Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: UPF - Marshall Islands
Majuro, Marshall Islands - A one-day seminar on the Unification Principle was offered to Ambassadors for Peace in Majuro on December 28.
- Written by: UPF - Latvia
Riga, Latvia - Mr. Eiji Tokuno, Regional Chair of UPF-Eurasia, visited Riga on Dec. 19, 2011 and met with UPF leaders and Ambassadors for Peace at the Latvia Peace Embassy. Delegations from the neighboring nations of Lithuania and Estonia traveled several hours in order to participate in the regional meeting.
- Written by: UPF - Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius - Five special advisers of UPF-Mauritius visited this Indian Ocean island nation between November 15 and 29. Coming from Korea, Japan, the US, and Germany, they met people with common interests in education, service, and interreligious cooperation.
- Written by: UPF-Western Canada
Vancouver, Canada - UPF in Western Canada hosted an Ambassador for Peace forum, and a representative spoke at a dinner hosted by the Inter-Faith World Peace Society and at a mosque in North Vancouver.
- Written by: UPF - Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Representatives from 16 nations attended the inaugural Asia Peace Conference in Kuala Lumpur, November 26-27.
- Written by: Tomiko Duggan, Director, UPF Office of Embassy Relations, Washington, DC, USA
Washington, DC, USA - On a beautiful autumn day, UPF's DC Office presented Japanese tea ceremonies for invited guests from the Washington diplomatic community, friends of UPF, and Ambassadors for Peace. Two tea ceremonies, with an accompanying afternoon lunch and evening dinner, were held on November 10 at the UPF Peace Embassy.
- Written by: UPF - Europe
Valletta, Malta - A sampling of reflections by participants in the International Leadership Conference, November 5-6, 2011 organized by the Universal Peace Federation and the Women's Federation for World Peace.
- Written by: UPF - Palau
Melekeok, Palau - UPF-Palau welcomed Dr. and Mrs. Dong Woo Kim for a visit Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2011. They met with President Johnson Toribiong, High Chief Ibedul Yutaka Gibbons, Palau Community College students, and various Ambassadors for Peace, traditional leaders, and international representatives.
- Written by: UPF - Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan - A seminar on Oct. 30, 2012, in Taipei explored the theme “Full Dimensional Characteristic of Unification Thought.”
- Written by: UPF - Luxembourg
UPF-Luxembourg organized a forum on "The Realization of Peace" on October 22.
- Written by: UPF - Southern Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa - Four Christian ministers from Malawi and Zimbabwe took part in seminars organized by UPF-Southern Africa on September 15-19 and 22-25 at Wendywood, Johannesburg on the theme: “God Is the Parent of All Humankind.”
- Written by: Ralph Oppenheimer, UPF-Central African Republic
Bangui, Central African Republic - Educational programs are being held for Ambassadors for Peace and plans are underway to develop Youth Ambassadors for Peace clubs, a conference for women, and a fish farming project.