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I was in New Delhi between 29/10 to 5/11/2003. It was to attend a seminar on junior youth empowerment program which was held in India at the Bahá’í House between 30/10 to 2/11. The purpose of this seminar was to explore ways to develop human resources and its delivery system effectively. It was attended by representatives from 14 countries, i.e. Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, United Arab Emirates, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Qatar, Philippine and India.

We are very pleased to share with you the report that H.E. Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, and his wife, Mrs. Ingrid Schulerud, visited the Bahá’í House of Worship in India on April 19, 2001. The report was prepared by the Public Relation Officer of our Baha’i House of Worship. Mrs. Zena Sorabjee, Chairperson of the Bahá’í House of Worship, Mr. Ramnik Shah, Secretary General of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of India, and Mr. Shaheen Javid, General Manager of the Bahá’í House of Worship, greeted the Delegation as they arrived by car.

The President of the Republic of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, and his family visited the Baha’i House of Worship here on 29 October. He was the first head of state to visit the famous “Lotus Temple,” as the House of Worship is popularly known, during an official state visit.

The President was accompanied by a delegation of about 30 Icelandic dignitaries, including the Foreign Minister, Haldor Asgrimmson, and his wife. They were met by the Secretary-General of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of India, Ramnik Shah, the General Manager of the House of Worship, Shahin Javid, and a member of the Continental Board of Counsellors for Asia, Zena Sorabjee.