Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: : Professor Dr. Elmar Kuhn, president of the Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations in Central Europe
Tbilisi, Georgia—The CFBO president urged religions to “participate in interfaith understanding.”
- Written by: Erzsébet Tomka Sturmné, president, UPF-Hungary
Budapest, Hungary—The UPF online lecture series "The Voice of Peace" is based on the Peace Principles on which a harmonious world can be built.
- Written by: Franco Ravaglioli, vice president, UPF-Italy
Rome, Italy—Colloquia Mediterranea published an 11+ page article on UPF's Think Tank 2022 project.
- Written by: Miguel Werner, President, UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—An olive tree was planted during an indigenous people’s gathering to support peaceful coexistence with the environment.
- Written by: Carlo Zonato, president, UPF-Italy
Rome, Italy—The UPF-Italy Peace Forum of 2023 gave an extensive presentation of UPF and its activities centered on the principles of Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity, and Universal Values.
- Written by: Maria Gabriella Mieli, public relations director, UPF-Italy
Reggio Calabria, Italy—UPF joined a school’s commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
- Written by: Maria Gabriella Mieli, public relations director, UPF-Italy
Reggio Calabria, Italy—UPF co-sponsored a national poetry competition with the theme, "Remembering, Never Forget."
- Written by: UPF-Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia—“China’s Present Ideology – Communism Plus Confucianism?” was the theme for an event hosted by UPF-Slovakia.
- Written by: Patrick Jouan, vice president, UPF-France
Dakar, Senegal—Celebrations were organized to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the historic Africa Summit.
- Written by: Larry Moffitt, Secretary General, UPF North America
United States—A Stopping the Violence webinar, “Overcoming Tragedies & Trauma to Reduce Gun Violence,” featured a mental health counselor.
- Written by: Dr. Juraj Lajda, president, UPF-Czechia
Prague, Czech Republic—Speakers discussed human rights, religious freedom and promoting world peace.
- Written by: Dr. Willem Koetsier, secretary general, UPF-Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands—Threats to human rights were highlighted in a UPF commemoration of Human Rights Day.