Programs

Education Programs

From its foundational concern with "educating the heart", the Center will give special emphasis to the moral education of young people. It will support the teaching of peace at all levels and in all educational contexts. It will build strong connections with schools, and through its programs will encourage attention to the emotional, social and moral development of educators and of the children they guide.

Dialogue Programs

The Center will host seminars, workshops, dialogues and lectures, including a Nobel Lecture Series. It will invite distinguished thinkers, educators, researchers, social innovators, artists and other leaders from diverse cultural, religious and educational backgrounds.

The Dalai Lama has expressed his intention to return to Vancouver periodically to participate in the Center's dialogues. The Center will use its web site as an interactive portal through which these dialogues will be experienced internationally and through which the Dalai Lama's thoughts and ideals will have a continuing archival presence.

Research Programs

The Center intends to establish an endowment fund to support collaborative research with British Columbia universities. Inspired by the Dalai Lama's interest in engaging with many diverse fields of practice, the research programs of the Center will encourage the development of new perspectives and multidisciplinary exchange. The Center will also ensure that these research findings reach the widest possible audience.