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- Sunday, June 26, 2011
Forums in Australia and Japan on the International Day Against Drug Abuse
UPF chapters in Australia and Japan organized forums on the UN International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, June 26, 2011.
- Thursday, July 28, 2011
Parents' Day Seminar Held in Dhaka
Dhaka, Bangladesh - UPF-Bangladesh and the Women’s Federation for World Peace-Bangladesh jointly organized a Parents' Day Seminar entitled “Parenting with Love and Authority” on July 28 in Dhaka. The seminar was attended by about 80 educators, social workers, NGO representatives, and parents.
- Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Cleaning Campaign near Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa - August is Women's month in South Africa and on August 9, the Women's Federation for World Peace, in partnership with the Family Federation for World Peace, undertook an educational and cleaning campaign in Alexandra. Alexandra is a township on the outskirts of Johannesburg and it was recently in the news for being infested with rats.
- Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Thai Interreligious Council Inaugurated on Day of Peace
Bangkok, Thailand - The Interreligious Peace Council of Thailand was inaugurated in Bangkok on the International Day of Peace, Sept. 21, 2011.
- Thursday, July 7, 2011
Interfaith Forum Held in Chisinau
Chisinau, Moldova - UPF-Moldova helped organize an interfaith conference on the theme: “A New Paradigm of Interfaith Cooperation and Human Rights" on July 7.
- Sunday, July 24, 2011
Seminars in Angola on Tradition and Family
Luanda, Angola - Tradition, lineage, and family harmony were themes of UPF-Angola events during a visit by Special Advisor Rev. Jung Soon Cho. Meetings with government officials focused on human rights and character education.
- Friday, August 5, 2011
International Friendship Day Celebrated in Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Under the motto “Life Is the Art of Meeting,” UPF-Argentina celebrated International Friendship Day at the Peace Embassy in Buenos Aires on Aug. 5, 2011.
- Sunday, July 3, 2011
Lake Baikal Volunteers Promote Ecotourism
Slyudyanka, Russia - On the southern tip of Lake Baikal, a volunteer forum and environmental service projects from June 26 to July 3, 2011, drew attention to ways volunteers can enhance the attraction of this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Sunday, July 10, 2011
Meeting with the Interreligious Council of Ethiopia
- Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Ambassadors for Peace Seminar in Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria - A seminar following up on the recent visit by UPF Founders to Nigeria sparked discussions about ways Nigerian Ambassadors for Peace can work together to address challenges facing their nation. About 100 people attended the July 31 to August 2 sessions in Abuja.
- Sunday, July 3, 2011
Estonia Hosts Football for Peace Tournament
Parnu, Estonia - On the Baltic seacoast in Parnu, Estonia, the annual Parnu Summer Cup youth football tournament took place from June 30 to July 3 under the slogan of "Play Football Make Peace." During the period of several days, more than 100 football players from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Ukraine, and Russia competed with the desire to become the best of the best.
- Monday, July 25, 2011
Religious Youth Service in Georgia Promotes South Caucasus Peace
Zugdidi, Georgia - At a Religious Youth Service project in Zugdidi, western Georgia, July 16-25, 2011 participants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cote d'Ivoire, Georgia and Russia lived and worked together as an interfaith and international community helping at an orphanage.