Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
Korean War Commemoration: Worldwide Photo Essay and Video Contest
June 25, 2021
International—Remember 727 and the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation is hosting the Korean War Commeoration: Worldwide Photo Essay and Video Contest. UPF International is a Partner Organization of the Contest.
ILC2021 Japan: Session II - Inaugural Ceremony of the ‘Peace Road’
June 25, 2021
Tokyo, Japan—Around 100 people participated in the inaugural ceremony of the Peace Road 2021 in Japan.
ILC 2021 Session IV - Considering the Role of the Six-Party Talks for the Future of Korean Peninsula
June 25, 2021
North America—The fourth session of the June 2021 International Leadership Conference for UPF’s North America region was titled “Prospects for Renewal of the Six Party Talks: Goals vs. Expectations.”
ILC 2021 Session V - Environmental Challenges in Northeast Asia
June 25, 2021
North America—The fifth session of the June 2021 International Leadership Conference for UPF’s North America region was titled “Northeast Asia Environmental Tipping Points after a Century of Conflict and Hard Choices: Deforestation, DMZ and the Gobi Desert.”
ILC 2021 Session VI - Economic and Political Realities in Northeast Asia
June 25, 2021
North America—The sixth session of the June 2021 International Leadership Conference for UPF’s North America region was titled “Economic and Political Realities in Northeast Asia.”
ILC2021 Japan: Session I - Political and Academic Perspectives
June 24, 2021
Tokyo, Japan—Panelists from government and academia shared their perspectives on the Korean Peninsula policy Japan should adopt at the first session of the ILC2021-Japan.
ILC2021 North America Sessions I and II - Opening and the State of Relations between U.S., China and Russia
June 24, 2021
North America—The opening session on June 24 was one of nine ILC webinars that were held from June 24 to June 29 under the theme “Toward Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula: Peace and Security.”
ILC 2021 Session III - The Trilateral Relationship of Korea, Japan and the United States
June 24, 2021
North America—The third session of the June 2021 International Leadership Conference for UPF’s North America region was titled “Trilateral Relations among Korea, Japan and the U.S.”
ILC2021 Japan: Opening Session
June 22, 2021
Tokyo, Japan—The opening session of the ILC2021—Japan discussed Think Tank 2022 and ways in which Japan can contribute to peace on the Korean Peninsula.
ILC2021 Asia Pacific: Executive Summary
May 1, 2021
Bangkok, Thailand—The ILC2021’s Asia Pacific program featured 80 speakers, including nine former heads of state, first ladies and speakers of parliament, and drew more than 250,000 viewers.
ILC2021 Asia Pacific: Academicians
May 1, 2021
Asia Pacific—Academicians explored paths to Korean reunification at a session hosted by the IAAP.
ILC2021 Asia Pacific: Business Leaders
May 1, 2021
Asia Pacific—Business leaders and representatives addressed the role of business leadership in promoting peace and prosperity in the Asia Pacific region at a session hosted by the IAED.
ILC2021 Asia Pacific: Leaders in the Arts and Culture
May 1, 2021
Asia Pacific—The important role of the arts and culture in bringing unity on the Korean Peninsula was discussed at a session hosted by the IAACP.
ILC2021 EUME: International Association of Academicians for Peace
May 1, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The International Association of Academicians for Peace organized one of the ILC2021 sessions.
‘Media Should Regain Trust’
May 1, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—IMAP provided a forum in which journalists and experts from Japan and Europe exchanged opinions.
ILC2021 EUME: Closing Session
May 1, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—After eight sessions focusing on Korean reunification, ILC2021 concluded with a spirit of accomplishment and hope.
ILC2021 Asia Pacific: Journalists and Media Leaders
April 30, 2021
Asia Pacific—Journalists and media leaders from the Asia Pacific discussed the media’s role in promoting peace at a session hosted by the IMAP.
ILC2021 Asia Pacific: First Ladies and Women Leaders
April 30, 2021
Asia Pacific—Four former first ladies and other women leaders spoke about peacebuilding in the Asia Pacific Rim at a session hosted by the IAFLP.
IAFLP-Africa’s ILC2021 Webinar Attracts Hundreds of Participants
April 30, 2021
Africa—As part of ILC2021, IAFLP-Africa held a webinar on the topic “Perspectives From First Ladies: The Role of First Ladies and Women Leadership in Building Bridges of Peace and National Cohesion.”
ILC2021 EUME: International Association of First Ladies for Peace
April 30, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—A number of distinguished women spoke about women’s potential as peacemakers.