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Call for Papers - UN Day of Vesak Conference

Vietnam Buddhist University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

THE UNITED NATIONS DAY OF VESAK INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

750 Nguyen Kiem, P4, Q. Phu Nhuan, Tp. Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Tel: 84. 8. 847. 8779 - Fax: 84. 8. 844. 3416 - Email: unvesak2008@vbu.edu.vn

No. 40 /UNDV 2008/IOC/VN

Jan 20, 2008

CALL FOR PAPERS

The fifth United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV) is to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 13-17th May in 2008. This is the first ever biggest international Buddhist conference in Vietnam. The celebrations are expected to draw a gathering of 4500, including Buddhist leaders from all traditions, leading scholars, state dignitaries and practitioners from all around the world, and in Vietnam.

The celebrations commemorating the 2632th Year of the Birth, Enlightenment and Passing Away of the Buddha Gautama will be four-dimensionalâ€”covering Spiritual, Academic, Cultural and Religious aspects.

As you may be aware, in a resolution passed by the United Nationâ€™s General Assembly in December 1999, it was decided to celebrate the thrice-sacred day of Vesak in the month of May. The first celebration was held back in the year 2000 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Subsequently, the celebrations for the United Nations Day of Vesak were successfully held in Bangkok, Thailand since 2004.

The United Nations Day of Vesak 2008 celebrations in Vietnam offer a welcome opportunity to spread the Buddhaâ€™s message of peace, reconciliation, harmony, love, progress and development to the world.

The preparations for the event are in full swing. Papers are now being invited for the Conference. We welcome your contributions on the following themes:

Main Theme: Buddhist Contribution to building a Just, Democratic and Civil Society.

Sub Themes:

1. War, Conflict and Healing: A Buddhist Perspective.

2. Buddhist Contribution to Social Justice.

3. Engaged Buddhism and Development.

4. Care for Our Environment: Buddhist Response to Climate Change.

5. Family Problems and the Buddhist Response.

6. Symposium on Buddhist Education: Continuity and Progress.

7. Symposium on Buddhism in the Digital Age

Title proposal submission guidelines:

Please submit a title and abstracts of no more than one single-spaced page.

Please also submit a one-page CV or a 250-word biography.

Proposals must be received by January 31, 2008. We will send confirmation of the receipt of your proposal.

The proposals will be reviewed by the conference organizing committee.

You will receive confirmation of your participation by February 2008.

Please send all title proposals and abstracts in Word Format File via email to Ven. Dr. Thich Nhat Tu at thichnhattu@yahoo.com

Paper submission guidelines:

Word limit: 7000 words (shorter papers are also welcome)

Papers must be received latest by March, 2008.

Please send in all papers and abstracts in Word Format File via email to Ven. Dr. Thich Nhat Tu at thichnhattu@yahoo.com.

Note: One person can contribute more than one Paper.

The Papers may be published during the Vesak Day 2008 Conference.

Not all the authors may be invited for the Paper presentation.

Standard Presentation Time including questions period is 20 minutes.

Yours sincerely

(Most Ven. Prof Le Manh That)

Vice President, Vietnam Buddhist University

Chairman, IOC for UN Day of Vesak 2008 â€“ BE. 2552

Section: มนุษยศาสตร์

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Comments

Mr.Prof..Jitendra Lal Barua [IP: 58.9.221.201]
on Wed, Jul 07, 2008 @ 07:24 pm
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Respected Ven. Dr. Thich Nhat

I am prof.Jitendra Lal Barua from Bangladesh. could I send one article to your conference? if it is vailable then you can add in your conference book. I will be very happy if you allow me for sending that to you.

with respect

Mr.prof.Jitendra Lal Barua

Rev.Animesh Sraman [IP: 125.26.142.36]
on Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 02:13 pm
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Dear sir,

I sincerely pray to the lord Buddha for you and your Organazation. I would like to say that I am Bangladeshi Buddhist monk,now I am staying and studying in Thailand.i knew about you who are staying there, I want to joining with you any kinds of Buddhist work. What is the main cause to different Terevada and Mahayana? Iwill agree to discuss about the matter. I am looking forward to meeting you soon.

God has duly rewarded your sincere prayer.

Your’sincerely,

Rev.Animesh Sraman.

Dr. Soraj Hongladarom
on Wed, Jul 16, 2008 @ 04:42 pm
#920 [ Report Abuse ]

Dear Mr. Barua and Rev. Sraman,

Thank you very much for your mail. For information about the Vesak Conference, please contact Ven. Thich Nhat Tu at thichnhattu@yahoo.com. I am only forwarding the information.

Sincerely,

Soraj Hongladarom

buddhismens vanner - friends of buddhism, stockholm, sweden [IP: 213.115.58.172]
on Wed, Jul 14, 2008 @ 07:39 pm
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dear friends in the dhamma,

we are sending you this mail, because of, if we are invited this year too, to attent the vesak conference in vietnam in may.

we kindly wait for reply.

your in the dhamma

buddhismens vanner

chairman

johann neumann

Milanajyoti Sraman [IP: 58.9.102.217]
on Wed, Jul 01, 2008 @ 04:58 pm
#1021 [ Report Abuse ]

Dear All Dharma Friends,

We are going to warmly welcome upcoming The Vesak 2008. The fifth International Buddhist conference on the UN day of Vesak will be held On May 14-16,2008 at Vietnam National centre ,Hanoi and The committee has agreed to the topic,“Buddhist Contribution to Building a Just, Democratic and Civil Society” to be presented in the conference Those who are interested to present the articles on the topic as mentioned above are invited to send them to the Director of Buddhist Research Institute,MCU WatMahathatu BKK 10200, telephone No 006+226-3398.And for anyone who wish to attend the conference please go to registration on the conference site.

Your Sincerely,

Milanajyoti Sramanera

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