Activity Highlights 2009

Activity Highlights 2009--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 17	Sustainable Development Exhibition Shown in Carrara, Italy
Dec 15	SGI Joins Workshop on Faith-Based Organizations and Development in Southeast Asia
Dec 10	SGI-Luxembourg Participates in International Day of Human Rights
Dec 10	Min-On Concert Association Cosponsors Folk Dance Concert
Dec 9	SGI Takes Part in Parliament of the World's Religions
Dec 3	Soka Gakkai Malaysia Hosts Peace Exhibition and Forum

November

Nov 28	Lecture on Mind-Body Connection and Medicine Held in Malaysia
Nov 23	Toda Institute Holds International Conference on the Power of Dialogue
Nov 14	Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue Holds Forum
Nov 14	Three Faiths Community Education Conference Held in U.K.
Nov 12	Taiwan Soka Association Wins National Civic Service Award
Nov 11	Dr. Jeffrey Boutwell of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs Speaks at SGI-USA's Culture of Peace Distinguished Speakers Series
Nov 8	SGI-Sweden Join International Conference on Nuclear Disarmament

October

Oct 31	SGI-UK Educators Gather for Annual Meeting
Oct 31	SGI-Philippines Members Assist with Typhoon Relief
Oct 30	"Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World" Exhibition Opens in Guwahati, India
Oct 28	"From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit" Exhibition Shown in Fukuoka, Japan
Oct 26	Cultural Group from China Participates in Taiwan Soka Association Charity Concert
Oct 26	Singapore Soka Association Youth Participate in Educational Project in Mainland China
Oct 20	Exhibition on Nuclear Abolition Shown in USA, Hong Kong and Canada
Oct 19	SGI-Hong Kong Donates Money to UNICEF to Assist Humanitarian Efforts in the Philippines
Oct 18	Forums on Humanistic Education Held in Japan
Oct 18	Soka Gakkai Orchestras Win Gold Medals at All-Japan Band Competition
Oct 18	Singapore Soka Association Supports Mercy Relief's Humanitarian Efforts
Oct 16	Poet of the Amazon Lectures on SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's Peace Proposals
Oct 10	SGI-USA Chicago Promotes Peace Through Art
Oct 10	Singapore Soka Association Supports World Mental Health Day
Oct 7	China National Peking Opera Company Commences Japan Tour
Oct 2	Soka Gakkai Malaysia Hosts "Seeds of Change" Exhibition
Oct 2	Soka Gakkai Thailand Commended for Cultural Contributions
Oct 1	Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research Announces New Appointments

September

Sep 26	SGI-Bolivia Fife-and-Drum Corps Celebrates 45th Anniversary
Sep 26	Children's Art Exhibitions Open in Brazil and Mongolia
Sep 26	SGI-Canada Contributes to Annual Ottawa Peace Festival
Sep 22	SGI-USA Members Participate in International Day of Peace in San Diego, California
Sep 20	SGI-Canada Members Join Peace Pole Event in Calgary
Sep 19	Peace Activist Betty Williams Speaks at SGI-USA Hawaii Culture Center
Sep 19	Soka Gakkai Malaysia Participates in Interfaith Prayer Event
Sep 13	Min-On Sponsors Japan Tour of Haitian Music Group
Sep 13	Dewey Scholar Speaks at SGI-USA's Culture of Peace Distinguished Speaker's Lecture Series
Sep 11	SGI Delegation Attends United Nations NGO Conference in Mexico City, Mexico
Sep 10	Conflict Resolution Expert Dr. Fathali Moghaddam Speaks at SGI-USA's Culture of Peace Distinguished Speakers Series
Sep 10	SGI President Ikeda Issues Nuclear Abolition Proposal
Sep 10	"Beyond the Horizon" Photo Exhibition Held in Accra, Ghana
Sep 8	Symposiums on SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's 2009 Peace Proposal Held in Thiruvananthapuram and New Delhi, India

August

Aug 31	Taiwan Soka Association Members Volunteer for Typhoon Relief
Aug 29	SGI-Chile Youth Hold Seminar on Science and Buddhism
Aug 27	SGI-Bolivia Hosts Education Seminars
Aug 26	Taiwan Soka Association Aids In Singapore's Mercy Relief Efforts
Aug 23	SGI-Canada Youth Volunteer at Benefit Concert for Free the Children
Aug 22	SGI-Canada Youth Support Tree Planting
Aug 15	SGI-Brazil's Ikeda Symphony of Humanism Holds Concert in Araraquara
Aug 9	Singapore Soka Association Participates in 44th National Day Parade
Aug 9	Soka Gakkai Holds Memorial Services for Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims

