What happened in 2002

Oct. 2002, President Dr. Ito was invited to and attended the CGIAR /McNamara Seminar at the United Nations University.

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Oct. 2002, Vice President Ven. Gensei was invited to and participated in the 3rd World Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates organized by Gorbachev Foundation & City of Rome.

 

Sept. 2002, President Dr. Ito was invited and attended the opening ceremony of the 2002 International Digital Media Show at the Soul Metropolitan Art Museum.

Sept. 2002: President Dr. Ito was invited and participated in the 60th anniversary of the Wong Tai Sin Yuen Ching Kwok.

July 2002, President Dr. Ito was invited and participated in the gWater For Peaceh co-sponsored by Gorbachev Foundation, Green Cross International, & Green Cross Italy, where our president discussed collaboration in several projects with Mr. Gorbachev, President of Gorbachev foundation & President of GCI.
April 2002, The name of the organization was changed to N.P.O., ASCA Overseas Cultural Exchange.

President Dr. Ito had a discussion at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo with the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Mr. Howard H. Baker Jr., Lord Michael Sandberg, C.B.E, member of the House of Lord, U.K. and Prof. Yukinobu Mori, hon. Dr/President Global Soken Inc.

Supported and participated in the 2002 Miss Korea Japan Representation Selection Rally.
The Buddhist Ceremony for the Opening of the Kannonin Kagaji was held as the first step to materializing the project gWorld Religious Theme Parkh. His Excellency Mr. Karunatilaka Amunugama, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka, and Mrs. Amunugama, His Excellency Dr. Awad Mursi Taha, the Ambassador of Sudan, Mgr. Fuyuki Hirabayashi, Vatican Office, Ecumenical and Inter-religious Dialogue Section Chief, Rev. Yatawara Pannalama representing Japan Sri Lanka Buddhist Center, Rev. Pelpola Vipassi, President of Pelpola Vipassi Foundation Korea Buddhist Samron Order, President Ven. Seok Dae-Won, International Buddhist Dhamma Propagation College of Korea, President, Dr. Seok Ma-jung were among the guests.
Mar. 2002, President Ito was invited to the Hisatoki Komaki Peace Foundation President & International Earth Environment University honorary President Dr. Hisatoki Komakifs 77th Birthday gKiju-Shukugah Party.
Feb. 2002, Dr.Ito & Rev Gensei were invited to a formal dinner at the residence of the Ambassador by the Ambassador and Mrs. Amunugama.
Jan. 2002, Dr. Ito, President, Dr. & Rev. Shunkai Hayakawa, and Dr. Omar Musa, Coordinator of the Islamic Bloc were invited and participated in the Gathering for Prayer for World Peace by World Religion Leaders convened by Pope John Paul II at the Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi, Italy.