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Sustainable Development | Oct 27 2012

SGI-Canada Youth Plant Trees in the Rain

On October 27, SGI-Canada Central Region youth participated in an annual tree planting activity with the Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) in Ontario. Including elementary school students, 67 youth of all ages came out in the rain and cold to plant 200 trees. ... read more

Interfaith | Oct 24 2012

IOP Co-organizes Symposium with University of Malaya's Centre for Civilisational Dialogue

On October 23 and 24, the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP) in Japan and the Centre for Civilisational Dialogue (CCDUM) at the University of Malaya (UM) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, co-organized a symposium titled "Intercivilisational Dialogue towards Peace, Harmonious Coexistence and Sustainability" held at the university's Academy of Islamic Studies. ... read more

Sustainable Development | Oct 20 2012

Brazil SGI Hosts National Meeting of Environmental Agents, Launches "Seeds of Hope"

One of Brazil Soka Association (BSGI)’s numerous initiatives to promote education for sustainable development is the Environmental Agents’ Movement, launched in 2001 by the Scientists Department of BSGI in partnership with local government and environmental organizations. ... read more

Buddhism | Oct 15 2012

SGI-Switzerland and SGI-Spain Hold Training Courses, Launch Youth Campaigns

In September, to meet the needs of a diverse membership, SGI-Switzerland held fall training courses in three different languages. ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Oct 14 2012

SGI-Panama Hosts Peace Forum and Environmental Exhibition

On October 14, SGI-Panama youth members sponsored a peace forum titled "Challenges and Actions for Peace" aimed at uniting youth toward the shared goal of promoting peace. ... read more

Education | Oct 14 2012

SGI Participates in Frankfurt Book Fair, Hosts Forum on Rebuilding Tohoku

SGI took part in the world's oldest and largest book fair in Frankfurt, Germany, from October 10-14. This year marks SGI's tenth year of participation in the event. ... read more

Culture | Oct 14 2012

Seafarers' Photography Exhibition Held in Yokohama

From October 5-14, "Beyond the Horizon," an exhibition of photography by the Hato-kai--a group of Soka Gakkai members involved in maritime occupations--was shown at Yamashita Park in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. ... read more

Interfaith | Oct 13 2012

SGI-UK Members Strengthen Interfaith Understanding at Jubilee Celebration and Buddhist Convention

On October 10, SGI-UK members from the London borough of Camden joined civic celebrations marking the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II hosted by the mayor of Camden. The ceremony took place at St. Mary Magdalene Church and included a procession, renditions from the choirs of three local schools and readings and music from Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and other faith communities. ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Oct 13 2012

A Dialogue on Interdependence

The ninth annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue, held on October 13, 2012, at the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue in Cambridge, Mass., USA, was themed "Awakening Our Connections: A Dialogue on Interdependence." ... read more

Buddhism | Oct 12 2012

Soka Gakkai Holds Memorial Services on Anniversary of Nichiren's Passing

The Soka Gakkai held memorial services throughout Japan on October 12 to mark the 730th anniversary of the passing of Nichiren (October 13, 1282). The services also commemorated the day Nichiren inscribed the Dai-Gohonzon (October 12, 1279), the object of devotion in Nichiren Buddhism. ... read more

Buddhism | Oct 7 2012

SGI Leaders' Training Courses in Ecuador

On October 6 and 7, SGI-Ecuador held leaders’ training meetings in the two largest cities of Quito and Guayaquil. ... read more

Buddhism | Oct 7 2012

New SGI Culture Centers Open in Chennai, Bengaluru, India

Two new Bharat Soka Gakkai (BSG) culture centers opened in the southern Indian cities of Chennai and Bengaluru on October 7. ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Oct 7 2012

Soka Gakkai Malaysia Holds Month of Peace Activities

In September, Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) held its second annual Month of Peace, including a specially created musical and dance performance titled "V Peace." ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Oct 6 2012

SGI's Anti-nuclear Exhibition Held at Prominent Nuclear Science Museum in New Mexico, US

From September 29 to October 28, SGI’s anti-nuclear weapons exhibition "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit" (THS) was displayed at The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History in Albuquerque, New Mexico--the first public US museum to preserve the history of the nuclear industry. ... read more