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⿤ Consideration for new application
Since the 28 General Conference in Seoul, Republic of Korea, there are 8 new applications
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to be recommended and forwarded to the General Council of the 29 General Conference
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in Narita, Japan as follows:

1. Bangladesh Bouddha Bhikkhu Mahasabha, Bangladesh
2. Daylesford Dharma School, Australia
3. Vietnamese Buddhist Phuoc Hue Temple Incorporation, Australia
4. An Sim Jeong Sa, South Korea
5. Federation of Australia Buddhist Councils, Australia
6. Dipankara Buddhist Organization, Chinese Taipei
7. Kapo Seba Sangha, Bangladesh
8. Supatipanno Foundation, Thailand

⿤ Contribution Fee (Membership Fee) and more Regional Centres

The outstanding of contribution fee ranging from 3-6 years and more than 10 years are still
concerned issue for the Headquarters. The Financial Section of The WFB had sent emails
and registered mails to the Regional Centres that were in 1 to 6-year list. However, 50%
from the outstanding list of Regional Centres paid their fees.
Furthermore, there are several organizations have shown their interest to be member
(Regional Centre) of The WFB and it had accumulated more than 200 members as of B.E.
2561 (2018).

⿤ Office of The WFB at UNESCO or United Nations Organization or ASEAN

The relationship between UNESCO and The WFB has been flourished during the passing
times. Previously The WFB used to have an office at UNESCO, however, there was a
resolution at the 75 EXCO Meeting in Japan to discontinue it by the end of December
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B.E. 2551 (2008) on account of a considerable amount of renting cost.
However, in September B.E. 2559 (2016) The WFB with the co-operation of the Royal
Thai Embassy and Office of Permanent Delegation of Thailand to UNESCO in Paris,
France including Pure Land Learning College Association Inc. (a Regional Centre of The
WFB in Australia under the leadership of the Most Ven. Chin Kung) held the International
Peace Conference 2017 at the UNESCO Headquarter in Paris which received a favourable
outcome; it had made The WFB more active in international level thru conference and forum.
Consequently, with the assistance of the Most Ven. Chin Kung who kindly responsible for the
expense of renting, The WFB is able to have an office at the Headquarter of UNESCO and
its administration is controlled by The WFB Headquarters. Consequently it was endorsed
at the 91 EXCO Meeting in April B.E. 2561 (2018), Bangkok, Thailand that The WFB
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Office at UNESCO is to be opened.

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