• ROLE IN THE UNITED NATIONS
• UN SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS INITIATIVE

1998

Symposium

Participants

Dr. Yu-An Rao
President

Supporters of Symposium

University of Copenhagen; University of North Texas; University of South Florida; Maryland University; DePaul University, Illinois; Hong Kong Baptist University; Assumption University, Thailand Coordinators for Symposium.

Dr. Heshma Shariary; Jeffrey Dong, USA Vice-Chairman/ China Cultural Exchange/Official Interpreter; Mr. Zheng Li, China PRIDE 's Representatives in Beijing
Gary Bulkin, US Producer/Director/ International Media Development
Donald Johnson, USA Director / Educational Documentary Film Project
Alfred Neumann, USA Advisory Board Member/ Interviewed scholars
Robert Hopper, China Public Relations Coordinator / Photographer
Peter Neumann, China . Vice Chairman / International law / Official Interpreter
Hamid Rastegar, USA Information / Hospitality Coordinator for Symposium
Mitra Rastegar (Atai), USA Information / Hospitality Coordinator for Symposium
Ms. Sandra Bean, USA Advisory Board Member for Public Relation
Joan Rao, USA Co-Chairman of PRIDE
Fereday Shariary, USA Board of Directors for PRIDE

Participating International Scholar Name list 1

Dr. Julio Savi, (Italy) Landegg Academy – Department of Ethics and Religious Studies; Dr. Yuvaraj D. Prasad,
(India) Director, A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies; Dr. Farhang Mehr,
(USA) Boston University-Professor Emeritus of International Relations/President of Center for Ancient Iranian Studies; Dr. Sherry H. Blumberg,
(USA) Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion; Dr. Victoria K. Urubshurow,
(USA) George Washington University-Religion Department; Dr. Phyllis Ghim Lian Chew,
(Singapore) Nanyang Technological University; Dr. Miles L. Bradbury,
(USA) University of Maryland-Department of Hisoty; Dr. Joanna K. C. Lam,
(Hong Kong) Hong Kong Baptist University-Department of Economics; Dr. Dennis P. McCann,
(USA) DePaul University, Professor of Religious Studies and Executive Director of the Society of Christian Ethics; Dr. Moojan Momen,
(England) Member of the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies and Senior Partner of Sandy Health Center Medical Practice; Dr. J.C. Burgel,
(Switzerland) University of Born-Professor of Center of Islamic Study; Dr. Iraj Ayman,
(USA) Wilmette Institute-Executive Board and Faculty; Dr. Margit Warburg,
(Denmark) University of Copenhagen-Department of History of Religions; Dr. James F. Strange,
(USA) University of South Florida-Department of Religious Studies; Dr. George A James,
(USA) University of Northern Texas-Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies; Rev. Dirk Ficca,
(USA) Executive Director of the Council for Parliament of World’s Religious, DePaul University-School for New Learning; Dr. Stephen Perkins,
(USA) Center for Neighborhood Technology-Assistant Director; Dr. Noel Barrett Shuell,
(Canada) President of the Religious education Association of the US & Canada, Educational Faculty of Religious Education in Memorial University of Newfoundland; Dr. Kirti Bunchau,
(Thailand) Assumption University, Bangkok, Dean of School of Philosophy and Religious Studies; Dr. Heshmat Shariary,
(USA) Director of International Religious Symposium Scholars Program, PRIDE; and Dr. Yu-An Rao,
(USA) President of the Pacific Rim Institute for Development & Education (PRIDE).

Participating Chinese Scholar Name List 2
 

Dr. Zhuo, Xinping - Professor and Director , Institute of World Religions, CASS; Wu, Yungui – Professor, Institute of world Religions, Chairman of the Academic committee of the Institute, CASS; Dai, Kangsheng – Institute of world Religions, CASS, Executive vice-president of Chinese Association of Religious Studies; Cao, Zhongjian – Deputy Director, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Zhang, Xinying-Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Zhou , Xiefan-Professor and Vice-Chairman of Islamic Studies Section, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Huang, Xingchuan-Professor, Institute of Asian and Pacific Studies, CASS; Fang, Litian-Professor and Director, Institute of Religious Studies, Department of Philosophy, Chinese People’s University of China; Yang, Zenwen-Professor and Chairman of Buddhist Studies Section, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Ye, Luhua-Associate Professor and Director, Institute for Research on Religions, Shanghai Academy of Social Studies; Lou, Yulie-Professor, Department of Religious Studies, Beijing University; Hua, Fangtian-Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies Section, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Dr. Zhang, Fenglei-Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, People’s University of China; Dr. Li,Gang-Professor and Director, Institute of Religious Studies, Sichuan United University; Dr. Jiang, Sheng-Professor, Institute of Religious Studies, Sichuan United University; Dr. He,Guanghu-Professor and Chairman of the Section of Studies of Religious Theory, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Wang, Meixiu-Associate Professor of Christian Studies Section, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Ren, Yanli-Associate Professor and Vice –Chairman of Christian Studies Section, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Guo, Xiwei-Associate Professor of Christian Studies Section, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Yue, Feng-Professor of Christian Studies Section, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Zhang, Xunmow-Assistant Director, Center for Religious Studies under the State Bureau of Religious Affairs; Jia, Runguo-Vice-Chairman of the Theory Studies Section, Center for Religious Studies under the State Bureau of Religious Affairs; Dr. Li, Shen-Professor and Chairman of Confucian Studies Section, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Qin, Huibin-Professor and Chairman of Islamic Studies Section, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Mi, Shoujiang-Associate Professor, Jiangsu Administration College; Jiang, Yijiu-Professor, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Cai, Degui-Professor, Editor-in- Chief of the Journal of Culture, History and Philosophy, Shangdong University; Dr. Ma, Tianxiang-Professor and Director, Institute of History, Hunan Teachers’ Normal University; You, Jia-Lecturer, Jiangsu Administration College; Luo, Weihong-Associate Professor, Institute for Research on Religions, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences; Chen, Zhensheng-Chairman, International Division, Bureau of International Affairs, CASS; Huang, Xianian-Head of Section for Publication of Journals in Studies on World Religions Magazine, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Dr. Wang, Jianping-Professor of Islamic Studies Section, Institute of World Religions, CASS; Qu, Hong-Associate Professor, Institute of West Asian and African Studies.