Marriage and Family
UPF organizes seminars and conferences related to strengthening marriage and family.
- Written by: UPF - Sierra Leone
Freetown, Sierra Leone - UPF-Sierra Leone held a National Leadership Workshop on the theme of "The Significance of Marriage and Family in the 21st Century" on December 16 at the GGEM Conference Hall in Freetown.
- Written by: UPF - Uruguay
Montevideo, Uruguay - A forum on "Living the Values of Marriage and Family in the Contemporary World" took place in the Quinta de Berro conference hall in Montevideo Dec. 10, 2011.
- Written by: Helen M. Osei, Secretary General, UPF-Ghana
Kumasi, Ghana - A seminar on marriage and family took place on December 3 in Kumasi in south-central Ghana's Ashanti region.
- Written by: Chihiro Midorikawa, President, UPF-Solomon Islands
Honiara, Solomon Islands - A leadership seminar on Dec. 3, 2011, addressed the theme "The Significance of Marriage and Family for Peace and Human Development."
- Written by: UPF - Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh - A seminar on “Marriage and Family Peace Initiative” took place in Bangladesh at the Sundarban Hotel on Dec. 1, 2011.
- Written by: UPF - Argentina
Anisacate, Argentina - UPF-Argentina organized a marriage and family forum on November 28 in Anisacate, a small town in the Cordoba province of central Argentina.
- Written by: UPF - Lithuania
Panevezys, Lithuania - UPF-Lithuania in partnership with the local NGO “The Brotherhood of January 13th” convened a meeting in Panevezys on November 25 on the theme “The Significance of the Family for Individuals and Society.”
- Written by: UPF - Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia - On the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Nov. 25, 2011, Young Peace Ambassadors and the school administration organized a program at High School No. 136 in Tbilisi.
- Written by: UPF - Norway
Oslo, Norway - UPF-Norway organized an evening program at the Lutheran institution Diakonhjemmet University College on Nov. 24, 2011, on “The Significance of the Family for Human Development and a Safe Society.”
- Written by: Hamish Robertson, UPF-Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland - UPF-Scotland held a “Marriage and Family” seminar at the Radisson Hotel, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, on November 20, with panelists from several faith traditions.
- Written by: UPF - Kazakhstan
Almaty, Kazakhstan - A very interactive Marriage and Family program took place at the Peace Embassy in Almaty on November 12. Among the participants were people of different races, religions, and nationalities, leading to lively discussions.
- Written by: UPF - Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan - A conference on “Promoting a Culture of Stable Marriages and Families” was held in the Ambassador Hotel of Baku on Nov. 11, 2011.