Perhaps one of the most significant aspects of the 1993 Parliament Convening was the Assembly of Religious and Spiritual Leaders and their discussion of issues and challenges that face the global community.

The Assembly affirmed the process of developing a framework within which there would be a broad and common understanding for how people behave in relation to one another, for shared behaviors which are acceptable and unacceptable across religious and spiritual traditions.

Major independent symposia on Science, Religion and Violence, Business, Media, and Pluralism were offered as micro-conferences over the full course of the program. 

A thematically ordered, guest-moderated Academic component was also offered on a daily basis. Daily movement, meditation, exercise, and wellness workshops were also available to participants.

A major Fine Arts exhibit drew crowds in the upper exhibition hall, and a special viewing room harbored a film/video Festival throughout the week. A preview of the feature film, BARAKA, attracted almost 1000 people at its Art Institute screening.

The Festival of Sacred Performing Arts engaged the audience with dance, song, music, poetry, ceremonies, and drama for more than four hours. The Empire Room hosted international performances in all media for four full days.

The Togethernet computer network seminar ran from morning through evening each day.

The Parliament of the People, held during the lunch hour for four days, successfully established a sense of community among this highly diverse group, ultimately producing a set of twelve communal newsletters entitled, “Your Voice.”