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Human Rights | Oct 15 2011
SGI Quarterly October Issue Explores Human Rights Education
The October 2011 issue of the SGI Quarterly magazine, "Human Rights Education Today," has now been published. The October issue celebrates this milestone, featuring the insights and experiences of a number of remarkable scholars and activists from around the world who are working to bring a culture of human rights to life. ... read more
Buddhism | Oct 9 2011
Fall Seminar Held in the Czech Republic
SGI members in the Czech Republic organized a Fall Seminar in Prague from October 8-9. At the meeting, one SGI member shared her story of practicing Buddhism and another read a poem she wrote about the mentor and disciple relationship. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Oct 5 2011
SGI-Canada Youth Participate in Benefit Concert Organized By Free the Children
On October 5, SGI-Canada youth members who are active in the REACH program in Montreal sang in a benefit concert organized by Free the Children at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts in Montreal, formerly known as the Saidye-Bronfman Centre for the Arts. ... read more
Sustainable Development | Oct 2 2011
"Seeds of Hope" Exhibition Flourishes in New Delhi
Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai organized a tour of the "Seeds of Hope: Visions of sustainability, steps toward change" (SOH) exhibition, created by SGI and the Earth Charter International, throughout Delhi from July to October of this year. There were several showings in Delhi. ... read more
Education | Oct 2 2011
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Supporting World Mental Health Day
Some 300 Singapore Soka Association (SSA) members helped to establish a new record Silver Ribbon Human Chain on October 2 at a Mental Wellness Carnival marking World Mental Health Day, held near Paya Lebar MRT station. ... read more
Buddhism | Oct 2 2011
Celebrating SGI's World Peace Day
This year marks the 51st anniversary of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's first visit overseas on October 2, 1960, in an effort to help share the teachings of Nichiren Buddhism with people around the world and thereby contribute to building lasting peace. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Oct 2 2011
"Voices of Peace" in Malaysia
"Voices of Peace: The Creative Way of Life" was the theme of a series of events organized by Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) during September, their first Month of Peace, which will be held annually in September. ... read more
Buddhism | Oct 2 2011
Buddhist Study Exams in Japan, Brazil, Taiwan
Every year, SGI holds Buddhist study exams for members in various countries. This year, exams were held in Brazil, Japan and Taiwan in the month of October. On October 2, the advanced level youth Buddhist study exam was administered in over 400 venues throughout Japan. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Oct 1 2011
SGI Members in Hawaii Hold World Peace Festival Held on Coconut Island
On October 1, SGI members in Hilo, Hawaii hosted their second World Peace Festival on a small island in Hilo Bay called Coconut Island, along with more than 1,000 participants. The festival included an array of cultural performances and cuisines. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Oct 1 2011
SGI-Panama Holds Youth Forum
On October 1, SGI-Panama youth members hosted a forum titled "A Valiant Spirit for a Life with Hope" at the SGI-Panama Culture Center where they discussed current social issues in Panama and how to create a peaceful and just society. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Sep 29 2011
Ikeda Center Seminar Honors 20th Anniversary of SGI President's Harvard Address, "The Age of Soft Power"
A seminar exploring themes from SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's September 1991 Harvard University address, "The Age of Soft Power," was held at the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue on September 29. ... read more
Interfaith | Sep 27 2011
Bharat Soka Gakkai Participates in Interfaith Conference
On September 27, Naveena Reddi and Dr. Akash K. Ouchi, deputy chairpersons of Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai (BSG), participated in an interfaith conference in New Delhi organized by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Sep 25 2011
SGI President's 2011 Peace Proposal Discussed at Ottawa Peace Festival in Canada
"No force can match that of a fundamental transformation in the human spirit." These are the words of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda in his 2011 peace proposal "Toward a World of Dignity for All: The Triumph of the Creative Life." ... read more
Sustainable Development | Sep 24 2011
SGI-Canada Youth Plant Trees for the Future
On September 24, over 70 SGI-Canada youth joined Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) located in Ontario, in its youth tree planting initiative. ... read more
Buddhism | Sep 17 2011
SGI-Russia Celebrates Anniversary of SGI President Ikeda's First Visit
