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: Audrey Monette, Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention
UPF International—Dr. Thomas G. Walsh advocated for the involvement of faith leaders in reducing crime and violence.
- Written by: Dmitry Samko, chair, UPF-Moscow
Moscow, Russia—UPF-Russia held a webinar in honor of an annual volunteer project that is popular in Russia.
- Written by: Yannick Kasongo, Secretary General, IAYSP Congo-Brazzaville
Congo—On International Women’s Rights Day, IAYSP, UPF and WFWP held a conference debate: “Equality today for a sustainable future.”
- Written by: Dr. Sérgio Vieira, president, UPF-Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal—The president of UPF-Portugal met with leaders of a Portuguese-language platform.
- Written by: Eli Izumi, UPF International Staff
UPF-New York—UPF International in collaboration with UPF EUME held the 4th episode of the IG livestream series, “What’s Your Cup of Tea?”
- Written by: UPF International
Melbourne, Australia—Dr. John Bellavance, vice president of UPF-Australia, recently published a book.