Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: Olga Neyzdayminova, secretary general, UPF-Ryazan
Ryazan, Russia—A winter "Peace Road" event with multiple activities was held over three days in and near the city of Ryazan.
- Written by: Natalia Chigrina, secretary general, UPF-Northwest Russia
St. Petersburg, Russia—The Northwest Russia chapter of UPF held a Winter Peace Road event on a date that holds great meaning for Russians.
- Written by: UPF Executive Office
Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, a Sunhak Peace Prize laureate, has been named to the BBC’s list of 100 inspirational and innovative women for 2017.
- Written by: Anja Brina, UPF-Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany—A holiday celebration held by UPF of Düsseldorf featured a talk on the true meaning of Christmas.
- Written by: UPF International
Beirut, Lebanon—During the recent launch of the Lebanon chapter of the IAPP, UPF signed a memorandum of understanding with the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace.
- Written by: Anja Brina, UPF- Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany—“Open Your Heart” was the topic of a session of the interreligious prayer circle held by the Düsseldorf branch of UPF.
- Written by: Natalia Chigrina, secretary general, UPF-Northwest Russia
St. Petersburg, Russia—The local chapter of UPF held a meeting to close Russia’s Year of Ecology on an appropriate theme: developing eco-friendly habits for the new year.
- Written by: UPF-Australia
Sydney, Australia—Four outstanding individuals received Living for Others Awards from UPF-Australia in appreciation of their public-mindedness.
- Written by: Rosemarie Leja, UPF-Giessen
Giessen, Germany—A former asylum seeker who seeks to build bridges between refugees and Germans was the speaker at a UPF event.
- Written by: David Franklin, chair, UPF-Bromley
Bromley, United Kingdom—UPF of the United Kingdom has inaugurated a local branch in the Bromley region of Southeast London.
- Written by: Gregor Sattler, secretary general, UPF-Bonn
Bonn, Germany—Personal recollections of Lebanon’s people and culture by a German who grew up there were the highlight of a Lebanese cultural event.
- Written by: UPF-Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—More than 5,000 people, including the mayor of Kuala Lumpur, participated in Peace Road events held in Malaysia in 2017.