Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: UPF-Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark—Counterfeit pharmaceuticals injure and kill thousands of people, a medical doctor told a UPF thematic meeting.
- Written by: UPF-Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands—Suriname, a country where religions live peacefully and warmly together, was discussed at a UPF meeting.
- Written by: UPF-Austria
Vienna, Austria—Europe’s only predominantly Buddhist region was the topic of a cultural event held at UPF offices.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—Representatives from across Argentina’s religious and civil society honored Rev. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon.
- Written by: UPF-Australia
Melbourne, Australia—Peace seminar included education, Interfaith Peace Blessing, and Ambassador for Peace appointments.
- Written by: Hans Campman, chair, FFWPÚ-Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands—A Peace and Family Festival gave participants the joyful experience of singing together.
- Written by: Evgeniy Skvortsov, secretary general, UPF-Ural region
Yekaterinburg, Russia—A Peace Road event honored the 75th anniversary of Leningrad’s liberation from a Nazi blockade.
- Written by: Gyorgy Kozma, UPF-Hungary
Budapest, Hungary—Hungary’s 30 years of diplomatic relations with South Korea were celebrated at a UPF event.
- Written by: Olga Neyzdaiminova, UPF-Ryazan
Ryazan, Russia—The winter 2019 phase of the Peace Road project began with two days of activities, both indoor and outdoor.
- Written by: UPF-Russia
Moscow, Russia—UPF activists plunged into an ice hole in a Russian tradition inspired by the Christian celebration of Epiphany.
- Written by: UPF of Eastern Europe
Europe—We present an overview of the many UPF events and initiatives of the past year in Eastern Europe.
- Written by: UPF-Australia
Melbourne, Australia—Throughout the year 2018, the Nelson Mandela Day Commemorative Committee of Australia and UPF-Australia collaborated to create numerous events to honor Mandela.