FOLLOW US
Marriage and Family
UPF organizes seminars and conferences related to strengthening marriage and family.
-
Liberia Hosts International Women's Summit
- Sunday, March 8, 2009
Monrovia, Liberia - The International Colloquium on Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security was held on March 7-8, 2009 in Monrovia, Liberia. The event was co-hosted by H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, the first African female president, along with H.E. Tarja Kaarina Halonen, LLM, the first woman to be president of Finland.
-
Madrid Marriage & Family Forum: The Mature Character
- Saturday, February 21, 2009
Madrid, Spain - UPF's second seminar on Marriage and Family, Feb. 21, 2009, focused how to educate young people and adults to develop the maturity of character necessary for building a successful marriage and family.
-
Inter-Religious Family Festival Planned in Toronto
- Saturday, February 14, 2009
Toronto, Canada - The Central District of the Universal Peace Federation in Canada arranged a special gathering on February 14 to plan an Inter-Religious Family Festival in Toronto as a way of promoting harmony among the diverse religious and cultural groups.
-
Marriage and Family Forum Series Begins in Madrid
- Saturday, January 31, 2009
Madrid, Spain - UPF-Spain initiated a series of monthly seminars on marriage and family with a meeting at the Peace Embassy on Jan. 31, 2009, featuring a lecture by a well-known professor from the University of Madrid.
-
Focus Group in the UK on Marriage and Family
- Saturday, November 22, 2008
The Marriage and Family Focus Group featured presentations and discussions about one of the most important tools available to make any society better and more peaceful: couple relationship education.
-
Washington DC Forum Highlights Progress of Women in Morocco
- Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Washington, DC - On a blustery autumn afternoon in Washington, DC, the Women for Peace Forum brought together over 40 women leaders to discuss “Women’s Leadership in Building a Culture of Peace.” The Deputy Chief of Mission from the Embassy of Morocco explained recent changes in Moroccan law that empower women and support women's equality.
-
Symposium in Denmark on Family and Peace
- Saturday, September 6, 2008
Copenhagen, Denmark - On September 6, a symposium on “Family and Peace: Family Values in a Globalized World” was held in a community hall. Fifty people attended the event, including representatives from several religious and ethnic groups as well as politicians.
-
Forum in Bangladesh on Globalization's Influence on the Family
- Saturday, August 2, 2008
Dhaka, Bangladesh - A Parents’ Day Seminar in Dhaka on Aug. 2, 2008 addressed the theme of The Era of the Global Family: A Culture of Peace.
-
Mothers and Children Cooperate for Peace
- Friday, August 1, 2008
Nairobi, Kenya - As part of its ongoing program to embrace vulnerable children, Global Peace Festival-Kenya sponsored a Mother and Child Cooperation for Peace event on August 1 at the Thomas Barnados Children's Home in Nairobi.
-
Agape Family Peace Day in Houston, Texas
- Saturday, July 19, 2008
Houston, Texas - An Agape Family Festival on July 19 was sponsored by the Universal Peace Federation, the Family Federation for World Peace, Will of God Family Church pastored by Rev. Charles and Mrs. Essie Keys, Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church pastored by Rev. Bennit and Mrs. Ethel Hayes, the Family Outreach Foundation, and the Women's Federation for World Peace of Houston led by Rev. Joy Theriot.
-
Conference in Paraguay Emphasizes Strong Marriages and Families
- Friday, July 4, 2008
Asunción, Paraguay - Twenty-eight new Ambassadors for Peace were appointed at the International Leadership Conference awards banquet in Asuncion on July 4.
-
Day of Families Observed in Seychelles
- Friday, June 6, 2008
To mark the International Day of Families and create awareness of the importance of families, UPF-Seychelles organized a half-day conference on June 6. It was attended by Ambassadors for Peace and other people.
If you find this page helpful and informative please consider making donation. Your donation will help Universal Peace Federation (UPF) provide new and improved reports, analysis and publications to you and everyone around the world.
UPF is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization and all donations are tax deductible in the United States. Receipts are automatically provided for donations of or above $250.00.
|
Donate to the Universal Peace Federation: Your donation to support the general programs of UPF. |
Donate to the Religious Youth Service (RYS): Your donation will be used for service projects around the world. |
Donate to UPF's Africa Projects: Your donation will be used for projects in Africa. |