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Activity Highlights 2006--Grassroots engagement in society

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A compilation of news related to SGI's grassroots activities in society. To view these by category click on the buttons on the left of this page. To view SGI's latest Buddhist activities click here.


December

Dec 31Singapore Soka Association Adopts Park 
Dec 29Over 8,000 Utilize Soka Gakkai Educational Counseling Centers in Japan during 2006 
Dec 19World Federation of the United Nations Associations (WFUNA) Secretary General Visits Soka Gakkai Headquarters, Tokyo 
Dec 19Chief Editor of Ming Pao Lectures on Responsible Journalism at SGI-Hong Kong Center 
Dec 19Indonesian National Youth Council Visits Soka Gakkai Headquarters 
Dec 14Government Selects SGI-Taiwan's Monthly Periodical for Young Children as Recommended Reading 
Dec 11"Seeds of Change" Exhibition at the Indian Museum, Kolkata, India 
Dec 10"Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace" Exhibition Shows in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal 
Dec 10China-Japan Friendship Association Delegates and SGI President Discuss Bilateral Friendship 
Dec 2"Children and a Culture of Peace" Exhibition Opens in Ishikawa, Tochigi and Yamagata Prefectures 
Dec 1IAEA Director General Meets with SGI President 

November

Nov 28Min-On Cosponsors 18th Kyoto Foreign Students Music Festival 
Nov 26Thai-Japan Performing Arts Collaboration in Tokyo Commemorates 60th Anniversary of Thai King's Coronation 
Nov 23Oman Hosts "Seeds of Change" Environment Exhibition 
Nov 23SGI-Bolivia Hosts Seminar on Nichiren Buddhism 
Nov 2021st "Boys and Girls Art of Hope Exhibit" Opens at Josei Toda International Center in Tokyo 
Nov 18SGI-Dominican Republic Combined Band Wins Silver Prize in National Competition 
Nov 11Taiwan Soka Association Participates in Conference on Religion 
Nov 10Daisaku Ikeda Photo Exhibition Opens in Moscow, Russia 
Nov 9"Daisaku Ikeda Corner on Culture of Peace" Opens at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts 

October

Oct 30"Building a Culture of Peace Exhibition" Shown at Five Venues in Sabah State, Malaysia 
Oct 27"A Message for Humanity 2006" Opens in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo 
Oct 27Seafarers' Photography Exhibition Opens in Tianjin, China 
Oct 25"Seeds of Change" Exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland 
Oct 22SGI-Hong Kong Hosts Education Symposium on Early Childhood Education and Parents' Role 
Oct 20Peru Hosts "Seeds of Change" Environment Exhibition 
Oct 181,000 Participate in Second Bolivia Women's Summit 
Oct 16Institute of Oriental Philosophy and Russian Oriental Studies Institute Cosponsor Symposium in St. Petersburg 
Oct 8Soka Gakkai Malaysia Members Contribute to Local Communities 
Oct 8Beijing Normal University Names Daisaku Ikeda Honorary Professor 
Oct 7"21st Century Environment Exhibition" Opens in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture 
Oct 7Earth Charter Events Held in San Diego, California, and Columbus, Ohio, USA 
Oct 7Music Festival Celebrates SGI-Hong Kong's 45th Anniversary 
Oct 5"Children and a Culture of Peace" Exhibition Opens at Soka International Women's Center 
Oct 5SGI-Paraguay Holds "Seeds of Change" Cultural Show 
Oct 5SGI Participates in Fourth World Public Forum Dialogue of Civilizations in Rhodes, Greece 
Oct 4BRC Hosts Third Annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue--"Emerson and the Power of the Imagination" 
Oct 3SGI-Taiwan Recognized as Excellent Community Organization for 14th Consecutive Year 
Oct 3SGI-Germany's Villa Sachsen Celebrates Heritage Day 
Oct 1Finnish Artist's "Four Seasons" Exhibition in Malaysia 

