth Gathering for

Secondary Schools and Universities • Friday 14 & Saturday 15 October: Empathy and Compassion in Society Conference

VenueThe Scandic Hotel Fornebu, Martin Lingesvei 2, 1364 Fornebu, Norway

PartnershipThe arrangement is a partnership between the Tenzin Gyatso Institute and the national host Mindfulness Norge (The Norwegian Association of Mindfulness) .

Contact informationIf you have any practical questions regarding the conference, please contact:Din Konferansepartner - Phone +47 481 33 326 - post@dinkonferansepartner .no

If you have any questions regarding the conference programme, please contact: Mindfulness Norge - info@mindfulnessnorge .no or Vinciane Rycroft - info@compassioninsociety .org

Professional Certification The conference has received accreditation from:• Norwegian Nurses’ Association with 14 hours for clinical nursing specialists .• Norwegian Medical Association with 14 hours for public health physicians and

child- and adolecent psychiatrists .• Norwegian Psycology Association with 14 hours .

Union of Education Norway (Norsk utdanningsforbund) has approved the conference as a maintenance course for participants who have completed the specialist training in educational-psychological consulting .

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Youth Gathering and Preconference - Thursday 13

The Youth Gathering for Secondary Schools and Universities

Thursday 13 October 2016, at 15 .00-18 .00 . Coordinator: Yara Vrolijks The Gathering will take place at “Litteraturhuset” (“The Literature House”) in Oslo, Prior to the conference, young people come together at the Youth Gathering, where they meet out-standing scientists and change-makers to explore the relevance of empathy and compassion in their own lives and to discuss the role of positive human values in wider society .

The Gathering aims to give invited high school and university students from the age of 16 to 25 and their teachers the opportunity to personally engage with the topic of compassion and will provide prac-tical tools to help every individual make compassion a force for positive change in their lives .

The topics are presented in a relevant and lively way, connecting modern science with insights from contemplative traditions . The speakers are renowned for their research on compassion and for their commitment to creating a society which is kinder, happier and more human . The event will connect hundredsofotheryoungpeopleallovertheworldthroughweb-streaming,andwillalsobefilmedandthus be shared widely .

Participation will be for invited school classes and their teachers . Schools and universities from around the world interested in participating through the web-streaming can contact info@compassioninsociety .orgThefilmsfromtheeventwillbemadeavailableforschoolsanduniversitiesfromaroundtheworldatwww .compassioninsociety .org and www .mindfulnessnorge .no .

A Preconference Day of Retreat: Practice, Silence and WonderScandic Fornebu, Thursday 13 October 2016, at 10 .00-16 .00 . Registration from 08 .00-10 .00 The day will be led by instructors from Mindfulness Norway: Wenche Mårvik Winnerkvist, Tonje Talberg og Jim Carlsen.

10 .00—10 .20: Welcome10 .20—10 .40: Sitting meditation10 .40—11 .10: Mindful movement11 .10—11 .30: Body Scan11 .30—11 .45: Brake in silence11 .45—12 .20: Sitting meditation12 .20—12 .50: Body Scan12-50—13 .00: Sitting meditation13 .00—14 .00: Lunch with mindful eating14 .00—14 .30 Mindful movement14 .30—15 .00: Sitting meditation15 .00—15 .30: Body Scan15 .30 – 16 .00: Sharing of experiences

Bring your yoga mat and the equipment you need to support your meditation . The day will mostly take place in silence .

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Transform your Mind: The Psychology and Science of Compassion

08 .00—10 .00: Registration

10 .00—10 .15: Opening by Masters of Ceremonies - Hege Borge and Tor Magne HandelandMusic by Erlend Skomsvoll

10 .15—11 .00: “Cultivating Healthy Minds” - Prof Richard Davidson

11 .00—11 .30: “An Overview of the Science of Compassion” - Prof James DotyProf Doty will discuss how the latest understanding of the neuroscience of compassion is giving us tools to change our lives and those around us .

11 .30—12 .00: Break

12 .00—12 .30: “Sustainable Compassion Training for Those Who Serve” – Dr Brooke D. LavelleThis talk will focus on methods for fostering sustainable compassion training to help those in all areas of social service and health professionals to avoid empathy fatigue and burnout .

12 .30—13 .00: “The Fears of Compassion” - Prof Paul GilbertDifferent people have different views of compassion and kindness . While some people believe that it is important to show compassion and kindness in all situations and contexts, others believe we should be more cautious and can worry about showing it too much to ourselves and to others .

