Peace Tours
Port Vila, Vanuatu - Hon. Vanuaroroa Ham Lini, Deputy Prime Minister of Vanuatu, welcomed the UPF Global Peace Tour to Vanuatu on April 23. An International Leadership Conference took place on the theme of "One Family under God: A New Vision for Peace in the 21st Century."
Madrid, Spain - The Global Peace Tour featured an evening of interreligious dialogue, entertainment, and discussion of ways to strengthen the family and promote service.
Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria organized a conference on “Good Governance, Good Leadership.”
Warsaw, Poland - UPF-Poland hosted a Global Peace Tour gathering at the Conference Hall of the Polish Chamber of Commerce (Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza) on April 19. Dr. Emir Mohamed Jabiry, President of the Institute for the Culture of the Muslim World Foundation, addressed the gathering.
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo - The Global Peace Tour gathering at the Palace of the Parliament in Congo-Brazzaville brought together participants and speakers from the Republic of the Congo and the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bratislava, Slovakia - The historic Zichy Palace in the city center of Bratislava was the site for a conference on the current economic crisis.
Bissau, Guinea Bissau - The Global Peace Tour brought a vision for peace to Guinea Bissau, whose president had been assassinated the previous month.
Bucharest, Romania - More than 200 people packed the hall for the Global Peace Tour in Romania.
Andorra La Vella, Andorra - About a hundred people came from throughout Europe, Asia, and South America for a Peace Tour gathering.
Luxembourg - Luxembourg’s Ambassadors for Peace addressed a Peace Tour gathering on April 4. It was an intimate evening with good friends and lively entertainment.
Rome, Italy - The Global Peace Tour event took place in a conference hall at the national parliament, with support and participation from a number of senators and deputies.
Copenhagen, Denmark - A "Peace Without Borders" symposium took place on March 28 at a Copenhagen community center. Speakers were Ahmet Demir, a youth consultant; Margrethe Wivel, member of the Copenhagen City Council; and Father Joe Toms.