September

Sep 30Palau Hosts SGI's "Building a Culture of Peace" Exhibition 
Sep 30"21st Century Environment Exhibition" Opens in Konan City, Aichi Prefecture 
Sep 30China's Ambassador to Japan and SGI President Discuss Sino-Japanese Friendship 
Sep 25Soka Gakkai Educators Report on Applying Humanistic Education in the Classroom 
Sep 24SGI-Brazil Fife-and-Drum Corps and Brass Bands Participate in Independence Day Parades 
Sep 17Chinese Literary Association Honors SGI President 
Sep 15Exhibition Supporting the UN's Decade of Education for Sustainable Development Opens in Ibaraki 
Sep 12SGI-USA Members in New Orleans, Louisiana, "Come Together" for Music Festival One Year After Hurricane Katrina 
Sep 10DVD of Tagalog Version of "Happy Tales," Collection of SGI President Ikeda's Children's Stories, Released in the Philippines 
Sep 7Soka Gakkai Indonesia Holds Women's Peace Conference 
Sep 6World-Renowned Alpinist Ken Noguchi Speaks on Environmental Preservation 
Sep 6Kinokuniya Publishes DVD in English, Chinese and Spanish on Educator and First Soka Gakkai President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi 
Sep 4Argentina's National Tango Academy Honors Min-On Founder 
Sep 3China International Cultural Activities Center Delegates Visit Soka Gakkai International Women's Center 
Sep 3Napoleon Exhibition Comes to Chiba 
Sep 2Exhibition Supporting UN's World Program for Human Rights Education Opens in Sendai City 
Sep 2Singapore Soka Association Participates in 41st National Day Celebrations 
Sep 1Special Mozart Exhibition to Open at the Min-On Music Museum 
Sep 1Student Division Sponsors Lecture on Strengthening Sino-Japan Relations through People's Exchanges 

August

Aug 31SGI President Meets UN Under-Secretary General, Entrusts UN Proposal 
Aug 31Min-On Sponsors Free School Concert for Students in Hokkaido 
Aug 29"Treasures of Japanese Art Exhibition" Opens in Curitiba, Paraná State, Brazil 
Aug 26Mainichi Newspapers to Release Dialogue Among SGI President and Thoreau Scholars 
Aug 25Soka Gakkai Gifu Women's Ensemble and Chorus Participate in UNESCO Literacy Campaign 
Aug 25His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan Awarded Soka University's Honorary Doctorate 
Aug 24Day of Dialogue on Combatting Violence in Los Angeles, California 
Aug 18Youth Present Victory Over Violence Workshop at UN Headquarters 
Aug 15SGI-Denmark Commemorates "Hiroshima Day 2006" with Vow to Promote Abolition of Nuclear Weapons 
Aug 15Soka Gakkai Youth Remember Victims of War 
Aug 15War Experiences DVD Launched by Women's Peace Committee 
Aug 13SGI-USA Presents Festival of African Culture at Friendship Center in Los Angeles, California, USA 
Aug 10Nagasaki Soka Gakkai Remembers Atomic Bomb Victims and War Dead on 61st Anniversary of the Dropping of the A-bomb 
Aug 9Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa Institute of Education, Barquisimeto, Venezuela, Hosts Exhibition on 20th Century Peacebuilders 
Aug 9SGI-Korea Fife-and-Drum Corps Participates in International Festival 
Aug 7Hiroshima Soka Gakkai Remembers Atomic Bomb Victims and War Dead on 61st Anniversary of the Dropping of the A-Bomb 
Aug 6Teachers College Press to Release Ideas and Action: Enduring Visions of the Philosophy and Practice of Education in Winter, 2007 
Aug 6SGI-UK Hosts Third Children's Model United Nations General Assembly at Taplow Court, UK 
Aug 6Seikyo Press Hosts Shinanomachi Neighborhood Association's Bon-odori Dance Festival 
Aug 6"Joy of Life Culture Festival" in Atlanta, Georgia, USA 
Aug 5Min-On Founder Commended for Longstanding Contributions to Russo-Japan Cultural Activitiess 
Aug 4SGI-Korea Young Women's Division Chorus Wins Silver at International Competition in Amoy, China 
Aug 3119th Hiroshima Study Lecture Series--"The War Generation's Pacifism" 
Aug 3Mexican University Hosts Forum on First Soka Gakkai President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi's Pedagogy 
Aug 3Kinmen County, Taiwan, Hosts Exhibitions of Li Chi-Mao's Art and Daisaku Ikeda's Photography, Charity Concert, and Soka Joy Summer Camp 
Aug 2Dialogue Series between Preeminent Theologian Harvey G. Cox Jr. and SGI President to Begin in September Ushio 

