Stay tuned for the 3Q meeting to be held on September 17th, 2008.

Natalie Vania and Gool Thakarar along with Shaun Mirza and Usheen Davar are planning exciting events which you certainly don't want to miss.

We hope to have more details by the end of the month. They will be announced in the next Newsletter.

On Sunday, April 27th, WZCC and ZAGNY co-sponsored a screening of Tenaz Dubash's recent documentary, "Crisis in Faith: Zoroastrians Today". Over 75 people attended the screening in Manhattan. It was followed by an interactive questions and answers session. The audience was engaged and eager to participate in this discussion.

The hour-long documentary focused on the assimilation of the Zoroastrian community into North America. The film highlighted the challenges faced by members of the religion today. By documenting the personal stories of individual Zoroastrians, it shed light on the little known but highly successful Zoroastrian community, enabling others to appreciate the religion's rich history and heritage.

This event was a part of the WZCC "Conversations With" series. It was an enjoyable afternoon and an informative film. We thank Tenaz for sharing this experience with us and wish her much success in her future projects. To learn more about this film, you can visit www.tenazdubash.com.

For future "Conversations With" events, please contact one of the WZCC Board members.

- Submitted by Usheen Davar.

The 2Q 2008 World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce, NY Chapter meeting was held on May 18th. Professor Kaikhosrov Irani, the Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, shared his thoughts on "Ethical Considerations in Business According to Zoroastrianism".

The mission of WZCC is to promote entrepreneurial spirit in the Zoroastrian community. Our activities address how to compete effectively in an increasingly competitive world. Competition is central to business and commerce. Competition also leads to the question of right and wrong. We have seen some spectacular violations of ethics during the last few years. However, the questions of ethics, of what is right and what is wrong, do not arise only on a grand scale. They arise in ordinary moments in our workplace.

Professor Irani said that the essence of the subject is not to specify a set of prescriptions but to develop consciousness that can guide us at critical moments. He gave a brief philosophical and religious overview of values governing ethical decisions. Specifically, the Zoroastrian scriptures tell us to avoid deliberate deception at all times. He stated that three values have generally been considered important in arriving at ethical decisions. These are: self-realization, freedom and justice. Thoughts, words and actions that diminish these values for others may be considered unethical. He commented that sometimes the first of these values is replaced by love and forgiveness, as in the teachings of Jesus the Christ. He also gave examples of how the application of ethical principles may be affected by the relationships of the interacting parties.

This is a serious and somewhat abstract subject, but Professor Irani made it understandable and enjoyable with illustrations and humor. The presentation was followed by an animated period of audience participation. The session ended with Virasp Davar summarizing the key points from Professor Irani's address, and suggesting how they might be applied in business situations.

Arnaz Maneckshana thanked Prof. Irani for his superb talk, recognized Coordinators Lovji Cama, Keki Dadachanji, Edul Daver and Meher Hodiwala, and Caterer Sheroo Kanga.

The WZCC Committee thanks all the Members and Guests who participated in this event.

- Submitted by Keki Dadachanji

WZCC New York Chapter had held an Interactive Workshop on “The Art of Networking” on Sunday, February 10, 2008 from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. The Speaker was Bettina Seidman Principal, SEIDBET Associates.

WZCC New York Chapter had organised an Interactive Panel Discussion on “Life in Retirment" on Sunday, 3rd June 07. to view the Agenda of the meeting.

WZCC New York Chapter had hosted a Seminar on “Effective Resume Writing and Interviewing Skills". Our Distinguished Guest Speaker was GOOL THAKARAR, Sr. VP – Human Resources of a Financial Company.