country in the world. It also ranks highly as one
of the world’s happiest countries.
At the opening event of the Forum, local
children from the city’s junior schools shared a
project they had been working on and which
featured their three wishes:
To have peace all over the world.
That all children know their rights.
That all children have education.It was clear that children, family life and peace
are very important to Icelanders, perhaps
explaining why the country ranks so highly in
the happiest countries’ list.
This year’s SoH Forum attracted over 200
participants and included many interesting and
eminent speakers such as Bob Boisture,
President and CEO of the Fetzer Institute; Dr
Boris Cyrulnik, the world renowned ethologist,
neurologist and psychiatrist; Christiana
Figueres, former Executive Secretary of the UN
Convention on Climate Change; and Sister
Jayanthi, European Director of the Brahma
Kumaris.
Some of the questions discussed during the
Forum included:
- What relational practices can we foster to
deepen interconnectedness, and how
might our spiritual resilience help sustain
generative relationships and harmony? - How might leaders be, to actively nurture
spiritual qualities in individuals,
communities and institutions? Which
stories can we share to inspire our
actions to transcend difference?
Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir's opening message78 Heartfulness