Education and Human Development
UPF's seminars and leadership conferences focus on the urgent need for new vision and leadership based on core values and universal principles of peacebuilding.
UPF and its global network of Ambassadors for Peace bring universal, spiritual principles to the tasks of resolving conflict and reconciling the divided human family. Speakers share insights from their backgrounds in governance, diplomacy, academia, religion and civil society.
- Written by: UPF-Philippines
Manila, Philippines—Seventy-three educators joined UPF-Philippines for a “Peace Talks” webinar on values education.
- Written by: UPF-India
New Delhi, India—A “Peace Talks” webinar organized by UPF-India discussed the management of the COVID-19 crisis in the world’s second most populous country.
- Written by: Dr. Juraj Lajda, president, UPF-Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic—The German sociologist and economist saw a close bond between religion and economics.
- Written by: Gregor Sattler, secretary general, UPF- Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany—The speaker dealt with questions such as “What was God doing before He created the world?”
- Written by: UPF-Australia
Melbourne, Australia—A Zoom seminar UPF-Melbourne hosted as part of its “Being Self-Aware, Responsible and Loving” webinar series discussed attachment theory and self-awareness.
- Written by: Franco Ravaglioli, secretary general, UPF-Italy
Rome, Italy—Anxiety and stress resulting from social distancing were the topics of a webinar held by UPF and an affiliated organization.