13 .00—14 .00: Lunch

14 .00—15 .30: Parallel Workshops A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 - see page 5

15 .30—16 .00: Break

16 .00—16 .45: “Deepening Mindfulness with Heartfulness” - Frits Koster & Erik van den BrinkIntroducing “Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living” in health care, a trans-diagnostictraining programme in compassion and self-compassion, building further on already established mindfulness skills .

16 .45 – 17 .30: Dialogue with Guest of Honour Prof Richard Davidson: Can Taming the Mind Actually Make a Difference in Society?

17 .30—18 .00: Conclusions of the Day

19 .00: Conference Dinner

Main Conference - Day 1 - Friday 14

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A1: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest Prof James Doty - Workshop in English - Facilitator: Michael de Vibe Recent research suggests that evolution has pushed us toward a trait that binds communities and helps them prosper, and that altruistic acts promote individual well-being in biologically measurable ways . James Doty emerged from a disadvantaged background in the United States to become a neurosurgeon, an entrepreneur and a philanthropist - only to let his fortune go and dedicate his professional life to thescientificstudyofcompassionandaltruism.Inthisworkshop,hewillsharethepracticaltoolsthathelped him on his journey to relax his body, tame his mind, open his heart and clarify his intent .

A2: The Compassionate Mind Prof Paul Gilbert - Workshop in English - Facilitator: Jon Vøllestad Not only does compassion help us to cope and work with distressing emotions and situations, it also increasesfeelingsofcontentmentandwell-being.ProfessorGilbertwilloutlinethelatestfindingsofthe Compassionate Mind Foundation about the value of compassion and how it works, and introduce basic mind training exercises to enhance the capacity for, and use of, compassion . Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) - a process of developing compassion for the self and others to increase well-being and aid recovery--integrates techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy with evolutionary psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, Buddhist psychology and neuroscience .

A3: Foundations of Sustainable Compassion Dr Brooke D. Lavelle - Workshop in English - Facilitator: Ingunn Grande Sustainable Compassion Training (SCT) cultivates three interrelated modes of care as a basis for com-passionate action . These three modes are: (1) receiving care, (2) extending care to others, and (3) deep self-care.Inthisworkshop,wewillbrieflypresentthebasicscienceofcareandcompassioninrelationto these modes, practice methods for receiving care, extending care, and enhancing care, and explore ways of strengthening our compassion practices in personal and professional lives .

A4: Call to Care in Norwegian Schools Anne Sælebakke, Anne Grethe Brandtzæg, Hilde Selmer-Anderssen, Gry Stubberud, Anette Weberg-Aurdal - Workshop in Norwegian - Facilitator: Anne Sælebakke The teacher’s ability to create caring relationships with students is fundamental for learning and develop- ment . Mindfulness and empathy and important for relational skills, and can be trained . The Call to Care pilot project at the Elementary School in Kongsberg (Kongsgårdmoen) and in Oslo (Bogstad) are exploring how these qualities can be trained, and experiences from these schools will be shared .

A5: Mindfulness and compassion in psychotherapeutic change processes Prof Per Einar Binder - Workshop in Norwegian - Facilitator: Inger Helene Nøkleholm Painful emotional states can challenge our capacity for presence, awareness and meaning-making . Suffering may give rise to destructive patterns and stagnation, but also opens possibilities for growth and healthy developments . Mindfulness, compassion and self-compassion can be viewed as essential parts of constructive and health promoting processes in therapy, both in the therapist and in the patient .

Workshops - Friday 14, 14 .00–15 .30

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Towards an Altruistic Society: Education, Training and Leadership

08 .30—08 .45: Morning Mindfulness Practice - Dr Michael de Vibe

08 .45—09 .00: Guest of Honour Scilla Elworthy

09 .00—09 .30: “Pioneering the Possible: Awakened Leadership for a World That Works” – Scilla ElworthyWe are living in a time of great challenges for humanity . We need to enable leaders to make wiser decisions by developing skills to combine inner power with outer action .

09 .30—10 .00: “How to Cultivate the Heart and Mind of the Leader” - Prof Jeremy HunterDrawing on over a decade of experience working with executives, the talk will explore the practical methodology created to help leaders develop themselves, illustrated with actual cases .

10 .00—10 .30: Break

10 .30—11 .00: “Empathy in Education” - Mary GordonHave you ever been moved by the presence of a baby? Mary Gordon’s hugely success-ful programme teaches young children empathy by bringing babies into the classrooms .

11 .00—11 .30: “The Child is the Father of the Man” - Prof Arild BjørndalThis talk will focus on the need to cultivate and protect children’s natural resources, and how important it will be when kindergarten and school become arenas for strengthening compassion towards self and others .

