Education and Human Development
UPF's seminars and leadership conferences focus on the urgent need for new vision and leadership based on core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
UPF and its global network of Ambassadors for Peace bring universal, spiritual principles to the tasks of resolving conflict and reconciling the divided human family. Speakers share insights from their backgrounds in governance, diplomacy, academia, religion and civil society.
- Written by: Dr. John Bellavance, vice president, UPF-Australia
Sydney, Australia—A monthly newspaper for the Muslim community in Australia published an opinion piece by UPF-Australia’s vice president.
- Written by: Miguel Werner, President, UPF-Argentina
Argentina—“What Is Mental Health?” was the second theme of a new educational cycle launched in June by UPF-Argentina.
- Written by: Dr. Juraj Lajda, president, UPF-Czechia
Prague, Czechia—UPF held a special lecture to honor John Amos Comenius, the 17th century Czechian pedagogue.
- Written by: Dr. John Bellavance, president of UPF-Australia
Melbourne, Australia—The Mutual Prosperity Summit focused on “Rethinking Our Economic Models.”
- Written by: UPF-Africa
UPF-Africa—UPF-Africa and CEN-SAD held a virtual conference: “Education and Capacity Building of African Youth."
- Written by: Dr. William Selig, UPF International
New York, USA—The Unification Theological Seminary held its 46th Annual Commencement ceremony at the main campus in New York City.