In celebration of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's first visit to Russia on September 8, 1974, SGI-Russia members from throughout the country, including from the cities of St. Petersburg and Nizhniy Novgorod, gathered in Moscow for a festive meeting on September 17. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Sep 16 2011
Power of Dialogue Highlighted at SGI-UK Peace Proposal Symposium
On September 16, eighteen social scientists from universities around the UK gathered at SGI-UK's Taplow Court Grand Culture Centre to discuss themes stimulated by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's 2011 peace proposal titled "Toward a World of Dignity for All: The Triumph of the Human Spirit." ... read more
Press Releases | Sep 15 2011
Survey of Japanese Students Shows Changes in Attitudes, Outlook Since March Disaster
A survey carried out by members of the Soka Gakkai student division in the Tohoku region of northern Japan shows significant shifts in young people's attitudes since the March 11, 2011, "triple disaster" of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident. ... read more
Interfaith | Sep 11 2011
Singapore Soka Association Holds Interfaith Event in Commemoration of 9/11
On September 11, 2011, religious leaders of the 6 main faiths in Singapore--Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Taoist, Hindu and Buddhist--led a minute of silence in memory of those who died in the terrorist attacks in New York ten years earlier. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Sep 11 2011
Youth Campaign "Our New Clear Future" Sets Vision Toward Nuclear Abolition by 2030
"Our New Clear Future" is a student-led dialogue campaign for nuclear abolition launched by SGI-USA in September 2011. The campaign was inspired by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's 2009 nuclear abolition proposal "Building Global Solidarity Toward Nuclear Abolition" and has two main aims. ... read more
Culture | Sep 11 2011
Open Day Held at SGI-Germany's Villa Sachsen Grand Culture Center
In celebration of European Heritage Days, SGI-Germany's Villa Sachsen Grand Culture Center in Bingen held an Open Day on September 11. The villa, designated an important historic and cultural monument in the city, attracted over 1,300 visitors. ... read more
Interfaith | Sep 11 2011
SGI-USA Commemorates 10th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
On September 11, more than 350 people participated in a memorial service at the SGI-USA New York Culture Center marking the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks. ... read more
Buddhism | Sep 11 2011
SGI Youth Participate in Exchange Meetings in Japan
On September 8, some 250 SGI youth from over 55 countries attended the opening ceremony of the SGI Youth Training Session at the Soka International Friendship Center in Tokyo. ... read more
Sustainable Development | Sep 8 2011
New Soka Gakkai Exhibition on Sustainable Development
On September 1, a new Soka Gakkai exhibition titled "The Earth and I" was opened at the Takashimaya Department Store in Okayama City in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, where it ran until September 8. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Sep 8 2011
SGI President's Peace Proposal Discussed in India
A seminar based on the 2011 Peace Proposal by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda was held at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi, on September 8. Referring to Mr. Ikeda's proposal, Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, remarked, "At the UN, I often found myself talking about the need for talking. ... read more
Culture | Sep 7 2011
SGI-Brazil Youth Celebrate Brazil's Independence Day
SGI-Brazil's young men's Taiyo (Sun) Brass Band and young women's Nova Era (New Era) Fife-and-Drum Corps participated in Brazil's Independence Day celebrations throughout the country on September 7. ... read more
Sustainable Development | Sep 5 2011
SGI Joins Preparations for Rio Plus 20 at UN DPI/NGO Conference on Sustainability
From September 3-5, SGI representatives attended the 64th Annual United Nations Department of Public Information Non-Governmental Organizations (UNDPI/NGO) Conference, held at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn, Germany. ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Sep 5 2011
Taiwan Soka Association Chorus Performs in Prison, Organization Recognized for Community Service
On September 4, the Taiwan Soka Association (TSA) Chorus, consisting of members from TSA's Women’s Division, performed eight songs at the Taoyuan Women's Prison, as part of TSA's efforts to contribute to the wellbeing of the community. ... read more
Buddhism | Sep 4 2011
Bharat Soka Gakkai Members Take Buddhist Study Exam
On September 4, Bharat Soka Gakkai (BSG) held an elementary level Buddhist study exam in 90 cities throughout India, including New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Some 8,000 people took the voluntary exam, which was administered at over 130 venues. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Sep 3 2011
Hiroshima Peace Day Event Held in UK
On September 3, a Hiroshima Peace Day meeting promoting the abolition of nuclear weapons was held at SGI-UK's Taplow Court Grand Culture Centre in Berkshire. More than 300 people attended. ... read more
Buddhism | Sep 1 2011
SGI Ireland Summer Course
