Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: Olga Kim, UPF-Ufa
Ufa, Russia—The local branch of UPF supported an annual “Library Evening” tradition by organizing an exciting program for different ages.
- Written by: Mag. Maria Pammer, UPF-Upper Austria
Linz, Austria—The historical development of women’s role, from early Christianity to today, was the focus of a lecture co-sponsored by UPF.
- Written by: Maria Nazarova, secretary general, UPF-Russia
Moscow, Russia—UPF held a one-day conference on "Sustainable Development of Russia and Modern Challenges."
- Written by: Mag. Maria Pammer, secretary general, UPF-Upper Austria
Linz, Austria—In the year of his 200th birthday, Karl Marx was the subject of a lecture on his life and his legacy.
- Written by: Barbara Grabner, UPF-Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia—Karl Marx and his work were the subject of a special lecture organized by UPF-Slovakia.
- Written by: Zsuzsanna Sulejmani, secretary, UPF-Fier
Fier, Albania—The local UPF Peace Council held an event to commemorate the European Year of Cultural Heritage.
- Written by: Lynn Walsh, director, UPF Office of Marriage and Family Education
New York, United States—UPF was one of the organizers of an event at the United Nations headquarters titled “Integral Education of Rural Girls and Women.”
- Written by: Barbara Grabner, UPF-Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia—Utilizing the general interest in Korea during the Olympic Winter Games, UPF-Slovakia organized an event titled “Korea’s Traditions from a Historical Perspective.”
- Written by: UPF-Oceania
Pacific Harbour, Fiji—The first Oceania Leadership Conference was conducted in Fiji from February 1 through 4, 2018, based on the successful pattern of the Asian Leadership Conferences (ALCs) being held in Thailand.
- Written by: UPF-Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand—Forty-five participants, including 28 government officials and provincial parliamentarians, attended an Asian Leadership Conference held in January.
- Written by: UPF-Bergamo
Bergamo, Italy—Over 70 people attended a lawyer and writer’s presentation of his first novel, which deals with topical social issues.
- Written by: Mike Samuel Makenda, UPF-DRC
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo—Approximately 150 participants, including high-level dignitaries, attended the inaugural session of the UPF National Peace Council.