July

Jul 29	Soka Gakkai Malaysia Selangor Organizes Forum on SGI President's Peace Proposal
Jul 26	Spanish-Language "Victory Over Violence" Exhibition Shown in California, USA
Jul 26	Soka Gakkai Malaysia Johor Organizes Environmental Preservation Lecture on Seahorses
Jul 26	SGI-USA Holds Summer Festival in Chicago, Illinois
Jul 12	"Transforming the Human Spirit" Festival Held in West Hollywood, California, USA
Jul 11	SGI-USA Santa Barbara, California, Participates in Pride Festival
Jul 10	SGI-Korea Choirs Win Awards at International Competition
Jul 5	SGI Organizations in Hong Kong and Malaysia Hold Art Exhibitions
Jul 2	Taiwan Soka Association Sponsors Summer Camp

June

Jun 27	SGI-USA Hosts Southeast Asia Festival in Los Angeles, California
Jun 21	Kansai Soka Gakkai Students Hold Peace Symposium in Osaka, Japan
Jun 20	Peace Activist Rev. James Lawson Speaks at SGI-USA's Culture of Peace Distinguished Speakers Series
Jun 16	SGI-South Africa Youth Commemorate National Youth Day
Jun 14	SGI Representatives Participate in Fourth Catalan Parliament of Religions
Jun 10	Taiwan Soka Association Hosts Cultural Exchange Conference
Jun 7	SGI-Spain Members Attend Vesak Celebration
Jun 6	Taiwan Soka Association Hosts Lecture on Value-creating Pedagogy
Jun 6	SGI-Canada Members in Vancouver Participate in Park Clean-up
Jun 6	Tree Planting Held in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Jun 5	Exhibition Commemorating the Late Princess Galyani, Sister of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Held in Thailand
Jun 2	Climate Change Specialist Dr. Habiba Gitay Speaks at SGI-USA's Culture of Peace Distinguished Speakers Series

May

May 31	Soka Gakkai Malaysia Conducts Educators' Seminar 2009
May 29	Study Material for High School Students in Taiwan References SGI's Antinuclear Exhibition
May 29	"From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit" Exhibition Held in Paraguay
May 29	"Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World" Exhibition Held in Florida, USA
May 25	"Seeds of Change" Exhibition Held in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Italy
May 24	Soka Gakkai Malaysia Johor Organizes Charity Sales Event
May 24	SGI Representative Lectures on Human Rights Education in Budapest
May 23	Singapore Soka Association Youth Participate in Interfaith Dialogue
May 16	SGI-USA San Francisco, California, Participates in Renovated Park Celebrations
May 14	SGI-Canada Hosts Booth at World Environmental Education Congress
May 12	SGI Representatives Attend NPT PrepCom in New York
May 11	SGI Exhibition Opens at UNESCO Event in Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 10	Tenth Anniversary of Korea-Japan Friendship Monument Celebrated; SGI-Korea Youth Convention Held
May 8	"Dialogue with Nature" Photography Exhibition Held in Daegu, South Korea
May 8	SGI Hosts Discussion on Climate Change
May 7	Atomic Bombing Survivors Visit SGI-USA's New York Culture Center
May 3	"From One Earth II" Art Exhibition Shown in Malaysia
May 1	SGI-USA Youth in Hawaii Sponsor Victory Over Violence Exhibition on Oahu, Hawaii