SGI-Ireland's 2011 Summer Course was held for the first time at the SGI European Center in Trets, France, from September 1-4. ... read more
Buddhism | Aug 28 2011
SGI Leaders Attend North America and Oceania Study Conference
From August 24-28, the 2011 SGI Leaders North America and Oceania Study Conference was held in Santa Monica, California. Over 250 people attended from across the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Palau and Canada. ... read more
Buddhism | Aug 28 2011
SGI Celebrates Men's Division Day Around the World
SGI men around the world celebrated Soka Gakkai Men's Division Day on August 24--the day SGI President Daisaku Ikeda joined the Soka Gakkai at the age of 19. The Men's Division itself was founded on March 5, 1966. ... read more
Buddhism | Aug 27 2011
SGI Men Strengthen Commitment to Promoting Peace
On August 12, more than 70 SGI-USA Men's Division members from Atlanta, Georgia, traveled over 600 miles--55 by a specially chartered bus--to attend the SGI-USA Men's Conference at the Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC). For the year leading up to the conference, the men focused on the theme of raising ... read more
Culture | Aug 15 2011
Singapore Soka Association Performs in National Day Parade
On August 9, the Singapore Soka Association (SSA) participated in Singapore's National Day Parade (NDP) 2011, at Marina Bay--an event attended by some 30,000 people. The event marked the country's 46th year of independence. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Aug 14 2011
Women in South Africa Reach Out for Peace
Representatives of organizations dedicated to peace were brought together on August 14 by SGI-South Africa (SGI-SA) women members in Cape Town for an event that focused on the construction of a peaceful society, the prevalence of violence, and the history of nuclear weapons in South Africa. ... read more
Human Rights | Aug 14 2011
SGI-Panama Education Department Holds Human Rights Conference
A conference titled "Human Rights: Value Education" was held at the SGI-Panama Culture Center Peace Auditorium on August 14. ... read more
Culture | Aug 14 2011
Seafarers' Photography Exhibition Shown at the "Hanse Sail Rostock" Festival
The exhibition "Beyond the Horizon," a collection of photographs taken by the Hato-kai--a group of SGI men involved in maritime occupations--was shown at the biggest maritime event, Hanse Sail Rostock, in Rostock City, Germany, from August 8-14. ... read more
Education | Aug 13 2011
SGI-Canada Members Support Youth Leadership Camps
Between July 31 and August 13, twelve SGI-Canada members helped to organize the annual "Take Action Academy" at the University of British Columbia. ... read more
Buddhism | Aug 13 2011
New SGI Center Opens in Melbourne, Australia
August 13 marked the opening of the SGI-Australia (SGIA) Victoria Community Centre in Melbourne, making it the fourth SGI center in Australia. Councillor Sarah Carter, mayor of Maribyrnong, where the building is located, officially opened the center. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Aug 10 2011
In Response to Riots, SGI-UK Members Dialogue for Peace
Amidst the violence and turmoil of the recent riots that began on August 6, 2011, in Tottenham in the London Borough of Haringey, SGI-UK members deepened their determination to work towards the creation of a peaceful society through holding dialogues with people in their local communities. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Aug 7 2011
Pugwash Chair Gives Talk at SGI-Denmark Training Session
SGI-Denmark held a training session in Helsingør from August 5-7 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's first visit to Denmark in October 1961. On August 6, as part of the training session, Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs Chair John Avery gave a lecture on abolishing war and nuclear weapons. ... read more
Press Releases | Aug 4 2011
Survey of Youth Attitudes to Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Power
The Soka Gakkai Chugoku Student Peace Committee released on August 4 the results of its 16th annual survey on young people's attitudes to peace and nuclear weapons in the Hiroshima region, in advance of the August 6 anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city. ... read more
Interfaith | Jul 31 2011
Bharat Soka Gakkai Member Wins Tony Blair Interfaith Fellowship
Aparajita Bharti, a 21-year-old Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai (BSG) member, has been selected by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation for one of its Faiths Act Fellowships for 2011-12. Ms. Bharti, representing the Buddhist faith, was one of four Indians--2 Hindus, 1 Muslim and 1 Buddhist--selected. ... read more
Buddhism | Jul 31 2011
Anniversary of Soka Gakkai Youth Groups Celebrated in Uruguay
On July 30 and 31, SGI-Uruguay youth members celebrated the 60th anniversaries of the establishment of the Soka Gakkai Young Men's and Young Women’s Divisions in Japan in July 1951. ... read more
Buddhism | Jul 31 2011
A Celebration of Women in the Netherlands
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Soka Gakkai Women's Division, SGI-Netherlands women members held meetings at 26 venues throughout the country from May to July, 2011. ... read more
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