CTR 2008 – Video of Proceedings

Enjoy the entire series of Videos which capture the Round Table Conference – December 2008 proceedings.

PART ONE:

Benediction Yasna Ha 42 by Mobed Mehraban Firouzgary, Tehran with explanation of the meaning of anjumana“.

Prayers by Erv Peshotan Unwalla, Houston, with singing of Monajat.

Self Introductions by all attendees.

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PART TWO:

Paper by Erv Ramiyar Karnajia, Dadar ,Mumbai Part III on Hamazori (in absentia) read by

Bomi Damkevala of Metropolitan Chicago

“Zarathushtis: A Community Without Borders”- Rohinton Rivetna, Convenor of the CTR

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PART THREE:

Report of Third Coming Together Roundtable, by Yazdi Tantra and Percis Dubash (in absentia)

both of Mumbai,  read by Roshan Rivetna of Metropolitan Chicago (Co-convenor of the CTR).

Financial Accounts of the CTR -2008  by Yazdi Tantra, read by Rohinton Rivetna

“An Ethic of Collective Giving” by Adi Vakharia presented by  Firdosh Mehta of Dallas, Texas

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PART FOUR:

(i)  Heritage: Archeological Preservation and Research:

Clay tablets at the University of Chicago from Persepolis

Parviz Varjavand and Rohinton Rivetna

(ii) Community Welfare Projects & Religious Infrastructure Needs — An Update

Firdosh Mehta

(iii)  Worldwide Calendar of Events  & Educational Resources for Zarathushtis available on www.zoroastrians.net

Yazdi Tantra, Alyar Dabestani, Zareen Karani Aaraoz, Dr Esfandiar Ekhtiari

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PART FIVE:

English language education for Iranian Zarathushtis

Parviz Varjavand

FEZANA Resource Center – an appeal for support

Aban Rustomji, Library Committee of the Zoroastrian Association of Houston

Vision of a Global United Zarathushti Community

Rohinton Rivetna

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PART SIX:

Tenth World Zoroastrian Congress – Request for Proposals – 2013-2014

Selection process for venue and hosts

Firdosh Mehta, Aban Rustomji, Rustom Kevala, Behram Pastakia and Rohinton Rivetna

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PART SEVEN:

World Zoroastrian Congress – Request for Proposals

Dr Esfandiar Ekhtiari, Member of Parliament (MP) Iran,Khodayar Attaie, Iran, and Rohinton Rivetna

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PART EIGHT:

World Zoroastrian Congress – Request for Proposals

Kersi Limathwalla, President, World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce, Bomi Patel, President, Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America

Alyar Dabestani, Seattle, Washington State, USA

Homi Davier, Co-Chair, 7th World Zoroastrian Congress, Houston

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PART NINE:

World Zoroastrian Congress – Request for Proposals

Kaemerz Dotiwalla, Firdosh Mehta, Behram Pastakia

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PART TEN:

World Zoroastrian Congress – Request for Proposals

Kersi Limathwalla, Bomi Patel, Alyar Dabestani, Rustom Engineer, Rohinton Rivetna

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PART ELEVEN:

Zarathushtis Celebrating Jamshedi Nou Rouz Worldwide

Fariborz Rahnamoon of Vancouver, Canada www.ancientiran.com

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PART TWELVE:

The Spiritual Splendor of Zarathushtra in Melbourne 2009

at the Parliament of the Worlds’ Religions

Rohinton Rivetna for the Zoroastrian Association of Victoria, Australia

Zarathushtis at the United Nations

Behram Pastakia, Metropolitan Washington D.C

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PART THIRTEEN:

Zarathushti Diaspora: Rights, Duties and Privileges

Rohinton Rivetna, Metropolitan Chicago, USA

Saving Lives: Screening for Breast Cancer

Behram Pastakia (Washington, District of Columbia, USA),

Minoo Shroff (Mumbai, India)

Alyar Dabestani (Seattle, Washington State, USA),

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PART FOURTEEN:

Helping Zarathushti Youth from Iran

Defining the problems and finding solutions

Dr Esfandiar Ekhtiari(Iran), Fariborz Rahnamoon(Vancouver), Alyar Dabestani(Seattle)

Kaemarz Dotiwalla(Houston), & Zareen Karani Araaoz (Boston)

Zarathushti Womens’ International Network www.zwin3.net

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PART FIFTEEN:

Helping Zarathushti Youth

Solutions: (i) Economic upliftment in home countries.

(ii) Assistance to new migrants in the diaspora.

Fariborz Rahnamoon, Alyar Dabestani, Rustom Kevala, Kaemerz Dotiwalla, Firdosh Mehta, Rohinton Rivetna

Preservation of Ancient Manuscripts and Books

– Is Digitization an option ?

Natalie Vania Gandhi, New Jersey, USA

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