Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—UPF-Argentina introduced Peace Road 2019 in cooperation with local and national civic organizations.
- Written by: UPF-Moldova
Chisinau, Moldova—UPF was one of the organizers of a forum that emphasized the importance of families for mental health.
- Written by: UPF-Kenya
Makindu, Kenya—UPF-Kenya’s Peace Road 2019 was organized in conjunction with the Makindu Sikh Temple in commemoration of the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
- Written by: UPF-Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand—More than 100 guests from six nations participated in the most recent Asian Leadership Conference UPF held in Thailand.
- Written by: UPF-Brazil
Luziâna, Brazil—UPF’s peace conference was attended by 300, including the mayor and City Council members.
- Written by: Fabrice Djimadoum, UPF-Zambia Secretary
Lusaka, Zambia—“The Role of Media in Peace Building” was the theme of one-day program for media professionals.
- Written by: Dr. Juraj Lajda, president, UPF-Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic—The Czech UPF chapter invited the ambassador of the Republic of Albania to give a presentation about his country.
- Written by: UPF-Austria
Vienna, Austria—UPF and affiliated organizations joined a Bosnian women’s group on a trip through Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- Written by: Jacques Marion, regional vice president, UPF Europe and the Middle East
Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands—The third seminar on the UPF Vision and Peace Principles drew 40 participants from 10 nations.
- Written by: Maria Sergienko, UPF-Vladivostok
Vladivostok, Russia—More than 30 runners took part in a Sport for Peace event on Russky Island in the Peter the Great Gulf.
- Written by: Rosemarie Leja, UPF-Giessen
Giessen, Germany—A program held by UPF asked the question: In what direction is human history heading?
- Written by: UPF-Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic—Thirty-five UPF supporters took part in the 2019 Peace Road event, walking and bicycling a total of 40 kilometers.