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Chapter Secretary General
Global Peace Council Member
Promoting a Vision for Service in the Urals
November 22, 2011
Perm, Russia - A round-table discussion on November 22 about how NGOs can contribute to better international and interreligious relations provided an opportunity to describe UPF-Eurasia's regional peace initiatives.
UN Day for Tolerance Observed with Educational Programs in 7 Russian Cities
November 16, 2011
UPF-Russia organized "Run Hour" events, academic forums, social events and interactive learning experiences on the UN International Day for Tolerance, Nov. 16, 2011.
Korean Culture Day at Zelenograd School
November 1, 2011
Zelenograd, Russia - As part of the local annual festival “We are different and we feel this is our treasure; we are together and therefore powerful,” an exhibit of photos of South Korea opened on October 31 in the main hall of the museum of school No. 1923 in Zelenograd, near Moscow. The exhibit, “Korea in photos,” was part of the school's Festival of Friendship, a day dedicated to the "Land of Morning Calm," as Korea is known.
Promoting Family Values in Russia
October 29, 2011
As part of UPF's Marriage and Family Initiative, UPF chapters in Novosibirsk, Ryazan, and St. Petersburg, Russia, organized programs in October related to marriage and family.
Helping the Elderly in Siberia Prepare for Winter
October 25, 2011
Novosibirsk, Russia - UPF-Siberia, together with Women’s Initiative Creative Association cleaned windows for the elderly as part of the "Clean Windows - Clean Hearts" campaign Nov. 4, 2011.
United Nations Day Observed in 4 Russian Cities
October 24, 2011
UPF chapters in Khabarovsk, Ryazan, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg organized celebrations of United Nations Day, Oct. 24, 2011.
St. Petersburg Peace Council Discusses Plans
October 13, 2011
St. Petersburg, Russia - The first meeting of the St. Petersburg Peace Council after the summer holidays took place on October 13, and Ambassadors for Peace discussed the results of the summer programs and made plans for the coming year.
V. Petrovsky: Bering Strait Project - Russian Perspective Update
October 4, 2011
This paper updates the Preliminary Report, submitted by the author earlier within the Project framework[1], and provides more information and argumentation related to the Project background and recent developments on the Russian sides, and also gives proposals on the Project sustainable development in the future.
Day of Peace Observed in Yekaterinbug
September 22, 2011
Yekaterinburg, Russia – Several activities took place in commemoration of the International Day of Peace in Yekaterinburg.
Building on Friendships Begun at Georgia Religious Youth Service Project
September 22, 2011
Yekaterinburg, Russia - The Yekaterinburg student who sent a hand-made gift for a Georgian student delivered during the Religious Youth Service Project there during the summer received a gift in return during a celebration of the International Day of Peace on Sept. 22, 2011.
Day of Peace Observed at the Moscow Memorial to the Anti-Fascist Coalition
September 21, 2011
Moscow, Russia - Near the Moscow Memorial to the anti-Fascist coalition, UPF-Russia joined other partners and youth organizations a ceremony commemorating the International Day of Peace on September 21. School children offered flowers at the memorial and received special flags as peacemakers from UN officials.
Day of Peace Observed by Russian Women
September 20, 2011
Women's organizations, including the Women's Federation for World Peace, organized programs in commemoration of the International Day of Peace in Moscow, Perm, and Yekaterinburg.
Day of Peace Observed at Conferences and Forums throughout Russia
September 19, 2011
UPF-Russia collaborated with various organizations to hold conferences and forums on topics related to peace in Chelyabinsk, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, and Novosibirsk.
Day of Peace Promoted in Russia at Sports Events
September 18, 2011
To commemorate the International Day of Peace, UPF-Russia organized the project “Run Hour” on September 18 in Moscow, Nizhnevartovsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Rostov on the Don River, Vladivostok, and Yekaterinburg. A "We Support Peace" run took place in St. Petersburg the same day. These projects promoted the ideals of the International Day of Peace as well as a healthy and moral lifestyle, family values, and cooperation.
Day of Peace Observed in Schools throughout Russia
September 14, 2011
UPF chapters throughout Russia organized a variety of educational and cultural events related to peace at schools in Khabarovsk, Kondopoga, Kostomuksha, Pokrovskoye, Saratov, Serov, Tyumen, and Volgograd.
Young Ambassadors for Peace Staff UN Displays at Moscow Book Fair
September 12, 2011
Moscow, Russia - Youth Ambassadors for Peace helped staff the UN displays at a book fair in Moscow Sept. 7-12, 2011. The two stands were “United Nations in the Russian Federation” and “Human Rights.”
Moscow Ambassadors for Peace Discuss Plans for the Current Year
September 3, 2011
Moscow, Russia- A meeting of Ambassadors for Peace on “New plans of UPF and review of the current year programs” took place on September 3. Speakers gave updates on UPF-Eurasia's peace initiatives and strategic projects of Ambassadors for Peace.
Religious Youth Service Creates a Peace Park in Siberia
August 22, 2011
Novosibirsk, Russia - The “Cherish Friendship, Create a Park of Peace” in Siberia, Aug. 15-21, 2011, grew out of the conviction that the future depends on friendship and understanding among people of different nations and religions.
In the News: The Train on Platform 6 is for Paris, Moscow and New York
August 19, 2011
It might still be too soon to book your ticket from King’s Cross to Grand Central Station in New York, but the prospect of such an epic rail journey moved a step closer when the Kremlin gave its blessing to the greatest railway project of all time: a 65-mile (106km) tunnel linking Asia and North America under the Bering Strait and connecting railway lines that would allow a seamless train trip from Britain to the United States.
Yakutsk Conference Advances the Idea of a Bering-Strait Tunnel
August 19, 2011
Yakutsk, Russia - An International Conference on “Complex development of the infrastructure of North-east Russia” took place in Yakutsk August 17 to 19. Among other topics, participants discussed the potential of creating a tunnel under the Bering Strait to connect Russia and the US.
