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THE ELEVENTH OF INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST CONFERENCE ON THE UNITED NATIONS DAY OF VESAK (2014 / 2557)

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www.undv2014vietnam.com

Date: 7^th to 11^th May 2014
The eleventh of International Buddhist Conference on the United Nations Day of Vesak (2014 / 2557)
On 7^th to 11^th May 2014. At Cat Bai Dinh temple, Ninh Binh, Vietnam.

• Venue:
  Cat Bai Dinh temple, Ninh Binh, Vietnam
• Main Theme:
  Buddhist Contribution towards Achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
• Sub Theme:
  • Buddhist Response to Sustainable Development and Social Change
  • Buddhist Response to Global Warming and Environmental Protection
  • Buddhist Contributions to Healthy Living
  • Buddhist Contribution To Global Peace-Building
  • The Important of Promoting Buddhist Education


ECAI Workshop The Atlas of Maritime Buddhism


• Keynote Speaker:
  - HH. Thich Duc Nghiep
  - Most Ven.Prof.Dr. Brahmapundit


• Guests:
  - Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
  - Princess of Bhutan
  - Princess of Thailand HRE Dr. Mom Luang Rajadarasri Jayankura

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Appointed on Sunday, 24th November 2013

• Prof. Dr. Le Manh That
  Vietnam (Vice Chairman of IABU, Former Co-chairman of UNDV 2008, Advisor of UNDV 2014): Chairman
• Most Ven. .Dr. T. Dhammaratana
  France (Vice Chair of ICDV): Co-Chairman
• Ven. Assc Professor Phra Sigambhirayarn
  Thailand (Secretary General of ICDV): Member
• Bhante Chao Chu
  USA (Executive Member of ICDV): Member
• Most Ven. Dr. Khammai Dhammasami
  UK (Executive Secretary of IABU, Executive Member of ICDV): Member
• Most Ven.Dr. Thich Nhat Tu
  Vietnam (Deputy Secretary General of ICDV – UNDV International Organizing Committee 2014; Former Secretary General of UNDV 2008, Vice Rector of Vietnam Buddhist University): Conference Coordinator

Buddhist Response to Sustainable Development and Social Change

• Road Blocks in Sustainable Development and Social Change: A Buddhist Critique of Modern Capitalism and Globalization
  by Prof. K.T.S. Sarao
• Ethics, Kamma, and Sustainable Development
  by Eric S. Nelson and UMass Lowell
• Buddhist Response to Sustainable Development: Theory & Practice
  by Dr. Mukesh Kumar Verma
• The Middle Way for Sustainable Development amidst Social Changes
  by Assoc. Prof. Dipti Mahanta
• Sustainable Development for Future Generation in Context with Buddhonomics
  by Chandan Kumar
• Buddhist Response to Sustainable Development and Social Change
  by Ms Kaushalya Karunasagara
• Buddhist Approach to Sustainability and Achieving Millennium Development Goals
  by Gabor Kovacs
• Brahmajala sutta :reading social sustainable development
  by Dr. Siyaram Mishra Haldhar
• In Eradicating Poverty and Hunger: Moral Framework (Dhamma) for Family Economics
  by Prof.Dr. G.A. Somaratne
• Social Cohesion and the Ariyaparyesana Sutta
  by Dr Jeff Wilson
• Virtue Training: Buddhist Response to Sustainable Development and Social Change
  by Natpiya Saradum
• Dynamics of Inclusion and Exclusion in Multicultural Societies: Buddhist Response and Recommendation of a Buddhist Model of Global Citizenship
  by Dr. Sushma Trivedi
• Marx and Buddha: a Buddhist-Communist Manifesto
  by Jeff Waistell
• Engaging with Caste and Class in Modern India: Some Questions for Buddhists
  by Maya Joshi
• Buddhism, Welfarism and Social Development in Sri Lanka
  by Dr. L.D. Sarath Vitharana
• Being Buddhist in the XXI Century Society: A Sociologycal Analysis of Buddhist People Social Values and Attitudes
  by Dr. Jose A. Rodriguez Diaz
• Impact of Forcible Religious Conversion on Interreligious Harmony: Lessons Learned from Sri Lanka
  by Ven. Dr. Pinnawala Sangasumana
• Young Buddhist Monastic Members and the Modern Society
  by Ven.Shi Yuande
• Buddhist Perspective on Prevention of Gender Based Violence
  by Dr. E.A.D. Anusha Edirisinghe
• Buddhist Ideas Regarding the Status of Women
  by Ms. Kumudini Ranathunga
• Gender Inequality in Family Makes Weak Society: Problems and Challenges against Millennium Goals and Seek Solutions through Buddhist Teaching
  by Prof. Yasanjali Devika Jayatilleke
• Buddhist Perspective towards Establishing Gender Equality in Modern South Asian Societies
  by Ms. Ramesha Jayaneththi
• Silent Protest Against Gender Inequality: A Case of Karen Armstrong’s Buddha
  by Harkiman Racheman & Faridah Noor Mohd Noor
• Theravada Buddhism and MDG 3: Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women in Theravada Buddhism
  by Ajahn Brahm

