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January

Jan 02 SGI President Celebrates 80th Birthday
Jan 10 Daisaku Ikeda Website Launch
Jan 17 L.N. Tolstoy State Museum's Most Recent Tolstoy Yearbook Includes Daisaku Ikeda's Discourse on Tolstoy
Jan 19 Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo Confers Honorary Doctorate
Jan 20 Ikeda Seminar Held in Copenhagen
Jan 21 National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, Honors SGI President
Jan 23 Thai Ministry of Culture Honors Daisaku Ikeda for Enhancing Cultural Appreciation Among Youth
Jan 26 Sri Lanka National Public TV Airs Animated Adaptations of Daisaku Ikeda's Children's Books
Jan 26 Laguna State Polytechnic University, Philippines, Awards Honorary Doctorate
Jan 26 Daisaku Ikeda Releases 2008 Peace Proposal--Humanizing Religion, Creating Peace
Jan 31 The Japan Times Carries Excerpt of SGI President's 2008 Peace Proposal
Jan 31 Italian Edition of Swaminathan-Ikeda Dialogue Published

February

Feb 01 Russian Federation to Present Order of Friendship
Feb 04 Daisaku Ikeda's Essays Serialized in Venezuelan Daily
Feb 05 Portuguese Edition of The Princess and The Moon Released in Brazil
Feb 06 SGI President Addresses Role of Women, Importance of Grassroots Dialogues and Attributes of Exemplary Leadership at Monthly Leaders Meeting
Feb 09 Simplified Chinese Edition of Lifelong Quest for Peace Released in China
Feb 17 Dr. G. Ramachandran Public School in Thiruvananthapuram, India, Hosts Academic Symposium
Feb 18 Russian Federation Order of Friendship Awarded
Feb 22 Visit by State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan of China
Feb 24 Collection of Daisaku Ikeda's Essays to be Published in Japan
Feb 25 Traditional Chinese Edition of The New Human Revolution, Vol. 3 Published in Taiwan
Feb 27 Peking University Hosts Symposium Commemorating Daisaku Ikeda's 80th Birthday
Feb 28 Traditional Chinese Edition of Likhanov-Ikeda Dialogue Released in Taiwan

March

Mar 01 Hunan University of Science and Technology, China, Presents Honorary Professorship
Mar 05 Daisaku Ikeda Shares Inspiration from Global Figures at March 2008 Monthly Soka Gakkai Leaders Meeting
Mar 15 Soka Happiness Kindergarten Opens in South Korea
Mar 16 Russia's International Association of Children's Foundations Honors the Ikedas
Mar 16 South Korean Literary Association Honors Daisaku Ikeda
Mar 17 Yunnan Nationalities Museum Presents Honorary Title
Mar 21 I. Arabaev Kyrgyz State University Presents Honorary Doctorate
Mar 24 Greek Edition of The Living Buddha Published
Mar 27 German Edition of A Quest for Global Peace Published
Mar 28 Inter Press Service Interviews Daisaku Ikeda on 2008 Peace Proposal
Mar 29 Georgia State, USA, Recognizes Daisaku and Kaneko Ikeda for Inspiring Peace Activism in Youth
Mar 30 Dialogue with Ukrainian Educator Serialized in Japanese Education Magazine
Mar 31 Jiaying University in Guangdong Province, China, Honors Daisaku and Kaneko Ikeda
Mar 31 Ikeda's Children Story Included in Newly Released Building Bridges

April

Apr 02 Tula State L.N. Tolstoy Pedagogical University, Russia, Confers Honorary Professorship
Apr 09 Former UN Under-Secretary General Anwarul K. Chowdhury and Daisaku Ikeda Collaborate on Dialogue
Apr 11 Chinese Literary Reviews Offer Critical Praise for Dialogue Between Confucian Scholar Dr. Tu Weiming and Daisaku Ikeda
Apr 12 Mongolian Academy of Culture and Poetry Presents "Celestial Horse" Award
Apr 17 Hebei University, China, Commends Daisaku Ikeda for Contributions to Sino-Japanese Friendship
Apr 18 "Dialogue with Nature" Photo Exhibition Opens in Yunnan Province, China
Apr 23 Dialogue with Honorary Club of Rome President Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner Published in English
Apr 23 Daisaku Ikeda Celebrates May 3, Soka Gakkai Day, with SGI Representatives
Apr 23 New Mexico, USA, Honors Mr. and Mrs. Ikeda

May

May 03 Order of the Knights of Rizal Confers "Rizal International Youth Peace Award"
May 04 Dr. Lou Marinoff and Daisaku Ikeda Collaborate on Dialogue
May 04 Yan'an University in Shaanxi, China, Confers Lifetime Professorship
May 08 Chinese President Hu Jintao and Daisaku Ikeda Meet in Tokyo
May 08 Chinese Culture University, Taiwan, Hosts Second Research Forum on the Philosophy of Daisaku Ikeda
May 13 Scholars from Universidad Ricardo Palma in Lima, Peru, Publish Study of Daisaku Ikeda's Ideals
May 16 Research on Daisaku Ikeda's Contributions to Chinese Society Published in China
May 21 One Thousand Books Published Abroad
May 21 Importance of Dedicated, Unseen Efforts Highlighted at Soka Gakkai's Monthly Leaders Meeting
May 22 Two Daisaku Ikeda Research Centers Launched in Guangdong Province, China
May 23 Graduation of Soka University of America's Class of 2008: A Vision of Education for Global Citizenship
May 24 Children's Animation Series Airs in India, Cambodia and Serbia
May 30 Eastern Liaoning University Confers Lifetime Honorary Professorship

