Sugitani Gijun
Tendai Buddhist Denomination, Japan
General Secretary of the Inter-religious Summit of Prayer of Hiei Mountain in 1987. He chaired the Tendai section of Japanese Buddhism. At present, he is the General Secretary of the Japanese Committee at the World Conference on Religions and Peace, an inter-religious and inter-confessional organization, acting in critical situations in several parts of the world, through dialogue with the representatives of different religions. Recently, he was appointed President of the International Permanent Committee of Disarm and Security of this World Conference. The Committee also operates through dialogue between the leaders of different religions and experts of the sector.
September 7 2014 17:00 | Stadsschouwburg
Opening Assembly
• Peace is a Workshop open to All: the Contribution of Religions
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October 5 2010 09:30 | Museu Picasso
Panel 22 - The “Weak Strenght” of Prayer
• Barcelona 2010 - Intervention of Gijun SUGITANI
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September 7 2009 16:30 | Słowacki Theatre
Panel 12 - John Paul II and the „Spirit of Assisi”
• Contribution
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November 17 2008 16:30 | Hilton Cyprus - Achera Hall
Panel 13 - Monasticism in the 21st Century
• Gijun Sugitani
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