Recent Events 2007--Buddhist study and activities | 2008 | 2006 | 2005 | DECEMBER Dec 29 First SGI Conference on Central African Countries Held in Cameroon SGI-Cameroon Holds General Meeting Dec 5 SGI-Hong Kong and SGI-Macau Hold General Meetings Dec 2 Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai Members Gather at Soka Bodhi Tree Garden NOVEMBER Nov 29 Soka Gakkai Holds Entrance Level Study Examination on Nichiren Buddhism Nov 22 Soka Gakkai Members in Remote Japanese Villages Foster Friendships in the Community Nov 17 SGI Members Celebrate Soka Gakkai's Founding Day Nov 15 SGI Representatives Make Courtesy Call on Micronesian President Nov 11 SGI 2007 Autumn Training Course Held in Japan OCTOBER Oct 31 SGI-USA Conducts Study Review Sessions; SGI-Canada Youth Hold First Study Exam Oct 23 The Lotus Sutra Published in Laotian Oct 21 SGI Men from Benelux Meet at Villa Sachsen, Germany Oct 14 SGI Members Challenge Study Department Exams in Brazil, Venezuela, Thailand and Nepal Latin American Youth Gather for Peace Conference in Brazil SGI-Norway Holds Study Session Oct 8 SGI Members in Greece and the Czech Republic Attend Leadership Training Courses Oct 7 SGI-Portugal Holds Leadership Training Course University of Madras, India, Hosts Exhibition on the Lotus Sutra SGI-Finland Kicks Off with New Leadership SEPTEMBER Sep 30 SGI Members of Benelux Nations Gather Sep 24 Dr. Margarita Vorobyova-Desyatovskaya Lectures in Tokyo on the Lotus Sutra Sep 23 10,000 Gather for Soka Gakkai Thailand Men's General Meeting; Men Meet in Costa Rica, New Zealand and U.K. Sep 22 Soka Gakkai Youth Hold National Leaders' Meeting; SGI President Named Honorary Citizen of Navoiy City, Uzbekistan Sep 19 SGI-Korea and SGI-Taiwan Hold Study Sessions on Nichiren Buddhism Sep 16 SGI-USA Youth Celebrate New Phase of SGI's Worldwide Growth Sep 9 2007 SGI Youth Autumn Training Session in Tokyo Sep 8 SGI-Europe Youth Engage in Dialogue to Promote Nuclear Disarmament and a Culture of Peace SGI-Russia Commemorates Anniversary of SGI President's Visit Sep 3 SGI-Nepal Makes Fresh Start with New Youth Leaders AUGUST Aug 28 5,000 Gather for SGI-Italy General Meeting in Florence, Italy Aug 26 SGI-Spain and SGI-Portugal Attend Summer Study Session SGI Men and Young Men in Latin America Strengthen Friendships Aug 25 SGI Members in Fiji Gather Aug 5 SGI Youth in Hong Kong and Macau Participate in Summer Activities JULY Jul 31 SGI-USA's New Territories Hold Kickoff Meetings SGI-Philippines Celebrates Young Men's Division Day Jul 29 SGI Latin American Youth Commemorate Anniversaries Jul 15 SGI Youth in Peru and Ecuador Hold Commemorative Meetings SGI-Brazil Youth Expand Friendship through Dialogue SGI-New Zealand Women Learn About Tapping "Boundless Life" from Within Jul 11 SGI-Europe Summer Courses Begin in Trets, France Jul 7 Singapore Soka Association Celebrates 40th Anniversary Jul 1 SGI-Cambodia Youth Pledge to Advance Peace SGI-Paraguay Women Hold General Meetings JUNE Jun 30 SGI-Nepal Conducts Buddhist Seminar; SGI-Sri Lanka Holds Study Exams Jun 29 Lotus Sutra Exhibition in Macau Conveys Timeless Spiritual Message Jun 28 SGI Women Around the World Celebrate Women's Division Day Jun 24 SGI-USA Advances with New Leadership and Nationwide Organization Jun 23 SGI Cameroon Holds Leaders' Study Sessions Jun 17 SGI-Finland Holds Summer Course in Paimio, Finland SGI-Germany Holds Training Course in Trets Jun 12 Greek Edition of The Lotus Sutra Commemorated Jun 9 SGI-Sweden Celebrates SGI-Sweden Day; SGI-Switzerland Youth Leaders Meet Jun 7 SGI-Portugal "Young Mothers" Group Debuts Jun 3 SGI-Cambodia Holds First National Meeting MAY May 21 First Sign Language-Interpreted Conference Held at the FNCC May 20 Community Friendship Festivals Held Throughout Taiwan May 13 SGI-Panama Youth Honor Women Members May 12 Institute of Oriental Philosophy European Center Relaunched May 6 SGI-Europe Celebrates Soka Gakkai Day May 3 SGI-Philippines Announces New National Leaders SGI-Australia Announces New Leaders APRIL Apr 30 SGI-Korea Opens Two