Peace and Disarmament
Peace and Disarmament | Apr 23 2011
Exhibition and Events Calling for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons Held in Florence
The exhibition, "From a Culture of Violence to Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit," opened at Le Pagliere in Florence. Part of SGI Italy's antinuclear campaign titled "Senzatomica" ("Without Nuclear"), the exhibition was cosponsored by the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament (PNND) and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW). ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Apr 19 2011
“Victory Over Violence” Tours Texas
SGI-USA youth in Texas launched a 30-day “Victory Over Violence” (VOV) exhibition tour that spanned six Texas universities and was seen by some 1,100. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Apr 1 2011
The April Issue of the SGI Quarterly "On Communication"
The April 2011 issue of the SGI Quarterly is now available online. The theme of this issue is communication. The way we communicate-our habitual ways of speaking, listening and responding-can promote good relations and increase mutual understanding, or create discomfort and tension, even violence. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Mar 30 2011
David Krieger Speaks at Claremont McKenna College Student Buddhist Club
On March 30, David Krieger, president of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, spoke at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, USA, as part of a "Lunch and Lecture Series" sponsored by the school's 7Cs Buddhist Club. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Mar 26 2011
SGI-Italy Campaigns for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons
SGI-Italy organized the multimedia initiative "Senzatomica" ("Without Nuclear ") at the Conference Hall of Rome's Palazzo Marini, the House of Deputies, on February 1. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Mar 2 2011
SGI's Antinuclear Exhibition Shown at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
From February 27 to March 2, Applied Nichiren Buddhism, the SGI-USA student campus group at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), sponsored a showing of SGI's anti-nuclear exhibition, "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit" (THS) at the university. Nearly 100 members of the ... read more
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
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