Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: UPF-Senegal
Dakar, Senegal—The visit of the UPF president for West Africa provided an opportunity for UPF leaders to meet with high-level Senegalese government officials.
- Written by: Dr. Robert Kittel, education director, UPF-Asia
Bangkok, Thailand—At an Asian Leadership Conference in December, educators, lawmakers and military leaders committed to promoting family values in their nations.
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, secretary general, UPF-Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria—UPF-Nigeria commemorated the 25th anniversary of the movement of the nation’s Federal Capital Territory from Lagos to Abuja.
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, secretary general, UPF-Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria—UPF-Nigeria’s proposal for a Universal Peace College of Education in Nigeria has successfully passed the first step.
- Written by: UPF-Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand—An Asian Leadership Conference held in November drew participation from government officials from Cambodia and Indonesia.
- Written by: Santosh Neupane, UPF-Fiji
Suva, Fiji—Peace Road 2016 was carried out in a village on Venua Levu, the second largest island of Fiji, with all the villagers participating.
- Written by: UPF-Nicaragua
Managua, Nicaragua—The Peace Road 2016 event in Nicaragua was a bicycle race in the capital of Managua.
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Montevideo, Uruguay—UPF-Argentina sponsored a panel discussion on the “Role of Latin American Women to Achieve Peace” and a “Bridge of Peace” ceremony, organized by the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP).
- Written by: UPF-Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia—Cambodia’s chapter of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace was launched at the Cambodia Leadership Conference, held at the Royal School of Administration.
- Written by: UPF-Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand—The largest Asian Leadership Conference with the highest level of participants took place in Bangkok from October 28 to 31.
- Written by: Mirilda Tili, UPF-Albania
Tirana, Albania—Around 200 people from many segments of society came together for an evening of prayer for Syrian children.
- Written by: Lubin Argjir, secretary of Vlora Peace Council
Vlora, Albania—Encouraging young people to be more tolerant and understanding was the focus of a seminar held by UPF of Albania.