Events

Ilchi Lee and the organizations he's inspired have gathered people together at different times to communicate and celebrate Ilchi Lee's message of unity, harmony, hope, and peace. They have shared the importance of the brain, and of Brain Education's role in helping both individuals and society manage their overall wellness. This page shows the biggest or most significant events of the past ten years.

Brain Art Festival
Saturday, 8/15/2009

Five thousand people gathered from seven countries at the Brain Art Festival at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. There they were inspired to change their lives and the world for the better by utilizing the brain’s infinite potential for health, happiness, and creativity.

ECOSOC Event on Mental Health and Global Public Health
Monday, 7/6/2009

As part of a series of United Nations meetings held in Geneva, Switzerland, an event called “Promoting Mental Health in the Context of Global Public Health” was held on July 6, 2009. UN officials, public health experts, and preeminent neuroscientists gathered to discuss mental health issues as they relate to the development agenda, the interrelationship of mental health and global public health, cost-effective interventions, and global partnerships in the promotion of mental health.

Brain Education for Human Development Workshop at the UN
Thursday, 3/19/2009

The Brain Education for Human Development Workshop was held at the United Nations in celebration of ‘Brain Awareness Week’. It was hosted by the International Brain Education Association (IBREA) in partnership with the Dana Foundation. The event was also held in celebration of the launching of the Brain World magazine.

Annual International Brain HSP Olympiad
Saturday, 12/31/2005

Initiated by Ilchi Lee in April 2005 in Seoul, South Korea, the International Brain HSP Olympiad (IHSPO) has celebrated the integrated functioning of the brain and its greater potential.

International Brain Education Conference
Saturday, 12/31/2005

Held annually during the International Brain HSP Olympiad since 2005, the International Brain Education Conference brings together leaders of governmental and nongovernmental organizations, educators, neuroscientists, and other specialists to present new ideas and findings on how to better apply our brain potential.