Venerable Varabuddhi is a Buddhist monk from Myanmar. He is studying for his Master of Philosophy at the Postgraduate Institute of Buddhist and Pali Studies at the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in Chiangmai, Thail...

Khonsavanh Vongvannaxay is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the National University of Laos and is currently the Deputy Head of the International Relations unit at the Department of International Relations. An effective problem-solver and able to prioritize and manage heavy ...

The Venerable Napan founded the “For Beautiful Life Group” (FBLG) in 2001 and was the Chair until 2015. He has designed and led trainings for Buddhist community leaders in southern Thailand affected by violent conflicts to heal the victims and prevent further conflicts. In addition, ...

Nishantha Kumara is a veteran peacebuilder specializing in interreligious dialogue and holds a MA and postgraduate diploma in conflict and peace studies from the University of Colombo. Currently he works at the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka as the project manager for the Collective Engagement ...

Pa Pa Phyo is a peace practitioner who has been working with youth, women and Buddhist monks and nuns in Myanmar for sustainable development and peace since 2008. She holds a master’s degree in gender and peace building, a master’s in political science and a bachelor’s degree in physics. Her p...

Samanta Surya is a young professional in communications, and earned his bachelor’s degree in communication science at the University of Indonesia in 2008. His expertise covers public and government relations in bilateral cooperation and publications. For nearly two decades, he has been a member of...

Tin Ma Ma Htet “Tess” is leading the Sayarma Foundation that provides technical support to schools in Myanmar. She is a teaching specialist with more than a decade of experience and a certified professional coach. Tess worked for the monastic education system, with out-of-school children...

Wendy Yee Mei Tien is a senior lecturer and currently, holds the position of Director for the Center for Internship Training and Academic enrichment at the University of Malaya. She received her PhD (2008) in youth studies from the University Putra Malaysia. She also obtained a certificate in Inter...

The Venerable Esika Zawti was born in 1981 in a village in rural Myanmar. He received his monastic education in Buddha’s teaching in the town of Myingyan, Mandalay, Pyay (Prome) and Yangon and received the Sasanadhaja Dhammacariya degree, and in 2005, continued his studies at Sampurnanand Sanskrit...