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- Youth Soccer Team from East Timor Visits the Headquarters Temple Complex in Yeoju
About 20 youngsters of the youth soccer team from East Timor came to Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex on Nov. 11, 2006. They were guided to dojang facilities such as Yeongdae, Tower of Cheonggey, Simwudo by Director of Planning and Management, Seongam Baek Seung-Yeon and given a brief introduction on the way to Sinchuk Hall, a newly-built fellowship hall. Seongam Baek greeted Kim Shin-Hwan, director of the team and handed over soccer uniforms and balls to the players. They brought towels for a return present. The luncheon was held in Sinchuk Hall. The youth team and Daesoonjinrihoe agreed to keep in touch for consistent exchanges. In fact, these young players came to Korea to take part in "2006 MBC International Youth Soccer Competition" held in Namhae from Nov. 3 to 7. The seven teams from six countries participated in the competition. The 1st place went to the Brazilian Rio team followed by the Korean team of the Elementary Federation. The Spanish Snatanter and the German Brehmen team tied for the 3rd place. Unfortunately, the East Timorese team could not make it to the finals. Director Kim Shin-Hwan, who has been leading the youth team since April, 2003, has produced a remarkable accomplishment breaking through obstacles like the civil war and other political, economic difficulties that a newborn country might have faced upon, yet, under his leadership, the team was able to win the international soccer competition held in Hiroshima, Japan in 2004 and 2005 consecutively. Director Kim has given a hope through soccer to the East Timorese who had fallen into despair due to the long lasting war. Pic. taken with the East Timorese Youth Team on Nov. 11, 2006 Seongam Baek Seung-Yeon, second from the right, Director Kim, third.
2016-06-27
- Daesoonjinrihoe Takes Part in UNESCO Held in Paris, France
From Oct. 7 to 9, the religious conference hosted by UNESCO, World Fellowship of Buddhism. World Universities of Buddhism, and Australia Jeonjong Academy took place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. This conference was held in commemoration of the 2550th anniversary of birth of Buddha under the slogan of "Contribution of Buddhism for Sustainable Growth of the Humankind and the World Peace." About 50 odd participants and 2,000 officials from 192 countries including Koichiro Matsuura, UNESCO's Director-General, Jan Shin-Saeng, UNESCO's Board member, Chaturon Chaisang, Thai Education Director, Pan Wannameti, Chairperson of WFB, the ambassadors to UNESCO from Korea and 10 other countries and many scholars and professors dignified the convention with their presence. Meanwhile, the Central Religious Council Chair, Seongam Jeong Dae-Jin, Vice Chair, Seongam Kim Jae-Mok, Secretary General of the Educational Foundation of Daejin Academy, Seongam Joe Tae-Yong and Director of the Plannig Dept, Seongam Baek Seung-Yeon participated in the conference on behalf of Daesoonjinrihoe. Seongam Jeong Dae-Jin officially delivered the messages regarding the concept of sangsaeng or mutual beneficence and the world peace and harmony, which produced a deep impression on the status of Korean people's biggest religious order, Daesunjinrihoe. Furthermore, our staff distributed the catalogues written in English, Chinese and Japanese with video clips to the participants, which opened a new chapter in the history of Daesoonjinrihoe worldwide.
2016-06-27
