Conferences
UPF conferences convene professionals and stakeholders from a wide range of sectors—government, religion, academia, civil society, the media, the arts, etc.—encouraging interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral dialogue aimed at the search for solutions to the world's critical problems. UPF conferences underscore the importance of spiritual values, ethical principles, teamwork, responsible leadership and good governance.
- Written by: Jeanne Castillo
Washington, D.C., United States—More than 200 leaders from 54 nations attended an International Leadership Conference (ILC) which featured the launch of a parliamentarians’ peacebuilding association known as the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP).
- Written by: UPF
Abuja, Nigeria—Several Nigerian newspapers have published reports in their online editions about the International Leadership Conference that took place in Washington, D.C., from November 28 to December 1, 2016.
- Written by: Jeanne Castillo
Washington, D.C., United States—The 2017 Sunhak Peace Prize has been awarded to two figures who have devoted their lives to helping the world’s refugees.
- Written by: UPF-Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan—The former prime minister of Azerbaijan chaired a forum at which dignitaries heard about a new parliamentarians’ peacebuilding association.
- Written by: Dr. Juraj Lajda, secretary general, Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic—More than 50 participants attended a conference held in the Czech Parliament on “Challenges and Opportunities of Our Time.”
- Written by: UPF-Japan
Tokyo, Japan—An International Leadership Conference launching the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) in Japan was held on November 11 and November 16 to 17.
- Written by: Maria Nazarova, secretary general,UPF-Russia
Yekaterinburg, Russia—A conference on "Modern Science in Russia for Peace and Development" discussed the power that science has to benefit humankind.
- Written by: Rev. Jean Augustin Ghomsi, acting secretary general of UPF-Africa East
Lusaka, Zambia—East African parliamentarians and religious leaders and Zambian traditional leaders attended an International Leadership Conference at which an international parliamentarians’ organization was launched.
- Written by: UPF International
New York, United States—The president of UPF International was a keynote speaker at an international conference on interethnic and interreligious peacebuilding.
- Written by: Genie Kagawa, director, UPF Executive Office
New York, United States—UPF International today announced the dates for the three remaining International Leadership Conferences (ILCs) of 2016.
- Written by: UPF-Russia
Kaluga, Russia—Russia’s myriad nationalities and relations among them were the focus of a conference organized by UPF-Russia.
- Written by: UPF-Canada
Toronto, Canada—The 2016 annual conference of UPF-Canada and the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP)-Canada focused on the root causes of and pivotal role of mothers in preventing youth radicalization.