Let’s come together for a guided meditation and fireside chat with Bart Weetjens.
Join us for an inspiring fireside chat with Bart Weetjens, celebrated social entrepreneur and Zen priest, as we explore the profound connection between inner wellbeing and impactful action.
This session will feature Bart's unique insights, guided zazen meditations, and body-mind awareness practices designed to enhance your overall wellbeing. Discover how inner work can foster a sense of peace, catalyze creativity, resilience, and sustained personal well-being, empowering you to drive meaningful change.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Bart's remarkable journey, including his pioneering work with HeroRATS and his recognition as a global social innovator.
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Bart Weetjens is a celebrated social entrepreneur and Zen priest known for his innovative contributions to global humanitarian efforts. In 1995, he founded APOPO, a non-governmental organization that trains rats to detect landmines and tuberculosis, saving countless lives and enabling over a million African farmers to return to their villages safely. Bart's groundbreaking work with HeroRATS has earned him international recognition, including the prestigious Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and being named a Global Social Entrepreneur of the Year by the World Economic Forum. Additionally, Bart is an Ashoka Fellow and a Fellow of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, acknowledged for his impactful and sustainable solutions to social challenges. He also co-founded La Grande Terre, a permaculture and wellbeing center in the French Ardennes.
Bart has been practicing Zen for more than 30 years and is an ordained monk in the Sotoshu tradition (Deshimaru-lineage). He has served on the board of the European Zen Buddhist Association since 2015.
