Bringing Ayurveda into the Mainstream
This International Ayurveda Congress is the joint effort of the Indian Embassy, Den Haag, The Netherlands; the International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation, The Netherlands; and Stichting MERU—Maharishi European Research University.
The theme of this Congress is to bring Ayurveda into the mainstream in the areas of education, research, training, practice, and products. The Congress presents a platform for all leading Ayurveda organizations in Europe and leaders in various fields of Ayurveda.
The Congress was held in the beautiful city of Roermond in the South of The Netherlands. The venue was the TheaterHotel 'De Oranjerie', a four-star hotel with international conference facilities.
| 10:00 - 11:15 | Inauguration, Vedic recitation, lighting the light, welcome remarks Moderator: Prof. Dr Sharda Nandram, Endowed professor at VU University, Amsterdam; Chair at the faculty of religion and theology, VU University, Amsterdam Addresses by: H. E. Shri Pradeep Kumar Rawat, Ambassador of India to The Netherlands H.E. Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai, Minister of State, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India The official announcement of the accreditation of Ayurveda Courses offered at MERU by the honourable Minister of State, Ministry of AYUSH Presentation by Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India Inaugural Congress Address by Dr med. Rainer Picha, Chairman International Maharishi Ayurveda Foundation — Bringing Ayurveda into the Mainstream |
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| 11:15 - 11:30 | Break – Tea, coffee, soft drinks, treats |
| 11:30 - 12:40 | Presentations by: |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Dr Anupam Srivastava, Director National Academy of Ayurveda, Ministry of AYUSH – Quality initiatives for Ayurveda education and training |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Dr Walter Moelk, Director, Stichting MERU and Maharishi College of Perfect Health International – Ayurveda a foundation for Integrative Medicine |
| 12:00 - 12:10 | Prof. Dr Sumit Nathani, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Ministry of AYUSH – India’s experience in mitigation of Covid 19: Ayush perspective |
| 12:10 - 12:20 | Dr Sachin Kumar, Assistant Advisor Ayurveda, Ministry of AYUSH – An overview on major initiatives by Ministry of Ayush |
| 12:20 - 12:30 | Dr Joban Modha, Associate professor, Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda — ITRA, Ministry of AYUSH, Jamnagar, Gujarat – Initiative towards Standardization in Ayush sector |
| 12:30 - 12:40 | Claudia Wagner, Managing Director, FIT Reisen Group – Current Trends and Future in Ayurveda Tourism |
| 12:40 - 14:00 | Vegetarian lunch buffet |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Dr Tony Nader, MD, PhD, MARR, Neuroscientist and Vedic Scholar, Patron of the Congress – Ayurveda – Wholeness in Health (will connect via video conference) |
| 14:15 - 15:55 | Bringing Ayurveda into the mainstream |
| • EDUCATION & TRAINING | |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Franz Rutz, President, Swiss Ayurveda Umbrella Organization; Member and former Board member, Swiss regulatory body of alternative medicine; Former member of Cantonal Parliament, Switzerland |
| 14:30 - 14:40 | Dr Simone Hunziker, Medical and Academic Director, Swiss Ayurvedic Medical Academy; President Indo-Swiss Ayurveda Foundation (will connect via video conference) |
| 14:40 - 14:55 | Mark Rosenberg, President, European Professional Association of Ayurveda Practitioners and Therapists (VEAT); Managing Director, European Academy for Ayurveda, Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Board member, German Ayurveda Umbrella Organization – ADAVED |
| 14:55 - 15:05 | Gordana Markovic, MD, PhD, Member, State Expert Committee on Complementary Medicine, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia; Director, Social and Preventive Medicine Department at the Zemun Health Center in Belgrade |
| • PRACTICE | |
| 15:05 - 15:15 | Dr Phil. Karin Pirc, Medical Director, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre, Bad Ems, Germany |
| 15:15 - 15:25 | Dr Kiran Vyas, Founder and President, Tapovan Open University of Yoga and Ayurveda, Paris, and Normandy, France |
| • RESEARCH | |
| 15:25 - 15:40 | Prof. Dr Madan Thangavelu, PhD, Cambridge, UK, General Secretary and Research Director, European Ayurveda Association; Genome Biologist at Cambridge University; International Advisory Board Member of AYU: International Quarterly Journal of Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar, India |
| • PRODUCTS | |
| 15:40 - 15:55 | Shantanu Banerji, Director, Maharishi AyurVeda Europe BV, The Netherlands |
| 15:55 - 16:45 | Interactive strategy and planning session with the Minister of State, the Indian Ambassador, and the AYUSH delegation together with invited leaders and Ayurveda organizations. |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Tea and networking |
How to get to the Congress
Address: TheaterHotel 'De Oranjerie', Kloosterwandplein 12-16, 6041 JA Roermond
Phone: +31 475 391 491
