Walking a spiritual path with practical feet

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Sherif Rushdy holds a Masters degree in Systems Science and International Development and has 25 years of experience in policy analysis, program and project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, organizational development, capacity building and training.

In the area of policy analysis and planning, Mr. Rushdy has provided consulting services to Canadian federal and provincial government departments and agencies in the development of energy, transportation, justice, health and environmental policies and programs.

Over the past 20 years, he has conducted over 20 participatory evaluations and provided technical assistance in organizational development, design of monitoring and evaluation systems, as well as training in participatory methodologies and capacity building to over 50 local, regional and international organizations and government agencies funded by USAID, CIDA, NORAD, World Bank and UN agencies in the Caribbean, Africa, India, South-East Asia, Central Europe and Central Asia.

In the area of project management, Mr. Rushdy has over 10 years experience as Director of long-term multicultural, multidisciplinary development projects funded by US agencies, CIDA and NORAD in Haiti and India and he has been team leader of several other short-term projects in 4 continents.

The topic chosen for Sherif's presentation at the conference "Education to Globalize the Human Mind" is: "Walking a spiritual path with practical feet."

What does it mean to be spiritual? How does one translate spiritual principles into daily actions? How do we exercise our freedom of choice? Is there a right choice? As human beings with both a material and spiritual nature, how do we learn to rise above material pursuits and live according to our essential spiritual nature?

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