INSPIRING CONFERENCES

IKIGAI: The Purpose of the Soul By: Ana María Aguilar R. -AMAR-

Biography:

Ana Maria Aguilar is a communicator, photographer and social entrepreneur. She is a specialist in Culture of Peace and International Humanitarian Law from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Master in Psychopedagogy from the University of Barcelona. She is a member of the Global Shapers, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, which leads dialogue, action and change through a global network of young leaders, whose purpose is to help improve the state of the world. Founder of AMA Educación Emocional, an enterprise that promotes emotional well-being through creative and innovative pedagogical models.

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We are currently living challenging times, where our love, and our emotions are being tested. So, it is time to undertake with love and courage the great journey towards our inner awakening!

Ikigai: The Purpose of the Soul, a Japanese legacy that means the reason for being or the reason for living.

In this conference she invited participants to connect with that inner truth.

Discovering the true “LOVE” By: Angélica María Vargas Ortiz

Biography:

Angelica María Vargas is a Psychologist graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. She is a specialist in Social Psychology, Cooperation and Community Management from the Universidad del Bosque, with experience in working with communities; children, youth, adults, older adults, working as an individual and group therapist, giving training and guiding workshops in the areas of personal, physical, emotional, spiritual, cognitive and social development and well-being. Taking a holistic vision of the Human Being and taking self-love, acceptance, self-knowledge, forgiveness and happiness as a pillar.

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Discovering the true “LOVE”, talking about Love, its origins and its importance in the beginning of History, where the forces that converge in the universe were organized and studied, finding as the

main source of energy and movement two forces that link our being, recognizing the importance of the four elements (water, air, earth and fire), not only externally of the Human Being, but also internally, elements that move us and that allow us to be, inhabit and enjoy in a world full of beings and light.

It is in that moment in which two maximum forces are recognized that mobilize us and allow us to exist, these determining Forces are Love and Hate. Being LOVE who keeps us in balance, the energetic force that allows everything to flow, that we relate and that we understand that nothing is external, that our greatness is inside us, that it is God, the creator, or in whom we create, manifesting within us and managing to be heard so that we live in LOVE. Maximum expression of Love and Creation.

Jesus teaches us that with LOVE, that which gives itself completely, without expecting anything, giving only what is inside, it is possible to be listened to, followed and valued. Through his story, it can be seen as true love, it is the one we have for ourselves, because only by loving ourselves, recognizing ourselves and valuing ourselves, can we LOVE others and everything that surrounds us.

The force of LOVE allows us to see life differently. No, it assures us that we do not experience situations that lead us to experience pain or anguish, what self-love allows us is to see that situation with different eyes, live it, embrace it, experience it, recognize it as part of ourselves. Victor Frank tells us that Suffering is inherent to the Human Being, if it is not experienced, it is not living.

Developing Active Global Citizens By: Harold Stiven Guerrero García

Biography:

Harold Stiven Guerrero is from Barranquilla, he is a professional in International Business and Finance, specialist in Quality Process Management. Volunteer in the role of coordinator of institutional alliances, ambassador of Global Competencies and Qualified Facilitator of AFS Intercultural Programs Colombia. He has extensive experience in topics such as global citizenship, volunteer development, youth activism and empowerment with the practice of SDG 2030.

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Talk about three of the tools that are framed within the Global Competencies and help us to strengthen our empathy and understanding, improving our social well-being and strengthening us as active global citizens. About us? What do we have in common with other people? And what makes us different? The previous questions addressed within the framework of culture and its concepts, and accompanied by the metaphor of the iceberg.

The first tool, our identity: the traits that characterize us, the affinities we have with others, what we value about ourselves and the world, and the norms that we follow for daily behavior. Approaching the work of identity with the metaphor of the flower, the petals can fall and others can be born. The construction of our identity is a process that develops throughout our lives according to our experiences.

Second tool: the way people behave can be influenced by factors outside of the culture. We employ the culture-situation-person CSP model to explain and make sense of behaviors that are different, confusing, or problematic for us.

Third tool: suspend value judgments, as they are inaccurate, harmful and hurtful. Making assumptions about other people can lead us to the wrong conclusions, easily leading to judgment, prejudice and discrimination. How do you know if we are passing an unfair judgment or making a useful assumption? With the model of stereotypes and generalizations we will approach this third tool.

Working on the above tools is not an immediate process, it develops over time and working with other people enriches learning from shared experiences.

iAmGr8nes, A Movement for Greatness By: Cesar Salazar

Biography:

César Salazar is a facilitator of learning processes, focused on the mission of learning to teach and teaching to learn, mainly from Experiential Learning and non-conventional models. He is a specialist in Outdoor Training-Outdoor Training. Lecturer. Co-creator of the iAmGr8nes Movement. Collaborator in initiatives and social organizations in different countries of America. Former Fellow of the Youth Ambassadors Program 2010.

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The conference sought to foster personal connection to enhance the Greatness that resides in the identity of each person, proposing processes of reflection and identification of turning points, for the development of one’s own Best Version based on what Meaning of Life represents; and then use those elements as tools to embark on the most important journey in the course of human existence: the journey inward, with the awareness of the path to the Well Being and the Well Being.