Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: UPF-Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal—The leader of UPF-Portugal attended a meeting with the executive secretary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.
- Written by: Robert Bentele, UPF-Regensburg/Munich
Regensburg, Germany—Inspired by the motto “Connecting the World through Peace,” 18 bicyclists rode along the Danube River, which connects 10 European nations.
- Written by: Fabrice Djimadoum, UPF-Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia—The colorful UPF-sponsored Peace Road 2018 drew many participants and favorable media coverage.
- Written by: UPF-Australia
Sydney, Australia—Youth and community leaders as well as Ambassadors for Peace gathered at the Oceania Peace Embassy for a one-day Oceania Leadership Conference.
- Written by: Josef Svacina, UPF-Finland
Helsinki, Finland—The 2018 Peace Road event started with a walk through central Helsinki and ended at a peace-themed program in the Finnish Parliament.
- Written by: Dr. Robert Kittel, president, Youth and Students for Peace (YSP)
Bangkok, Thailand—UPF held its 41st Asian Leadership Conference in Bangkok in August.
- Written by: UPF-Switzerland
Bern, Switzerland—Two teams of bicyclists arrived in the Swiss capital at the end of a Peace Road event that covered a combined 400 kilometers (more than 248 miles).
- Written by: Robert Bentele, UPF-Munich
Munich, Germany—UPF-Munich organized a “Peace Road” bicycle tour to Muslim, Christian and Jewish houses of worship.
- Written by: Hermine Schellen, secretary general, UPF-Lebanon
Hammana, Lebanon—More than 35 people participated in the Peace Road 2018 event in Lebanon, a bike ride, which took place in a town just east of the country’s capital.
- Written by: UPF-Sri Lanka
Monaragala, Sri Lanka—Around 100 people participated in a walk for peace held in Uva province in southern Sri Lanka for the Peace Road 2018.
- Written by: UPF-Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya—Peace Road 2018, sponsored by UPF-Kenya with the South Nairobi Sikh Temple, drew 1,000 participants.
- Written by: UPF-Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand—Government, civil society and faith representatives from seven nations attended a UPF Asian Leadership Conference held in July.