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A highlight of the many
activities of the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines are its eagerly
awaited annual international conferences of which it has thus far
successfully organised nine besides sixteen national conferences. These
events are occasions at which renowned alternative medical practitioners
from all over the world assemble under one roof interacting with each
other, providing insights and information on the developments and trends
in the alternative medical field in their native lands, sharing their
knowledge and experience and collectively planning a future course of
action to bring alternative and natural therapies into the medical
mainstream. The conferences provide an ideal opportunity to students and
budding practitioners of alternative medicines to interact with these
stalwarts and expand their horizons.
The Board's past nine international conferences were attended by eminent
practitioners, doctors and health workers from the USA, UK, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, France, Spain, Germany,
Italy, the Netherlands, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, South Korea,
Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt, Iran, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia
besides neighbouring nations such as Bangladesh and Nepal.
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Besides the many luminaries from the
alternative medical field, the Board's conferences have come to the
attention of international figures and dignitaries from around the world
who have come forward in support and praise of these events. Prominent
amongst those who have conveyed their blessings and good wishes is the
WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO, the Commonwealth Secretariat and international
personalities such as Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, Queen Elizabeth and
UN Secretary-Generals. The importance and relevance of these occasions
is amply reflected by the presence and participation in these events by
Mother Teresa, union and state level ministers, chief justices, judges
and diplomats. His Excellency Shri Kidar Nath Sahani, the Governor of the
state of Sikkim, inaugurated the Board's 9th International Congress on
Alternative Medicines held on 2nd and 3rd December 2001 at Calcutta
which was also attended by Mr. Justice A. K. Mathur, the Chief Justice
of the High Court at Calcutta, who graced the event as Chief Guest.
A unique aspect of the conference is the Awards Presentation Ceremony at
which dedicated practitioners from all over the world are acknowledged
for their achievements in and contribution to the field of alternative
medicines. The Board has also humbly and gratefully acknowledged the
achievements and support of renowned persons at the national and
international level by conferring on them its highest honour - the Seva
Chakra Award. Prominent recipients of the award and other prestigious
awards of the Board include Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, Lama Gangchen,
president of the World Peace Foundation; Dr. Robert Muller, Chancellor
of the UN Peace University and Nobel Laureates Prof. Amartya Sen and
Charles Townes.
In addition to its conferences, the Board conducts workshops, seminars,
symposiums and exhibitions on alternative medicines and natural and
holistic forms of healing throughout the year.
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