11 .30—12 .00: “It all Depends on the Relationship!” - Dr Michael de Vibe The talk will focus on the importance of the relationship between the care-giver and the care-receiver for the health and well-being of both . We will explore how mindful-ness and empathy are the core elements in creating a health-generating relationship .

12 .00—13 .00: Lunch

13 .00—14 .30: Parallel Workshops B1, B2, B3, B4, see page 7

14 .30—15 .00: Break

15 .00—15 .45: “The Power of Dialogue in Times of Insecurity” - Scilla Elworthy

15 .45—16 .00: Concluding session

Main Conference - Day 2 - Saturday 15

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B1: “Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living” Frits Koster & Erik van den Brink - Workshop in English - Facilitator: Inger Helene Nøkleholm Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living (MBCL) is an advanced training programme developed in the health care setting for those who already have acquired basic mindfulness skills through MBSR, MBCT or equivalent course . Complementary to conventional methods aimed at cure, MBCL cultivates an attitude of care in order to alleviate suffering and promote well-being . In eight sessions it offers explicit practice in compassion toward oneself and others in a secular, science-based way . MBCL integrates insights from contemplative traditions with modern mindfulness-based compassion focused work . The aim of this workshop is to offer participants a taste of some of the key elements and practices of the programme .

B2: “Roots of Empathy” Mary Gordon - Workshop in English - Facilitator: Ingunn Grande FifteenyearsofresearchontheRootsofEmpathyprogrammeshowssignificantchangesinthechil-dren’s well-being, compared with the control group, and especially in the following areas: increased knowledge of emotions; increased social understanding; increased prosocial behaviours with peers; and decreased aggression towards peers . The increase in prosocial behaviours and decrease in aggression is also shown to last for years to come .

B3: “Cultivating the Mind and Heart of the Leader” Prof Jeremy Hunter - Workshop in English - Facilitator: Michael de VibeWe have arrived at a moment where the world’s circumstances can no longer afford the luxury of ignor-ing the inner life of the leader . Forward-thinking leaders have recognized the need to intentionally grow their internal capacities and competencies . Contemplative practices, especially those that emphasize awareness in action, can play an essential role in helping leaders to act in generative ways . Drawing on over a decade of experience working with executives, Prof Hunter will explore the practical methodol-ogy created to help leaders develop themselves illustrated with actual cases . The tools are rooted in the work of management and social philosopher Peter F . Drucker and psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmi-halyi among others . B4: “Mindfulness and Care in Kindergarten” Hanne Lund-Kristensen, Hilde Vrangsagen, Mona Teresa Vandrer Workshop in Norwegian - Facilitator: Anne SælebakkeIn this workshop we will explore the potential of mindfulness in kindergarten, mainly focused on the teacher as professional leader of developmental processes . Our interconnected key questions are: How can mindfulness be a guide to the personal-professional myself as a teacher? How can a mindful ap-proach guide the teacher in the pedagogical leadership? How can a mindful leadership guide the teacher towardsaneducationfilledwithcareandcompassion?Intheworkshopthesequestionswillbeexploredandreflectedonfromthreeperspectives:teachertraining,kindergarten-managementandkindergarten-teaching . The practical examples are based on experiences from the sensory work with children in Lia Kindergarten, Norway .

Workshops - Saturday 15, 13 .00–14 .30

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JAMES R . DOTY, MD, is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Neuro-surgery and the Founder and Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University (CCARE), in addition to being a neurosurgeon . He works with scientists in a variety of disciplines to understand the neural underpinnings of compassion, its physiological effects and to develop validated techniques to potentiate one’s compassion .

Contributors

ARILD BJØRNDAL is a Norwegian public health physician with a special interest in the well-being of children and youth . He is Professor of Public Health at the University of Oslo and CEO of The Regional Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway (RBUP), an agency involved in research, postgraduate education and service improvement in the area of child mental health .

BROOKE D . LAVELLE, PhD, is the Co-Founder and President of the Courage ofCareCoalition,anon-profitorganizationdedicatedtoprovidingSustainableCompassion Training (SCT) to educators, health professionals and others in social service . She is the Senior Education Consultant to the Mind and Life Institute and a co-developer of the Call to Care education programme . Brooke holds a PhD in Religious Studies from Emory University .

PAUL GILBERT, OBE is head of the Mental Health Research Unit, and Professor of Clinical Psychology, at the University of Derby in the UK, where he developed Compassionate Mind Training and Compassion Focused Therapy . He has published and edited 21 books . He is the series editor for a “compas-sionateapproachestolifedifficulties”series.HewasawardedanOBEin2011for his contributions to healthcare .

