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Schedule

There will be simultaneous interpretation available.

THURSDAY

Opening / Official WelcomePrakob Wirojanagud, President8:30-8:45
Keynote Speaker:Phra Payutto8:45-9:40
Break9:40-10:00
The Development of Buddhist Economics from Action
Building Bridges Between East and West
Bronwen Rees
10:00-11:00
Lunch11:00-12:00
Action Papers
Disclosure of "One Tambon One Product": A Tool of Political Power
Wattanapong Luechoowong12:00-12:20
In Search of Alternative Food Systems for Healthy Thai Communities
Alex Kauffman12:20-12:40
The Development Situation and Constraints of The Moral, Organic Rice Network in Yasothon
Sawaeng Ruaysoongnern12:40-13:00
The Economics of Enough: Thailand’s ‘Sufficiency Economy' Debate Introduction
Peter Warr13:00-13:20

13:20-13:40
Break13:40-14:10
CSR: The Road to the Sufficiency Economy
Alex Mavro 14:10-14:30
Buddhist Economics Approach to Institutional Entrepreneur: A Case of Business Firms from Thailand
Wanna Prayukvong14:30-14:50

14:50-15:10
Buddhist Economics & Niche Markets - Combining Two Concepts
Hans U. Luther15:10-15:30

15:30-15:50

15:50-16:10
Original Documentary Film:Buddhist Economic Development in Tibet
Sukthawee Suwannachairop
17:00
Dinner18:00-19:00
Program:
Panel Discussion - Buddhist Economics in Business: Two Cases

Apichart Karunkornsakul
Adisorn Pungchompu
Samrith Sawangkham
19:30

FRIDAY

Wat Pha Nanachat Fieldtrip6:00-9:30
Coffee9:30-10:00
Announcements 10:30
Consumption Efficiency
Apichai Puntasen11:00-12:00
Lunch 12:00 – 13:00
Research Papers
Ethics, Values, Religion and Economics?Nowakowski, Linda13:00-13:20
The Principle of Greatest Happiness in Western Economic Thought and its Relation to Buddhist Economics
Georg Erber13:20-13:40
On The Principles of Promotion of Buddhist Economics
Mátè, János13:40-14:00
From Pre-Modern Immaterial Economics To Trans-Modern Peer To Peer Economics
Michel Bauwens14:00-14:20
The Challenge of Buddhist Economics to Contribute to Sustainable Development
Mogden Buch-Hansen14:20-14:40
Break14:40-15:10
Theravada Macroeconomics
Peter Calkins
Presented by: Daniel Schoch
15:10-15:30
Climate Change and Buddhist Economic Systems: A Scientific, Ethical Response
Peter Daniels 15:30-15:50
The Ecology of Money: Software ChallengesHugh Barnard15:50-16:10
Between Earth and Sky: Formal Organizations as Instrumental in Creating Gross National HappinessJohn Nirenberg16:10-16:30
The Ethical EconomyAdam Arvidsson16:30-16:50
Dinner at Ratchathani Asoke 17:00-18:00
Program on Ratchathani Asoke
Asoke Communal Consumption Community: a Buddhist Way of Living
Thamrong Sangsuriyajan

Alternative: Meditation at Wat Changka Chit
18:00-20:00

SATURDAY

Breakfast UBU Sufficiency Economy Community7:00-8:30
Announcements 8:00
GNH WorkshopGNH Project Team, Thailand8:30-10:00
Reports10:00-11:00
Lunch 11:00 – 12:00
Extension of Buddhist Practice into other Business ArenasBronwen Rees
John Nirenberg
12:00-13:30
International Planning13:30-15:00
Closing15:00-16:00



Other Activities:
1.There will be simultaneous translation English to Thai to assist Thai speakers and there will be translation of Thai to English at the Ratchathani Asoke presentation to assist those who can not understand Thai.
2.Phra Payutto's opening presentation will be by video as he is not physically well enough to travel to the conference. His presentation is in English. Copies of the Video will be made available (subtitled in Thai) for purchase at a cost of 100 Baht.

In spite of his health problems, he is willing to meet with a small group of people after the conference. If you are interested in being a part of this group please email your request to Linda Nowakowski.
3.During the lunch meals we will be making available some videos that we feel are interesting and related to the area of Buddhist Economics. These will include some old footage of E. F. Schumacher talking on Buddhist Economics. Author Mark Albion, in collaboration with Free Range Studios, has created a 3-minute animated movie telling the story of a cocky MBA graduate trying to educate a fisherman in a small village. In the end, it's the MBA who gets the education (See the note below regarding the release of Dr. Albion's new book). A traier has been released on a new documentary "The Money Fix".
4.There will be Publishers' displays from publishers and retailers distributing materials of particular interest to the conference attendees
a. Chulalongkorn Publishing House will be launching the Release of the English Translation of "Buddhist Economics: Evolution, Theories and Its Application to Various Economic Subjects" by Apichai Puntasen, PhD.
b. Berrett-Koehler Publishers is launching the Asian release of their new book More than Money: Questions Every MBA Needs to Answer by Mark Albion, Ph.D. They have donated 3 copies of the book to be distributed to the university libraries of the first three representatives from Thai Universities.
d. Suan Spirit will have a display of books from various authors including Ajarn Sulak, Sander Tideman, and Hazel Henderson.