Helsinki, Finland - A seminar on “Peace and democracy - Let your voice be heard!” took place on September 21 in Helsinki featuring speakers from the Loviisa Peace Forum and the Women's Federation for World Peace.

Helsinki, Finland - For the International Day of Peace, UPF-Finland held a seminar on September 21 on “Youth, Peace and Development.” After a presentation about Principles of Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution, five people described programs that encourage young people to get involved in peace and development activities.

Helsinki, Finland - UPF-Finland honored three distinguished Finnish individuals in addition to the five international figures at the Legacy of Peace event in Helsinki on June 6. H.E. Mr. Harry Purwanto, Ambassador of Indonesia to Finland, attended the event and acknowledged the respect that the late president of Indonesia, Abdurrahman Wahid, showed to UPF Founder Rev. Sun Myung Moon.

St. Petersburg, Russia - Russian children traveled to Finland and Sweden as part of an international cultural festival on the theme of the “Light of the Christmas Star” December 11 – 15.

Helsinki, Finland - On April 29, UPF-Finland hosted a conference at the New Parliament building on “Youth in a Multicultural Society.”

Helsinki, Finland - Members, guests and Ambassadors for Peace gathered at UPF’s Finnish headquarters September 6 and 7, 2008 to study and discuss education in the areas of character development and human relationships. Among the participants were teachers, psychologists, social workers, and a spiritual teacher. The workshop was held in an atmosphere of mutual respect, which included both deep prayer to God and a strong sense of belonging to one human family.

The UPF-Finland held an interfaith panel discussion at the Parliament House on June 5. There were three panelists as main speakers, representing Catholic Church, Jewish community, and Islamic association. The topic of the event was: “How important is the family for us and the society?”