Buddhist Response to Global Warming and Environmental Protection

• Buddhist Response to Global Warming & Environmental Protection: Ideology, Methodology & Dissemination
  by Dr. Anand Singh
• Buddhism, Climate Change and New Approaches to Energy for Sustainable Societies
  by Dr. Peter Daniels
• MDG 7: How Buddhists can prevent a head-on collision with limits
  by Prof. Colin D Butler
• The concept of dependent arising in reducing the likelihood and effects of climate-related conflict
  by Devin Bowles
• A Buddhist Response to Climate Change
  by Aramati Heine
• Buddhist Religious Ecological Concepts
  by Samantha Ilangakoon
• Buddhist Perspective on Consumer Ethics And Sustainable Development
  by Deepmala
• Moral Rectitude towards Green Environment
  by Phyu Mar Lwin
• Compatibilty of Buddhist Principles and Ecology
  by Dr. Indu Girish
• Beyond coal campaign: a NGO/grassroots movement to stop global warming
  by Khanh T. Tran
• The Mdgs And Light Manufacturing: A Strategy For Economic Development In Low-Income Countries
  by Hinh T. Dinh, Van Can Thai and Khanh T. Tran
• Eating Animals: Implications from an Environmental and Buddhist point of view
  by Dhammacarini Amoghamati Traud-Dubois
• Local Gods, Karma, & Morality: Religious Understanding of the Environment in Ladakh
  by Dr. Gurmet Dorjey
• Digitizing a Vietnamese Buddhist Temple: The Vietnamese Nom Preservation Foundation's Thang Nghiem Temple Project
  by Neil Schmid
• Buddha’s Way to protect Environment and to the Minimization of Global Warming
  by Prof. Dr. Bikiran Prasad Barua
• Interdependence, Inappropriability of the earth and Human survival
  by Pr Francois Chenet
• Buddhism with Sustainable Development Objectives of Enviroment Protection
  by Most Vent Thich Hue Thong
• Vietnamese Buddists' participation in climate change response and environment protection
  by Vu Trung Kien

Buddhist Contributions to Healthy Living

• Buddhist Contribution for a Healthy Society towards the Millennium Development Goals
  by Prof. Kapila Abhayawansa
• Buddhist Contribution to Healthy Living
  by Dr. Satyendra Kumar Pandey & Ms. Simerjit Kaur
• Buddhist Perspective on the Importance of Healthy Thinking towards Healthy Living
  by Ven. Dr. Panahaduwe Yasassi Thero
• Buddhist Economic Thoughts For Healthy Living
  by Prof. H. S. Shukla
• Buddhist contribution to Healthy Living
  by Jeewanthi Rathnayake
• An Explication of Healthy Living in Buddhist Perspective
  by R.M. Rathnasiri
• How to Reduce Your Mental Agony to obtain a Healthy Life: A Buddhist Perspective
  by Ven. Rideegama Wanarathana
• Buddhadharma as Psychotherapy
  by RJ Chisholm
• Dharma for a Healthy World
  by Jeff Harrison
• Karma Assessment for Healthy Living: A Buddhist Contribution
  by Dr. G.T. Maurits Kwee
• Buddhist Perspective on Consumer Ethics and Sustainable Development
  by Deepmala
• Towards Non-Violence through Healthy Mind
  by Dr. Thiri Nyunt
• Buddhism and teenager education toward healthy living
  By Le Khac Hieu
• Quantification of Happiness using the Science of Metabolomic Profiling
  by Ching Y. Lo
• Scientific Findings on the Health Benefits of Meditation
  by Ven. Kirama Wimalatissa
• Meditation & Healthy Living
  By Hong Quang
• The Worldwide Mindfulness Meditation Practice
  by Hozan Roshi
• Mindfullness meditation can heal illnesses
  By Hong Quang
• Streams to Healthy Living Yoga: Freeing the Source of the Ancient Bauddha
  By Sritantra
• Achieving Mental Healthy in China with Vipassana Cultivation
  by Fa Qing
• Peaceful mind and peaceful life
  By Bkhikkhuni Dr. Hue Lien
• Tranquillity - incomparable way
  by Bhikhuni Thich Tinh Van
• Buddhist Approach to Healing and Wellness: A Vietnamese American Case Study for United Nations Millennium Development Goals
  by Kim Nguyen and Jonathan H. X. Lee
• Health, Gender Justice and Action Dharma in Nepal: A field study and Buddhist narrative perspective
  by Kurunamati
• Buddhism: Prevention of HIV/AIDS and Other Diseases
  by Ven Seck Kwang Phing

