Peace and Disarmament
Peace and Disarmament | Feb 22 2011
"Building a Culture of Peace" Exhibition Shown in Nashik, India
Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai (BSG) has held two showings of the exhibition "Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World" in Delhi, at the BYK College of Commerce from February 18-20 and at St. Lawrence High School from February 21-22. Over 2,700 viewed the exhibition in total. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Feb 17 2011
"Transforming the Human Spirit" Shown at Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
From February 11-17, the SGI exhibition "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit" (THS), was shown at Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Feb 4 2011
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Scholars Attend SGI-UK's Peace Proposal Symposium
On February 4, academics from institutions across the country were invited to SGI-UK's second Peace Proposal Symposium held in conjunction with Goldsmiths College, London, UK. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Jan 29 2011
Peace Scholars Discuss SGI President's 2010 Peace Proposal in Kathmandu
On January 29, SGI-Nepal members celebrated the 36th anniversary of the SGI's founding with a symposium on SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's 2010 Peace Proposal, "Toward a New Era of Value Creation." ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Jan 24 2011
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"Transforming the Human Spirit" Shown at Roehampton University, UK
The SGI exhibition, "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit" (THS) was shown at Roehampton University from January 22-24. The event was organized by the university's Human Rights Society and SGI-UK's Youth Peace Committee, with the support of local SGI-UK members. Nearly 400 ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Jan 17 2011
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SGI-USA Members Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
SGI-USA members in Oklahoma united with church members, elected officials, high school bands and community organizations for Oklahoma City's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade on January 15. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Jan 15 2011
Former Soldier Gives SGI-USA Culture of Peace Lecture
On January 15, Paul Chappell, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York and author of the book Will War Ever End? A Soldier's Vision of Peace for the 21st Century, spoke as part of the Culture of Peace Distinguished Speakers Series at the SGI-USA Culture of Peace Resource Center in Santa Monica, California. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Jan 5 2011
SGI-Canada Hosts Evening with Director of Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research
On January 4, SGI-Canada hosted an evening with Olivier Urbain, director of the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research, at the SGI Culture Centre in Toronto. Dr. Urbain highlighted points from his recently published book on SGI President Daisaku Ikeda, titled Daisaku Ikeda's Philosophy of Peace. Dr. Urbain explained ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Jan 1 2011
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Latest SGI Quarterly Highlights Contributions of Women to Peacebuilding
The January 2011 SGI Quarterly, on the theme "Women Building Peace," has been published and is now available. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Dec 15 2010
"Transforming the Human Spirit" Shown at School of Medicine in Mexico
The SGI exhibition "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit" (THS) was on display at Mexico's National Polytechnic Institute's (IPN) School of Medicine from December 1-15. The opening ceremony took place on December 1, in conjunction with a conference with Mexico's Ministry of Health ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Nov 28 2010
SGI-Cambodia Youth Organize Peace Seminar and "Victory Over Violence" Exhibition at Local High School
SGI-Cambodia youth organized a seminar devoted to peace at the Jayavarman VII High School in Kandal Province on November 28. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Nov 19 2010
SGI-USA Cosponsors Lecture by Former UN Under-Secretary-General Chowdhury at Lehigh University
On November 16, former United Nations Under-Secretary-General Anwarul K. Chowdhury spoke as part of Lehigh University's Distinguished Lecture Series in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The event was cosponsored by SGI-USA along with several other peace organizations. In conjunction with the lecture, the SGI antinuclear exhibition "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Nov 14 2010
Nobel Peace Laureates Speak at Soka Gakkai Hiroshima Lecture Series
Soka Gakkai Hiroshima youth members sponsored a Hiroshima Study Lecture Series on November 13 and 14 at the Soka Gakkai Hiroshima Ikeda Peace Memorial Hall. Three lectures were held in conjunction with the 11th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates which took place at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park from ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Nov 6 2010
Ikeda Forum Explores the Development of the Democratic Spirit
On November 6, the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, held its seventh Ikeda Forum, on how to further develop the democratic spirit. Drawing inspiration from SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's remarks on democracy, found in his message commemorating the first Commencement ceremony of Soka University of ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Nov 2 2010
Culture of Peace Exhibition Shown in Hokkaido, Miyagi and Kanagawa
Soka Gakkai's "Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World" exhibition opened in Hokkaido, Miyagi and Kanagawa, Japan, on October 29. In Miyagi, the exhibition was shown in the town of Wakayanagi until October 31. Midori Miura, executive chair of the exhibition committee, and Chieko Sugawara, president of ... read more
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