Recent U.S. Chapter Newsletters

  Winter 2012, Vol 13.1 Autumn 2011, Vol 12.3 Winter 2010, Vol 11.1 Autumn 2010, Vol 11.2 Autum 2009, vol 10.3    

2006 Congress ~ Fo Guang Shan Taiwan

  From March 26th—30th 2006, some 400 of our members from around the world gathered at the monastery headquarters of our Buddhist member group in southern Taiwan:   Fo Guang Shan  ( 佛光山 ) near Kaohsiung…   Congress Reports President’s report on Congress 2006 IARF-Kongressbericht Taiwan 2006 Young Adults at IARF Congress 2006    Addresses: Religion & Peace by Master Hsing-Yun […]

National Workshop on Religion, Human Rights & Peace, India 2009

  15 April, 2009Government Arts College, Paramakudi, TamilNadu Jointly organized by:– South Asian Coordination Council (SACC) of  IARF– Amnesty Panchayats of Government Arts College, Paramakudi– Alagappa University Evening College– Guru Rural Empowerment & Action Trust, Paramakudi   Report (PDF, 3 pages)            

Human Rights Day 2008, Mysore

  Wednesday 10 December 2008 At: Sahukar Channaiah Auditorium, Vidhyavardhaka College of Engineering Campus, Mysore Organised by member group Forum for Harmony and Peace, Mysore Report (PDF, 5 pages)  [nggallery id=17]      

Human Rights Day 2008 at Ethiraj College, Chennai

  10 – 11 December 2008, @ Ethiraj College in Chennai We celebrated International Human Rights Day – marking the 60th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – with the Postgraduate Department of Human Rights & Duties Education, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai. Report (PDF, 2 pages) [nggallery id=19]      

International Day of Peace Vigil 2008 in Pakistan

  21 September 2008End Time Message Church, Sargodha Report (PDF illustrated, 5 pages) View slideshow (external link)      

Karnataka 2008 intervention

  On 7th October 2008, leadership of IARF’s India chapter met with the Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, where anti-Christian riots have claimed lives as in better-reported Orissa. SACC Karnataka 2008 intervention (PDF)    

International Day of Peace Vigil 2008, Mysore

  20th September 2008Teresian College, Mysore [nggallery id=15] Swami Nityasthanandaji, president of Sri Ramakrishna Ashram delivered an inaugural address stressing peace in the world as starting from the home first. It also comes from understanding other religions and their principles. No religion and its books speaks of violence. Today’s youth should work hard to mix with those […]

Fourth SACC Member Group Workshop 2008

23—24 August 2008 Member groups from various parts of Indiaparticipated in the Fourth IARF Member Group & India Chapter Leaders Workshop & Interfaith Seminar, presided over by IARF president Thomas Mathew. 11 Member Groups & India Chapter leaders presented their annual reports of the previous year. They also discussed their involvement in interfaith activities and the […]

4th SACC Member Group Workshop, 2008

    4th IARF-SACC Member groups’ & Chapter leaders’ 2-day Workshop & Interfaith seminar  Mysore, 23-24 August 2008   Please see the report here (PDF)