Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: UPF - Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - "Cooperation for Development and Peace" was the theme of an extended meeting of the Peace Council of UPF-Argentina at the Peace Embassy in Buenos Aires on August 10. A report was given about the International Leadership Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean June 23-25 in Panama, which included representatives from various national chapters of the UPF of the region, Ambassadors for Peace, social representatives, congressmen, and ministers of Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
- Written by: Chihiro Midorikawa, UPF-Solomon Islands
Honiara, Solomon Islands - As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen, the autobiography of UPF Founder Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon, was released in the Solomon Islands on July 20. The 50 guests at the celebration included religious and political leaders as well as Ambassadors for Peace.
- Written by: UPF - Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - A seminar on Introduction to Unificationism took place on July 14 at the Peace Embassy in Buenos Aires.
- Written by: Krishna Adhikari, Secretary General, UPF-India
New Delhi, India - Conferences on the theme of "Foundations for Sustainable Peace in Asia's Century" took place in four cities of India from July 3 to 9, 2012.
- Written by: UPF - Peru
Lima, Peru - Activities of UPF-Peru in June included participating in the dedication of a park and a religious festival, hosting a forum, and planning a women's seminar in July.
- Written by: UPF - Panama
Panama City, Panama - “Regional Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean for Peace and Development,” was the title of a June 22-24 UPF conference in Panama City with representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
- Written by: UPF - New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand - UPF President Dr. Thomas G. Walsh was welcomed to New Zealand with a pot-luck dinner on June 18. The following day he gave a report about developments in UPF and the activities in various nations. Ambassadors for Peace expressed interest in developing some of these approaches in New Zealand.
- Written by: UPF - Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan - A seminar on Unification Thought was attended by members of the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences, representatives of the Ministry of Education, Medical University, Construction University, University of the Humanities, NGOs of the republic, psychologists, and businessmen. It took place in Baku May 26-27.
- Written by: UPF - Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - “Universal principles and goals of life,” “Origin of the conflict and cause of suffering,” and “Principles of restoration and meaning of history” were among the topics discussed at the “Introduction to Unificationism Seminar: A New Vision of Peace” which took place on May 12 at the Embassy for Peace in Buenos Aires.
- Written by: UPF - Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands - An evening of stories, songs, poems, and food on May 3 enlivened the celebration of May Day, the ancient spring festival of the northern hemisphere; the Purification Azalea Festival of Cheongpyeong, Korea; and Netherlands' national days of honoring the dead and celebrating the liberation from Nazi Germany.
- Written by: UPF - Philippines
Davao, Mindanao, Philippines - An International Leadership Conference took place in Davao, the principal city on the island of Mindanao, co-sponsored by the Mayor of Davao. The theme for the March 29-30 conference was "The Role of Interfaith Harmony and Good Governance in Peace and Development."
- Written by: Rahman Ali ‘Jawed’, Afghanistan
Change is inevitable with the current flow of access to information, media expansion, technologies, communications, and the tendency of human nature to seek peace and truth. With all of above, we can be hopeful for gradual change. But what is important is how to channel the human potential towards the expected change.