Marriage and Family
UPF organizes seminars and conferences related to strengthening marriage and family.
- Written by: UPF - Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic - UPF-Czech Republic held a forum on Nov. 11, 2011 about the Significance of Marriage and Family in Building a Free and Peaceful Society.
- Written by: UPF - Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - During the annual Water Festival celebrated during the full moon, UPF-Cambodia invited families coming from around the country to the capital to a workshop on November 9.
- Written by: Dr. Robert S. Kittel, Director of Education, UPF-Asia; Photo-journalist, Segye-Ilbo
Kathmandu, Nepal - In a nationwide broadcast by Himalaya Television, UPF-Nepal hosted an interactive discussion that focused on the importance of marriage and family for lasting peace and social development. The program was filmed at UPF’s Peace Embassy in the capital, Kathmandu, and broadcast on November 9.
- Written by: UPF - Latvia
Riga, Latvia - UPF-Latvia held a seminar in Riga on Nov. 6, 2011, on the theme “Marriage and Family – School of Love” for Ambassadors for Peace and educators.
- Written by: Dr. Robert S. Kittel, Director of Education, UPF-Asia; Photo-journalist, Segye-Ilbo
Colombo, Sri Lanka - A seminar on marriage and family in Colombo Nov. 1, 2011, addressed the importance of these institutions in modern society.
- Written by: UPF - Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda - UPF held a conference on "The Significance of Marriage and Family for Peace and Human Development" on October 29 at the Alpha Palace Hotel in Kigali.
- Written by: UPF - Russia
As part of UPF's Marriage and Family Initiative, UPF chapters in Novosibirsk, Ryazan, and St. Petersburg, Russia, organized programs in October related to marriage and family.
- Written by: UPF - Japan
Osaka, Japan - A UPF Peace Vision Seminar was held on Oct. 29, 2011, in Osaka on the theme “Family Bonds Are the Key to National Renewal."
- Written by: UPF - Panama
Panama City, Panama - UPF-Panama's 7th Annual Marriage Forum took place on Oct. 27, 2011 at the El Panama Hotel for people from churches, government, academia, and NGOs.
- Written by: Helen M. Osei, UPF-Ghana
Accra, Ghana - UPF-Ghana held a three-day workshop for Ambassadors for Peace and religious leaders in the Accra metropolitan area from Oct. 25-27, 2011, on "The Significance of Marriage and Family for Peace and Human Development."
- Written by: UPF - Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia - UPF-Indonesia organized a Seminar on Marriage and Family in Jakarta on Oct. 16, 2011 as part of the UPF Marriage and Family Peace Initiative.
- Written by: Mimoza Dajci
Tirana, Albania - A report from a participant in the annual Women's Federation for World Peace Assembly in New York City, August 4-6.