April

Apr 30	"Dialogue between East and West" Symposium Held in Spain
Apr 29	Interfaith Dialogue Held at Legislative Palace of Montevideo, Uruguay
Apr 26	Young Women Participate in Philippines Earth Day Forum
Apr 23	Local SGI-USA Members Donate Peace Garden in Southern California, USA
Apr 22	"Seeds of Change" Exhibition Held at Florida Capitol
Apr 22	Toda Institute Representatives Attend Interfaith Conference in Tunisia
Apr 22	SGI Exhibit on Human Security and Nuclear Abolition Shown in Oslo, Norway
Apr 19	Parliament of the World's Religions Event Held at World Peace Ikeda Auditorium, Santa Monica, USA
Apr 19	Cherry Trees Grace Parks in Denver, Colorado, USA
Apr 19	Taiwan Soka Association Holds Numerous Community Cultural Festivals
Apr 17	SGI Representatives Attend "Overcoming Nuclear Dangers" Conference in Rome, Italy
Apr 12	"Great Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Exhibition Opens in Shanghai, China
Apr 6	Japan-China Youth Environmental Forum Held in Hokkaido, Japan
Apr 6	Yemeni Musician Performs at Min-On Culture Center
Apr 5	Singapore Soka Association Participates in "Bag of Hope 2009"
Apr 4	"Victory Over Violence" Exhibition Held at University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
Apr 4	SGI-USA Student Club Hosts Symposium on Humanitarian Competition at University of Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 4	Santa Cruz State Board of Education, Bolivia, Confers Education Contribution Award
Apr 2	SGI Launches Resources in Support of the People's Decade for Nuclear Abolition
Apr 2	China Youth, Friendship Delegations Visit Soka Gakkai
Apr 2	Douglas Roche Speaks at Toronto Culture Centre

March

Mar 31	Institute of Oriental Philosophy Sponsors Academic Symposium and Public Lecture
Mar 30	SGI-USA Student Club Brings "Victory Over Violence" Exhibition to Merced College, California, USA
Mar 29	Singapore Soka Association Supports Parent Education Program
Mar 28	SGI-Canada Participates in International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Mar 28	Soka Gakkai Malaysia Supports Earth Hour 2009
Mar 28	Exhibition on Global Warming Held in Hong Kong
Mar 27	Taiwan Soka Association Representatives Attend Women's Rights Conference
Mar 27	"Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World" Exhibition Held in Davao, Philippines
Mar 26	"Seeds of Change" Exhibition Held in Iceland
Mar 26	"Seeds of Change" Exhibition Shown in Italy
Mar 26	Event Celebrating Women's History Month in Miami, Florida, USA, Includes Interfaith Workshop
Mar 22	SGI-Brazil Fife-and-Drum Corps Commended
Mar 21	Soka Gakkai Malaysia Participates in Tree Planting at Raja Musa Forest Reserve
Mar 15	"Great Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Exhibition Closes
Mar 15	Interfaith Activity Held in Montreal, Canada
Mar 8	SGI-Brazil Holds Health Seminar and Art Festival for Peace in São Paulo
Mar 7	Soka Gakkai Malaysia Hosts Lecture on Multiculturalism
Mar 2	SGI-Italy Participates in Interfaith Activity in Perugia
Mar 1	"From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit" Exhibition Held at the University of Hong Kong

February

Feb 28	"Building A Culture of Peace for the Children of the World" Exhibition Held in Winnipeg, Canada
Feb 26	SGI-Canada Presents Workshop on "Victory Over Violence" at ASPnet Teacher's Conference
Feb 24	Veteran Peace Educator and Journalist Colman McCarthy Speaks at SGI-USA's Culture of Peace Distinguished Speakers Series
Feb 21	"Youth Can Move the World" Symposium in Canada
Feb 18	Hamburg Ballet Commemorates Sixth Japan Tour at Min-On's Invitation
Feb 15	SGI-USA Celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year
Feb 8	SGI-Brazil Education and Culture Departments Meet Hold Meetings
Feb 6	SGI-Spain Youth Hold Exhibition on Nuclear Abolition in Seville
Feb 3	Ghana's Ambassador to Japan Meets with Soka Gakkai President Harada
Feb 1	Poetry, Music and Painting at SGI-Canada Montreal Culture Center
Feb 1	"Seeds of Change" Shown in Delhi, India

January

Jan 31	Peace Workshops Held at Schools in Delhi, India
Jan 26	SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's 2009 Peace Proposal Highlights Nuclear Disarmament, "Humanitarian Competition"
Jan 24	SGI-USA Celebrates Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.; Relaunches Victory Over Violence Website
Jan 20	Soka Gakkai Malaysia Donates to Fund for Medical Patients in Need
Jan 19	SGI-USA Washington, D.C. Culture Center Participates in "Ecotour"
Jan 16	SGI Day Celebrated in Guam
Jan 4	Singapore Soka Association Turns Recyclables into Funds

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