SBS Organisation

SBS Organisation



Swedish Buddhist Cooperation Council consists of a Council which meets at least once a year for an annual meeting. The Council includes a representative from each member association. The Council elects a Board of directors, who runs the day to day work during the year.


The Board of SBS 2019


Trudy Fredriksson, Chairwoman (Association of Tibetan Buddhism, KTG)

Bhante Dhammaratana Nayaka Maha Thera, Vice Chairman (Stockholm Buddhist Vihara)

Eva Abrahmsén, Treasurer (Sakya Changchub Chöling)

Ekaterina (Katja) Panova, Secretary, (Association of Tibetan Buddhism in Gothenburg)

Jina Woodburn, member (Zen Buddhist Fellowship)

Phra Ben Athaphong Molen, member (Wat Pah Sokjai temple)

Phra Boonsee Kongjok, member (Wat Santinivas)

Wendy Har, member (BLIA – Buddhas Light International Association, Stockholm chapter)

Valy Lind, member (Buddhist Association in Lappland, Sweden)



Application for membership in SBS


Swedish Buddhist Cooperation Council would like to see more Buddhist associations/societies as members. If your organization would be interested in this, then read SBS statutes and download application forms.


Statutes of SBS.


Application forms (in Swedish).