Pillar Peace and Security
Developing a Foundation for Korean Reunification
Europe and the Middle East—Important steps for Korea’s neighbors to take were proposed in the IAAP webinar.
ILC2021 UPF Europe and the Middle East (EUME): Executive Summary
Europe and the Middle East—The International Leadership Conference focused on Korean reunification through economic development and ideologies.
ILC2021 UPF Europe and the Middle East (EUME): Session VI – History and Culture
Europe and the Middle East—The sixth ILC session asked if Koreans’ common history and culture can overcome their division.
ILC2021 UPF Europe and the Middle East (EUME): Session VII – Media
Europe and the Middle East—The seventh ILC session focused on the potential of the media to support Korean reunification.
ILC2021 UPF Europe and the Middle East (EUME): Closing Session
Europe and the Middle East—The August 2021 ILC concluded with a call for a worldwide spiritual reformation as a prerequisite for peace.
ILC2021 UPF Europe and the Middle East (EUME): Session III – Northeast Asian Economic Union
Europe and the Middle East—The third ILC session was titled “Prospects for a Northeast Asian Economic Union.”
ILC2021 UPF Europe and the Middle East (EUME): Session IV – Trade and Business Activities
Europe and the Middle East—The fourth ILC session focused on the potential and benefits of trade and business activities with North Korea.
ILC2021 UPF Europe and the Middle East (EUME): Session V – Worldviews
Europe and the Middle East—The fifth ILC session examined how the worldviews of the two Koreas affect their attitudes toward reunification.
ILC2021 UPF Europe and the Middle East (EUME): Session I – Japan-Korea Tunnel
Europe and the Middle East—The August 2021 ILC started by examining the benefits of building a tunnel between Japan and Korea.
ILC2021 UPF Europe and the Middle East (EUME): Session II – Bering Strait Tunnel
Europe and the Middle East—The second ILC session examined the feasibility of a tunnel connecting Russia and Alaska.
Russia-Africa Friendship Conference
Moscow, Russia—UPF co-sponsored a Russia-Africa friendship conference that focused on Somalia.
ILC2021 North America Executive Summary
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 EUME: Session VII – Youth Voices for Peace
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
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
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
Latin America—On July 27 and July 28, 2021, UPF Latin America and the Caribbean held an International Leadership Conference (ILC).
ILC2021 EUME: Session IV – Women and Diplomacy
Europe and the Middle East—The fourth ILC session explored the potential of women leaders as peacebuilders.
ILC2021 EUME: Session V – Private Sector Initiatives
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
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
Europe and the Middle East—The July 2021 ILC started with a session titled “Track 1.5 Diplomacy Initiatives with North Korea.”