Emcee: Ms. Genie Kagawa, Deputy Director, Office of UN Relations Invocation: Bishop James Benedict Sta. Maria Salvidar, Holy Orthodox Catholic Apostolic Church, Philippines Welcome: Hon. Bong Ho Kim, Former Vice Chairman, Korean National Assembly; Ambassador Abdul Wahid Muktub, Ministry of Manpower & Transmigration, Indonesia Conclusion: Dr. Thomas Walsh, President, UPF International
Our opening plenary will be held at the Cheon Bok Gung, a newly-consecrated sanctuary dedicated to the work of interreligious harmony and peace, located in the revitalized Yongsan district of Seoul
Moderator: Dr. Thomas Walsh Musical Offering: Two Rivers Chior Interfaith Cermony: Readings of Sacred Texts and Prayers for Peace Video Presentation: Welcome to the Universal Peace Federation Panel Discussion: Dr. Hamdi Murad, UPF Presiding Council, Jordan Dr. Po-Ya Chang, President, UPF Taiwan Rt. Hon. Parmanada Jha, Vice President, Nepal Keynote Address: Dr. Hyung Jin Moon, UPF International Chairman
2:00 PM
Session II: Update on the Mission, Activities & Goals of UPF Moderator: Mrs. Tomiko Duggan, Office of International Relations, UPF Presenters: Dr. Thomas Walsh, President, UPF International Mr. Taj Hamad, Secretary General, UPF International
3:45 PM
Session III: The Teachings of Rev. Moon Presentation Moderator: Rev. Mwalagho Kililo, Regional Secretary General, UPF Africa Presenters: Dr. Michael Balcomb, Director, Office of Communications, UPF Mrs. Genie Kagawa, Office of International and UN Relations, UPF
7:30 PM
Session IV: Marriage and Family as Instruments of Peace
October 10
8:30 AM
Depart for Sun Moon University
10:00 AM
Video Presentation: The World Peace Blessing
The World Peace Blessing Ceremony, Sun Moon University, Cheonan
These marriage blessing ceremonies been among the most distinctive characteristics of Father and Mother Moon's ministry since their own Blessing in 1960.
Session V: Consultation on The Interreligious Council at the UN UPF's Work with the United Nations Consultations on the proposal for an interreligious council at the UN Moderator: Mr. Taj Hamad, Secretary General, UPF International Presenters: Dr. Golam Dastagir, University of Toronto, Canada Mrs. Carolyn Handschin, Deputy-Director UN Relations, UPF Europe-II Rev. Thorhallur Heimisson, National Church of Iceland Amb. Asda Jyanama, Former Ambassador of Thailand to the UN Dr. Concepcion Pinos, UNESCO College of Peace, Spain Amb. Akira Matsui, former Ambassador of Japan to Kazakhstan
7:30 PM
Shopping Trip (Optional)
October 11
9:00 AM
Video Presentation: Creating a Family of Faith
Session VI: Interfaith Consultation: The Middle East Peace Initiative Moderator: Mrs. Tomiko Duggan, Office of International Relations, UPF Presentations: Principles of Conflict Resolution: Dr. Michael Balcomb, UPF International | Presentation The Middle East Peace Initiative: Dr. Thomas Walsh, UPF International | Presentation Panelists: Imam Dawud Assad, President, Council of Mosques of USA, Inc. Rabbi Aron Mueller, Rabbi, Israelite Community of Baden and Zurich, Switzerland Imam Gaber Mansur, Imam, Druze Community in Israel Sheik Samir Aasi, Imam, City of Ako Father Demitri Mussa, Priest, Greek Catholic Church, Israel
11:00 AM
Session VII: UPF Peace Initiative: North East Asia Moderator: Mrs. Carolyn Handschin, Deputy-Director UN Relations, UPF Europe-II Presenter: Dr. Sun Jo Hwang, UPF Korea
