Peace Education
UPF organizes seminars and conferences that present core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
- Written by: UPF - Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan - A two-day National Leadership Conference for Ambassadors for Peace took place June 20-21 at the Great Roots Forestry Spa Resort in Taipei County.
- Written by: Gani Rroshi, UPF - Albania
Tirana, Albania - After the Legacy of Peace ceremony, the chairman of Tirana Peace Council, Mr. Bajram Ibraj, launched the idea to organize a coffee/tea meeting with some of the Ambassadors for Peace who had participated in recent events.
- Written by: UPF - Congo
Brazzaville, Congo - An international summit of UPF's Central African sub-region was held in Brazzaville from June 11 to 13. This Summit was supported by the Presidency of the Republic and by the National Peace Council. It had a substantial impact on the nation.
- Written by: Patrick Jouan, UPF-Monaco
Nice, France - In conjunction with the annual French-Africa summit in Nice May 31 and June 1, UPF-France and an Ambassador for Peace hosted an informal discussion about cooperation with NGOs. Delegates from Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, and Senegal attended, along with French mayors, congressmen, military officers, and diplomats. Among the topics discussed was collaboration on activities for the International Day of Peace, September 21.
- Written by: Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
Castellón, Spain - From the UNESCO Chair of Philosophy for Peace (Castellón, Spain), we want to share new information about the International Master's Degree in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies of the Universitat Jaume I, taught since 1996 and accredited with the Mention of Quality by the Ministry of Education of the Spanish government.
- Written by: Joergen Bramsen, UPF-Denamrk
Copenhagen, Denmark - On May 29, UPF-Denmark convened a one-day conference on the theme, “What are the core values for building a healthy society?" We invited several Ambassadors for Peace and UPF leaders to give presentations.
- Written by: Tomiko Duggan, Director, UPF-Washington, DC office
Washington, DC, USA - The Japanese Tea Ceremony, Cha Do or “The Way of Tea,” was exhibited to diplomats at the UPF Peace Embassy during both lunch and dinner on May 27.
- Written by: Dr. Frederick A. Swarts, Assistant Secretary General, WANGO
Tarrytown, NY - The on-line World Congress of NGOs June 8 and 9 offers a unique opportunity to learn from NGO heads, government officials, and corporations who are promoting human dignity.
- Written by: UPF - Belarus
In the Mogilev region of Belarus a border meeting of people from two districts of the Smolensk region and two districts of the Mogilev region took place, commemorating the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and Belarus, as well as the 65th anniversary of the victory.
- Written by: UPF - Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia - An officer of the government's Anti-Corruption Commission addressed an Ambassadors for Peace seminar on good governance April 24, 2010.
- Written by: UPF-UK
London, England – UPF-UK Secretary General, Robin Marsh, was invited to address the UK launch of the World Minorities Alliance.
- Written by: Marinela Stefanc, UPF-Albania
Tirana, Albania - On April 3, a one-day seminar on the “Mission and Duties of Ambassadors for Peace” was held at the Peace Embassy in Tirana. Fifteen Ambassadors for Peace and guests attended.