UN International Day for Tolerance Observed at Forums in Russia

November 18, 2014

The UN International Day for Tolerance 2014 was observed with a celebration of national cultures in Kamensk-Uralsky and a youth round table in St. Petersburg.

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Russians Support Friendship of Nations in Sports Events

November 16, 2014

Russia-2014-11-16Russia - Under the theme "We Support the Friendship of Nations!" sports activities took place in many cities of Russia on Nov. 16, 2014, the UN International Day for Tolerance.

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St. Petersburg-Vilnius Super-Marathon Run Celebrates International Day of Peace

September 28, 2014

As part of UPF-Eurasia's Baltic Dialogue project, a group of long-distance runners set out from St. Petersburg Sept. 20, 2014 in a super-marathon relay run for peace, commemorating the UN International Day of Peace 2014. They arrived in Vilnius, Latvia, on Sept. 28.

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International Day of Peace Celebrated in Russia

September 21, 2014

UPF-Russia organized celebrations of the International Day of Peace in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Ufa and Volgograd.

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Super-Marathon Aims to Promote Baltic Dialogue

September 20, 2014

St. Petersburg, Russia - An international group of long-distance runners set out from St. Petersburg on Sept. 20, 2014, to “run for peace” in a super-marathon through four nations bordering the Baltic Sea.

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G. Toloraya: Address to World Summit 2014

August 11, 2014

The evolving regional security architecture and the approaches to confidence-building measures, preventive diplomacy and conflict management in our region must be able to address the growing challenges in the maritime field as well.

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Russian 'Angels of Peace' Tour Austria

June 30, 2014

UPF-Austria collaborated with the Women's Federation for World Peace to host the "Angels of Peace," Russian children between the ages of nine and 14, on a cultural exchange tour in Austria June 22-29, 2014, ending in a performance at the Peace Embassy in Vienna.

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Vladivostok Conference: From Conflict to Dialogue on the Korean Peninsula

May 30, 2014

Vladivostok, Russia - Experts from Russia, the US, South Korea, China and Japan attended a May 30, 2014, conference in Vladivostok on "Towards a Road Map for Peace and Development in Northeast Asia: From Conflict to Dialogue on the Korean Peninsula."

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Youth Roundtable in Moscow on the Evolution of the Family in the 21st Century

April 13, 2014

Moscow, Russia - Participants in the Mr. and Miss University pageant and UPF Young Ambassadors for Peace participated in an April 13, 2014, roundtable hosted by the Russian State Library on "The Evolution of the Family in the 21st Century: Challenges and Solutions."

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Conference in Moscow on the Family as the Foundation for Social Stability

April 12, 2014

Moscow, Russia - Representatives of different cultures, arts, science, government, youth organizations and social activists participated in an April 12, 2014 conference in Moscow on "The Family as the Foundation of Social Stability in an Era of Global Crisis."

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Conference in Moscow on Challenges Facing the Russian Family

April 11, 2014

Moscow, Russia - A conference entitled "Towards the World Congress of Families and the XI International Congress on the Russian Family" at the Russian State Social University on April 11, 2014, was attended by 70 professors, students and representatives of NGOs.

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"Culture and Religion: Women's Vision" Roundtable

March 26, 2014

St. Petersburg, Russia - UPF-Russia representative Tatyana Krasnosumova and Ambassador for Peace Nataliya Dolidze participated in a roundtable discussion on "Culture and Religion: Women's Vision" in St. Petersburg on March 26, 2014.

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A Young Russian Impresses Belgrade Forum

March 24, 2014

Moscow, Russia - Lily Romadan, a Young Ambassador for Peace, represented Russia as a participant of the Belgrade Forum for International Security March 22-24, 2014. Her presentation on "Youth Policy of the Russian Federation in the Field of Peacekeeping" was very well received by the delegates and the conference organizers.

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Active Dreaming in Moscow

March 23, 2014

Moscow, Russia - Active dreaming—which is also called “lucid dreaming” and “conscious dreaming”—was the focus of the first International Festival of Active Dreams held at the Moscow Peace Embassy. Participants in the event, which took place on March 23, 2014, included leaders and members of charitable groups as well as contestants of the Mr. and Miss University pageant.

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A Lesson in St. Petersburg on the Family as a School of Love

March 18, 2014

St. Petersburg, Russia - UPF representative Tatyana Krasnosumova gave a lesson about the “Family as a School of Love” on March 18, 2014 to students at school No. 609 in the Krasnogvardeisky district of St. Petersburg.

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Workshop in Family Values in Yekaterinburg

March 10, 2014

Yekaterinburg, Russia - As part of the International Women's Day in Yekaterinburg, the workshop on family values ​​"Family – the school of love” took place March 9 – 10, 2014.

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Forum in Siberia: “Men Will Save the World, and Women Will Save the Men!”

March 7, 2014

Novosibirsk, Russia - The Siberian Peace Council met March 7 in honor of International Women’s Day to share their views about the role of women in peace education for the community.

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Women’s Role in Politics Discussed in Tatarstan

March 6, 2014

Kazan, Russia - “The Role of Women in Modern Politics” was the theme of a program held at the Institute of International Relations, History and Oriental Studies in Kazan, the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan on March 6, 2014.

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Teaching Values Is Subject of Seminar for Teachers in Russian Village

February 28, 2014

Pokrovsky, Russia - Members of UPF-Russia’s Ural Branch participated in a seminar in a Sverdlovsk Province village Feb. 28, 2014, on teaching the basics of religious culture and secular ethics to schoolchildren.

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Young Russians Promote Friendship and Goodwill at the Olympic Games

February 12, 2014

Sochi, Russia - A team of Young Ambassadors for Peace from Moscow traveled to Sochi to spend Feb. 11 and 12, 2014 at the Olympic Games, visiting sites and making new friends.

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