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Dear Venerable Sirs and Colleagues in the ATBU,

Today (October 18, 2011), Mahamakut Buddhist University (MBU) held an emergency meeting to evaluate the current flood disaster in Thailand. After thorough and careful evaluation (based on the government information and the updated water level), MBU has decided to postpone the forthcoming 3rd International Theravada Buddhist Universities Conference as well as the MBU graduation ceremony, originally scheduled for 19-22 November 2011. MBU has decided to postpone the conference to February 2012. The exact dates for the conference will announce in later date.

The 3rd ATBU EXCO Meeting Minutes

Date: 14 September 2554/2011
Venue: ATBU Meeting Room, Somdet Phra Nyanavarodom Building, MBU
Time: 10:00 hrs

Attendees:
1. The Most Ven. Aggamahapandita Dr. Ashin Nyanissara, ATBU Chairman
2. The Most Ven. Dr. I Indassara, ATBU Exco from Buddhist and Pali University, Sri Lanka

REPORT ON THE 2010 MEMBER MEETING OF
ASSOCIATION OF THERAVADA BUDDHIST UNIVERSITIES

VEN. ANIL SAKYA
Honorary Treasurer ATBU

The 3rd ATBU International Conference on
“Buddhist Education, Life Education”
For the Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of
His Majesty the King’s 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary
5th December 2011

Organized by Mahamakut Buddhist University
In cooperation with
Association of Theravada Buddhist Universities

At Mahamakut Buddhist University, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom

The ATBU 3rd Conference organizers have decided to extend the deadline for the submission of abstracts for the forthcoming ATBU 3rd conference by two weeks. The deadline which expires on 15th July is now moved to 29th July in order to fecilitate more papers. Abstracts should be sent to Ven. Dr. Khammai Dhammasami (oxford.k.dhammsami@gmail.com), Ven. Dr. Anil Sugandho (asakya@gmail.com) and Ven.

ATBU Press Release
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

The dates for the Third ATBU conference has been confirmed by Mahamakut Buddhist University, Thailand the ATBU Secretariat as Monday – Tuesday, 21-22 November 2011. The conference will be held at the new campus of MBU in Salaya, Buddhamonthon Province, just outside Bangkok.

Details will follow soon.

Buddhist scholars from many countries fly to Thailand to participate in an international conference organized in honor of His Holiness Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, Supreme Patriarch’s 97th birthday.

Mahamakut Buddhist University International Conference 2010: Dissemination of Theravada Buddhism in the 21st Century

Convened as a part of the 117th Anniversary of Mahamakut Buddhist University and the 97th Birthday of His Holiness Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, Supreme Patriarch of Thailand and President of Mahamakut Buddhist University Council

30 September-1 October 2010

The present activities of the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, reminiscent of the ancient pattern of education of Thaksila and Nalanda, will bring much fame to Sri Lanka in the future as a centre of Buddhist learning, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.