{"id":1048,"date":"2026-04-23T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/?page_id=1048"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:26:30","slug":"areas-of-activity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.com\/pl\/areas-of-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Areas of Activity &#8211; get involved!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-0011ea58 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">The EBU has a growing list of projects. It is our mission to bring Buddhist principles into European society in various ways. Here you find a list of the current projects including their contacts. If you are interested in taking part in any of those projects please contact the persons involved below!<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e7632876 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buddhist Women<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose: To contribute to the network for equal opportunities for Buddhist women in areas such as education, teaching, ordination and in decision-making positions through training, documentation, social projects, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.org\/network-buddhist-women-in-europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More Information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gabriela Frey (<a href=\"mailto:gabriela.frey@free.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gabriela.frey@free.fr<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-d16506d8 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EBU Ecodharma Network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purposes: to create a network of people involved in Buddhism, ecology and the climate emergency. to provide Buddhist communities with guidelines how to operate in an energy efficient, net zero and sustainable way to develop a project which can be funded by the EU institutions.<strong><br><\/strong><br>Jake Lyne (<a href=\"mailto:kjlyne@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kjlyne@gmail.com<\/a>)<br>Silvia Francescon (<a href=\"mailto:ambiente@buddhismo.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ambiente@buddhismo.it<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">click here for the latest EcoDharma document:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sanity.io\/files\/vbitqodu\/production\/09b8375f45aa7155cd5eb694bbb917ddc72ca054.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;EcoEcodharma: Walking lightly on the earth and practising the three pure precepts&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-645c53c7 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EBU Conferences and Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose: To create a team of people in charge of preparing, running and organizing the EBU events \u2013 conferences, large meetings, convents etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carlotta Segre (<a href=\"mailto:c.segre@europeanbuddhistunion.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">c.segre@europeanbuddhistunion.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-d2093d76 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EBU Website, Newsletter and Social Media (digital communications)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose: To gather a small but skilled team in charge of the EBU\u2019s web presence and social media posts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moritz Richartz (<a href=\"mailto:moritzrichartz@europeanbuddhism.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">m.richartz@europeanbuddhistunion.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2773ec79 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">European Buddhist youth network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose: To create a network of young Buddhists of all traditions<br><br>Roxanna Pang (<a href=\"mailto:r.pang@europeanbuddhistunion.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">r.pang@europeanbuddhistunion.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-21a562bc alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">European Institutions (Strasbourg) &#8211; Council of Europe &#8211; Comittee for the Interreligious and interconvictional dialogue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose: The EBU enjoys participatory status in the Conference of INGOs at Council of Europe since 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initiator of the Committee for Interreligious &amp; Interconcictional Dialogue\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coe.int\/en\/web\/ingo\/committee-for-interreligious-interconvictional-dialogue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.coe.int\/en\/web\/ingo\/committee-for-interreligious-interconvictional-dialogue<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Network of Interreligious &amp; Interconvictional Dialogue and initiatives:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/niric-dialogue.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/niric-dialogue.eu\/<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gabriela Frey\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gabrielafrey@europeanbuddhism.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gabriela.frey@europeanbuddhistunion.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-aadcf95f alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">European Institutions &#8211; Parliament\/Commission (Bruxelles)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose: Relations with the European Institutions &#8211; Dialogue and planning activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carlo Luyckx (<a href=\"mailto:c.luyckx@europeanbuddhistunion.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">c.luyckx@europeanbuddhistunion.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-0b72eaa4 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EBU Ethics Committee&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Purpose: to address concerns relating to ethical misconduct in the activities of the EBU or in EBU member organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.org\/ebu-ethics-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EBU Code of Ethics + Complaints Procedure<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:europeanbuddhism@proton.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">europeanbuddhism@proton.me<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-c4379265 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mindfulness and Sciences &#8211; Contemplative Sciences Network&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose: To create a network of scientists working on mindfulness and meditation and provide resources for mindfulness teachers. For more information click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sanity.io\/files\/vbitqodu\/production\/600a6605a64e15fc75bef1eca3787fa98696d38e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lama Lh\u00fcndrup (<a href=\"mailto:fredlhun@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fredlhun@gmail.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f993f084 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Network of Academics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">coming soon&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-9b618659 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proofreaders \/ Translators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose: proofreading English texts for the EBU Website and Magazine, translating texts into english.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:info@europeanbuddhistunion.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@europeanbuddhistunion.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-8ee09ef4\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rainbow Sangha<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose: To connect LGBTQI+ Buddhists, including friends and allies. We aim to end the isolation of LGBTQI+ people by making queer Buddhists more visible within their communities, within society and within history. We want to give a voice to queer Buddhism, identify safe spaces and provide resources for them. We also support engaged Buddhist actions motivated by values such as non-discrimination and human rights.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Vermeulen (<a href=\"mailto:mmdv68-ebu@yahoo.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mmdv68-ebu@yahoo.co.uk<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-fc5cb720\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SASCE Project&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose: Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe: To create a network of people taking care of crisis management and security for their communities. These people will be provided on an ongoing basis with information and training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stefano Bettera (<a href=\"mailto:s.bettera@europeanbuddhism.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">s.bettera@europeanbuddhism.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ed726a51\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teach Peace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Purpose: The vision of Teach Peace is for schools to be beacons of human flourishing and social cohesion. When teachers embody and share skills for peace and connection, students learn by example, changing the culture and learning environment of the whole school. Teach Peace supports, trains and mentors teachers as they establish a peace project in their school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>David Rycroft (<a href=\"mailto:contact@teach-peace.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact@teach-peace.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-8bbe0cf9\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching Buddhism in schools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose: To gather and provide resources for teachers who teach Buddhism in schools and create a network for these teachers.&nbsp;<strong><br><\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanbuddhistunion.org\/network-teaching-buddhism-in-schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More Information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amalee Rycroft (<a href=\"mailto:amaleerycroft@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amaleerycroft@gmail.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dominique Side (<a href=\"mailto:sidedominique9@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sidedominique9@gmail.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EBU has a growing list of projects. 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