Between 11-12 September 2015, the International Symposium on "The Importance of Spiritual and Moral Values in Education", organized jointly by Şefik Can International Mevlânâ Education and Culture Foundation and the Netherlands-based Universal Sufi Council under the sponsorship of Beykoz Municipality, was held at the Foundation building in Beykoz.

Mrs. H. Nur Artıran, President of the Foundation, delivers her speech at the Symposium

Speech by Ibrahim El Khalil Tidjani from Morocco

Some of the distinguished participants who attended the symposium:

• Hayat Nur Artıran: Şefik Can President of the International Mevlana Education and Culture Foundation - Turkey
• H.J. Karimbakhsh Witteveen: President of the Universal Sufi Council - Netherlands
• Pir Syed Murshid Muddessir Nazar Shah: Vice President of the Universal Sufi Council - Pakistan
• Michaël Derkse Spiritual Educator, Author, Translator - Netherlands
• Faouzi Skali, Spiritual Trainer, Author, Academician - Morocco
• Alhaj Pīr Syed Bilal Chishti: Grandson of Muinuddin Chishti, Spiritual President of Ajmeri Sharif - India
• Ibrahim El Khalil Tidjani: Grandson of Ahmad Tijani, spiritual representative of the Tijānīyye path - Morocco
• Shabda Kahn President of the International Sufi Spirituality Foundation - USA
• Brigitte van Baren: Spiritual Educator, Lawyer, Author - Netherlands
• Jonathan Granoff: Author, Lawyer - USA
• Dr. Erdal Toprakyaran: Director of the Islamic Theological Center Tübingen - Germany
• Kadir Troelstra Policy Advisor - Netherlands
• Fakhira Najib Trainer, General Manager of Radio Channel - Pakistan