Wednesday, June 18th 2008 – 06.00 p.m.

Welcoming greeting

Dr. Umberto Donati
Director of the Italian Institute of Culture

Introduction

Prof. Alberto Quattrucci
Community of Sant’Egidio

Official greetings (The Community of Sant’Egidio in the World)

H.E. Mgr. Alberto Bottari de Castello
Apostolic Nuncio to Japan

H.Em.ce Card. Peter Shirayanagi
Archbishop emeritus of Tokyo

Rev. Yasutaka Watanabe (Message of President Niwano of RKK)
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rissho Kosei-kai

Ven. Kohsho Tani (Message of Tendai Zasu, Most Ven. Kojun Handa)
Director, General Affairs Department The Tendai Buddhist Denomination

Hon. Nobuto Hosaka
Member of the House of the Representatives

VIDEO
“The Community of Sant’Egidio: a Friendship Throughout the World“

Testimonies (The Community of Sant’Egidio and Japan)

Sr. Maria De Giorgi
Seimeizan Center of Dialogue

Rev. Shoten Minegishi
Soto Zen monk

Thanksgiving address

Prof. Agostino Giovagnoli
Community of Sant’Egidio

Toasts (during the Reception)

beginning

Reading of messages of whishes

Mrs. Anna Bova, Italian Embassy to Japan
H.E. Arch. Joseph Pittau, S.J.
Rev. Miyashita Yoyu, Director of International Department of Soto Zen
Rev. Moriyasu Ito, Meiji Jingu

end

Rev. Toshiyuki Takahashi, Tenrikyo
Fr. Peter Sonoda, Conventual Franciscan friar
Rev. Katsuji Suzuki, WCRP Japan
Mr. Masao Arakaki, Focolari Movement