July

Jul 31Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Okinawa Youth Hold Annual Peace Summit 
Jul 30Soka Gakkai Women in Chubu and Ishikawa Regions Sponsor Peace Forums 
Jul 27Japan-China Youth Friendship Exchange--Summer 2006 
Jul 23Soka Gakkai Japan-China Youth Friendship Delegation Visit Shanghai City Hall 
Jul 12Fongbin Elementary School, Taiwan, Hosts SGI-Taiwan Students' Soka Joy Summer Camp 
Jul 9SGI-Taiwan Sponsors Second Summer Camp at Maolin Elementary School in Kaohsiung County, Taiwan; SGI President Honored 
Jul 7Hiroshima Youth Sponsor Lecture on "The Path to Abolition of Nuclear Weapons" 
Jul 5Toda Peace Institute and Simon Fraser University Cosponsor HUGG II International Conference in Vancouver, Canada 

June

Jun 29Student Group at Teachers College, Columbia University, Hosts Symposium on the Humanistic Educational Theories of John Dewey and Tsunesaburo Makiguchi 
Jun 28Authority on Napoleonic History Lectures at Victor Hugo House of Literature 
Jun 27Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee Creates DVD of Women's War Testimonies 
Jun 26Chubu Youth Division Hosts Lecture on Television Programming and Human Rights 
Jun 23International Politics Scholar Speaks at Soka Gakkai Youth Lecture Series 
Jun 23SGI-UK Hosts "Open Day" and Interfaith Conference at Taplow Court Grand Culture Centre 
Jun 22Malaysia Soka Gakkai Sponsors Charity Music Festival 
Jun 14SGI-Hong Kong Hosts Art Exhibition and Lecture 
Jun 8China's National Peking Opera Theatre Launches Japan Tour 
Jun 7Soka Gakkai Education Department Hosts Lecture by Former Thoreau Society President Ronald A. Bosco 
Jun 2Soka Gakkai Donates for Indonesian Earthquake Relief 
Jun 2Special Photography Exhibition Commemorates 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adjulyadej of Thailand; Thai Culture Ministry Commends Mrs. Kaneko Ikeda 
Jun 1SGI-Australia Women Host Seminar for Parents of Children with Learning and Attentional Disorders 

May

May 28Lima, Peru Hosts "Seeds of Change" Exhibition 
May 25Soka Gakkai Delegates Attend Jiangsu-Japan People's Friendship Exchange Week Opening Celebrations 
May 25Soka Gakkai Delegates Visit Nanjing Massacre Museum 
May 25Nanjing Arts Institute Honors SGI President 
May 23Special Thai Photography Exhibition Commemorates His Majesty the King of Thailand's Reign 
May 21"Dialogue with Nature" Opens at New Soka Gakkai Indonesia Center 
May 16Over 20,000 Visit "Women and the Culture of Peace" Exhibition in Kagoshima Prefecture 
May 10Soka Gakkai Youth Peace Conference Hosts Lecture by Bestselling Author Kayoko Ikeda 
May 2World Poet Laureates' Monument Unveiled at SGI-Korea's Korea-Japan Friendship Training Center 

