Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: UPF - Spain
- Written by: UPF - Australia
Tasmania, Australia - UPF hosted a seminar on "Principles for Building a Peaceful World" on June 8, 2014, as part of the UPF/University Soccer Club Project.
- Written by: Boubacar Diallo, Director, UPF-Goias, Brazil
Goiania, Brazil - UPF-Brazil held its first conference in the state of Goias, on June 5, 2014, on the theme: “Towards a New Paradigm for Peace and Human Development in Brazil.”
- Written by: Franco Famularo, Secretary General, UPF-Canada
Ottawa, Canada - Canada’s model of governance and its future as a global peacekeeper were key issue addressed at a conference in Ottawa on May 30, 2014.
- Written by: Dr. Robert S. Kittel, Photojournalist, Segye Ilbo
Seoul, Korea - UPF helped facilitate a three-day meeting to develop business and cultural relations between Korea and Nepal May 15-17, 2014, in honor of 40 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
- Written by: UPF - Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - “Sentido y Paz” – An Anthology by UPF-Argentina was presented at the Argentine Society of Writers in Buenos Aires, on April 29, 2014 by some of the poets and artists whose works are included in this book and who recited their poems and displayed their works.
- Written by: UPF - France
Lyon, France - Ambassadors for Peace in Lyon hosted a round table on the theme: “Peace: A Universal Value” on April 27, 2014.
- Written by: Miguel Werner, Secretary General, UPF-Argentina
Montevideo, Uruguay - An International Leadership Conference in Montevideo April 21-23, 2014, on the theme of “Toward a New Paradigm for Peace and Human Development in Latin America” brought together leaders from government, academia and civil society.
- Written by: Mrs. Tomiko Duggan, Director of Public Affairs, UPF-Washington, DC
Washington DC, USA - A Japanese tea ceremony was held on April 17, 2014, during the spring season in Washington, DC, when people come from all over the world to enjoy the famous cherry blossoms.
- Written by: Michel Ndolo, Secretary General, UPF-Congo
Brazzaville, Congo - UPF International Chairman Dr. Charles S. Yang arrived in the Congo on April 9 to meet with government officials to brief them about the work of UPF and deliver an invitation to the Summit on Peace, Security and Human Development in Seoul, Korea, Aug. 9-13, 2014.
- Written by: UPF - Lesotho
Maseru, Lesotho - UPF International Chairman Dr. Charles S. Yang and the Regional Chair of UPF-Africa Mrs. Kathy Rigney met with King Letsie III, the speaker of National Assembly and a former Deputy Prime Minister to give briefings about UPF and its work during their April 6, 2014 visit.
- Written by: Dena Parfait, Secretary General, UPF-Mali
Bamako, Mali - UPF International Chairman Dr. Charles S. Yang and the Regional Chair of UPF-Africa Mrs. Kathy Rigney arrived in Mali on April 2, 2014 to give a briefing about UPF and its Summit on Peace, Security and Human Development Aug. 9-13, 2014.