Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: UPF International
Seoul, Korea - An International Leadership Conference on the theme "Toward a New Paradigm for Peace and Human Development" brought participants from 50 nations to Korea Feb. 9-13, 2014.
- Written by: UPF - India
New Delhi, India - Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, President of the Universal Peace Federation, was invited to speak at the Global Citizen Forum in New Delhi on Jan. 3, 2014. The forum on the theme of "One World: The Role of India, China, and the USA," was organized by the Spice Group's Chairman, Dr. B.K. Modi, an Indian businessman and philanthropist.
- Written by: UPF - DR Congo
Kindu, DR Congo - UPF-DR Congo held an inaugural conference in Kindu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Dec. 17, 2013 with 127 participants. Twenty-four new Ambassadors for Peace were appointed, including deputies, provincial ministers, physicians, high state officials, magistrates, religious leaders, traditional chiefs, a provincial director, and an editor for national television. The theme of the conference was "Conflicts in DR Congo: A Challenge for the Achievement of the MDGs."
- Written by: UPF - DR Congo
Kindu, RD Congo - La FPU/RDCongo a tenu une conférence inaugurale à Kindu le 17 décembre 2013. 127 participants était au rendez-vous dont 24 nouvelles personnalités étaient nominées Ambassadeurs pour la Paix (députés, Ministres Provinciaux, Médécins, Hauts fonctionnaires de l'Etats, Magistrats, Religieux, Chefs coutumiers, Directeur Provincial, Editeur de la télévision Nationale) sous le thème : ''Conflits en RDCongo: un défi pour la réalisation des OMD''.
- Written by: Dr. Helen M. Osei, Secretary General, UPF-Ghana
Accra, Ghana - UPF-Ghana held its annual end-of-year assembly in Accra, Ghana on Dec. 17. Members of UPF-Ghana's Presiding Council and National Peace Council were introduced to the Ambassadors for Peace gathering and UPF-Ghana's Excellence Award was presented to the Splendors of Dawn Poetry Foundation.
- Written by: Mrs. Tomiko Duggan, Acting Secretary General, UPF-North America
h Washington, DC, USA - UPF-North America organized leadership conferences in the latter part of 2013 on the theme of “Building a Nation and a World of Peace” in Washington DC, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago and Ottawa to build national networks of Ambassadors for Peace.
- Written by: Mrs. Kathy Rigney, Regional Chair, UPF-Africa
Las Vegas, USA - Delegations from Mali, Nigeria and Guinea Bissau visited Las Vegas in 2013 to discuss concepts related to peace and conflict resolution, study UPF's principles of peace and experience the area's wonders of nature and human creation.
- Written by: Mrs. Kathy Rigney, Regional Chair, UPF-Africa
Las Vegas, USA - In the final years of his life, UPF founder Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon initiated a project in Las Vegas aimed at offering a new vision for peace and human development to world leaders. He sometimes called it his “Shining City” project because he hoped it would help change the reputation of Las Vegas from “Sin City” to a city of educational enlightenment.
- Written by: Dr. Robert S. Kittel, Director of Education, UPF-Asia, and photojournalist
Bangkok, Thailand - Educators from seven Asian nations participated in a conference in Bangkok Nov. 23-27 on "New Paradigms for Education and Good Governance for World Peace." A member of a Commission on Higher Education in the Philippines voiced appreciation for the opportunity to "upgrade" her understanding about the importance of the family and gain insights into the importance of good governance for peacebuilding.
- Written by: UPF - Europe
London, UK - "Human Rights: Are Democratic Nations Upholding a Better Standard?" was the theme of a European Leadership Conference Nov. 21-22 in the Houses of Parliament in London. Muslim, Jewish and Christian speakers addressed issues of religious inclusion in Europe, and activists described challenges faced by immigrants and refugees in Europe.
- Written by: Mrs. Tomiko Duggan, Director of Public Affairs, UPF-Washington DC USA
Washington DC, USA - The autumn Japanese Tea Ceremony was held at the UPF’s Peace Embassy in Washington, DC Nov. 21, 2013. Two sessions allowed a total of 60 diplomats including seven ambassadors from 26 embassies, Ambassadors for Peace, friends of UPF and the staff to enjoy either lunch or dinner despite their busy schedules.
- Written by: UPF - Richmond, Virigina, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA - Leaders in Richmond, Virginia gathered to discuss UPF's proposal for "Sustainable Peace in our Nation and World" on Nov. 19, 2013.