Contact
Willem A. KoetsierArgonautenstraat 1hs
Amsterdam
Nord Holland
Netherlands
1076KJ
31206957440
wakoetsier@chello.nl
http://www.upf-nederland.nl
Netherlands
Argonautenstraat 1hs
Amsterdam
Nord Holland
Netherlands
1076KJ
31206957440
wakoetsier@chello.nl
http://www.upf-nederland.nl
Chapter Secretary General
Willem A.. Koetsier
Global Peace Council Member
Dr. Willem Frederick van Eekelen
Former Minister of Defense
European Leaders Explore Hopes for Peace
Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands - On the weekend of September 18-20, UPF-Europe held a UPF European Leadership Conference on the theme of "Innovative Approaches to World Peace in the 21st Century" in the UPF Conference center, Huize Glory, in North Holland.
RYS and Local Children Stitch Tablecloth for Feeding Homeless in the Netherlands
Netherlands - RYS volunteers partnered with Thuis Op Straat (TOS), a local organization which offers afterschool programs for children. Participants set up a tent and some tables in a playground where they assisted the children in decorating pieces of cloth. The patches were sewn together into a beautiful cloth which was then given as a gift to the Stichting Marme, where it would serve as a tablecloth when regularly feeding the homeless.
Day of Families Celebrated in The Hague
Den Haag, The Netherlands – The International Day of Families was celebrated in the Christus Triumfatorkerk in Den Haag on May 15. The program included a video on the Millennium Development Goals and the Role of Women and several speakers.
Peace Tour in the Netherlands Builds Unity of Heart
Den Haag, the Netherlands - The Universal Peace Federation held a conference culminating a week's activity under the banner of Global Peace Tour 2009.
European Leadership Conference Considers Security Issues
Bergen aan Zee, The Netherlands - The December UPF European Leadership Conference in The Netherlands featured speakers associated with the Netherlands Institute for International Relations Clingendael speaking on security concerns within Europe and beyond.
Meeting in The Hague to Support Peace Festival in London
The Hague, Netherlands - On November 22, a peace festival was held in London, and simultaneous meetings were organized throughout the continent, including in The Hague.
Day of Peace in the Netherlands
The Netherlands - The International Day of Peace was observed at several events throughout the Netherlands.
Afghanis and UPF-Netherlands Honor Massoud, Afghan National Hero
“Some people think of Afghanistan as being occupied by Western soldiers, but those boys are giving their lives for Afghanistan; a boy from America, Holland, France giving his life, we always admire him. Massoud could not be successful without the help of other Afghanis and the world, but he was abandoned. I wish he could be alive today, to see the world is now helping Afghanistan.”
Book Review: War Child, by Bruce Cerew
The Netherlands - What’s in a book? Is it a laugh, a thrill, a feeling, a thought, a tragedy, a jolt, a profound communication, reality? You’ll find all of that and more in the new, quick selling War Child, a Memoir, by Bruce Cerew.
Religious Youth Service Honors the Religious Mosaic of the Netherlands
Utrecht, Netherlands - An intercultural youth project brought national and international participants to a Moroccan and Turkish immigrant section of Utrecht to help promote integration of immigrants into the Dutch culture July 7-17, 2008.
Sharing the Blessing of Peace
UPF-Netherlands held a Peace Festival in Huize Glory, Bergen aan Zee on July 6 featuring guest speaker Rev. Euft F. Verbaas from Almere.
Your Concern Is Our Concern
UPF-NL hosted a talk by Sentinelzorg director Henna Linger on the theme "Uw zorg, wordt onze zorg" ("Your concern is our concern"). Wim Koetsier commented, "If you help others you make a connection, then people will respect each other more because they know each other personally. We are not created to love alone."
Melting Hearts at European Leadership Conferences
European Leadership Conferences, subtitled "Leadership and Good Governance - Innovative Approaches to World Peace," are held most months, to give a substantial introduction to the principles and activities of UPF.
European Leadership Conference in Netherlands Addresses Conditions for Peace
Bergen aan Zee, The Netherlands - A conference on the importance of Security and Development and Economy as Conditions for Peace took place on March 8, 2008 at Huize Glory, Bergen aan Zee, North Holland.
European Leadership Conference in Netherlands Focuses on Europe and Islam
The complex interactions between Europe and Islam sparked vigorous discussion during a UPF-Europe conference on leadership and good governance Jan. 18-20, 2008, in Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands.
Conference in Netherlands Explores the Many Flavors of a European Union
One day after the signing of a proposed new European Union treaty, Ambassadors for Peace addressed a UPF-Europe conference on leadership and good governance in Bergen aan Zee Dec. 14-16, 2007.
Religious Youth Service Bridges Faiths in the Netherlands
Utrecht, The Netherlands - Young people from different cultures and faiths joined in Utrecht, The Netherlands, for an interfaith service project July 28-Aug 6, 2007 to create peace mosaics at a playground and at a center for handicapped people.
RYS Creates Peace Mosaics in the Netherlands
Utrecht, The Netherlands – 20 young people from different cultures and faiths gathered for a 10-day project to create a peace mosaic at a playground in Kanaleneiland, a neighborhood with a bad reputation in Utrecht, and also at De Paraplu, a center for handicapped people.
Peace Rallies Held throughout the Netherlands
On November 1, All Saints Day, 16 venues in the Kingdom of the Netherlands were scheduled to be visited by 16 saints of the new era, American Ambassadors for Peace delivering UPF's peace message.
Peace Rally Held in the Netherlands
The Netherlands - On July 14, UPF-Netherlands hosted an Interreligious Rally for Family Values and World Peace in the Kurhaus Hotel, The Hague. Although Mrs. Hak Ja Han Moon did not deliver the UPF peace message as scheduled, because of difficulties gaining entry into the country, Ambassadors for Peace pulled together to create a dynamic program.