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⿤    International Peace Conference 2018 organized by Pure Land Learning College
                   Association Inc. co-operated with Permanent Delegations to UNESCO of the Sultanate
                   of Oman, and of Federal Republic of Nigeria including Association of Master Chin
                   Kung’s Friends at UNESCO (PAHD) from 17-19 September B.E. 2561 (2018) at the
                   UNESCO Headquarter in Paris.  In this regard, H.E. Phan Wannamethee, President of
                   The WFB, assigned Mr. Jun-An Bill Chen, Assistant Secretary-General of The WFB, to
                   co-operate in organizing it.  Theme of the conference is ‘Intercultural and Interreligious,
                   Dialogue and Education for a World of Peace, Harmony and Tolerance’.  The conference
                   was emphasized on the interactions and mutual influences between religions, spiritual and
                   humanistic traditions through education for international understanding, cooperation,
                   and peaceful society.  Representatives from Buddhist, Christian, Islam, Sikh, Hindu, and
                   other faiths attended the conference. Ambassadors, religious leaders, and distinguished
                   scholars exchanged perspectives at the panel discussion.

               ⿤    The VI Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions organized by
                   Republic of Kazakhstan from 9-11 October B.E. 2561 (2018) in Astana.  H.E. Phan
                   Wannamethee, President of The WFB, assigned Dr. Thanes Sucharikul, Advisor to the
                   President, to represent him and the Headquarters participated at the congress. Topics of
                   new opportunities of religions to unite humanity in a changing geopolitical landscape,
                   religion and globalization, and, overcoming extremism and terrorism were discussed
                   and shared perspective.

               ⿤    Kazakhstan and Thailand: Contributions to Inter-Religious Concord organized by
                   the Embassy of Republic of Kazakhstan in Bangkok, Thailand at Headquarters of The
                   WFB with the objective to lessen extremism that is a threat to peace thru inter-religious
                   dialogue which seemed to be one of the most effective tools to promote global peace
                   and security in the world. H.E. Ms. Raushan Yesbulatova, Ambassador of the Embassy
                   of Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ambassadors of various embassies in Thailand
                   including representative from Department of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Culture of
                   Thailand, participated.

               ⿤    The 5  World Business Forum  organized by the Buddhist Association of China from
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                   28-30 October B.E. 2561(2018) in Putian, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China.
                   Rev. Yoshiharu Tomatsu, the Executive Council Member, was assigned to represent
                   President of The WFB, and Rev. Yoshiaki (Ryosho) Shoji, Deputy Secretary-General
                   of The WFB, represented Secretary-General, attended the forum. Rev. Tomatsu had
                   read congratulatory message from President of The WFB in this regard.  The forum was
                   an open dialogue platform for people around the world to exchange issues of mutual
                   concern and interest regardless tradition or religions.  This year topics of discussion were
                   covered economics, culture & arts, communication, and charity.



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