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Nigerians Host Annual General Peace Assembly
December 11, 2016
Owerri, Nigeria—About 200 participants attended the UPF-Nigeria Annual General Peace Assembly 2016, which was devoted to the Peace Vision 2020.
UPF-USA Hosts International Leadership Conference
December 1, 2016
Washington, D.C., United States—More than 200 leaders from 54 nations attended an International Leadership Conference (ILC) which featured the launch of a parliamentarians’ peacebuilding association known as the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP).
UPF Conference Inspires Asian Leaders to Spread Peace Principles
November 28, 2016
Bangkok, Thailand—An Asian Leadership Conference held in November drew participation from government officials from Cambodia and Indonesia.
UPF-Czech Republic Examines Challenges of Our Time
November 25, 2016
Prague, Czech Republic—More than 50 participants attended a conference held in the Czech Parliament on “Challenges and Opportunities of Our Time.”
Indonesian Students Participate in UPF Character Education Tour
November 22, 2016
Makassar, Indonesia—UPF-Indonesia brought its national tour on character education to universities in East Java province and the Lesser Sunda Islands.
UPF-Russia Discusses the Use of Science for the Public Good
November 12, 2016
Yekaterinburg, Russia—A conference on "Modern Science in Russia for Peace and Development" discussed the power that science has to benefit humankind.
Indonesian Universities Host UPF Character Education Tour
November 10, 2016
Pekanbaru, Indonesia—Two universities in western Indonesia hosted UPF-Indonesia’s national tour on character education.
Asian Leaders Gather in Bangkok for UPF Conference
October 31, 2016
Bangkok, Thailand—The largest Asian Leadership Conference with the highest level of participants took place in Bangkok from October 28 to 31.
UPF-Indonesia National Tour Comes to Eastern Indonesia
October 27, 2016
Maluku, Indonesia—The third leg of UPF-Indonesia’s national tour, “Building Harmonious Families-Our Shared Responsibility,” took place in the eastern most provinces of Indonesia.
UPF-Indonesia National Tour Continues in Sumatra
October 14, 2016
Bandar Lampung, Indonesia—More than 400 students and faculty from schools throughout Sumatra participated in the second leg of UPF-Indonesia’s national character education tour.
Asian Leadership Conference Provides a Vision for Peace
October 10, 2016
Bangkok, Thailand—An Asian Leadership Conference (ALC) took place from October 7 to 10 in Bangkok.
National Tour Promotes Character Education in Indonesia
September 26, 2016
Manado, Indonesia—UPF-Indonesia held seminars in character education in two provinces as part of its national tour, “Building Harmonious Families-Our Shared Responsibility.”
International Day of Peace Observed in Fiji
September 21, 2016
Suva, Fiji—International Day of Peace 2016 was celebrated with a program on Parents’ Education.
UPF-Canada Annual Conference to Focus on Youth
September 10, 2016
Toronto, Canada—UPF-Canada’s upcoming conference on “Encouraging Social Engagement & Loyal Citizenship Among Disaffected Youth” was the focus of the chapter’s monthly meeting in September.
Central European Roundtable on the Family
July 8, 2016
Vienna, Austria—Politicians, experts and NGO representatives from five Central European nations met at a UPF roundtable on family issues.
Global Day of Parents Observed in Argentina
June 9, 2016
Buenos Aires, Argentina—UPF-Argentina commemorated the Global Day of Parents 2016 with a program titled “Honoring Life.”
Global Day of Parents Observed in Nicaragua
June 8, 2016
Managua, Nicaragua—Some 170 students and faculty members at the University of Commercial Sciences attended a program at the school to commemorate Global Day of Parents.
Global Day of Parents Observed in Fiji
June 4, 2016
Nadi, Fiji—Global Day of Parents 2016 was celebrated with a program for educators that stressed the importance of values education.
Global Day of Parents 2016 Observed at the United Nations
June 1, 2016
New York City, United States—The importance of both fathers and mothers was the focus of an event the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See organized at the United Nations to commemorate Global Day of Parents.
Global Day of Parents Observed in Russia
June 1, 2016
Moscow, Russia—Global Day of Parents 2016 was celebrated by UPF in two Russian cities: Novosibirsk in Siberia and Ryazan in European Russia.