Webinar on Reimagine Ethnopharmacology held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 07 2021:
Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Imphal, organised an International webinar series today on Reimagine Ethnopharmacology in association with Society for Ethnopharmacology, India (SFE-India) and International Society for Ethnopharmacology, Switzerland (ISE).
The world renowned spiritual leader, Guru Ravi Shankar was the keynote speaker in this 39th session of the said webinar series, held earlier today, on the theme "Linking Science with Spirituality � For a Better Life", said a statement issued by IBSD.
In 1981, Gurudev established The Art of Living, an educational and humanitarian Organisation that works in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations.
In 1997, Gurudev founded the International Association for Human Values (IAHV) to foster human values and lead sustainable development projects.
His Vision is of a Violence-free, stress-free society through the reawakening of human values has inspired millions to broaden their spheres of responsibility and work towards the betterment of the world, added the statement.
The series is conducted virtually on Saturdays at 6:00 PM (IST) to cover maximum time zones of the world.
So far, 39 sessions have been conducted since May 2020, and till date more than 60 eminent scientists and policy makers from India as well as from all over the world have graced the series with their highly informative talks.
Collectively more than 11000 participants from more than 40 countries have attended the series so far.
This series is being conducted under the guidance of Prof Pulok Kumar Mukherjee, Director, IBSD.