Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: UPF-Nepal
Nagarkot, Nepal—At the first Media Leaders Seminar in Nepal, journalists offer their support for UPF-Nepal’s vision of social transformation.
- Written by: Christopher Vipond Davies, UPF-Netherlands
The Hague, Netherlands—More than 100 people took part in a “Great March for Peace” as the Netherlands’ contribution to the Peace Road international initiative.
- Written by: Dr. Mrs. Helen M. Osei, secretary general, UPF-Ghana
Accra, Ghana—The district pastor of a major church and 50 of his members attended a peace education seminar held by UPF-Ghana.
- Written by: Dr. Robert Kittel, education director, UPF-Asia
Bangkok, Thailand—An Asian Leadership Conference on the theme “The Role of Asian Nations for 21st Century Global Peace,” took place in Bangkok from June 25-29.
- Written by: UPF-Brazil
Anápolis, Brazil—The "First Conference on Family Values as the Only Way to Building Peace" was co-organized by UPF-Brazil on June 25.
- Written by: Trevor Edward Jones, executive director, UPF-Peru
Lima, Peru—UPF-Peru celebrated the first International Day of Yoga on June 21.
- Written by: UPF-New Zealand
Parnell, New Zealand—UPF Ambassadors for Peace continued their study of the UPF Peace Principles in a second presentation.
- Written by: UPF-New Zealand
Tokoroa, New Zealand—UPF set up a booth at a popular career exposition attended by hundreds of students on New Zealand’s North Island.
- Written by: UPF-Russia
Moscow, Russia—A group of young Russians has completed an International Peace Marathon between the capitals of Russia and Belarus.
- Written by: Jean Louis Kamango, UPF-Central African Republic
Bangui, Central African Republic—One month after the Bangui National Forum, UPF invited 80 leaders to discuss the forum’s recommendations.
- Written by: Jorge de Oliveira, secretary general, UPF-Nicaragua
Managua, Nicaragua—On June 13, Nicaragua became the third Central American country to host the Peace Road 2015 bike tour.
- Written by: Mark Burfield, UPF-Australia
Sydney, Australia—The June meeting of Sydney Ambassadors for Peace had as its guest speaker a leader of Australia’s Ethiopian community.