Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: Tomiko Duggan, director of public affairs, UPF International, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., USA—UPF’s D.C. Office welcomed more than 40 friends and guests to its annual fall Japanese Tea Ceremony on December 11.
- Written by: Greg Stone, regional secretary general, UPF-Oceania
Sydney, Australia—Six persons who are widely recognized for their service to others were presented by UPF with Living for Others Awards.
- Written by: UPF-Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand—UPF-Thailand co-hosted the 16th Asian Leadership Conference and Interfaith Peace Blessing Festival from November 27 to December 1, 2015.
- Written by: Miguel Werner, secretary general, UPF-Argentina
Montevideo, Uruguay—“Values and Culture of Peace,” was the theme of a special event UPF co-organized in Uruguay on November 28.
- Written by: UPF-Canada
Ottawa, Canada—UPF-Canada co-organized a conference on “Peace, Order and Good Governance: The Quest for True Canadian Values,” from November 13 to 14, 2015.
- Written by: UPF-USA
Washington, USA—UPF in Washington State organized its 2015 American Leadership Conference, “America at a Turning Point: Principles and Values for Building a Nation of Peace,” on November 14, 2015.
- Written by: Andrew Halim, UPF-New Zealand
Parnell, New Zealand—The importance of communication in realizing peace was the focus of UPF-New Zealand Ambassadors for Peace in their monthly meeting.
- Written by: Santosh Neupane, national director, FFWPU-Fiji
Nausori, Fiji—UPF and FFWPU of Fiji held a memorial ceremony in honor of the victims of the November 13, 2015, terror attacks in Paris.
- Written by: UPF-Thailand
Nakhon Nayok, Thailand—UPF-Thailand held its 4th Peace Leadership Seminar from November 2 to 3, 2015.
- Written by: Umberto Angelucci, regional president, UPF-Middle East
Rome, Italy—Ambassadors for Peace from various Middle East nations gathered in Rome for an advanced seminar of UPF Peace Principles.
- Written by: Franco Ravaglioli, secretary general, UPF-Italy
Bergamo, Italy—UPF Ambassadors for Peace and contacts of UPF’s affiliated organizations attended a peacebuilding seminar.
- Written by: Dr. Helen M. Osei, secretary general, UPF-Ghana
Kwabenya, Ghana—UPF-Ghana held a one-day Peace Education seminar on October 22, 2015, for a group of Nigerians living in Ghana.