Buddhist Approach to Global Leadership & Shared Responsibilities for Sustainable Societies

I. OPENING ADDRESSES

1. Message by the Supreme Patriarch of the National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha - His Holiness Thich Pho Tue
2. Welcome Address by the President of the National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha - Most Ven. Thich Thien Nhon
3. Message by the President of International Council for Day of Vesak - Most Ven. Phra Brahmapundit
4. Significance of Vesak - Most Ven. Thich Bao Nghiem
5. Message by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam - H.E. Mr. Pham Binh Minh

II. KEYNOTE SPEECHES

6. Vietnam Accompanying the Global Buddhist Community in Striving for a Peaceful and Sustainable Development World - H.E. Vu Khoan
7. Buddhist Approach to Global Leadrship & Shared Responsibility for Sustainable Societies - S.R. Bhatt
8. Buddhist Leadership: A Hands-On Perspective - Most Ven. Luangpor Khemadhammo

III. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES

9. Five Principles of Global Leadership - Most Ven. Thich Nhat Tu
10. Buddhist Contribution to Good Governance and Development in Vietnam - Le Manh That
11. Leading with Wisdom and Buddhist Practice - Peter van den Berg
12. “Buddhist Approach to Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Sustainable Societies” - Gabor Karsai
13. The Issue of Exclusivism and Parochialism in Buddhist Perspective - Amrita Nanda
14. Dependent Origination and Migration: The Need for Buddhist Leadership - Devin Combs Bowles
15. What if Buddhists Lead the World? - G.T. Maurits Kwee
16. Buddhist Approach to Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Sustainable Societies of People with Disabilities in The Western and Oriental World: Through Buddhist Music and Architectural Design - Leena Seneheweera
17. Elements of Buddha’s Political Philosophy in The Pali Canon, and Its Relevance for The Global Leadership Issues and Sustainable Political Relations - Robert Szuksztul
18. A Vision for the Youth Development and Leadership: A Critical Study of the Young Siddhartha’s Renunciation - Nguyen Ngoc Tien
19. Empowerment of Women: Early Buddhist Perspective - Meena Charanda
20. The Basic Studying of the Influence of Buddhism in Global Leadership and Sustainable Social Development - Nguyen Thi Que Anh
21. The Enlightened Leader: An Insight into Buddhist Leadership Model for 21St Century - Manish Prasad Rajak

IV. SUSTAINABLE SOCIETIES

22. Social Cohesion and the Ariyaparyesanã Sutta - Jeff Wilson
23. The Adaptability of Buddhism to the Changes of Modern Society - Most Ven. Thich Vien Tri
24. Gender Equality and Sustainable Society: A Buddhist View for Modern World - Arpita Mitra
25. Global Citizenship and Sustainability a Contemporary Model of Buddhism - James Bruce Cresswell
26. Buddhists Contributions to Building more Harmonious and Sustainable Societies. A Sociological Analysis - José A. Rodríguez Díaz
27. New Challenges: Buddhist Proposal for Sustainable Society - Rajni Srivastava
28. Buddhist Contribution to Sustainable Social Development - Thich Hanh Chon

V. SELECTED THEMATIC PAPERS

29. Moments to Mind: Principles of Buddhist Leadership and the Process of Cognition in the Sautrãntika School - Benjamin Joseph Goldstein
30. To Achieve Mindful Leadership for Sustainable Peace： Suggesting a Buddhist Way of Josaseon (Patriarchal Zen) Practice - Most Ven. Jinwol Dowon
31. Buddhist Theory of Peaceful Co-Existence - Samatha Ilangakoon
32. Three Intertwined Paths to Leading for Sustainable Peace Phe Bach - Phe Bach & W. Edward Bureau

Family and Healthcare

33. Buddhist Approach to Harmonious Families in the Changing Society - Kyoung-Hee Lee
34. Duty and Compassion: Theravãda Buddhist Approach to Harmonious Families, Health Care and Sustainable Societies - Pataraporn Sirikanchana
35. Life Style Enhancement and New Dimensions of Health Care: A Focus on Pain Management - Padmasiri De Silva
36. Who Cares for the Responder - John M. Scorsine

Education and Environment

37. Buddhist Education in Southeast Asia: Crisis And Remedies - Amarjiva Lochan
38. Universally Valid Ethical Norms of Buddhism Applicable to Global Education in Ethics - Pahalawattage Don Premasiri
39. Buddhist Approach to Responsible Consumption and Sustainable Development - Karam Tej Singh Sarao
40. The Framework of Right Consumption - Gábor Kovács

Buddhism and 4.0 Revolution

41. The 4^th Industrial Revolution - A Buddhist Perspective for Sustainable Societies and Wellbeing - Peter Daniels
42. Reacting to the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’: Side-Stepping Determinism - Geoffrey Bamford
43. Buddhism in Monsoon Asia: Digital/Spatial Humanities and Conservation of Heritage - David Blundell
44. The Building Blocks for Open Ecosystems of Online Resources Serving Buddhist Communities - Alex Amies