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International Communications Officer

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 27 Mar, 2023 - 16:34

International Communications Officer

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 27 Mar, 2023 - 16:34
  • 0.6 role (3 days per week) - 3 years of funding agreed
  • working from home, with some in-person meetings in the UK and elsewhere as necessary
  • remuneration per annum: with retreat allowance and pension £13,639-£14,983 (location dependent) / €15,457-€16,981 (approx., location dependent) / $16,616 -$18,253 (approx, location dependent)
  • closing date for applications: April 30th 2023. Interview dates from May 15th
  • start date: as soon as possible, ideally by June 1st 2023


General notes

This role has been created, and will be managed, by the International Council’s Communications Working Group. Joining...

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International Council Team: Update

Mon, 4 Jan, 2021 - 15:12

International Council Team: Update

Mon, 4 Jan, 2021 - 15:12

Dhammarati has worked as the convenor of the International Council for the last decade, establishing a structure for communication and collaboration between the College, Order and Movement from every geographical area, to support the unity of our spiritual community across the world. 

In March, he handed over to Arthavadin who will work with the International Council Steering Group and Area Councils, to support and develop the work of the International Council in its next phase.

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Arthavadin.

Since resigning as chair of the Manchester Buddhist Centre (MBC) in 2018...

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International Council 2020 Meeting Summary

Wed, 23 Sep, 2020 - 22:34

International Council 2020 Meeting Summary

Wed, 23 Sep, 2020 - 22:34

Follow this link for a report on the recent International Council Online, sharing some highlights and resources, as well as a meeting summary.

As the Area Councils met separately according to their own time-zones for the meeting sessions, it’s not possible to provide a comprehensive minute, but within the summary you can see how it unfolded with an overview of each day and summaries of key outcomes, as well as view some of the resources. Click here to...

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+follow the International Council Meeting 2020

Fri, 28 Aug, 2020 - 13:41

+follow the International Council Meeting 2020

Fri, 28 Aug, 2020 - 13:41

On Saturday the 29th, the International Council will begin their 2020 meeting online.

Representatives of the College, Order and Movement across all six geographical Areas of Triratna will be gathering to consider their priorities and live themes in the Order and Movement, as well as exploring together different aspects of the Bodhicitta Meditation in community practice sessions.

Together, they will discuss:

  • revisiting the ICs four key strategic priorities in the light of the global coronavirus pandemic and the increased awareness of social, environmental and political engagement,
  • ...
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International Council Newsletter - Autumn 2019

Sun, 17 Nov, 2019 - 21:15

International Council Newsletter - Autumn 2019

Sun, 17 Nov, 2019 - 21:15

Follow this link to the latest International Council Newsletter. It includes an introduction to the International Council, it’s history and purpose; a report of the 2019 meeting; the emerging priorities for the three strands - the College, the Order, and the Movement; an update on the International Council and Sikkha Project teams; and a personal perspective on the International Council from one of it’s members.

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Follow the 6th International Council - Live All Week!

Sat, 31 Aug, 2019 - 22:09

Follow the 6th International Council - Live All Week!

Sat, 31 Aug, 2019 - 22:09

The 6th Triratna International Council meeting is taking place at Adhisthana in the UK. We’ll bring you talks, podcasts, videos and photos together with interviews with some of the participants.

Follow all week on:
The Buddhist Centre  |  Instagram  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Tumblr 

We got underway this evening with a simple dedication ceremony, Adhisthana’s beautiful starry shrine, full of little illuminated Buddhas, offering the perfect backdrop and image for what it’s...

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Final day of the International Council 2016

Tue, 9 Aug, 2016 - 22:56

Final day of the International Council 2016

Tue, 9 Aug, 2016 - 22:56

The International Council’s 4th meeting closed yesterday with much appreciation for the great hard work and skill of everyone involved in running the event, from the facilitators to the cooks. Many of us were already looking ahead to the next meeting, in early 2018, in India.

Even before we had all left, Adhisthana was welcoming early arrivals for the next event, much bigger than ours: the international Order convention for men, including a group of Dharmacharis from India.

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Day Six at the International Council 2016 - Setting Priorities

Sun, 7 Aug, 2016 - 21:48

Day Six at the International Council 2016 - Setting Priorities

Sun, 7 Aug, 2016 - 21:48

Today the International Council looked to the future, starting with a time machine journey in which we were all transported forward 30 years. Apparently British intelligence services were particularly wanting their prototype time machine tested by a group of Buddhists with a courtyard. And they found us!

Chanting the maitri mantra we circled three times clockwise around the courtyard, then broke into small groups to look back at today’s Triratna from an imagined future, which yielded many imaginative ideas. Coming back to the...