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International Public Speaker and Communicator
Chile, and many Buddhist sacred sites in Tibet,
Alfredo has been speaking for three decades about
and blesses the poor, the children, the monks and
the need for a revolution in values at numerous
nuns and the common people he encounters. He has
international conferences and fora on Globalization,
also provided material support to schools, temples,
Economics and Business, Alternative Medicine,
medical dispensaries and scholarships.
Environment,
China, Mongolia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
During these pilgrimages he uplifts
At his
Interfaith
retirement party from the World Bank, Alfredo chose
Dialogues, in several countries (Switzerland, Italy,
to share his ultimate moments with the homeless and
Brazil, Chile, Hungary, Venezuela, Thailand, China,
colleagues from work at a homeless shelter in
Mongolia, Spain, Sri Lanka). He has also authored
Washington DC (Central Union Mission) where he
more than 100 papers, chapters, articles, World Bank
volunteered for 10 years.
Peace,
Spirituality
and
and United Nations statements in such areas as poverty eradication, human rights, international trade and
finance,
spiritual
economics,
financing
of
development, gender and women issues, trade and development, role of indigenous peoples, the right to development, peace and conflict, forestry, fisheries, water management and irrigation, desertification, biodiversity, culture and spirituality in sustainable development, alternative medicine, and many other important topics.
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Grass-Roots Activist Alfredo has participated in spiritual pilgrimages in many holy places like the Golden Temple and Punjab
Contact: The Zambuling Institute For Human Transformation P.O. Box 28234 Washington, D.C. 20038
Amritzar in India, Mayan Sacred sites in Guatemala and Salvador, in Central America, Inca Sacred sites
in
Peru, Indigenous sites
in
Chiapas, Mexico, Mapuche special lands in Argentina and
Alfredo Sfeir-Younis
Email: silentpeace.meditation@gmail.com Website:www.silentpeacemeditation.com
He recently retired from the World Bank where he held various key positions for nearly 29 years. His last position was Senior Advisor to the managing directors of the World Bank and the Institutional Focal Point on human rights. Previous to this position, from 1999 to 2003, he was the Director of the World Bank Office in Geneva, Switzerland, and The Special Representative to the United Nations and the World Trade Organization and, from 1996 to 1999, he was the World Bank Special Representative at the United Nations in New York. He regularly participated in the Commission of Human Rights as well as in many international meetings on issues related to trade, globalization, indigenous rights, poverty, women and justice both in New York and Geneva. Alfredo is an economist graduated from the University of Chile, with a Master and a Doctorate degree from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Rhode Island, USA. His interests and experiences go far beyond the economic and policy realms. He has been an activist in other fronts for many years (Spirituality, Communications, Human Rights, Environment, Indigenous Peoples). He has one son and two daughters, and is currently President and Founder of The Zambuling Institute for Human Transformation (ZIHT). One of the aims of ZIHT is to create a grassroots world forum on human rights and human responsibilities and mainstream spirituality in public policy and business.
Spiritual Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship
(2002), The Messenger of Peace (2002), The Peace,
Alfredo’s
traditional
World Peace Mercy and Tolerance Award (2004), The
Alfredo held the position of the Institutional Focal
economics. During 29 years at the World Bank, he
Diamond Peace Award (2005), Peace Ambassador
Point on human rights at the World Bank. He was
has developed a new paradigm based on the
Award (2006), and the Doctorate in Science from the
the principal spokes-person on this subject for the
linkages between spirituality and economics, and on
International Free University For Alternative Medicine.
World Bank at the UN and WTO and other
the role that human values play in the decision-
Since 2006, he is dedicated to offering Silent
international
making process both nationally and globally and the
Meditations for World Peace. The first one was carried
organizations. For at least two decades, Alfredo has
elements that enliven the soul of business. Some of
out in Bombarral, Portugal.
developed many new and innovative insights about
his
interests
public
go
statements
conferences
far
at
include:
beyond
the
peace
UN and
and
Mercy and Tolerance Award (2003), The Supreme Advisor of the Buddhist Spiritual Forum Award, the
other
economic
Human Rights, Economic Development and Public Policies
fora,
including
civil
society
the need to embrace human rights in socioeconomic
development as well as the importance of human
Spiritual Activist
development, human security, education, spiritual
values
and
spirituality.
His
statements
at
dimensions of the globalization process, and the
Alfredo has been recognized as a healer and a spiritual
international economic meetings and in academic
relationship between the material and the non-
authority by several masters from different spiritual
circles have earned him recognition as an expert on
material aspects of development and progress,
traditions.
His spiritual name is Cho Tab Khen
the topic. Alfredo undoubtedly influenced many
including moral and ethical dimensions. He played a
Zambuling.
He has worked with North and South
organizations like the World Bank, World Trade
key role in the organization of a world meeting on
American Elders and has deepened his
spiritual
Organization, many Committees at the United
Ethics, Moral and Spiritual Values for Sustainable
Nations such as the Values Caucus, Spiritual
Development. He has given many seminars on the
Caucus, URI-UN and the NGO Committee on
relationship
Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns, other
between
spirituality
and
economic
development. He has published several articles and
Development
made numerous public statements on the subject.
Development Corporation) and government agencies
He is advisor to the First World Moral Forum,
such as the Andean Parliament, Governments of
Thailand.
Guatemala, Buthan, Ecuador and Chile.
knowledge under their influence. He follows a unique
has written many articles in magazines, newspapers
spiritual path with commitment, dedication, discipline
and books on how to reach peace and the importance
and very high standards that synthesizes the essence
of
the
of different religious and spiritual traditions. He has
environment and with ourselves. He has also delivered
practiced meditation and other ancient forms of healing
speeches at International Conferences and at the
for more than 30 years. Many people with sicknesses
United Nations, as well as Spiritual and Religious
and problems seek his care and advice.
Gatherings. He has been advocating the importance of
recently published two books: “Another Meaning of
meditation as a mean to reach inner peace. He has
Enlightenment” and “The Ten Spiritual Laws to Heal the
received
World”.
several
with
economics,
international
as
CAF
(Andean
Responsibility Award (2003) and the Person of the
Alfredo is an advocate of inner and world peace. He
peace
such
He was the recipient of the Social Corporate
Peace Ambassador
making
Banks
policies,
awards:
Lifetime
Ambassador of Peace (2001), World Healer Award
He has
Year, World Association of Retired Persons, NYC (2004).
In 2005, the Interamerican Development
Bank in Washington DC invited him to give a presentation on “Economics and Human Rights: Human Rights as Capital”.
“Silence is the Source of Self Healing”
“Inner Peace is the Source of World Peace”