Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: Willem A. Koetsier, secretary general, UPF-Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands—UPF and partner organizations introduced the Peace Road initiative to South Korea’s ambassador.
- Written by: Hugo Veracx, chair, UPF Western Europe; and Yvo Bruffaerts, coordinator, UPF Western Europe
Ypres, Belgium--"Peace Road" participants visited and offered prayers at several World War I military cemeteries.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Argentina—In support of International Friendship Day, UPF-Argentina hosted an event, “Testimonies of Life and Hope.”
- Written by: UPF International
International—An MBCNET documentary on Rev. Sun Myung Moon’s Centenary is available.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Argentina—“Teamwork + Fair Game + Clear Rules” was the theme of a workshop given by Ambassadors for Peace.
- Written by: Robert Bentele, UPF-Munich
Munich, Germany—"Peace-Shalom-Salam Aleykum" was the motto of a "Peace Road" event co-sponsored by UPF.
- Written by: UPF-Australia
Melbourne, Australia—UPF-Australia co-organized a Peace Seminar with a focus to strengthen marriage.
- Written by: Giorgio Gasperoni, Voci di Pace
San Marino, San Marino—The Italian-language quarterly magazine was distributed at the end of June.
- Written by: Yannick Kasongo
Pointe Noire, Congo—UPF-Congo honored its founders by organizing the sixth edition of the Congo "Peace Road" 2021.
- Written by: Sérgio Vieira, president, UPF-Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal—UPF co-sponsored a significant event to commemorate World Refugee Day 2021.
- Written by: Maria Pammer, UPF-Austria; Stefan Schmid, UPF-Germany; and Dr. Juraj Lajda, UPF-Czech Republic
Central Europe—"Peace Road" participants from Austria, Czech Republic, and Germany met atop a hill where their borders converge.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Argentina—UPF-Argentina launched its 2021 “Leadership and Cooperation” series on June 16, 2021, with a speech by Christian Oreb, general coordinator of Red Cooperar Buenos Aires.