Youth UPF
UPF offers young people the opportunity to develop their capacity as leaders and peacebuilders and work together for the greater good, alongside people of many nations, cultures and religions. Student clubs and other programs empower youth to create positive change in their communities, nations and world. For information about Youth UPF activities in Europe, click here.
- Written by: UPF - UK
London, UK - In an event packed with inspirational stories and aspirational youth, Youth Achievement Awards were presented to young adults who made significant impact on the lives of others July 1, 2014, in of the House of Commons.
- Written by: Youth UPF Europe
Vienna, Austria - Dr. Alexander Karakas, co-founder of the Trialog-Institut, organized a workshop and panel discussion under the title "Between Intercultural Dialogue and Integration" at the Campus of the University of Vienna on June 18, 2014.
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, Secretary General, UPF-Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria - The executive secretary of the National Commission for Colleges in Education has approved the request for partnership by UPF Nigeria to establish Peace Clubs in all the colleges of education in Nigeria.
- Written by: Bogdan Pammer, Youth UPF Europe
Vienna, Austria - About 40 people joined Youth UPF Europe's “Conversations about a Greater Europe” in Vienna on June 3, 2014, addressing issues of identity, borders and peace.
- Written by: UPF - Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine - Young people in Ukraine made paper cranes to express their desire for peace, stability and unity, and a garland of 1000 cranes was presented at the Peace Cycle Race in Kiev on May 30.
- Written by: Dr. Kazi Nurul Islam Professor and Chairman, Department of World Religions and Culture, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh - A certificate distribution ceremony for Next Generation Club members who attended an orientation program was held on May 17, 2014, at the auditorium of the Sikh Temple at Dhaka University.
- Written by: Mykhailo Ilyin, Secretary General, UPF-Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine - At a seminar commemorating the International Day of Youth Solidarity, April 24, 2014, participants discussed ideas for promoting better understanding and common identity among young people in Ukraine.
- Written by: Bogdan Pammer, Youth UPF Europe
Vienna, Austria - Fifteen Russian and Ukrainian youth living in Austria met on March 29, 2014 in Vienna to discuss matters of identity, values and neighborly relations as well as talk about their visions for the future of their societies.
- Written by: UPF - Moldova
Chisinau, Moldova - In cooperation with UPF Moldova, a group of six students from Sun Moon University in Korea visited Moldova from Feb. 1-9, 2014.
- Written by: Katri Olkkonen, Youth UPF Finland
Paris, France - I had been selected to attend a two-day European Leadership Conference, Dec. 3-4, 2013, focused on the relations between Europe and Eurasia.
- Written by: UPF - Eurasia
UPF chapters in Russia, Estonia, Georgia, Germany and Azerbaijan offered educational programs on the UN International Day for Tolerance, Nov. 16, 2013.
- Written by: Bogdan Pammer and Althea Corlett, Co-Directors of Creating Change
Qawra, Malta - Thirty-six young people from the United Kingdom, Finland, Austria, Italy, Malta, Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Palestine gathered in Malta Oct. 20-27 to share experiences and explore perspectives on the topic of creating “real social change.”