SGI Europe Buddhist Association
Acronym: SGI EBA
General Information
Identification Code: 828340313721-55
Entity Form: registered association at district court Darmstadt registration number: VR 83170
Registration Category: Organisations representing churches and religious communities
Registration Date: 6/18/2014
Last Update: 3/6/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: We are the European branch of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) a lay Buddhist movement linking together approximately 170,000 members across Europe.
We are active in the fields of peace-building through culture and education based on the humanistic principles of Nichiren Buddhism as practised within the SGI movement
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Climate action
- Culture
- Education and training
- Environment
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: 1. Social protection and cohesion
2. Justice and fundamental rights
(Dialogue with churches, religious associations and non-confessional organisations)
Communication Activities: We have not been involved in any specific projects but remain open to doing so.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Farmstrasse 121
Post Code: 64546
City: Mörfelden-Walldorf
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 6105409140
EU Office
Address: Farmstrasse 121
Post Code: 64546
City: Mörfelden-Walldorf
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 6105409140
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
- Member's contributions
Contributions:
Total Budget: 50000
Grants:
Current Year:
Grants:
Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 2
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.5
Info Members: Robert Samuels (chairperson)
Hideaki Takahashi (vice (deputy) chairperson)
Daiki Nakamoto (treasurer)
Suzanne Pritchard (member of the board of directors)
Joëlle Troeder (member of the board of directors)
Kazuo Fujii (member of the board of directors)
Leonardo Duricic (member of the board of directors)
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: http://www.sgi.org/contact-us/
Please note -this website from our international movement lists only officially registered countries. However, there are also a number of European countries where we are active on a small scale but without official national registration as a faith entity.
Organisation Members: SGI Europe Buddhist Association e.V. is a member of Soka Gakkai International, domiciled in Tokyo, Japan
Current Job Opportunities
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Posted: 8/21/2025