April

Apr 30SGI-USA Denver Members Celebrate 18th Annual Cherry Tree Planting 
Apr 28Anson Chan, Former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, Receives Honorary Doctorate from Soka University and Speaks on "Women in the 21st Century" 
Apr 25Egyptian Ambassador Visits Soka Gakkai 
Apr 25US-Japan Friendship for Peace Festival in Southern California 
Apr 24Finding Meaning in Death: Interfaith Forum in Norfolk, Virginia, USA 
Apr 23"Building a Culture of Peace" Exhibition Opens in New Delhi, India 
Apr 23SGI-Italy Sponsors "Seeds of Change" Exhibition in Rivoli, Turin Province, Italy 
Apr 17Min-On Concert Association's International Exchanges Grow to 93 Countries 
Apr 15Soka Gakkai Youth's Human Rights Exhibition Opens in Kita Kyushu City 
Apr 15Boston Research Center for the 21st Century Pays Tribute to Four Educators at 2006 AERA Symposium 
Apr 14SGI-Bolivia Hosts Buddhist Seminar 
Apr 14Student Division Sponsors Lecture on Global Citizenship 
Apr 11SGI-Paraguay Hosts "Seeds of Change" Environmental Exhibition 
Apr 11Chinese Friendship Delegation Visits Soka Gakkai's Okinawa Training Center 
Apr 9New Zealand's Raukawa Trust Commends Soka Schools Founder Daisaku Ikeda and Mrs. Ikeda for Contributions to Peace and Education 
Apr 8SGI-Brazil's Orchestra Helps Celebrate Ribeirão Preto City's 150th Anniversary 
Apr 7Chinese Friendship Delegation Visits Soka Gakkai 
Apr 2Singapore Soka Association Hosts Lecture by Dr. Syed Hussein Alatas from National University of Malaya 

March

Mar 29Human Rights Exhibition Opens in Oita Prefecture 
Mar 25Student Division Sponsors Lecture on a Warless East Asia 
Mar 18Soka Gakkai Seafarers' Photography Exhibition to Open March 29 in Vietnam 
Mar 14Panama Education Ministry Commends SGI President for Educational Contributions 
Mar 8Soka University Opens Beijing Office Near Peking University, China 
Mar 7SGI-USA Representative Speaks at Interfaith Event During UN Commission on the Status of Women, in New York 
Mar 5Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee Sponsors Culture of Peace Forums 
Mar 5Soka Gakkai Delegates Visit Renowned Chinese Scholar, Professor Jao Tsung-i 
Mar 3Chinese Culture University, Taiwan, Hosts Gandhi, King, Ikeda Exhibition 
Mar 3Soka Gakkai Delegates Visit National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan 

February

Feb 26Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee Sponsors Culture of Peace Forums 
Feb 22SGI Mourns Loss of Master Chinese Painter Fang Zhaoling 
Feb 21SGI President Sends Condolences to Republic of the Philippines President for Massive Landslide 
Feb 17China's Ambassador to Japan and SGI President Meet 
Feb 11Toda Institute Celebrates Tenth Anniversary with Conference on UN Reforms 
Feb 8Boston Research Center for the 21st Century and Wellesley Centers for Women Cosponsor "The Eleanor Roosevelt Lecture on Global Vision" 
Feb 5Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee Hosts Peace Forums in Chiba, Tochigi and Ibaraki 
Feb 4The Mahatma Gandhi People's Welfare Trust, India, Confers Ramachandran-Ikeda Award 
Feb 2Soka Gakkai Remembers Victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake 

January

Jan 28SGI-USA Hosts Youth Nonviolence Conference to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day 
Jan 26Soka Gakkai Representatives Visit Indonesia's Vice President Jusuf Kalla 
Jan 22Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Takes Place at SGI-Plaza in Santa Monica 
Jan 18Soka Gakkai Remembers Victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake 
Jan 17Dialogue between Peace Scholar Dr. Elise Boulding and SGI President to be Published in Japanese 
Jan 13China's National Peking Opera Theatre to Tour Japan in June-July 2006 
Jan 13Min-On Concert Association to Host Buenos Tango in February 
Jan 12"Dialogue with Nature" Exhibition Opens in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, China 
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