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  Sunday, May 18th 2551/2008 Opening Ceremony at UNESCAP

  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
  Words of commendation by His Holiness Somdet Phra Buddhacharya
  Keynote speech by Most Ven. Dr. Kakuhan Enami, Chairman of the Japan Buddhist Conference for the World Federation
   
  Speech from H.H.Somdet Mohasumetheatebotie Tep Vong, The Great Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia.
  Speech from H.H.Most Ven. Dauldena Nanissara Thera, the Supreme Head of Amarapura Nikaya, Sri Langka
   
  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
  Message from Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations
  Keynote speech by the Prime Minister of Thailand
  Message from H.H.Most Ven. Yi Chen, the President of Buddhist Association of China
  Message from Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Urban Development and Sacred Area Development, Sri Lanka
  Message from Mr. Jiang Jian Yong Vice-Minister State Administration for Religion Afairs, the People's Republic of China
  Message from Mr.Phan Vannamethee President of the World Fellowship of Buddhists : Read by Mr.Anurut Vongvanij
  Afternoon at Buddhamonthon, Nakhon Pathom.

  Message from Mrs. Chularat Boonyakorn, Director of the National Buddhist Bureau, Thailand.
  Message from Ven.Pannyavaro, President of Buddha Dhamma Education Association Int., Austria.
  Message from H.H.Lopoa Ngawaug Tenzin Ex-Dorji Lopen of the Central Monastic Body of Bhutan
  Message from Ven. Dr. Dhammaratana, UNESCO Consultant, Vic-Chair,WFB, France
  Message from Ven. Bhante Yatirawana Wimala, Abbot, Samadhi Buddhist Meditation Center of Kenya
  Message from Ven.Ji Hong ( Park Hwa Jung), Abbess, Jung Hyang Temple, Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in Korea
  Message from Most Ven.Lee, Do-seong(do-seong), Dean, Donggok Buddhist Chon Bop College, Pusan, Korea.
  Message from Dr. Hu, Sung-youn , Chairman, Donggok Buddhist Chon Bop College, Pusan, Korea.
  Message from Most Ven. Bounma Simmaphom , Committee Member of Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organization.
  Message from Ven. U. Candavarabhivamsa , Dean, International Theravadha Buddhist Missionary University, Myanmar.
  Message from Ven.Dr. Akuratiye Nanda , Vigyodaya Pirivena, Sri Lanka
  Message from Ven .Dr. PK Panyasudhammawithet (Laow Panyasiri) , Vice Chairman, Theravada Buddhist Monk UK ( British, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thai)
  Message from Ven. Dr. Khammai Dhammasami, Executive Secretary, International Association of Buddhist Universities (IABU)
  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
  Keynote speech by Mr. Choosak Sirinil, Minister to the Prime Minister's Office