Peace and Security Forum in Latvia on the Baltics and Russia
Riga, Latvia - UPF held a Peace and Security Forum in Riga, Latvia, on Sept. 28, 2013 on the theme “The Baltics and Russia: Toward a Common European Future” as part of UPF's Baltic Dialogue Initiative.
Conference in Bangkok on Peace, Development, and Transformational Leadership
Bangkok, Thailand - The third Asian Leadership Conference, from Sept. 12 to 16, 2013, in Bangkok, Thailand, focused on “Peace, Development and Transformational Leadership for Building Nations of Peace.” Among the speakers were prominent women leaders.
Washington DC Forum: Peace, Stability, and Economic Development in Micronesia
Washington DC, USA - A Peace and Security Forum on "Peace, Stability, and Economic Development in Micronesia" on Sept. 18, 2013, addressed the impact of climate change, economic development in the region, and the role of the external powers in working with the region on these critical challenges.
Las Vegas Hosts Seminar for Nigerian Ambassadors for Peace
Las Vegas, USA - A seminar for Nigerian Ambassadors for Peace on “Building World Peace through the Family Peace Blessing” in Las Vegas, USA, Oct.- 27 through Nov. 3 offered insights and resources for addressing marriage and family issues.
Russians Visit Poland to Promote Reconciliation Between the Two Nations
Warsaw, Poland - “What is True Reconciliation? The Difficult History of Polish-Russian Relations” was the theme of a peacemaking effort made by the Polish and Russian people Sept. 6 to 12, 2013.
Forums, Celebrations, Sports, and Cultural Events Promote the International Day of Peace 2013
UPF chapters celebrated the International Day of Peace, Sept. 21, 2013, with forums, television shows, concerts, poetry competitions, sports events, peace marches, fairs, and other outdoor events.
Day of Peace Observed in Buenos Aires with Poetry Prizes and Tree Planting
Buenos Aires, Argentina -“Peace is a possible dream” was the desire and commitment expressed in different ways in the new edition of the International Day of Peace that the UPF Argentina celebrated with an artistic-cultural-interreligious event on September 22 at the Embassy for Peace (Buenos Aires), this year under the motto “Education for Peace.” Prizes were conferred on the winners of the fifth annual International Poetry contest on the theme “Universal love as a path towards peace,” that included 448 submissions from 30 countries. In addition, an olive tree as planted in Parque de los Patricios of Buenos Aires on September 21.
Program on a New Culture of Peace in Cabinda
Cabinda, Angola - UPF-Angola organized a conference in the National Radio Hall in Cabinda on August 18 on the topic "Looking for the New Culture of Peace." Forty-eight people attended the event, including the head and chief of the local police, university professors, businessmen, and social leaders.
Bringing Tales to Life at an Eco-camp in the Urals
Bazhov Sites Park, Russia - A 140 m long tourist route was laid out by volunteers in the “Bazhov Sites” Natural Park in the Russian Urals from August 23 to 25.
Seminar in South Africa on Leadership and Character Education
Seplan, Queenstown District, South Africa – Twenty-five bishops and pastors of the United Methodist Church of Southern Africa (UMCOSA) attended a Seminar on Leadership and Character Education Aug. 8-9, 2013, at Seplan, Queenstown.
Raising Young Leaders to Build a Nation of Peace in Nepal
Five-day seminars on UPF's Principles of Peace are being offered in various parts of Nepal. A seminar in Kathmandu August 5-9 attracted participants from Nepal and India. An overflow audience of 350 attended the August 15-19 seminar in Biratnagar. Leaders from four faith traditions demonstrated their commitment to interreligious cooperation by jointly pouring water onto a plant at the opening of the August 25-29 seminar in Nepalgunj.
Interreligious Council Launched in Colombia
Bogota, Colombia - Leaders of diverse churches, faiths, and spiritual traditions met at the Auditorium of the American School of Bogota on September 4 to establish the Colombian Assembly of Religions and Spiritual Traditions.
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