RICHARD J . DAVIDSON, Prof, is a leading neuroscientist renowned for his ground-breaking work studying emotion and the brain . He is the Director of the Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior at the University of Wisconsin– Madison.Hehaspublishedhundredsofscientificpapers,beenfeaturedwidelyinthe international media and spoken at international forums such as Mind & Life and the World Economic Forum .

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JEREMY HUNTER is Associate Professor of Practice and the Founding Director of the Executive Mind Leadership Institute the Peter F . Drucker Graduate School of Management . He has over a decade of experience helping leaders develop themselves while retaining their humanity in the face of monumental challenge . He received a doctorate from the University of Chicago . His work is informed by more than twenty years’ experience with contemplative practices .

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FRITS KOSTER is a MBSR/MBCT trainer from the Netherlands connected to the MBSR Training Institutes in the Netherlands, Belgium and Ireland . He has developed and teaches the Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living (MBCL) programme throughout Europe together with Eric van den Brink, and has written several books on meditation and mindfulness based compassion .

MICHAEL DE VIBE is a family doctor and family therapist . He is now working as a senior advisor for the Norwegian Institute of Public Health on improving the quality of health care services in Norway . In 2014 he completed his doctorate on mindfulness training for medical and psychology students . He has practised mindfulness for many years and teaches and does research on the effects of mindfulness training .

ERIK VAN DEN BRINK is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher living in the Netherlands . Together with Frits Koster he has developed a follow-up programme for participants who have already followed a course in MBSR/MBCT . This programme is called Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living (MBCL) . Frits and Erik teach a Teacher Training Programme on MBCL throughout Europe .

SCILLA ELWORTHY is a peace builder, human rights activists and the founder of the Oxford Research Group, for which she was nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize . Since she has also set up Peace Direct, a charity supporting lo-calpeace-buildersinconflictareas.From2005,shewasadvisertoDesmondTutuand others in setting up The Elders . Her TED talk has been viewed by over one million people and her passion is now to enable leaders to make wiser decisions .

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Contributors - Conference Committee

HANNE LUND-KRISTENSEN is an Assistant Professor in pedagogy and head of programme for Early Childhood Education, University College of Southeast Norway, Campus Buskerud . Her work is related to both teacher training and developmental projects in different educational institutions, and is rooted in an ecosystemic approach to pedagogy, focused on creativity, health and life-leader-ship as core terms in the literacy of the EcoSelf .

MARY GORDON is an award-winning social entrepreneur, educator, author, child advocate and parenting expert who has created programmes informed by the power of empathy . In 1996, she founded Roots of Empathy, which now offers programs in Canada, New Zealand, the United States, the Isle of Man, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland . In 2005, Ms Gordon created the Seeds of Empathy programme . She is a Member of the Order of Canada and an Ashoka Fellow .

ANNE SÆLEBAKKE is an educator, physiotherapist and psychotherapist . Together with Brandtzæg, she is educating teachers in Mindfulness and Care skills at RBUP, and running RBUP’s Call to Care project at an elementary school . She has written the book “Children in Balance . Mindfulness and Empathy in Kindergarten” (2015), and has been practising and teaching mindfulness for many years .

Speakers are listed in order of appearance .

ANNE GRETHE BRANDTZÆG is a coach, therapist and trainer . Together with Sælebakke she is teaching mindfulness and care skills to teachers at The Regional Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway (RBUP), and running RBUP`s Call to Care project at an elementary school . Her background is in project management .

PER-EINAR BINDER is professor and head of the Department of Clinical Psychology at the University of Bergen . He is trained in dynamic- and emotion focused therapy, and mindfulness-based approaches . Together with his research group, Binder examine change processes in therapy, mindfulness and compassion . He is also an author of books on these subjects, among others “Don’t be so hard on yourself: A guide to the imperfect life” (2016)

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The Tenzin Gyatso Institute andMindfulness Norway thank all contributors .

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ERLEND SKOMSVOLL is one of the most renowned and acclaimed jazz musicians in Norway . In addition to being an excellent pianist, he is a composer, conductor and arranger . He has won several prizes including two“ Spellemannsprisen” and “Bud-dyprisen” . He has also cooperated with and arranged music for concerts with Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Kaizers Orchestra, Come Shine, KORK and many others . Freedom is an important aspect in his work, integrating different music genres .

