St. Petersburg Jubilee Conference Focuses on Character Education

November 7, 2009

St. Petersburg, Russia - A scientific and practical conference on the topic of “Moral and ethical character education in the 21st century: Efforts towards a new stage of development” took place in St. Petersburg on November 7.

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October 2009 Activities in Moscow

October 31, 2009

UPF activities in Moscow during October included cultural, educational, and youth programs.

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Educational Activities in the Urals Region

October 26, 2009

Several activities took place in the Urals region in October 2009 that promoted tolerance, brought people of different generations together, and explored cultural values that can be drawn upon for peacebuilding.

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October Activities in the Moscow Region

October 24, 2009

Peace education was the focus in Ryazan and character education in Ivanovo.

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Tolerance Education Promoted in St. Petersburg

October 22, 2009

St. Petersburg, Russia - A lecture on “Shaping of international tolerance in education of young people and teenagers” explained internal and external causes of children’s intolerant behavior and offered ways of solving problems.

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Eurasians Moved by Marriage and Family Focus

October 15, 2009

The International Leadership Conference on “The Significance of Marriage and Family for Peace in the 21st Century” brought together delegates from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Latvia, Mongolia, People's Republic of China, Russia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan as well as other parts of the world. People were moved in various ways by their experiences in Korea.

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Eurasian Athletes Compete in Won Gu Games in Korea

October 13, 2009

Sportsmen from all over the world came to Korea October 12-13 for the Wongu Peace Cup, an international and intercultural sports event including football, basketball, volleyball, track and field, ping-pong, badminton, and martial arts. Athletes participated in the competitions as representatives of their native countries and continents, in an atmosphere of friendship and tolerance.

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Russians Respond to UN Human Development Report

October 5, 2009

Moscow, Russia - A UPF representative addressed a review of the UN Report on “Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development” at a forum at Moscow State University on Oct. 5, 2009.

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Day of Peace in St. Petersburg, Russia

September 23, 2009

St. Petersburg, Russia - Students participated in the project "The Baltic Sea Is Our Common Sea."

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Day of Peace in Moscow

September 23, 2009

Moscow, Russia - A variety of activities connected to the International Day of Peace took place in the Moscow region, including a festival, a round-table discussion, a Play Football Make Peace Tournament, and a wreath-laying ceremony honoring UN Peacekeepers.

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Baltic Dialogue Initiative Launched

September 21, 2009

Moscow, Russia - The Universal Peace Federation of Eurasia is launching a Baltic Dialogue initiative to establish a new channel of dialogue between the populace of the Baltic nations and Russia on the basis of shared European values for the sake of growth and development by means of people-to-people diplomacy, mutual understanding, interfaith cooperation, humanitarian aid, and service projects.

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Day of Peace in Pervouralsk, Russia

September 21, 2009

Pervouralsk, Russia - Students made gifts with symbols of peace to send to children in Georgia. 

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Day of Peace in Yekaterinburg, Russia

September 21, 2009

Yekaterinburg, Russia - Children at an orphanage learned about peace and made paper cranes.

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Day of Peace in Serov, Russia

September 21, 2009

Serov, Russia - Senior citizens celebrated peace with children at a rehabilitation center.

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Day of Peace in Chelyabinsk, Russia

September 20, 2009

Chelyabinsk, Russia - Children wrote messages of goodwill on balloons and gave them to others.

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Day of Peace in Revda, Russia

September 11, 2009

Revda, Russia - People walking on the street were invited to make cranes, doves, and angels symbolizing peace.

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Connecting with Russian Veterans of the Korean War

August 31, 2009

Moscow, Russia - UPF met with an organization in Russia that works with veterans from the north side of the front line of the Korean War on Aug. 30, 2009.

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Eurasia Peace Appeal

August 28, 2009

Moscow, Russia - The Eurasian Peace Council supports a global call for ceasefire.

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Russia Hosts an International Youth Dialogue

August 24, 2009

Kaluga, Russia - A unique Dialogue Camp for Youth was held August 20-23, 2009 in Kaluga, a city southwest of Moscow. Two hundred and fifty young people from non-commercial youth organizations participated in the project; among them were representatives from Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Baltic states, Western Europe, and foreign students attending Russian universities.

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Russians, Ukrainians, and Moldovans Play Football in Korea

August 15, 2009

Asan, Korea - On August 14 and 15, a football tournament was held in Korea among four teams representing North, South, West and East. The North was represented by the team from Russia that also included representatives from the Ukraine and Moldova.

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