Contact
Robin Marsh43 Lancaster Gate
London
United Kingdom
W2 3NA
+44 2072620985
pa@uk.upf.org
http://uk.upf.org
United Kingdom
43 Lancaster Gate
London
United Kingdom
W2 3NA
+44 2072620985
pa@uk.upf.org
http://uk.upf.org
Chapter Secretary General
Robin Marsh
Promoting Faith-Based Values at the Time of the G-20 Summit
London, United Kingdom - A conference at a House of Parliament committee room on April 2, 2009, contrasted the values promoted by civil society and faith-based groups with the approach of the G-20 Nations Summit.
UPF Recommendations for the G-20 Nations
Leaders of G-20 nations committed themselves to “lay the foundation for reform to help ensure that a global crisis...does not happen again.” UPF promotes a vision of humanity as One Family Under God to prevent further global crises.
Developing a New Vision for G-20 Nations
London, UK - As representatives from the 20 largest national economies of the world prepare to meet in London April 2, the Universal Peace Federation is planning a session on a "New Vision Amid the Economic Crisis" at a House of Commons Committee Room. See UPF's Recommendations for the G-20.
London Forum on Disarmament for Development
‘Will humankind survive more than 100 years?’ was the leading question posed by Dr. Tony Kempster at Lancaster Gate on Monday night. Dr. Kempster, Vice President of the International Peace Bureau, presented an intelligent case for pacifism both in words and song.
Women's Peace Outreach in Birmingham
Birmingham, UK - For years there have been monthly Women's Peace Meetings in Birmingham, the second-largest city in England. An organizer of these gatherings reports on a busy weekend of networking during celebrations of International Women's Day, March 8.
Celebration of International Women's Day in Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland - What better advertisement for cultural diversity and community harmony than a Celebration of International Women’s Day in Edinburgh! The Women’s Federation for World Peace and the Muslim Women’s Association of Edinburgh welcomed guests with a multi-cultural fashion show, Japanese music, African singers, Flamenco dancers, and a display of Highland dancing.
Forum in London on Interreligious Cooperation Beyond Dialogue
The UPF Interfaith Working Committee in London held a meeting on the theme of Inter-religious Cooperation Beyond Dialogue on Feb. 28, 2009.
Focus Group in the UK on Marriage and Family
N. Gulliford: Ways Municipal Councils Can Promote Marriage
Municipal Councils run marriage registry offices but don't make the best use of this responsibility. Those interested in this subject may like to see what I wrote at Conservative Home Platform under the theme, "The Government could be doing much more to encourage strong relationships." The excellent news since then has been the announcement during her speech to the Conservative Party Conference on 30th September by Maria Miller MP, Shadow Minister for the Family.
E. Hartley: Address to Focus Group on Marriage and Family
Address at a session on Marriage and Family, London, UK, Nov. 22, 2008.
Peace Festival Lifts up Spiritual Values that Promote Peace
London, United Kingdom - A peace festival in the United Kingdom was a sell-out event on November 22 at the London ExCel Center.
Focus Group on the Environment
London, England - On entering the exhibition area in the ExCeL Center on 22nd November, one of the first things that caught everyone’s eye was a dazzling green algae lamp!
Focus Group on Inter-Religious Cooperation
London, England - Although the popularity of the interfaith focus session during GPF-UK could have been predicted, the level of popularity was unprecedented: Extra chairs had to be brought into the conference room even after the focus session had started in order to accommodate the large number of participants.
Focus Group on Models of Community Cohesion in Urban Europe
London, England - The GPF-UK Community Cohesion Focus Group was fortunate to have two Members of Parliament: Tom Brake, Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, and Andrew Pelling, Independent for Croydon Central.
T. Cantle: Prospects for Multiculturalism and Community Cohesion
London, England - In a presentation to the Global Peace Festival-UK Focus Group on Multiculturalism and Community Cohesion, Ted Cantle, British author and 30-year veteran of public service, stated that many minorities are amongst the most disadvantaged sectors of a community and still experience prejudice and unequal life chances.
Focus Group on Conflict and the Achievement of the MDGs
London, England - The Peace and Development Focus Session of the Global Peace Festival in London featured the problems of nations struggling to fulfill the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 while struggling with debt, conflict, and unfair trade relationships. This followed the Rt. Hon. Bill Rammell MP, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister of State’s encouraging words to the International Leadership Conference to create an international coalition of all sectors of society to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, lasting peace, and prosperity.
A. Sajid: Multiculturalism and the European Union
As a chairman of the European Union Task Force for Intercultural Dialogue, I have been working very closely with the 27 countries of the European Union during the past three to four years. I can confirm that the European Union has achieved three major things in the past three to four years.
International Leadership Conference Held in London
London, UK -An International Leadership Conference was held in the legendary Palm Court Terrace at the London Waldorf Hotel November 21-22. A favorite retreat for Oscar Wilde and other literary giants, the room also doubled as the state room in the 1954 film Titanic.
"Break and Build" Service Projects in East London
London, United Kingdom - In the spirit of preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games, clean-up projects took place in East London in October and November 2008.
Peace Festival Opens in the House of Commons
London, United Kingdom - A peace festival began on November 20 with a standing-room only plenary discussion hosted at the House of Commons in the Palace of Westminster on the topic “New Paradigm in a Time of Global Crisis.”