In 2003, HSC initiated the Global Dharma Conference project.  It was the largest conference of its kind organized by Hindu and non-Hindu youth together. One of the aims of the conference was to ponder upon the ideals of “Dharma” - principles and acts that, if followed, can bring about peace & harmony all over the world. This conference is a prime example of our non-sectarian policy.

Some highlights:

• The conference had over 40 supporting and co-sponsoring organizations form around the world. These organizations came from various backgrounds - Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, Native American, Indigenous people, African Elder Traditions, Zoroastrian, Vegetarian/Vegan, New Age, etc.
• Over 60 speakers spoke at the conference.
• Some of the speakers include:
• Dalai Lama (via video conference), HH Sri Shankaracharya of Kanchi (via video conference), President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (via video conference), James E. McGreevey (Former Governor of New Jersey), Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi (Former Human Resources Development Minister of India), Kiran Bedi (Super Cop of India), Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Bawa Jain (UN Secretary General for the Millenium Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders), actress Goldie Hawn (via video conference), Brother Reuben Thuku (Theosophical Society of Africa), Fu-Kiau Bunseki (scholar on African Elder Traditions), and Swami Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya Gurukulam), amongst others.
• The conference hosted a highly acclaimed and unprecedented Inter-Faith meeting where speakers from Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, Zoroastrian, Native American and African Elder religions agreed on a need for “Mutual Respect and Acceptance” and “Universality of Humanity”.
•  The musical artists who performed at the conference included Muslims and Catholics like Ustad Zakir Hussain (Tabla) and Sarah and Andrea Foreman (Shanti Shanti Sisters). (In fact our HSC National Camps have also hosted Ustad Amzad Rehman and Ustad Raj Jamil)