June

Jun 02 Changchun University of Technology Honors Daisaku and Kaneko Ikeda
Jun 06 Brazil's Lower House Holds Special Assembly in Tribute to Daisaku Ikeda
Jun 17 Uni-Anhangüera, Brazil, Confers Honorary Doctorate
Jun 18 SGI Leader Emphasizes Spirit of Egalitarianism at Monthly Leaders Meeting
Jun 18 Kodama-Ikeda Dialogue Published in Brazil
Jun 20 UniÍtalo of Brazil Honors Daisaku Ikeda
Jun 20 Hangul Edition of The New Human Revolution, Vol. 17 Published

July

Jul 04 English-Japanese Collection of Essays Embracing the Future Published
Jul 11 Philippine's Benguet State University Honors Daisaku Ikeda
Jul 12 Indonesia University of Education Commends Daisaku Ikeda for His Dedication to Education and Peace
Jul 13 Indonesian Organizations Recognize Daisaku Ikeda for Lifetime Contributions to Peace, Culture and Education
Jul 13 I.B. Tauris Republishes Two Ikeda Dialogues
Jul 14 The Wahid Institute in Indonesia Honors Daisaku Ikeda
Jul 14 Jakarta Honors Daisaku Ikeda for His Peace Activism
Jul 16 Dialogue, Leadership and Fostering Youth Discussed at July 2008 Monthly Leaders Meeting
Jul 22 Chungyu Institute of Technology, Taiwan, Confers Honorary Professorship
Jul 24 Tainan University of Technology, Taiwan, Honors Daisaku Ikeda for His Philanthropy and Vision for Creative Coexistence
Jul 29 English Edition of A Youthful Diary Published in India

August

Aug 01 Inter Press Service Interviews Daisaku Ikeda on Nuclear Disarmament
Aug 07 Traditional Chinese Edition of A Quest for Global Peace Released in Hong Kong
Aug 09 Daisaku Ikeda's Children's Animation Series Airs in Hong Kong
Aug 09 Daisaku Ikeda's Works on Display at Hong Kong Book Fair
Aug 09 Traditional Chinese Version of Flower of Chinese Buddhism Published in Hong Kong
Aug 12 John Dewey Society Confers Honorary Life Membership
Aug 14 The Republic of Palau to Name SGI President and Mrs. Ikeda Honorary National Citizens
Aug 24 Republic of Palau Honors Daisaku and Kaneko Ikeda
Aug 25 "Harmonizing Religion, Creating Peace" Symposium Held in New Delhi, India
Aug 26 Cox-Ikeda Dialogue Published in Japan

September

Sep 03 Daisaku Ikeda Draws on the Life and Ideals of Philosophers and Literary Figures for Insights into Cultivating Humanism and One's Inner Potential
Sep 08 40th Anniversary of Proposal for Normalization of Sino-Japanese Relations
Sep 08 Celebrating Tolstoy's Legacy
Sep 08 Editorial "Achieving a Nuclear Weapons Free World" Published in Hiroshima Newspaper
Sep 08 Third World Forum on China Studies
Sep 18 Ifugao State College of Agriculture and Forestry, Philippines, Honors Daisaku Ikeda
Sep 19 Writers' Association of Kenya Publishes Daisaku Ikeda and Voices for Peace from Africa
Sep 19 U.S. Ambassador to Japan Meets with Daisaku Ikeda
Sep 30 Putting People First: SGI President Ikeda Addresses Soka Gakkai Leaders

October

Oct 02 The New Human Revolution, Vol. 16 Published in Taiwan
Oct 05 Suwon City, South Korea, Hosts "Dialogue with Nature" Exhibition
Oct 11 India's Poets Pay Tribute to Daisaku Ikeda in Honor of His 80th Birth Year
Oct 11 Universidad de Manila, Philippines, Confers Honorary Doctorate
Oct 24 Traditional Chinese Edition of Tu-Ikeda Dialogue Published in Taiwan
Oct 25 A Passage to Peace--Dialogue with Nur Yalman Released
Oct 26 Beijing Normal University, China, Holds Symposium on Daisaku Ikeda's Ideals on Peace and Education
Oct 28 SGI Leader Elucidates Buddhist Humanism, the Value of Dialogue and the Mentor-Disciple Relationship
Oct 29 Mongolian University of Science and Technology Confers Honorary Doctorate

November

Nov 01 Daisaku Ikeda's Interview with Tricycle Magazine Available Online
Nov 05 Meeting with Moscow State University Rector
Nov 08 Three-Dialogue Set Published in Bulgaria
Nov 09 Korean Traditional Music Association Presents Commendation
Nov 11 Daisaku Ikeda Among Recipients of Award from Indonesian University
Nov 18 Mercy Relief in Singapore Commends Daisaku Ikeda
Nov 30 Commendation from Kyoto City

December

Dec 03 Dalian University, China, Awards Honorary Professorship
Dec 05 SERTV Channel 11 in Panama Airs Animation Series
Dec 06 Diadema Regional Education Board, Brazil, Commends SGI President
Dec 12 I.B. Tauris Reissues Peccei-Ikeda Dialogue
Dec 12 New Gorbachev-Ikeda Dialogue Serialized in Japanese
Dec 13 L. N. Tolstoy and M. A. Sholokhov Museum-Estates in Russia Honor Daisaku Ikeda
Dec 13 SGI President's Speech Examines Tolstoy, Sholokhov and the Basis of Happiness
Dec 23 Essay Collection Published in Malay