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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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