Day of Peace in the Karelia Region, Russia

September 21, 2010

Medvezhiegorsk and Kostomuksha, Russia - UPF-Russia organized a variety of creative activities on the International Day of Peace for students in the towns of Medvezhiegorsk and Kostomuksha in the Karelia region of northeast Russia.

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Day of Peace in the Urals Region, Russia

September 21, 2010

Serov and Ekaterinburg, Russia - Two celebrations in the Urals helped build goodwill: an exchange of letters between students in Georgia and Serov, Russia, and exchanges of messages of peace between people in Georgia and Sverdlovsk Regional Medical College in Ekaterinburg.

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Russian Youth Urge MDG Campaign to "Rise and Act" Against Poverty

September 17, 2010

Moscow, Russia - UPF-Russia and the Model UN Secretariat activists conducted a program in support of the global campaign to “Rise and Act” against poverty and achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals under the slogan “Make your heart beat for the implementation of the UN MDGs.”

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UPF-Eurasia Announces Baltic Dialogue Projects

September 16, 2010

Moscow, Russia - UPF-Eurasia's Baltic Dialogue project includes plans for sports and cultural programs to build neighborly relations among the youth of northwest Russia and the neighboring nations of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Finland, and Sweden.

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City Helps Village: Workshops for Children and Play Football Make Peace

August 12, 2010

Pokrovskoye, Russia - A training-workshop called “Magic Land” in the village of Pokrovskoye in the Sverdlovsk region of central Russia included educational activities, games, sports, music, theatrical productions and service activities in August 2010.

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Hyperborea Youth Forum 2010

August 9, 2010

Karelia, Russia - The second International Innovation Forum “Hyperborea – 2010” took place August 3-9 on the theme of “Active Youth.” it was initiated by the State Committee of Youth Affairs of the Karelian Republic and the Regional Youth Center of Karelia. The main purpose was to train an international youth team of Hyperboreans, self-developing people with high morals and ability to formulate and realize their goals.

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Lake Baikal Project 2010 Focuses on Value-Oriented Volunteerism

August 6, 2010

Slyudyanka, Russia - The annual Lake Baikal Project July 1-Aug 6, 2010 included a workshop on volunteerism, ecological projects and walking along the tourist path from the Slyudyanka Mountain to Chersky Peak.

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Towards a Youth of Russia Interreligious Council

July 31, 2010

Dombai, Russia - The first Caucasus Forum for the Youth of Russia took place July 23-31 in Dombai in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic of the Russian Federation. Forum participants proposed creating a Youth of Russia Interreligious Council to counter the xenophobia among young people of the various religious communities in the Caucasus region.

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Northeast Asia Peace Initiative Consultation in Moscow

July 30, 2010

Moscow, Russia - On July 29, UPF-Russia hosted a special consultation on issues related to the Northeast Asia Peace Initiative. The main speaker, Konstantin Zharinov, explained about a project organized on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, involving Korean War veterans from the Soviet Union. A fundraising campaign will be organized in order to create a commemorative exhibit in a Moscow school about the Korean conflict made with artifacts donated by Soviet veterans.

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Sports Celebration in the Southeast Administrative District of Moscow

July 15, 2010

Moscow, Russia - On July 14, in school №1417, a children’s sports celebration was organized on the occasion of the summer holidays. Children from neighboring houses and from neighboring districts (those who were not scared away by the unusual Moscow heat) came to spend time together in a most pleasant and fruitful way.

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UN Environment Programme Supports UPF's Lake Baikal Project

July 5, 2010

Moscow, Russia - The Moscow office of the UN Environment Programme sent a letter in support of UPF-Russia's annual Baikal Lake youth training program, which combines service projects with spiritual development.

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Youth Play Football for Peace in Estonia

July 4, 2010

Parnu, Estonia - As global attention focused on the FIFA World Cup in July, youth from six nations converged on Estonia for the Parnu Summer Cup in the spirit of "Play Football Make Peace."

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Projects for Russian Children and Families, June 2010

June 30, 2010

UPF volunteers organized projects in June 2010 in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg centered around creating murals, researching genealogy, horseback riding and dart competitions.

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Rapprochement of Cultures Promoted in Moscow

June 30, 2010

Moscow, Russia - In line with the UN proclamation of 2010 as the International Year of Rapprochement of Cultures, the Moscow House of Nationalities Youth Department developed a program called “Dialogue of cultures” under the guidance of Kristina Volkova. UPF-Russia's International Department Director Dima Oficerov was invited to participate in their yurt camp entitled “World without corners.”

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Playing Football for Peace in the Urals

June 16, 2010

Revda, Russia - On June 16 on the football field of school №10, children from the summer camp “Major’s Labor squads” participated in a Play Football Make Peace tournament.

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Honoring a Legacy of Peace in Moscow

June 10, 2010

Moscow, Russia - The Russian branch of the Universal Peace Federation held a “Legacy of Peace” Festival June 10 to commemorate outstanding Ambassadors for Peace who passed away. In addition to international leaders, five Russians were honored for advancing democracy and freedom.

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Russians Address the Korean War Legacy

June 7, 2010

Moscow, Russia - With tension building up in the Korean peninsula, Russian Ambassadors for Peace met with officials in Seoul to address the legacy of the Korean War and seek to prevent further conflict.

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Russian Peace Council Celebrates a Decade of a Culture of Peace

June 2, 2010

Moscow, Russia - The Russian Peace Council commemorated the International Decade of a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World, 2001 – 2011 with a forum and children's art exhibit on June 2, 2010.

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Africa Day Commemorated in Moscow

May 25, 2010

Moscow, Russia - UPF Russia marked Africa Day in two programs on May 25. The Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Africa invited UPF to make a presentation at the Institute's Africa Day conference. The other event on the day was held by UPF-Russia itself in partnership with one of the largest Russian interethnic NGOs, the Assembly of the Peoples of Russia.

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Day of Families Celebrated throughout Russia

May 16, 2010

International Day of Families observances throughout Russia featured sports events, a festival, a character and beauty pageant, forums, classroom lessons, and role-playing games.

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