Opening music

Masters of CeremoniesTOR MAGNE HANDE-LAND works as a chaplain and spiritual care practi-tioner in Drammen Hospi-tal . He is also a mindful-ness facilitator and teaches mindfulness both outside

and within the health care system .

HEGE BORGE serves as a doctor and psychotherapist, specialized in child- and adolescence psychiatry . She works at the paediatric unit at the hospital of Drammen . “Learning from

the science of compassion has gradually trans-formed the way I work .”

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Founding and Supporting Partners

The Tenzin Gyatso Institute andMindfulness Norway thank all Founding and Supporting Partners .

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The Tenzin Gyatso Institute andMindfulness Norway thank all Founding and Supporting Partners .

“I send my greetingsto everyone participating in this conference, and my good wishes that your discussions and meetings may be fruitful, leading to practical measures that can be adopted to create a happier, more compassionate society.”--The Dalai Lama, in support of the Empathy and Compassion in Society conference The Tenzin Gyatso Institute, named after the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet

(his given name is Tenzin Gyatso), was established with the mission of serving and advancing the Dalai Lama’s vision, principles, and values .

His message of compassion, religious harmony and universal responsibility has touched the hearts and minds of millions of people from all walks of life and spiritual traditions who recognize its truth, its urgency, and its extraordinary potential . The Institute was founded by Sogyal Rinpoche, author of the ground-breaking The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying . www .tenzingyatsoinstitute .org

Mindfulness Norway is a voluntary association of professionals working with mindfulness, and of individuals who are interested in mindfulness in their own lives . The association aims to be a unifying force for mindfulness in Norway . To achieve this we will: • Provide members with evidence based information and inspiration for their own mindfulness practice .• Contribute to the development of mindfulness in upbringing and education, healthcare, work and

management .• Work for increased mindfulness in organizations and society . Mindfulness Norway organizes conferences with contributions from Norway and abroad . The Associa-tion also organizes annual silent retreats, which provide the opportunity to deepen one’s mindfulness practice under the guidance of experienced instructors . In addition, we provide information about mindfulnessfromresearchandthepracticefieldthroughthewebsite,newslettersandmembershippages on facebook .

Welcome as a member of Mindfulness Norway!See our website for more information about the association and membership: www .mindfulnessnorge .no Upon enrollment before the end of 2016, your membership is valid for the whole of 2017 .

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Practical InformationParticipation fee: All fees will be paid in Norwegian currency (NOK) . The fees listed in Euros (exchange rate the 17 March) are therefore approximate .

4th Empathy and Compassion in Society ConferenceScandic Fornebu, Oslo, Norway 13-15 October 2016

*Participant fee

Ordinary participant

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Members of Mindful-ness Norway, students

and members ofpartner organizations

PRE-CONFERENCE 13 OctoberThe fee includes day pass with lunch 1 500 (€ 158) 1 100 (€ 116)

CONFERENCE 14 -15 October Without accommodation* 3 750 (€ 395) 3 250 (€ 343)

Single-room accommodation Friday – Saturday* 5 250 (€ 553) 4 750 (€ 500)

Double-room accommodation Friday – Saturday* 4 900 (€ 517) 4 400 (€ 464)*The fee includes participation in the conference, lunch and snacks Friday and Saturday. For guests staying at the hotel, conference dinner on Friday evening is included.

Day pass: Includes participation in the conference, lunch and snacks . 2 250 (€ 237) 2 000 (€ 211)

DINNERS not included in the day-pass feesDinner Thursday - 3 courses 375 (€ 40) 375 (€ 40)

Conference dinner Friday nightApplicable for day pass participants and participants without accommodation

700 (€ 74) 700 (€ 74)

ACCOMMODATION separate from the day-pass (eg . Thursday to Friday or Saturday to Sunday) . Per peson, per night, Scandic Fornebu

Single room NOK 1 080 (€ 114) / Double room NOK 640 (€ 68)

Registration*Participant fee:Additional cost after 10 June: NOK 800 (€ 84) / at the start of the conference: NOK 1 600 (€ 169) .

The registration is binding . All fees will be paid in NOK . International participants will have to pay with credit card via Pay Pal (you don’t have to register at Pay Pal to pay for the conference) . ConfirmationofregistrationwillbesenttoyourregisteredemailaddresswhenyoupayviaPayPal,the invoice will be sent to the same email address after 20 June .

Cancellation: Only in writing . Cancellation fee after 20 August: NOK 400 (€ 42) . After 20 September: No reimbursement of participation fee, including accommodation/meals .

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Practical Information and Registration

Questions, please contact: Din Konferansepartner - Phone +47 481 33 326 - post@dinkonferansepartner .no

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