Buddhist Contribution To Global Peace-Building

• The Role of Deterrence in Buddhist Peace-building
  by Dr. Damien Keown
• Holistic Peace as an Integral part of Peacebuilding Process and Post-conflict Recovery
  by Prof. Siddharth Singh
• Peacebuilding and Post-Conflict Recovery: Devising a Methodological Framework for Analysing the Potential of Buddhist Peacebuilding
  by Mark Owen
• Buddhist Concept of Peace in Theory and Practice
  by Dr. Rajitha P. Kumara
• Peace through Peaceful Means: A Buddhist Perspective on Restorative Justice
  by Carina Pichler
• World Peace and Conflict Resolution: A Solution from Buddhist Point of View
  by Dr. Arvind Kumar Singh
• Reconciliation and Postbellum Restoration – The Buddhist Perspective
  by John M. Scorsine
• A Practical Way of Buddhist Peace-building for the World Peace: An Applying the Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma to Everyone’s Life for Peace
  by Ven. Jinwol
• A Buddhist Perspective on Seeking Solution to a Difficult Situation
  by Dr. Jenny Ko Gyi
• Buddhist paradigm for global peace and prosperity
  by S.R.Bhatt
• Communal Harmony and Buddhism: Perspective Bangladesh
  by Kazal Barua
• How Liking and Disliking Creates Conflict: A Study Based on the Kalahavivada Sutta and the Abhidhammic Analysis of Mind Process
  by Kustiani
• Building up of Peace and Harmony through Buddhism: Pragmatic Values of the Ovada Patimokkha
  by Dr.Tin Tin Lay
• Terrorism as a Universal Evil Rather than a Product of Religion
  by Jacob W. Buganga
• 'Hitacchanda' as a Possible Drive to Alter Negative Attitudes towards Others
  by Dr. Raluwe Padmasiri
• The Way to World Peace via an Integrated Kantian and Buddhist Perspective
  by Dr. Kim Them Do
• The Buddha's Moral Politics for 'Conflict Resolution"
  by Dr.Sumana Siri
• Family: Its Role in Achieving Global Peace
  by Jnan Nanda
• The Role of Education in Enhancing the Sri Lankan Government’s Peace-Building and Reconciliation Strategies
  by ven. Dr. Mahinda Deegalle
• The Role of Women in Peacebuilding with reference to Manipur state of India
  by Dr. Vandana Singh
Peacebuilding and Post-Conflict Recovery in Nepal: A Buddhist Case Study
by Anna King
• Majjhimapatipada: The Buddhist Perspective on Political Conflict Solution in Thailand
  by Dr. Somboon Watana
• Developing Ancient Buddhist Sites as Tourist Circuits to Minimise Conflict in SAARC Region
  by Dr. Raj Pal Singh and Sidhartha Gauri

The Important of Promoting Buddhist Education

• Integrating “Mindfulness Practice’’ to University Level Curriculum: Promoting tolerance and empathy in a multi-cultural and multi faith setting
  by Prof. Padmasiri de Silva
• How to use the Buddhist education concepts in making a university level curriculum
  by Ven. Polgaswatte Paramananda
• Viable Buddhist Contribution to Universal Learning for Global Development
  by Hudaya Kandahjaya
• Buddhist Education and University Level Curriculum
  by Rev. Dilbhadra Maharjan
• Opportunities and Challenges for Buddhist Education and Pedagogy in Europe and India
  by Dr. Chintala Venkata Sivasai
• Optimizing Intellectual Achievements by Introducing Buddhist Education
  by Saw Yee Mon
• Buddhist organizational contribution to the achievement of UN millennium development goal of universal primary education; a study on the child development programs conducted by the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress in Sri Lanka
  by Dr. Praneeth Abayasundera
• Mindfulness for secular purposes: distortion or adaptation of the Buddha’s teachings
  by Dr. J. Abraham Velez de Cea
• A Curriculum on Buddhist Psychology and Therapy/Coaching
  by Dr. G.T. Maurits Kwee
• Education and Buddhist Education
  by Ven.Dr. Thich Vien Tri
• A study of the role of Buddhist Dhamma school education in dealing with the issues of achieving millennium development goals in Sri Lanka
  by Dr. W.M.Dhanapala
• An Engaged and Engaging Postgraduate Education: Turning Vision into Reality in Nan Tien Institute
  by Juewei SHI
• The Dhamma of Hope: Kertarajasa Buddhist College’s Experience in Educating the “Unequal”
  by Latifah, A.Budiyanto and Metta Pupita
• Evaluation on Buddhist Education and Curriculum of International Therav?da Buddhist Missionary University in Myanmar
  by Cho Cho Aung
• Teaching and Learning the Dhamma through Architectural Designs in the Buddhist Monasteries of Sri Lanka as Focused in the Undergraduate Curriculum
  by Dr. Leena Seneheweera
• Buddhist Ideology towards Children with Disabilities in Thailand: Through the Lens of Inclusive School Principals
  by Sermsap Vorapanya and Diane Dunlap
• How to Transcend Duality
  by Tammy Cheng
• Impact of Buddhist monastery-based education in the removal of poverty: A comparative study of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
  by Rev.Tapan Barua
• Mahavihara as a Centre of Higher Buddhist Education and Moral Ethics
  by Prof. Bimalendra Kumar
• Social Welfare Dimension of Won Buddhism in Modern Korea
  by Santosh K. Gupta
• How to improve Buddhist education in asian countries
  by Thich Dong Tri