In June 2019 Aarya was invited at Gandhi Centre, Indian Embassy at Den hag, Netherlands. To commemorate 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi, she presented her work on “Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi” to Prof Dr Nirmala Sharma, Cultural Director Embassy of India. Her books and artworks on Gandhi are now kept as reference in Embassy library.
In June 2019, Aarya was invited by Ms Mechtild Rossler , Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to participate in the opening ceremony of the 43rd session of the World heritage Committee in Baku, Azerbaijan. At the opening ceremony Aarya shared stage with Her Excellency Ms. Audrey Azoulay , Director General UNESCO, as a part of her speech and presented narratives from her book “Ahmedabad- my city my heritage” in front of 2500 delegates from 180 countries, including ministers, ambassadors of international organizations along with members of Azerbaijani government.
In <strong>June 2019</strong>, Aarya was invited at the <strong>Dinner meet by H.E Mr.B.Vanlalvawna</strong>, Ambassador of India to Azerbaijan. The event was <strong>graced by H.E. Mr.Firdovsi Aliyev</strong>, Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural resources of Azerbaijan and <strong>Mr. Yusif Abdullayev, </strong>President of AZPROMO.
In June 2019, Aarya was invited by Ms Mechtild Rossler , Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to participate in the opening ceremony of the 43rd session of the World heritage Committee in Baku, Azerbaijan. At the opening ceremony Aarya shared stage with Her Excellency Ms. Audrey Azoulay , Director General UNESCO, as a part of her speech and presented narratives from her book “Ahmedabad- my city my heritage” in front of 2500 delegates from 180 countries, including ministers, ambassadors of international organizations along with members of Azerbaijani government.
In April 2020 UNESCO World Heritage Centre Paris invited Aarya to advocate Worldwide Campaign “Share our Heritage” to call upon children around the world to participate for ‘Little Artists Exhibition’. Through this campaign children from 55 countries shared global cultural diversity. It was a rare opportunity given to Aarya to bring positive message of hope and to engage children to enhance their understanding of global cultural diversity during difficult times of COVID- 19. View the artwork of 572 children across 55 countries, who represented 154 World Heritage Properties. Web link : https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2115/ UNESCO Web link: https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2098
In November 2019, Aarya presented her books, “Ahmedabad –my city my heritage” and “A Day with Gandhi” to Mr. Eric Falt, Director and Representative for the Unesco New Delhi office. Aarya’s initiative on raising awareness on crucial topics through her books is wholeheartedly supported by Unesco New Delhi, with a patronage and forward by Mr. Falt.
November 2021 – Aarya’s 7th book ‘Seeds to Sow’ was launched by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel at Chief Minister Office, Gandhinagar. CMO posted this event on its official Twitter & Instagram handles. This news was also covered in 10 newspapers across the state. Aaryas book ‘Seeds to Sow’ emphasizes on practicing sustainable living on a daily basis. This book has a patronage by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. Her Eco-Green Diwali Campaign was supported by Mayor of Ahmedabad, Shri Kirit Parmar and Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner, Shri Mukesh Kumar.
World Environment Day 2021: JNU New Delhi
World Environment Day# It was truly an honor for Aarya to be invited as Guest Speaker at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) New Delhi. In eminent presence of Vice Chancellor Prof.M.Jagadesh Kumar, Chief Guest Shri Gopal Arya, Akhil Bhartiya PSG Convener, renowned environmentalist Ms. Nita Ganguly, faculty professors and students of JNU, Aarya quoted excerpts from her 6<sup>th</sup> book “Seeds to Sow” a sequel of her previous book “Seeds of Hope” which emphasizes on ways in which we can contribute to live a sustainable life. Fb link of JNU on World Environment Day : <a style=”color: #a5ba4a;” href=”https://fb.watch/6E5TSdrVLQ/”>https://fb.watch/6E5TSdrVLQ/</a>
On 29th June 2021, Aarya was honored to meet and interact with Shri Vijay Rupani, Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat along with Smt. Vibhavariben Dave, MOS Women & Child Development, Education. Aarya’s initiative on writing books and raising awareness through her campaigns is supported by Government of Gujarat.