Northeast Asia Peace Initiative
ILC2021 North America Executive Summary
July 29, 2021
North America—ILC2021 (July 13 & 27-29, 2021), webcast worldwide, was the second of three to be held this summer. This ILC was focused on Track II Diplomacy, humanitarian aid, NGOs and people-to-people engagement, including Faith-Based Organizations.
ILC2021 Asia Pacific, July 29: Session V - Humanitarian and Private Sector Initiatives
July 29, 2021
Asia Pacific—The fifth session of the July 28-29 ILC2021 for UPF’s Asia Pacific region considered how humanitarian and private sector initiatives can contribute to Korean reunification.
ILC2021 Asia Pacific, July 29: Session VI – Culture, Arts, Sports and the Peace Road
July 29, 2021
Asia Pacific—The sixth session of the July 28-29 ILC2021 for UPF’s Asia Pacific region discussed how culture, arts and sports initiatives as well as the Peace Road project can contribute to Korean reunification.
ILC2021 Asia Pacific, July 29: Session VII – Youth and Student Initiatives
July 29, 2021
Asia Pacific—The seventh session of the July 28-29 ILC2021 considered how youth and student initiatives can contribute to Korean reunification.
ILC2021 Asia Pacific, July 29: Closing Session
July 29, 2021
Asia Pacific—Speakers shared their reflections on the July 28-29 ILC2021 for UPF’s Asia Pacific region in the closing session of the conference.
ILC2021 EUME: Session VII – Youth Voices for Peace
July 29, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The seventh ILC session focused on young people’s potential as peace-makers.
ILC2021 EUME: Session VIII – "Peace Road" Initiative
July 29, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The final ILC session focused on the "Peace Road's" potential to tear down barriers between countries.
July 2021 EUME ILC: Executive Summary
July 29, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—Track II diplomacy as a path to Korean reunification was the focus of eight sessions of an International Leadership Conference.
ILC2021 Latin America: Executive Report
July 28, 2021
Latin America—On July 27 and July 28, 2021, UPF Latin America and the Caribbean held an International Leadership Conference (ILC).
ILC2021 Asia Pacific, July 28: Opening Session
July 28, 2021
Asia Pacific—A former president of Nepal and three other speakers discussed best practices in Track II diplomacy in the opening session of the July 28-29 ILC2021 for UPF’s Asia Pacific region.
ILC2021 Asia Pacific, July 28: Session II – Women in Peacebuilding
July 28, 2021
Asia Pacific—The second session of the July 28-29 ILC2021 for UPF’s Asia Pacific region explored the role of women in Track II diplomacy.
ILC2021 Asia Pacific, July 28: Session III – Best Practices of NGOs and Non-State Actors
July 28, 2021
Asia Pacific—The third session of the July 28-29 ILC2021 for UPF’s Asia Pacific region focused on best practices of NGOs and non-state actors that can support Korean reunification.
ILC2021 Asia Pacific, July 28: Session IV - Best Practices of Faith-Based Organizations and Civil Society
July 28, 2021
Asia Pacific—The fourth session of the July 28-29 ILC2021 for UPF’s Asia Pacific program discussed best practices of faith-based organizations and civil society that can support Korean reunification.
ILC2021 EUME: Session IV – Women and Diplomacy
July 28, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The fourth ILC session explored the potential of women leaders as peacebuilders.
ILC2021 EUME: Session V – Private Sector Initiatives
July 28, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The fifth ILC session examined the potential for a private sector economy to develop in North Korea.
ILC2021 EUME: Session VI – Culture and the Arts
July 28, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The sixth ILC session focused on the power of arts and culture to bring unity to the Korean Peninsula.
ILC2021 EUME: Session I – Track 1.5 Diplomacy
July 27, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The July 2021 ILC started with a session titled “Track 1.5 Diplomacy Initiatives with North Korea.”
ILC2021 EUME: Session II – Faith-Based Organizations
July 27, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The second session of the ILC focused on the unique possibilities of FBOs in aiding Korean reunification.
ILC2021 EUME: Session III – Humanitarian Initiatives
July 27, 2021
Europe and the Middle East—The third ILC session focused on ways that humanitarian organizations can help to bring the two Koreas together.
ILC2021 Japan, Session VI – 17th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Federation for Peace and Unification
July 24, 2021
Tokyo, Japan—The sixth session of UPF-Japan’s July ILC2021 commemorated the 17th anniversary of the Federation for Peace and Unification and 30th anniversary of the UPF founders’ visit to North Korea.