Culture Centers and a New Hwa Kwang Shinmun Building Apr 28 SGI-Brazil Hosts Latin American Conference New SGI-Brazil Culture Center Opens Apr 27 Establishment of Nichiren Buddhism Celebrated Worldwide Apr 24 German Edition of Burton Watson's Lotus Sutra to Be Published Apr 17 Soka Gakkai Publishes 7th Book in the Lotus Sutra Manuscript Series Apr 15 SGI-Hong Kong's Senior Citizens Meet SGI-Czech Members Celebrate 15th Anniversary Apr 14 Bharat Soka Gakkai Men and Women Study at Soka Bodhi Tree Garden Apr 6 SGI-UK Representatives Attend Training Sessions at SGI European Center in Southern France Apr 2 Anniversary of Second Soka Gakkai President's Death Commemorated Apr 1 University of Nairobi Professor Speaks at SGI-Kenya General Meeting MARCH Mar 29 SGI-Europe Youth Celebrate March 16 and Reaffirm Their Commitment to Peace Mar 28 SGI-Taiwan Publishes Fifth Volume of Anthology of Nichiren's Writings in Modern Chinese Mar 25 SGI Associations Throughout Latin America Hold Commemorative Gatherings SGI-USA Youth Celebrate March 16 Youth Study Session at Soka Bodhi Tree Garden, New Delhi, India Mar 24 SGI-Italy Holds National Leaders' Meeting Mar 18 Bharat (India) Soka Gakkai Holds Study Sessions on Nichiren Buddhism SGI-Taiwan Studies Nichiren's Writings; Holds Study Exam for Lecturers on Nichiren Buddhism SGI-Sri Lanka Holds Youth General Meeting SGI Youth of the Balkans Hold General Meeting Mar 17 SGI-Côte d'Ivoire Youth Hold Rally Mar 16 SGI-Panama Holds Commemorative Meeting Mar 11 SGI-Switzerland Youth Hold Commemorative Meeting SGI Mexico Youth Commemorate March 16 Mar 8 SGI-Cameroon Women Participate in International Women's Day Parades and Activities Mar 4 New SGI Community Center Opens in Tampa, Florida, USA SGI-Chile Holds Commemorative Meeting FEBRUARY Feb 25 25,000 Gather in India for General Meetings and Cultural Festivals SGI-Kenya Holds Buddhist Seminar and SGI-Cameroon Youth Learn about Sustainability SGI-Guatemala Commemorates 15th Anniversary Feb 20 Seminar on "Relevance of Buddhism in Today's World" Held at Mukherji College, New Delhi, India Feb 18 SGI-Ireland Holds Commemorative Meeting SGI-Romania Becomes a District Chinese Lunar New Year Celebrated in New Zealand and Hong Kong Feb 16 Nichiren's Birth Anniversary Celebrated Feb 11 SGI-Thailand Promotes Study of Nichiren Buddhism SGI-Dominican Republic Holds General Meeting Feb 9 SGI-Mexico Youth Give a Talk on Nichiren Buddhism and SGI President's Activities Feb 4 SGI Associations in Poland, Costa Rica and Colombia Celebrate Anniversaries SGI-Sweden Members Meet in Stockholm, Malmö and Götenborg JANUARY Jan 30 SGI-Mexico Publishes Second Volume of The World of Nichiren Daishonin's Writings in Spanish Jan 28 Study Sessions on Nichiren's Writings Held in North and Latin America SGI-Switzerland Kicks Off 2007 Jan 27 SGI-Nepal Holds 7th Future Division General Meeting for Boys and Girls Jan 26 SGI-Brazil Youth Engage in Dialogues with "One Million Amigos-Amigas"; Youth Groups Meet SGI Korea Commemorates SGI Day; Children's Choir Welcomes New Members Jan 21 Women of SGI-Portugal Hold 4th General Meeting Buddhist Learning Courses Held in Frankfurt and Bingen, Germany SGI-Germany Hosts Open House at Its New Hamburg Center Jan 20 Newly-Renovated SGI-Brazil Women's Center Opens Jan 14 SGI-Europe Holds Peace Summit at Trets SGI-USA Opens New Center in Guam Jan 7 SGI-Taiwan and SGI-South Korea Hold Buddhist Study Examinations Jan 6 SGI-Cuba First Buddhist Association Officially Registered with Cuban Government Volume II of De Geschriften van Nichiren Daishonin (Dutch Translations of Nichiren's Writings) Published Jan 2 SGI Associations in Oceania Celebrate the New Year Jan 1 SGI-Canada Opens New Center in Québec, Canada SGI-Europe Associations Greet the New Year SGI Associations in Asian Countries Ring in the New Year SGI Associations in Latin America Celebrate the New Year SGI New Year's Prayer Meetings Held Across the African Continent SGI-Canada Greets the New Year 2008 2006 2005

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