Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: Robert Bentele, UPF-Munich
Munich, Germany—People must be aware that life does not end with death, a journalist and historian told a UPF meeting.
- Written by: John and Sharon Pace, executive directors, UPF-North Carolina
Durham, United States—Thirty-five guests attended an “African Conference Global Connections,” which was held in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
- Written by: UPF-Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine—Traditional dances, songs and clothes of both Ukraine and Islamic countries were presented at an event held at a university.
- Written by: UPF-Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal—More than 200 people, including current and former members of Parliament, took part in a peace walk and rally UPF organized in Nepal for the Peace Road 2019.
- Written by: UPF-Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine—Students were given the chance to be diplomats as they participated in the first youth model of the G20 Summit in Ukraine.
- Written by: György Kozma, UPF-Hungary
Budapest, Hungary—Hungarian-Filipino couples took part in a UPF event that focused on intercultural marriages.
- Written by: UPF-Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand—UPF convened an Asian Leadership Conference in Thailand in March, which was attended by 80 participants from 14 nations.
- Written by: Rosemarie Leja, UPF-Giessen
Giessen, Germany—At an International Café event, a young woman spoke about her life in Iran and her new start in Germany.
- Written by: Barbara Grabner, UPF-Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia—UPF organized an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Korean Independence Movement.
- Written by: Natalia Chigrina, secretary general, UPF-Northwest Russia
St. Petersburg, Russia—An event supporting the Peace Road initiative started with a 3-hour bus tour and ended with a roundtable discussion.
- Written by: Sérgio Vieira, president, UPF-Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal—UPF took part in a meeting of Portuguese citizens who are descended from Africans.
- Written by: UPF-Austria
Vienna, Austria—The 100th anniversary of the Korean Independence Movement was celebrated with a program at the UPF offices.