World-Philosophy-Day

World Philosophy Day

ABOUT WORLD PHILOSOPHY DAY

By celebrating World Philosophy Day each year, on the third Thursday of November, UNESCO underlines the enduring value of philosophy for the development of human thought, for each culture and for each individual.

Philosophy is an inspiring discipline as well as an everyday practice that can transform societies. By enabling to discover the diversity of the intellectual currents in the world, philosophy stimulates intercultural dialogue. By awakening minds to the exercise of thinking and the reasoned confrontation of opinions, philosophy helps to build a more tolerant, more respectful society. It thus helps to understand and respond to major contemporary challenges by creating the intellectual conditions for change.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

OFFICIATING & KEYNOTE SPEECH
Prof. Dr. Igor Kondrashin President & CEO,
World Philosophical Forum
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS AND PANELIST
Featuring international thought leaders, policymakers, academicians & corporate pioneers
WPF UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION CEREMONY
Ceremonious event to celebrate the graduates of WPF University from different programmes
GRAND DINNER AND CULTURAL PERFORMANCES
An evening of gathering and reflection, commemorating philosophy as the cornerstone of civilisation

Program Itinerary

Welcome Dinner (19 November 2025)

International Conference on Philosophy & Leadership:
Navigating a Complex World With Ethical Governance

WPF University Convocation Ceremony And Grand Dinner

Leaders' messages

Inspiring highlight messages from global leaders, sharing their reflections in honour of World Philosophy Day.

Orang Tua Utama
Gual Periok Foundation

President
World Philosophical Forum

Chairman
Gual Periok Foundation
Vice President
World Philosophical Forum
Chairman
World Philosophical Forum Malaysia Organization
Executive Chairman
Institute of Al Quranic Philosophy
CEO
Institute of Al Quranic Philosophy
Professor
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Managing Director
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Chairman
UTeM Holdings Sdn. Bhd.
Director General
Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam Malaysia
National President
WPF Indonesia

Datuk Setya Amanah Dewa Negeri

Head
WPF Indian National Branch
Former Head
World Philosophical Forum Malaysia Branch
Head
WPF Yemen National Branch
Former Vice Chancellor
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidyatullah
Managing Director
SteegeXP
Chairman
Precept Construction Sdn. Bhd.
President of the Greek Central Annex of the World Philosophical Forum and the Board of the WPF Greek Annex
Ghazali Ismail & Co. / WPF Malaysia
Director
Institute of Al Quranic Philosophy
Deputy Chairman
World Philosophical Forum Malaysia
Committee Member
Gual Periok Foundation
Committee Member
Gual Periok Foundation
Committee Member
Gual Periok Foundation
Secretary
WPF Malaysia
Committee Member
Gual Periok Foundation
Committee Member
Gual Periok Foundation
Executive Council Member
Gual Periok Foundation
Deputy Secretary
WPF Malaysia
Committee Member
Gual Periok Foundation
Treasurer
World Philosophical Forum Malaysia
Former Director
Malaysian Student Dept. Malaysian Embassy, Washington D.C.
Head of Finance
Zelan Berhad
Director
GANU.COM
Consultant Advisor
WPF Malaysia
Director
Institute of Smart & Sustainable Living, UTP
Faculty Of Entrepreneurship And Business, UMK