Marriage and Family
UPF organizes seminars and conferences related to strengthening marriage and family.
- Written by: Mercedes Gonzalez, UPF - Spain
Madrid, Spain - The last Marriage and Family forum of the year, Dec. 19, 2009, explored the relationship between family and society.
- Written by: UPF - Ireland
Dublin, Ireland - On December 9 a small group of Ambassadors for Peace gathered at Unity House, the UPF Peace Embassy in central Dublin, to discuss issues related to the development of a character education program as well as to hear the views of an Irish senator on strengthening traditional family values.
- Written by: UPF - Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany - Marriage and family play an important role as supporting pillars of German society, according to Christian, Muslim, and Sikh presenters at a Dec. 5, 2009, forum on the relationship between the family and peace.
- Written by: Rohan Nandkisore, UPF - Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland - UPF held a conference under the theme of Sharing God's Blessing as One Family on December 3 at the home of Priscilla Zanoria, the honorary Consul-General of the Philippines in Iceland.
- Written by: Tomiko Duggan, Director, Office of Public Affairs, UPF-Washington, DC
Tirana, Albania - Young women distributed leaflets in Tirana about healthy family relationships on the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Nov. 25, 2009.
- Written by: UPF - Spain
Madrid, Spain - UPF-Spain hosted a Nov. 21, 2009, forum on the Responsibility of Parents and Children in the Family.
- Written by: Christopher Davies, UPF - Netherlands
Bergen aan Zee, The Netherlands - On Oct. 25 2009, the World Peace Blessing was celebrated at the UPF conference center, Huize Glory.
- Written by: UPF - Spain
Madrid, Spain - UPF-Spain held a seminar on "The Attitude of a Good Citizen and Family Values" at the Peace Embassy on Oct. 24, 2009.
- Written by: UPF - Eurasia
The International Leadership Conference on “The Significance of Marriage and Family for Peace in the 21st Century” brought together delegates from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Latvia, Mongolia, People's Republic of China, Russia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan as well as other parts of the world. People were moved in various ways by their experiences in Korea.
- Written by: Dr. Michael Balcomb, UPF-International
Seoul, Korea - The Universal Peace Federation represented by several hundred Ambassadors for Peace was delighted to participate in the World Peace Blessing of 20,000 couples just concluded in Korea. It was an extraordinarily rich festival of love, friendship, and reconciliation.
- Written by: Qamrul A. Khanson, UPF-Canada
Toronto, Canada - The Women's Federation for World Peace president in Canada, Mrs. Lilly Tadin, organized a seminar on the topic of "Commitment to Marriage in the 21st Century: The Role of Faith" to highlight the importance of marriage and how various religious traditions support marriage.
- Written by: UPF - Spain
Madrid, Spain - UPF-Spain hosted a seminar on "Respect for Elders in Family and Social Spheres" at the Peace Embassy in Madrid on Sept. 19, 2009.