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    Sunday, May 18th 2551/2008 Opening Ceremony at UNESCAP  
     
      
        
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          Report by the Most Ven. Prof. Dr. Phra Dharmakosajarn, Rector of   Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University and Chairman of the International   Organizing Committee for the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations  | 
         
        
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          Words of commendation by His Holiness Somdet Phra Buddhacharya  | 
         
        
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          Keynote speech by Most Ven. Dr. Kakuhan Enami, Chairman of the Japan Buddhist   Conference for the World Federation  | 
         
        
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          Speech  from H.H.Somdet Mohasumetheatebotie Tep Vong, The Great Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia.  | 
         
        
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          Speech from H.H.Most Ven. Dauldena Nanissara Thera, the Supreme Head of Amarapura Nikaya, Sri Langka  | 
         
		 
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          Welcome address by the Most Ven. Prof. Dr. Phra Dharmakosajarn, Rector of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University and Chairman of the International Organizing Committee for the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations 
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          Message from Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations  
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          Keynote speech by the Prime Minister of Thailand 
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          Message from H.H.Most Ven. Yi Chen, the President of Buddhist Association of China | 
         
		
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          Message from Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Urban Development and Sacred Area Development, Sri Lanka  | 
         
		
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          Message from Mr. Jiang Jian Yong Vice-Minister State Administration for Religion Afairs, the People's Republic of China | 
         
		
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          Message from Mr.Phan Vannamethee President of the World Fellowship of Buddhists : Read by Mr.Anurut Vongvanij | 
         
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Afternoon at Buddhamonthon, Nakhon Pathom.
  
		
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          Message from Mrs. Chularat  Boonyakorn, Director of the National Buddhist Bureau, Thailand.  | 
         
		
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          Message from Ven.Pannyavaro, President of Buddha Dhamma Education Association Int., Austria. | 
         
		
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          Message from H.H.Lopoa Ngawaug Tenzin Ex-Dorji Lopen of the Central Monastic Body of Bhutan  | 
         
		
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          Message from Ven. Dr. Dhammaratana, UNESCO Consultant, Vic-Chair,WFB, France  | 
         
		
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          Message from Ven. Bhante Yatirawana Wimala, Abbot, Samadhi Buddhist Meditation Center of  Kenya | 
         
		
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          Message from Ven.Ji Hong ( Park Hwa Jung), Abbess, Jung Hyang Temple, Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in Korea | 
         
		
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          Message from Most Ven.Lee, Do-seong(do-seong), Dean, Donggok Buddhist Chon Bop College, Pusan, Korea. | 
         
		
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          Message from Dr. Hu, Sung-youn , Chairman, Donggok Buddhist Chon Bop College, Pusan, Korea. | 
         
		
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          Message from Most Ven. Bounma Simmaphom ,  Committee Member of Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organization. | 
         
		
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          Message from Ven. U. Candavarabhivamsa ,  Dean, International Theravadha Buddhist Missionary University, Myanmar. | 
         
		
		
		
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          Message from Ven.Dr. Akuratiye Nanda ,  Vigyodaya Pirivena, Sri Lanka | 
         
		
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          Message from Ven .Dr. PK Panyasudhammawithet  (Laow Panyasiri) , Vice Chairman,  Theravada  Buddhist Monk UK  ( British, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thai) | 
         
		
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          Message from Ven. Dr. Khammai Dhammasami, Executive Secretary, International Association of Buddhist Universities (IABU) | 
         
		
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          Summarize Address by the Most Ven. Prof. Dr. Phra Dharmakosajarn, Rector of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University and Chairman of the International Organizing Committee for the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations  | 
         
			
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          Keynote speech by Mr. Choosak Sirinil, Minister to the Prime Minister's Office  | 
         
	   
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