Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: Heiner Handschin, president, UPF-Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland—The 2016 Peace Road urged the UN to open an office in Korea and honored the memory of a well-known peace bicyclist.
- Written by: Vitaly Maximov, chair, UPF-Belarus
Minsk, Belarus—"The Role of NGOs in Promoting World Peace" was the title of an international conference held on July 16, 2016.
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, secretary general, UPF-Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria—As part of efforts to have peace clubs introduced in Nigerian colleges of education, UPF-Nigeria held a two-day workshop for women educators.
- Written by: UPF-Middle East
Rome, Italy—Ambassadors for Peace from across the Middle East and North Africa gathered in Rome in July for UPF-Middle East’s second advanced seminar on UPF’s peace principles.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—UPF-Argentina and Red Cooperar, a civil society network, co-organized an intercultural and interfaith event to celebrate Argentina’s bicentennial.
- Written by: Jacques Marion, president, UPF-Europe
Paris, France—The French chapters of UPF and the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP) inaugurated a new education center.
- Written by: UPF-Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka—“Peace Road Towards Reconciliation and Unity in Sri Lanka” was theme of Sri Lanka’s inaugural Peace Road event.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Tucumán, Argentina—UPF-Argentina participated in an olive tree planting ceremony commemorating the bicentennial of Argentina’s independence.
- Written by: Janis Valters, vice president, UPF-Latvia
Riga, Latvia—A group of 25, including an Ambassador for Peace, carried the Peace Road 2016 banner on a march through the center of Riga.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Arrecifes, Argentina—Members of UPF-Argentina’s Peace Council participated in the launch of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest for youth.
- Written by: Dr. Juraj Lajda, secretary general, UPF-Czech Republic
Brandýs, Czech Republic—UPF in the Czech Republic had its third annual Peace Road, drawing participants on bicycles and on foot.
- Written by: John Bellavance, vice president, UPF-Australia
Melbourne, Australia—Ambassadors for Peace learned about Peace Leadership in a seminar held by UPF-Australia on June 18, 2016.