International Association of Buddhist Universities

Speeches delivered to the United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations, Symposium on Buddhist Universities, 27 May 2007

Prof. Dr Chisho M. Namai Former President & Director of The Research Institute of Esoteric Buddhist Culture Koyasan University, Japan

The Most Venerable Dr Ashin Nyanissara Chancellor, Sitagu International Buddhist Academy Myanmar

Speeches delivered to the United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations, Symposium on Buddhist Universities, 27 May 2007

Venerable Bhikkhuni Dr. Yifa
Chair, Department of Religious Studies,

Venerable Prof. Geshe Ngawang Samten Director/Rector, Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies Sarnath, India

Prof. Dr Le Mahn That Acting Rector, Vietnam Buddhist University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Dr Thomas Coburn, President, Naropa University Boulder, Colorado, USA

Ven. Weiwu

Founder-Chairman, Council of International Buddhist College Hat Yai (Thailand) šC Penang (Malaysia):

Mr. Dion Peoples

IABU Manager - Bangkok Secretariat,

Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University

Prof. Dr Richard Gombrich

Emeritus Professor & Academic Director

Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, Oxford University, UK