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http://france.upf.org

Global Peace Council Member

Mr. Chansamone Voravong

President, Forum of Migrants International Solidarity Organization

National Peace Council Member

Dr. Claude Gaudeau de Gerlicz

President, Bioespas, Bioinformatic and Biotechnology Laboratory

UPF-France Convenes Interfaith Discussion of Scriptures

March 7, 2021

Paris, France—“Encountering God in the Scriptures” was the title of an interfaith meeting held by UPF.

World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in France

February 7, 2021

Paris, France—An interreligious conference was held online under the theme “Hospitality of Abraham.”

IAPP Webinar Responds to World Health Crisis

December 19, 2020

Paris, France—Governments’ handling of healthcare during the pandemic was the topic of an online meeting.

Centenary Forum Discusses Peace in Africa and Korea

October 24, 2020

Paris, France—On the occasion of the Founders Centenary Exhibition, UPF organized a forum on prospects for peace in Africa and Korea.

2020 Africa-EUME International Leadership Conference—Executive Summary

September 13, 2020

Africa/Europe/Middle East—ILC 2020 held by UPF of Africa and UPF of Europe and the Middle East focused on the theme “Opportunity and Hope at a Time of Global Crisis.

First European "Peace Talk" Welcomes Religious Leaders

May 12, 2020

Paris, France—The first “Peace Talks” organized by UPF for the Europe/Middle East region focused on “The Role of Faith in Times of Crisis.”

An Interreligious Initiative Facing the Pandemic

April 1, 2020

France—In March, while many nations have entered general confinement, UPF-France launched the "Interreligious Minute" to help cope with the coronavirus pandemic.The following is the content of a pamphlet sent out to the Ambassadors for Peace, colleagues and friends.

French Participants Reflect On World Summit 2020

February 29, 2020

Paris, France—World Summit 2020 was the topic of discussion of about 60 summit participants and Ambassadors for Peace at a meeting held by UPF.

UPF Interfaith Initiative Inaugurated in France

January 19, 2019

Paris, France—More than 100 participants gathered to inaugurate the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD).

UPF Holds Human Rights Conference in European Parliament

December 12, 2018

Strasbourg, France—A UPF conference in the European Parliament on “Europe and the Future of Human Rights” brought together eminent scholars and human rights activists.

Paris Forum Considers Risks Linked to Reproductive Technologies

October 20, 2018

Paris, France—The consequences of a law making medically assisted procreation easier were discussed at a Paris forum.

Interfaith Conference Held in Paris

June 2, 2018

Paris, France—More than 90 participants attended a UPF conference titled “Building a Peaceful and Inclusive Society: The Role of Religions.”

World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in France

February 1, 2018

Paris, France—UPF marked World Interfaith Harmony Week with a program about an individual who strived to build bridges between Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

International Day of Peace Observed in Paris, France

September 21, 2017

Paris, France—The 2017 International Day of Peace was celebrated at an evening program with the theme given by the United Nations: “Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All.”

International Day of Peace Observed in Lyon, France

September 20, 2017

Lyon, France—Leaders of local NGOs met at the Espace Culture et Paix (Culture and Peace Space) to celebrate this year’s International Day of Peace.

French Interfaith Forum Discusses the Afterlife

June 3, 2017

Paris, France—A new series of interreligious forums started with the topic “The Reality of Life after Death and Contemporary Society.”

International Day of Families Observed in France

May 15, 2017

Paris, France—In honor of the 2017 UN International Day of Families, UPF-France held a forum under the theme “The Family in the 21st Century—Evolution or Crisis?”