Cohen, described by TEDx organisers as a ‘maverick of media ethics’ introduced the creative audience at The Hub King’s Cross to ‘Tole-rants’. 

A Tole-rant is a 60 second video in which people speak emotively and constructively about social problems they feel passionate about with the focus being on the solutions and not the problems. The Tole-rants movement will officially launch on 16 November 2009.

To find out more about Tole-rants visit the Tole-rants page.

In the presentation, Simon draws out the example of the ‘other 9/11’ September 11, 1906, when Gandhi first deployed his method of nonviolent resistance.

By comparing both anniversaries and their legacies he explores the unparalleled power of the media to influence perceptions about faith in society, for better or worse.

Click here to watch the ‘other 9/11′ PART 1:

Click here to watch the ‘other 9/11′ PART 2:

The UN Alliance of Civilizations and the European Muslim Network are among the growing number of secular and faith organisations around the world that will be partnering with the Charter for Compassion to spread the Golden Rule among their community.

Karen Armstrong will unveil the Charter for Compassion to the world on November 12 at a global press conference. This will be followed by a series of celebratory activities. Also on that day, a plaque inscribed with the words of the Charter will be unveiled in important religious and secular buildings around the world.

To read more about the Charter for Compassion visit the website:

Simon will address the theme “Conflict management through Media and ICTs: New Opportunities for Collaboration” at the event taking place from 28-30 October 2009 in Bangkok.

Last month Simon visited the US for a series of speaking engagements coinciding with the 9/11 anniversary. They included a speech at Georgetown University, highlighting a lesser-known 9/11- the day in 1906 when Gandhi began his non-violent movement.

Simon’s world tour has already included Japuir, India and workshop facilitation at The World Economic Forum in Jordan and the Caux conference in Switzerland.  Since launching the first national conference on religion and the media in the UK, Simon has successfully built a public profile as a speaker and commentator on media and ethics with a special emphasis on communicating faith and intercultural issues.

For more about the Power of Peace Network visit the website.

Simon recalls a prominent point in the birth of Gandhi’s non-violent movement, which he notes was initially sparked by a Muslim merchant, something that adds a special resonance to the date of its birth, September 11th.

To read the full article visit the Times website.

A Washington Times article today says global tolerance is at the forefront of a paradigm shift of ‘religious dialogue being translated daily into the language of online users.’

The article also looks in detail at Faithbook on Facebook, which global tolerance conceived and manages.

Journalist Bekah Grim examines the self-regulating nature of Faithbook, quoting Simon Cohen, managing director of global tolerance, who observes global tolerance has not had to moderate or delete a comment on the public page in over two years.

To read the full article visit the Washington Times

If you are interested in the work of global tolerance, please get in touch! Call Managing Director Simon Cohen or any of the global tolerance team on +44 845 054 0064 or follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/globaltolerance.

The event will launch the new Charter for Compassion website, and will be streamed live on www.TED.com. More details about the event can be found by clicking here.

global tolerance is working with TED and Karen Armstrong for the Charter for Compassion. global tolerance is responsible for establishing and developing all the partnerships around the world for the Charter for Compassion launch on 12 November and beyond.

If you would like your organization to be considered as a Charter partner, and join this global movement towards a more compassionate planet, please check out http://globaltolerance.com/faq and then email us at compassion@globaltolerance.com.

Bible Society was global tolerance’s first client, nearly six years ago now! We are excited at the prospect of working with them again. More details will be published soon, but in the meantime, please visit the Bible Society website at www.biblesociety.org.uk.

“it is a story we all might do well to remember, and to share as we honour the memorial of 9/11.”

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