Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: UPF-Albania
Vlorë, Albania—The winners of an essay competition inspired by the UPF founder’s autobiography were announced at a special high-school program.
- Written by: Mag. Maria Pammer, secretary general, UPF-Upper Austria
Linz, Austria—A UPF event focused on the difficulty that many people have in voicing unpopular opinions.
- Written by: Dr. Juraj Lajda, president, UPF-Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic—In the bicentennial of his birth, a public lecture held by UPF asked the question “Who Was Karl Marx in Reality?”
- Written by: UPF-Ghana
Accra, Ghana—UPF-Ghana gains a new voice to promote peace in West Africa.
- Written by: Isabelle Laurin, Coordinator, UPF-Quebec
Montreal, Canada—UPF-Canada explains the strength, relevance, and universality of UPF’s Five Principles.
- Written by: Robert Bentele, coordinator, UPF-Munich
Munich, Germany—A recognized expert on Karl Marx and his teachings asked a Munich audience whether a renaissance of Marxism would be desirable.
- Written by: Mag. Maria Pammer, UPF-Upper Austria
Linz, Austria—The historical development of women’s role, from early Christianity to today, was the focus of a lecture co-sponsored by UPF.
- Written by: Mag. Maria Pammer, secretary general, UPF-Upper Austria
Linz, Austria—In the year of his 200th birthday, Karl Marx was the subject of a lecture on his life and his legacy.
- Written by: Barbara Grabner, UPF-Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia—Karl Marx and his work were the subject of a special lecture organized by UPF-Slovakia.
- Written by: Zsuzsanna Sulejmani, secretary, UPF-Fier
Fier, Albania—The local UPF Peace Council held an event to commemorate the European Year of Cultural Heritage.
- Written by: Lynn Walsh, director, UPF Office of Marriage and Family Education
New York, United States—UPF was one of the organizers of an event at the United Nations headquarters titled “Integral Education of Rural Girls and Women.”
- Written by: Barbara Grabner, UPF-Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia—Utilizing the general interest in Korea during the Olympic Winter Games, UPF-Slovakia organized an event titled “Korea’s Traditions from a Historical Perspective.”