Day theme
What is Brotherhood, what is a Nucleus and what is Healing?
Morning – Welcome and start
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Registration
10:00 – 10:15 AM
Moderator of the day
10:15 – 10:20 AM
Welcome by the ITC President
Greetings from around the world
10:20 – 11:15 AM
How can ITC be a practical example of Brotherhood, a Nucleus and a Healing force?
By the ITC President and Vice Presidents: Gene Jennings, Jan Nicolaas Kind and Herman C. Vermeulen.
11:15 – Noon
Plenary discussion
Noon – 1:30 PM
Lunch
Afternoon – What is Brotherhood, what is a Nucleus and what is Healing?
1:30 – 2:00 PM
Introduction of the Philadelphia Declaration
During ITC 2017 we will gather tools and information to compose the Philadelphia Declaration. The objective is to concretize the deeper meaning of “A Nucleus of Universal Brotherhood, World’s Healing Force.”
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Ideas on: “What is Brotherhood, what is a Nucleus and what is Healing?”
Bringing harmony to a divided humanity by studying and working together.
By the 3 theosophical mainstreams: Kim Miller, Olga Omlin and Joop Smits
3:00 – 4:15 PM
Study circles: “What is Brotherhood, what is a Nucleus and what is Healing?”
In this study circle we will search for the true definition of Brotherhood, Nucleus and Healing. The outcome of this study circle forms the foundation on which we will continue to build during the conference.
4:15 – 5:00 PM
Presentation of the outcome of the study circles
What can we use as input for the Philadelphia Declaration? During this session we will share and harvest the ideas we have built up together about “What is Brotherhood, what is a Nucleus and what is Healing?”
5:00 – 7:30 PM
Dinner
Evening – The influence of “Theosophia” in the founding and shaping of the United States of America
7:30 – 8:00 PM
Thomas Paine (1737-1809)
By James Tepfer
8:00 – 8:30 PM
The United States Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)
By Maurice Bisheff
8:30 – 9:00 PM
The United States Constitution (1789)
By Carolyn Dorrance
9:00 – 9:30 PM
Questions/Forum: The Universal Vision behind The American Dream
By James Tepfer, Maurice Bisheff and Carolyn Dorrance
Day theme
How does Brotherhood, a Nucleus and Healing function?
Morning
9:00 – 9:15 AM
Moderator of the day
9:15 – 10:40 AM
Ideas on: “How does Brotherhood, a Nucleus and Healing function?”
By the 3 theosophical mainstreams: Steve Levy, Johanna Vermeulen and Maryanne Zarycka
10:40 – 11:40 AM
Study circles: “How does Brotherhood, a Nucleus and Healing function?”
Reading: How does Brotherhood, a Nucleus and Healing function?
11:40 – Noon
Presentation of the outcome of the study circles
What have we learned? During this session we will share and harvest the ideas we have built up together in the study circles.
Noon – 1:30 PM
Lunch
Afternoon
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Ideas on: “Practical application of Brotherhood, a Nucleus and Healing.”
By the 3 theosophical mainstreams: Susan d’Arbanville, Henk Bezemer and Olga Omlin
3:00 – 4:20 PM
Study circles: “How can ITC be a practical and inspiring example of Brotherhood, a Nucleus and Healing for the theosophical mainstreams?”
Reading: How can ITC be a practical example?
4:20 – 5:00 PM
Presentation of the outcome of the study circles
What have we learned? During this session we will share and harvest the ideas we have built up together in the study circles.
5:00 – 7:30 PM
Dinner
Evening
7:30 – 8:30 PM
What should we use as input for the Philadelphia Declaration?
We have gathered information and tools for the Philadelphia Declaration during the past study circles and lectures. What should we use of it in the Philadelphia Declaration?
8:30 – 9:30 PM
Lecture: The history of the Quakers
By Doug Gwyn
9:30 PM
Questions and answers
Day theme
How to live Brotherhood, form a Nucleus and practice Healing.
Morning
9:00 – 9:15 AM
Moderator of the day
9:15 – 10:15 AM
Ideas on: “How to live Brotherhood, form a Nucleus and practice Healing.”
By the 3 theosophical mainstreams: Helena Kerekhazi, Jon Knebel and Barend Voorham
10:15 – 11:40 AM
Study circles: “How to live Brotherhood, form a Nucleus and practice Healing.”
10:40 – Noon
What should we use as input for the Philadelphia Declaration?
What have we learned? During this session we will share and harvest the ideas we have built up together in the study circles. What should we use of it in the Philadelphia Declaration?
Noon – 1:30 PM
Lunch
Afternoon – parallel sessions
1:30 – 5:00 PM
ITC participants
Visit the National Constitution Center
It will begin with the theatrical presentation “Freedom Rising”, a 360-degree live theatrical production that tells the story of the U.S. Constitution and the American quest for freedom. After the presentation we will have a 45 minute tour of the Constitution Museum which has many interesting interactive exhibits.
The theatrical presentation, tour, with time to visit the museum after is $14 per person. Please let us know if you wish to attend. You can pay the fee when you register at the conference. We will leave the ITC Conference Center together at 1:30.
Website National Constitution Center:
https://constitutioncenter.org/experience
1:30 – 5:00 PM
Small team
Draft the Philadelphia Declaration
5:00 – 7:30 PM
Dinner
Evening
7:30 – 8:30 PM
Presentation of the Philadelphia Declaration
8:30 – 8:45 PM
Outlook on ITC 2018
8:45 – 9:00 PM
Closing
9:30 – 11:00 AM
Annual Membership Meeting
Here you can find the agenda for the 2017 General Membership Meeting: Agenda Annual Membership Meeting
(Members received the agenda per e-mail together with the draft minutes of the 2016 Membership Meeting).
The meeting will be held at the home of the United Lodge of Theosophists Philadelphia, 1917 Walnut Street.
All members of good standing are welcome to attend the meeting, to join in the voting of directors and to participate in the discussion. For this year’s meeting the Board has prepared a special item on the agenda, introducing ideas how to involve more members in the work of ITC.
In case you are not able to attend the meeting in Philadelphia, then it is possible to cast your vote for the new Board of Directors per e-mail ballot. Should you not have received a ballot form by e-mail then please let us know:
Contact us
11:00 – Noon
Board Meeting
At ULT Philadelphia, 1917 Walnut street, Philadelphia