Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: UPF - France
Lyon, France - Ambassadors for Peace in Lyon hosted a round table on the theme: “Peace: A Universal Value” on April 27, 2014.
- Written by: Miguel Werner, Secretary General, UPF-Argentina
Montevideo, Uruguay - An International Leadership Conference in Montevideo April 21-23, 2014, on the theme of “Toward a New Paradigm for Peace and Human Development in Latin America” brought together leaders from government, academia and civil society.
- Written by: Mrs. Tomiko Duggan, Director of Public Affairs, UPF-Washington, DC
Washington DC, USA - A Japanese tea ceremony was held on April 17, 2014, during the spring season in Washington, DC, when people come from all over the world to enjoy the famous cherry blossoms.
- Written by: Michel Ndolo, Secretary General, UPF-Congo
Brazzaville, Congo - UPF International Chairman Dr. Charles S. Yang arrived in the Congo on April 9 to meet with government officials to brief them about the work of UPF and deliver an invitation to the Summit on Peace, Security and Human Development in Seoul, Korea, Aug. 9-13, 2014.
- Written by: UPF - Lesotho
Maseru, Lesotho - UPF International Chairman Dr. Charles S. Yang and the Regional Chair of UPF-Africa Mrs. Kathy Rigney met with King Letsie III, the speaker of National Assembly and a former Deputy Prime Minister to give briefings about UPF and its work during their April 6, 2014 visit.
- Written by: Dena Parfait, Secretary General, UPF-Mali
Bamako, Mali - UPF International Chairman Dr. Charles S. Yang and the Regional Chair of UPF-Africa Mrs. Kathy Rigney arrived in Mali on April 2, 2014 to give a briefing about UPF and its Summit on Peace, Security and Human Development Aug. 9-13, 2014.
- Written by: UPF - Chad
N'djamena, Chad - UPF International Chairman Dr. Charles S. Yang and Secretary General of UPF-Africa Mr. Adama Doumbia arrived in Chad on March 28, 2014 bringing a letter of invitation to the president of Chad to the Summit on Peace, Security and Human Development August 9-13, 2014.
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, Secretary General, UPF-Nigeria
Nairobi, Kenya - Twenty-five Nigerian Ambassadors for Peace traveled to Kenya to join UPF leaders from Benin, Uganda, Somalia, Eritria and Kenya for a Special Leadership Conference March 27–29, 2014 following up on the leadership conference in Korea the previous month.
- Written by: UPF - Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe - UPF International Chairman Dr. Charles S. Yang and UPF-Africa Secretary General Adama Doumbia arrived in Sao Tome and Principe on March 25, 2014 to meet with government officials to brief them about the work of UPF.
- Written by: UPF - Africa
Abuja, Nigeria - UPF-Nigeria in collaboration with UPF-Ethiopia and Global Educators for All Initiative is pleased to announce the convening of a Special Leadership Conference March 27 – 29, 2014, at the African Union Commission headquarters and Nexus Hotels in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The conference is a local follow up to the February International Leadership Conference held in Korea and will provide opportunities to address issues of education, peace and human development on national and regional levels.
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, Secretary General, UPF-Nigeria
Port Harcourt, Nigeria - A one-day special capacity-building workshop for Ambassadors for Peace was organized by UPF-Nigeria in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria on March 15.
- Written by: Joy Pople, UPF International
Seoul, Korea - “Toward a New Paradigm for Peace and Human Development” was the theme of an International Leadership Conference that drew people from 50 nations to Seoul, Korea, Feb. 9-13, 2014.