On November 30, some 1,100 people attended a talk centering on the theme, “Dawn After the Dark – What if I have Mental Illness?” This talk is a peace initiative by SSA Women and Young Women Divisions, co-organized with Silver Ribbon (Singapore)
From November 28 to December 1, an exhibition showcasing new and award winning clay sculptures by China’s Henan province master sculptor Zhao Enmin and outstanding apprentice sculptors, was on display at the SSA Headquarters.
From November 24 to 28, the exhibition “From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit” produced by the Soka Gakkai International, opens at the atrium of Singapore Institute of Management University.
On October 11, SSA supported the holding of the pre-departure concert for the 35th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP) held at the SSA Headquarters.
Some 40 SSA youth representatives were amongst the 500 youth present at the Youth Mentor Summit 2008 held on October 4 at the NTUC Conference Auditorium.
On August 21, 2008, the inaugural Mahatma Gandhi-Daisaku Ikeda Peace Research Conference was held at Hotel Parkroyal. Chairman of East Asian Institute Professor Wang Gungwu delivered the welcome remarks.
On August 20, Professor Tu Wei Ming of Harvard University delivered a lecture to some 650 people at the SSA Headquarters. Chairing the lecture was Professor Zheng Yong Nian, Director of East Asia Institute.
On July 29, Chairman of the Indian Council of Gandhian Studies, Dr Neelakanta Radhakrishnan presented “Orienting Education for the Sake of Peace” at the Fourth SSA Student Peace Lecture.
On June 29, the Eighth Daisaku Ikeda Annual Lecture (DIAL) was held at the SSA Headquarters, drawing some 700 people on the Sunday afternoon. Among them were about 50 guests from social and civic organizations, religious groups and grassroots organizations.
“Fundamentally, if we seek to build harmonious religious relations and establish peace in the world, we need to cultivate and nurture the power of goodness within all human beings. Whether people are religious or non-religious, that goodness is inherent within their lives.
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