Saturday 26 May 2550/2007       Opening Ceremony at Buddhamonthon

- Arrival at the Buddhamonthon Auditorium of His Holiness Somdet Phra Phutthacharn, President of the Executive Committee for the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
- His Holiness Somdet Phra Phutthacharn is received and conducted into the Auditorium by the International Organizing Committee
- His Holiness Somdet Phra Phutthacharn leads the congregation in paying homage to the Triple Gem
- Report by the Most Ven. Prof. Dr. Phra Dharmakosajarn, Rector of Mahachulalongkorn-rajavidyalaya University and Chairman of International Organizing Committee (IOC) of the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations
- Speech by His Holiness Somdet Phra Phutthacharn
- His Holiness Somdet Phra Phutthacharn departs

All participants assemble in the Auditorium
- Chanting & meditation
- Arrival of Mr. Phaiboon  Watthanasiritham, the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand at the Buddhamonthon Auditorium

Arrival of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana at the Buddhamonthon Auditorium
- Mr. Phaiboon Watthanasiritham, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Organizing Committee welcome Her Royal Highness the Princess
(Everyone stands for the Royal Anthem.)
- Her Royal Highness the Princess offers candles and incense in honour of the Triple Gem
-Mr. Phaiboon Watthanasiritham, The Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, reports on the International Buddhist Conference on the UN. Day of Vesak Celebrations to Her Royal Highness the Princess
- Inaugural speech by Her Royal Highness the Princess
- Her Royal Highness the Princess departs

Welcoming: Guest of Honor and Special Guests
- Gen. Surayud Chulanont, Prime Minster of Thaialnd
- Representative of UN Secretary General
- Representative of UNESCO Director-General
-  Representative of UN Headquarters for Asia and Pacific

- Welcoming address by the Most Ven. Prof. Dr. Phra Dharmakosajarn, Rector of Mahachulalongkorn-rajavidyalaya University and Chairman of the International Organizing Committee for the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations
- Welcome address by H.E. Kim Hak- Su, Executive Secretary, UNESCAP
* Message from Secretary-General of United Nations
* Message from Director-General of UNESCO

Speeches and messages by Heads of States

Keynote Speech : The Buddhist Contribution to Good Governance by Ven. Visuddhisamvara Thera (Ajahn Brahmavamso), (Australia)

- Panel Discussion (ESCAP Hall)
Topic: Buddhist Perspectives on Good Governance and Development

Panelists:
     (1) Professor Ian Harris (UK), PhD (Lancaster), University College of St. Martin, Lancaster (Editor, Buddhism and Politics In Twentieth Century Asia: London; 2001 & Buddhism, Power and Political Order (coming out soon)
     (2) Professor Oliver Abeynayake (Sri Lanka), PhD (Lancaster), Former Dean & Research Director, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, Colombo (author, Fundamentals of Buddhist Polity: Singapore;2005)
     (3) Mr. Phallop Thaiarry (Thailand) Honorary Secretary-General, The World Fellowship of Buddhists & Managing Director, Thai International Rent A Car Co. Ltd.
    (4) Mrs. Claudine Shinoda, MA (France), President of European Buddhist Union (Translator The Lotus Sutra, the White Lotus of the Marvelous Law into French) 

Moderator: Ven. Dr Shi Ming Yi, PhD (Mannin), Chief Executive, the Ren Ci Hospital & Medicare Centre, Singapore & Abbot, Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery, Singapore and Kun Chung Temple, Hong Kong

- Symposium of Buddhist Universities (Meeting Room 4) 
(a) Moderator:  
      Ven. Phra Dr. Khammai Dhammasami, DPhil (Oxford) The Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, University of Oxford, UK

(b) Panelists:
     1. Venerable Bhikkhuni Dr. Yifa, PhD (Yale), Chair, Department of Religious Studies, University of the West, USA
     2. Venerable Professor Geshe Ngawang Samten, Rector/Director, Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, India
     3. Dr. Tamás Agócs, PhD (Budapest), Foreign Relation Manager, Budapest Buddhist University, Hungary
     4. The Most Ven. Dr. Ashin Nyanissara, PhD, Chancellor, Sitagu International Buddhist Academy, Myanmar & Chairman, Association of Theravada Buddhist Universities
    5. Professor Chisho Namai, D.Litt., former President and Director of the Research Institute of Esoteric Buddhist Culture, Koyasan University, Japan
    6.Ven. Prof. Le Mahn That, Acting Rector, Vietnam Buddhist University, HCHC

Respondents
     1. Professor Richard Gombrich, DPhil (Oxford), Emeritus Professor & Academic Director, The Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, University of Oxford, UK
     2. Professor Tim Coburn, PhD (Harvard), President, Naropa University, USA
    3. Ven. Weiwu, MSc (New Zealand), Founder-Chairman, Council of International Buddhist College, Hat Yai/Penang

Cultural Performance: The 80th Vesak Day Celebrations by the Great Righteous King, who initiated Sufficiency Economy. (Guests of Honor only)

Monday 28 May 2550/2007 Workshops at UN Conference Hall

Keynote  speech : Buddhist Contribution to Good Governance and Development by The Most Ven Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Plum Village, France)

Workshops
1. Buddhism and Good Governance
2. Dissemination of Buddhism through Modern Technology
3. Preservation and Promotion of Buddhist Arts
4. Buddhist Meditation and Human Development
5. Symposim of Buddhist Universities
6. Buddhist Electronic Library

Departure to Wat Phra Kaew for the chanting ceremony to invoke the blessings of the Noble Triple Gem upon His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the Auspicious Occasion of His 80th Year of Birth Anniversary

Tuesday 29 May 2550/2007 at the UN Conference Hall

Plenary Session: Reports from the Workshops followed by open discussion
Moderator: Most Ven. Thich Quang Ba (Australia)

Speeches by leaders of the Mahasangha and Buddhist leaders

Issuance of The Bangkok Declaration and Buddhist Universities Agreement and votes of thanks by the Most Ven. Prof. Dr. Phra Dharmakosajarn, Rector of Mahachula-longkornrajavidyalaya University and Chairman of the International Organizing Committee on the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations

Wednesday 30 May 2550/2007 Luncheon at the Government House

Arrival of invited guests from the IBC on the UN Vesak Day Celebrations at the Government House for luncheon to be hosted His Excellency Prime Minister of Thailand