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Peace and Disarmament | Feb 2 2008

SGI-USA Opens Fourth Culture of Peace Resource Center in Chicago, Illinois

On February 2, 2008, some 700 SGI members and guests gathered to celebrate the opening of the Chicago Culture of Peace Resource Center located in the SGI-USA Chicago Culture Center. Previously, SGI-USA opened similar centers in New York (2004), Los Angeles (2004) and Hawaii (2007). The purpose of the centers ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Jan 26 2008

SGI President Releases 2008 Peace Proposal--"Humanizing Religion, Creating Peace"

In his 2008 peace proposal issued today (January 26, 2008) to commemorate the anniversary of the SGI's founding in 1975, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda calls for the humanization of religion as one path toward peace. Commenting that the current trend towards fundamentalism is found not only in the religious sphere, but ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Jan 24 2008

The End of Poverty Author Professor Jeffrey Sachs Speaks at Culture of Peace Lecture Series in New York City

On January 24, 2008, some 700 people attended SGI-USA's Culture of Peace Distinguished Speakers Series with Columbia University Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs at the SGI-USA New York Culture Center. Dr. Sachs is widely known for his bestselling book, The End of Poverty. SGI-USA's Culture of Peace Resource Centers in New ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Jan 21 2008

5th Annual Youth Nonviolence Conference Held in New York

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Peace and Disarmament | Dec 11 2007

Dr. Jan Øberg Speaks on Conflict Resolution in Nagoya, Japan

On December 11, 2007, Dr. Jan Øberg, cofounder and director of the Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research (TFF), and visiting professor at the Graduate School of International Development at Nagoya University, was invited by the Soka Gakkai Chubu Youth Peace Committee to address a group of 80 local ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Dec 3 2007

New Pugwash President Visits Soka Gakkai

Dr. Jayantha Dhanapala, the newly elected president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters on December 3, 2007, and met with Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada. A former Sri Lankan diplomat, Dr. Dhanapala was Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Nov 25 2007

Bolivian Ambassador to Japan Visits "Women and the Culture of Peace" Exhibition

On November 21, 2007, Ambassador of Bolivia to Japan Masakatsu Jaime Ashimine visited the "Women and the Culture of Peace" exhibition, created and sponsored by the Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee, at the Kawaguchi Civic Hall in Saitama Prefecture. The recently renewed exhibition, which conveys the message that women are ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Nov 24 2007

Soka Gakkai Malaysia in Sarawak Participates in Children's Art Festival

Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) Sarawak was invited by the Sarawak Department of Culture, Arts and Heritage to participate in the "Children's Art Festival" held on November 23-24, 2007, at the State Language Publishing Department. SGM sponsored "Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World," an SGI exhibition ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Nov 20 2007

Soka Gakkai Student Division Hosts Talk on Nuclear Abolition and the Role of Youth

The Soka Gakkai student division hosted a lecture titled "The Challenge of Nuclear Abolition--the Role of Youth" by New Zealand peace activist Alyn Ware at the Toda International Center in Shinanomachi, Tokyo, on November 20, 2007. Mr. Ware is consultant for the Lawyers' Committee on Nuclear Policy (U.S.A.), outreach ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Nov 10 2007

Culture of Peace Exhibition in Dubai

The exhibition "Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World" was held at the Dubai Knowledge Village from November 2-10, 2007. The exhibition was held under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, UN Messenger of Peace and wife of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Nov 3 2007

Soka Gakkai Thailand Participates in Nonviolence Festival at Thammasat University

November 2-3, 2007, Soka Gakkai Thailand (SGT) participated in the second Nonviolence Festival at Thammasat University's Tha Prachan campus in Bangkok, Thailand. The Research Center for Peace Building at Mahidol University sponsored the event in collaboration with 25 organizations including the National Research Council of Thailand. Participants attended lectures, workshops ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Oct 28 2007

SGI-Sri Lanka Sponsors Culture of Peace Exhibition

From October 25-28, 2008, the SGI exhibition "Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World" was shown at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the country's largest exhibition hall. Soka Gakkai Lanka Buddhist Association (SGI-Sri Lanka) sponsored the exhibition. Some 120 people attended the October ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Oct 22 2007

SGI-New Zealand Celebrates UN International Day of Peace

On September 23, 2007, a celebration of the declaration of the Auckland Peace City took place in Auckland, co-organized by the United Nations Association of New Zealand (UNANZ), the Auckland Inter-Faith Council and SGI-NZ. The declaration outlines the importance of engaging individuals and families to promote a safer Auckland and ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Sep 27 2007

SGI-Denmark and Pugwash Conference Cosponsor Antinuclear Symposium

On September 27, 2007, SGI-Denmark and the Danish Committee of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs (Pugwash Denmark) cosponsored a symposium titled "The Current Dangers of Nuclear Weapons" at Christiansborg Castle, Denmark's parliament house in Copenhagen. Some 150 peace scholars, activists and embassy officials participated in the event, ... read more

Peace and Disarmament | Sep 23 2007

Betty Williams Speaks at SGI-USA's Culture of Peace Lecture Series

Betty Williams (center) and her assistant, Rusti Findley (right), with Dr.Nazir Khaja (left), founder of the Islamic Information Service, at an interfaith event (September 23, 2007) "Violence is a choice. Reject it." "Nonviolence is the weapon of the strong, not the weak." Nobel Peace Prize laureate Betty Williams imparted these words ... read more