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Dublin, Ireland—The first Irish “Principles of Peace” training seminar was held in the Dublin Peace Embassy.
Dublin, Ireland—UPF held its first meeting of the year, inviting new and veteran Ambassadors for Peace.
Armagh, Northern Ireland—This year’s Peace Road walk took a symbolic route between Catholic and Protestant cathedrals.
Derry, Northern Ireland—Representatives and Peace Ambassadors from UPF-Ireland and UPF-UK joined in a UPF “Peace Road” event.
Downpatrick, Co. Down, Ireland—UPF marked International Day of Peace with a Peace Road Walk followed by a Peace Road Forum.
Carlingford, Ireland—UPF-Ireland added a forum to its “Peace Road” event, discussing the effects of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
Carlingford, Ireland—The 2017 Peace Road event saw 15 participants bicycling to the border with Northern Ireland.
Dublin, Ireland - UPF-Ireland organized a prayer vigil at the Lantern Interfaith Center in the heart of Dublin on Aug. 9, 2014, to take a stand on the escalation of violence around the world.
Dublin, Ireland - During a July 11, 2014, courtesy visit by UPF-Nigeria Ambassadors for Peace in Diaspora, the Nigerian Ambassador to Ireland commended UPF for its initiatives towards "establishing and preserving peace."
Dublin, Ireland - The Irish branch of the Universal Peace Federation celebrated the UN International Day of Family on May 18 at the Lantern Interfaith Centre.
Dublin, Ireland - UPF-Ireland celebrated the International Day of Peace on September 23 in partnership with the Lantern Interfaith Centre in Dublin. The evening program included a speech on the UPF principles of peace, a discussion chaired by a member of parliament, entertainment, and refreshments.
Dublin, Ireland - UPF-Ireland arranged for a celebration of the United Nations International Day of Families at the Lantern Centre in Dublin on May 15.
I commandeered a vacated secondary school building and began to create there a place of hospitality and a space for interfaith and intercultural activity. My behaviour revealed more creativity than obedience and I behave in a manner which could be described as subversively creative.
Dublin, Ireland - A symposium at the Lantern Interfaith Centre in central Dublin on May 18 addressed the theme of this year's UN International Day of Families: The Impact of Migration on Families around the World.
Dublin, Ireland - On December 9 a small group of Ambassadors for Peace gathered at Unity House, the UPF Peace Embassy in central Dublin, to discuss issues related to the development of a character education program as well as to hear the views of an Irish senator on strengthening traditional family values.
Dublin, Ireland - A veteran peacebuilder described lessons from the peace process in Ireland.
Belfast, Northern Ireland—Thirty-five RYS participants from twelve nations joined together to model and build a Peace Garden at the Columbanus Center for Reconciliation.