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Mr.Goh Seng Chai
Member
Goh Seng Chai is currently active in many social and religious activities. Having for the last 47 years contributed to the advancement of harmony and peace in the community through social organizations. He has not just participated but successfully initiated programs and activities at the international, national, state and organizational levels. Through those activities, he has held many positions from being a member of the Executive Councils to managing as Assistant Honorary Secretary General and Honorary Secretary General to leadership roles of Vice Presidency and as President.
As a Malaysian, he is member of the International Organizing Committee comprising of Buddhists Leaders from 26 countries to assist in the planning and organizing of United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations in Thailand, hosted by Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, an initiative sponsored by the Royal Thai Government. The committee is also charged to help develop Buddhamonthon to become a Center for World Buddhism. He is also elected to the Working Committee to oversee protocols as well as being the Honorary Assistant Secretary of the International Secretariat to share his experience in planning and in the development of training programs for the upcoming celebrations in 2007.
In 2002, two international conferences were held back to back in Shah Alam. He served as the Organizing Secretary of the 2nd Global Conference of Buddhism and as the Organizing Chairperson for the 22nd General Conference the World Fellowship of Buddhists and the 14th General Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youths, which was opened by our former Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Since 1977, he has participated in many Buddhists Conferences, Seminars and Forums in Japan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Australia, Korea and Taiwan as well as in locally organized international events.
He was actively contributing to the society and community as a youth. From the late 1970s, through his participation in Majlis Belia, he went on to render his service as a member of the Executive Council of Majlis Belia of Selangor. He has also served as Senior Vice President of the Federal Territory Youth Council for a number of years.
In his career, he was an enthusiastic sports person taking part in many sports and recreational activities in his employment leading up to his later appointment as the a member of the Executive Committee for the CompanyÂ’s Recreation Club, Nestle, to oversee the employeeÂ’s welfare and program.
Currently, he is holding the following positions internationally and locally:
International
- Consultant and Special Advisor to Buddhist Federation of Australia
- Consultant and Special Advisor to United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of Australia & New Zealand
- Executive Council member of the World Fellowship of Buddhists, WFB, headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Member of the International Organizing Committee, the working committee of the IOC and Honorary Assistant Secretary of the International Secretariat to organize the United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand.
Local
- Consultant to the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia (YBAM).
- President of WFB Selangor Regional Center.
- Director of Yayasan Belia Buddhist Malaysia (YBBM).
- Chairperson of the YBBM Bodhi Park Building Committee responsible for the construction of a Buddhist Temple at U12, Shah Alam.
He has written 11 articles on the various aspects of Buddhism ranging from leadership, organizational to social issues that are being published in the Buddhist Channel, a website for Buddhists.
AWARDS
In recognition of his service to the Buddhist community, he was awarded the “Pingat Bakti Belia (PBB)” by the Selangor Youth Council in 1982 and “Outstanding Buddhist Worker” by the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia in 1993. In the year 2000, His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Selangor Darul Ehsan conferred him the royal medal of “Pingat Jasa Kebaktian” (PJK) in recognition of his dedication in providing social services to the public.
Contract Information:
Correspondence Address: No. 22 Jalan 18/44, 40200 Shah Alam, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
Mobile Telephone Contact: +6012-3915539,
Telephone / Fax Contact: +603-5541 1613
Email: gohschai@streamyx.com / gohschai@tm.net.my
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