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Sustainable Development | Oct 14 2007
SGI Members Participate in London Park Beautification
On October 14, 2007, 30 SGI-UK members of Lewisham West Chapter and their friends and families spent a day cleaning up Ladywell Fields, a local park in London undergoing major improvements. The volunteers first met at the park's educational center where the park warden spoke about the local ecology, in ... read more
Culture | Oct 14 2007
SGI-USA West Territory Youth Festival Celebrates Lives of "Unstoppable" Heroes
On October 14, 2007, more than 500 youth participated in the SGI-USA West Territory Youth Culture Festival, "Unstoppable--A Life of Victory," at the Vic Lopez Theater in Whittier, California. The festival--an original production presented twice before an audience of 4,000--celebrated the lives of five peace heroes whose efforts have illuminated the ... read more
Sustainable Development | Oct 13 2007
"Seeds of Change" Exhibits in Mexico
The "Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential" exhibition opened for the first time in Mexico, during the 2007 Universal Forum of Cultures in Monterrey, capital of Nuevo Leon State. The forum is a global event that occurs every four years, seeking to reunite citizens from a wide ... read more
Culture | Oct 9 2007
All-China Women's Federation Delegates Pay Homage to A-Bomb Victims in Hiroshima
On October 9, 2007, a delegation from the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF), led by secretariat member Wang Naikun, visited Hiroshima. The group is in Japan at the invitation of the Soka Gakkai Women's Division in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the normalization of Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations. Following a guided ... read more
Buddhism | Oct 8 2007
SGI Members in Greece and the Czech Republic Attend Leadership Training Courses
On October 8, 2007, SGI-Greece held a training course on the Island of Evia facing the Aegean Sea. Some 100 members from major Greek cities including Athens and islands such as Tinos, Crete and Chios, as well as SGI members from the UK and neighboring Cyprus attended. SGI-Greece General Director ... read more
Buddhism | Oct 7 2007
SGI-Portugal Holds Leadership Training Course
On October 7, 2007, SGI-Portugal held a leaders' training session at Independence Palace in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Joana Craveiro was announced as the new national young women's leader. Ms. Craveiro gave a presentation on SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's lectures on "On Attaining Enlightenment in This Lifetime." This was ... read more
Buddhism | Oct 7 2007
University of Madras, India, Hosts Exhibition on the Lotus Sutra
On October 4-7, 2007, "The Lotus Sutra--A Message of Peace and Coexistence" exhibition showed at the University of Madras, Chennai, India. The exhibition, which was cohosted by the University of Madras, the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP), St. Petersburg Branch of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy ... read more
Buddhism | Oct 7 2007
SGI-Finland Kicks Off with New Leadership
On October 7, 2007, SGI-Finland, made up of three districts in one chapter, held a kick off meeting in Helsinki. Newly appointed leaders announced at the meeting include: Marjatta Valkama, chapter leader and women's division leader; Tatu Kuivalahti, secretary general; Kari Kilpeläinen, men's division leader; Johanna Holopainen, youth division leader; ... read more
Sustainable Development | Oct 7 2007
SGI-Iceland Hosts "Seeds of Change" Exhibition
The "Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential" exhibition opened on September 22, 2007, in Hafnarfjördur City, Iceland, at the city's youth center. SGI-Iceland collaborated with Agenda 21, a local committee devoted to the environment; the youth center; and the city's education office. About 100 attended the opening, including ... read more
Education | Oct 7 2007
Soka Gakkai Educators Hold Forum on Humanistic Education
On October 7, 2007, the Soka Gakkai Education Division held its 30th "National Forum on Practical Applications of Humanistic Education" at the Sapporo Convention Center, Sapporo, Japan. Some 2,300 educators and key figures in education from around Japan attended the gathering titled, "Creating a Society for the Sake of Education--Nurturing ... read more
Interfaith | Oct 4 2007
SGI Representative Participates in UN Interfaith Dialogue
A Civil Society Task Force was formed to prepare and organize the hearing and Hiro Sakurai, SGI's UN liaison officer in New York and former president of the Committee of Religious NGOs at the UN, was invited to serve on it. Members of the task force worked for four months ... read more
Press Releases | Oct 3 2007
SGI Statement on the Situation in Myanmar
We urge the government of Myanmar to use dialogue and non-violent means to resolve the current situation. We deplore the loss of life incurred and are praying for all the victims and for a peaceful and just solution. Hirotsugu Terasaki Executive Director Soka Gakkai International Office of Public Information ... read more
Culture | Oct 3 2007
Soka Gakkai Thailand Commended by Thailand's Ministry of Culture
On October 3, 2007, the Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Thailand commended Soka Gakkai Thailand (SGT) in recognition of their longstanding contributions to cultural enhancement. At the conferral ceremony held in Bangkok, Deputy Culture Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat read the citation and Culture Minister Khunying Khaisri Sriaroon presented a ... read more
Culture | Oct 2 2007
Exhibition on Chinese Scholar Jao Tsung-I in Kobe, Japan
On October 2, 2007, "The Paintings and Calligraphy of Jao Tsung-I," an exhibition showcasing the works of Professor Jao Tsung-I, opened at the Soka Gakkai Kansai International Culture Center located in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Professor Jao, professor emeritus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and known as ... read more
Buddhism | Sep 30 2007
SGI Members of Benelux Nations Gather
On September 8, 2007, SGI youth members from Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) gathered at the SGI-Belgium Culture Center in Brussels for their second youth division general meeting. SGI-Belgium Youth Leader Denis LeBlond spoke about the significance of second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda's declaration calling for the abolition of ... read more
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