- Saturday, May 7, 2011
Australian Leadership Conference in Sydney
Sydney, Australia - UPF-Sydney hosted an Australian Leadership Conference on May 7 at the Oceania Peace Embassy. The theme was “Towards a New Paradigm of Leadership & Good Governance: The Role of the Ambassadors for Peace.”
- Saturday, May 21, 2011
World Day for Cultural Diversity Celebrated in Harare
Harare, Zimbabwe - During the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebration on May 21, 2011, UPF gave a presentation about character education to students and teachers from 21 high schools.
- Saturday, May 21, 2011
Leadership Seminar in Honiara
Honiara, Solomon Islands - A leadership seminar took place in Honiara on May 21. The seven participants, who had attended an introductory seminar one month earlier, included two high school principals, two media representatives, two community leaders, and one student.
- Monday, May 23, 2011
In Memoriam: Professor Noel Dossou Yovo
Cotonou, Benin - Professor Noel Dossou Yovo, the first person appointed an Ambassador for Peace in Benin, passed away on May 5. He was an emeritus university professor, President of the Professors World Peace Academy of Benin, and a member of the Presiding Council and the Board of UPF-Benin.
- Monday, May 23, 2011
Interfaith Park Clean-up in Montreal
Montreal, Canada - The Canadian Center for Ecumenism and the Center for Jewish-Christian Dialogue organized an interfaith clean-up at Mackenzie King Park in Montreal on May 23, 2011.
- Sunday, May 15, 2011
Distributing Free Food near Punta del Este, Uruguay
Punta del Este, Uruguay - The government of Maldonado had 1,200 spare lunch boxes from an international students meeting in Punta del Esta and gave them to UPF-Uruguay to distribute in poor neighborhoods May 15, 2011.
- Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Buddhist Interest in Thai Interreligious Council
Bangkok, Thailand - The proposal to establish an interreligious peace council in Thailand received a positive response from the Office of National Buddhism.
- Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Quenching Pilgrims' Thirst in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal – Thirsty pilgrims and visitors at the Swayambhu Stupa in Kathmandu quenched their thirst on the occasion of Buddha’s 2555th birthday at a Juice Distribution Program on May 10, 2011.
- Friday, April 29, 2011
Teaching Character Education at Palau High School
Koror, Palau - A presentation about the UPF Character Education curriculum, Discovering the Real Me, was made at the Palau High School on April 29.
- Sunday, May 1, 2011
Seminar on Family Values in Taipei
Taipei, Taiwan - A seminar on family values was organized by the Universal Peace Federation and the Professors World Peace Academy (PWPA) on May 1 in Taipei. The 123 participants included board members of UPF and PWPA, professors, and Ambassadors for Peace. There were Buddhists, Catholics and Unificationists.
- Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Ambassadors for Peace Offer Condolences to Japan
UPF Ambassadors for Peace in various nations have been offering condolences to the people of Japan, paying courtesy calls to the Japanese embassy in their nation and forwarding donations to be used to aid victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Read reports from India, Malaysia, Senegal, Solomon Islands, and Thailand.
- Saturday, April 30, 2011
Seminar in Chaco-í on Principles for Peace
Chaco-í, Paraguay - UPF-Paraguay held a seminar in the town of Chaco-í on April 30 on the theme: "Universal Principles for Peace and the Real Problems."