| 9:30 am | Opening Address:
Professor Wayne McKenna Dean, College of Arts, Education & Social Sciences, UWS |
| 9:35 am | DARUG Welcome to Country |
| 9:40 am | Sangha, Community and Buddhist
Scholarship
Dr Adrian Snodgrass, Australia |
| 10:10 am | The World Buddhist Sangha Council
(WBSC): History and Future
Venerable Dr Medagama Vajiragnana Thero Vice-President, World Buddhist Sangha Council, U.K. |
| 10:35 am | Theravada Mendicant Monasticism
in Contemporary Britain
Venerable Vajiro, Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, U.K. |
| 11:05 am |
Refreshments |
| 11:30 am | Buddhism and Vietnamese-American
Youth
Venerable Thich Minh Dao Chief Abbot, Tu-Bi Quan-Am Temple, U.S.A. |
| 12:05 pm | A case study: Buddhism and
Social Welfare in Korea
Venerable Bhikkhuni Sang Son - Video Presentation Chief Abbess, Bo Myung Sa Temple, Korea |
|
12:30 pm |
Vegetarian Lunch |
| 1:30 pm | Buddhism in the Formation
of Australian Cultures
Dr Judith Snodgrass, University of Western Sydney, Australia |
| 2:00 pm | Reflections on Tibetan Buddhism
in the West
David Templeman, Monash University, Australia |
| 2:30 pm | Forum
The future of Dharma propagation in Australia & the World Venerables representing different Buddhist traditions present their vision of the future of Dharma propagation. |
| 3:30 pm | Conference Overview / Closing
remarks
Professor Ien Ang, Institute for Cultural Research, UWS The Most Venerable Thich Phuoc Hue, OAM Board of Elders, World Buddhist Sangha Council |
|
4:00 pm |
Refreshments |
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