Peace and Disarmament
Peace and Disarmament | Nov 7 2011
Singapore Soka Association Holds Fourth Women's Peace Lecture
The fourth Women's Peace Lecture, titled "Women in Dialogue--Engaging for a Peaceful World" was held at Singapore Soka Association's (SSA) Headquarters on November 7. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Oct 19 2011
Public Forum "From Hiroshima to Fukushima" held in Australia
On October 19, the SGI-Australia Community Centre in Melbourne, Victoria, hosted "From Hiroshima to Fukushima: Paths to a Nuclear-Free Future," an International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) public forum event. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Oct 16 2011
Antinuclear Exhibition Shows at Urania, Berlin, Germany
The exhibition “From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit" (THS), which highlights the devastating effects of nuclear weapons and calls for a move from arms-based security to human security, was shown at Berlin’s Urania conference venue from October 7 to 16. ... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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