There will be simultaneous interpretation available.

THURSDAY

Opening / Official Welcome Prakob Wirojanagud, President 8:30-8:45 Keynote Speaker: Phra Payutto 8:45-9:40 Break 9:40-10:00 The Development of Buddhist Economics from Action Building Bridges Between East and West Bronwen Rees 10:00-11:00 Lunch 11:00-12:00 Action Papers Disclosure of "One Tambon One Product": A Tool of Political Power Wattanapong Luechoowong 12:00-12:20 In Search of Alternative Food Systems for Healthy Thai Communities Alex Kauffman 12:20-12:40 The Development Situation and Constraints of The Moral, Organic Rice Network in Yasothon Sawaeng Ruaysoongnern 12:40-13:00 The Economics of Enough: Thailand’s ‘Sufficiency Economy' Debate Introduction Peter Warr 13:00-13:20 13:20-13:40 Break 13:40-14:10 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 Prayukvong 14:30-14:50 14:50-15:10 Buddhist Economics & Niche Markets - Combining Two Concepts Hans U. Luther 15:10-15:30 15:30-15:50 15:50-16:10 Original Documentary Film: Buddhist Economic Development in Tibet Sukthawee Suwannachairop 17:00 Dinner 18:00-19:00 Program: Panel Discussion - Buddhist Economics in Business: Two Cases Apichart Karunkornsakul Adisorn Pungchompu Samrith Sawangkham 19:30

FRIDAY

Wat Pha Nanachat Fieldtrip 6:00-9:30 Coffee 9:30-10:00 Announcements 10:30 Consumption Efficiency Apichai Puntasen 11:00-12:00 Lunch 12:00 – 13:00 Research Papers Ethics, Values, Religion and Economics? Nowakowski, Linda 13:00-13:20 The Principle of Greatest Happiness in Western Economic Thought and its Relation to Buddhist Economics Georg Erber 13:20-13:40 On The Principles of Promotion of Buddhist Economics Mátè, János 13:40-14:00 From Pre-Modern Immaterial Economics To Trans-Modern Peer To Peer Economics Michel Bauwens 14:00-14:20 The Challenge of Buddhist Economics to Contribute to Sustainable Development Mogden Buch-Hansen 14:20-14:40 Break 14:40-15:10 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 Challenges Hugh Barnard 15:50-16:10 Between Earth and Sky: Formal Organizations as Instrumental in Creating Gross National Happiness John Nirenberg 16:10-16:30 The Ethical Economy Adam Arvidsson 16:30-16:50 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 Community 7:00-8:30 Announcements 8:00 GNH Workshop GNH Project Team, Thailand 8:30-10:00 Reports 10:00-11:00 Lunch 11:00 – 12:00 Extension of Buddhist Practice into other Business Arenas Bronwen Rees John Nirenberg 12:00-13:30 International Planning 13:30-15:00 Closing 15:00-16:00

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.