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- Saturday, January 25, 2014
Track 2 Consultation on Syria Held in Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland - UPF convened a “Geneva: Track 2” forum in Switzerland Jan. 23-25, 2014, concurrent with the “Geneva II” inter-governmental conference on the crisis in Syria.
- Friday, January 10, 2014
Asian Interfaith Clergy Network Launched in the Philippines
Manila, Philippines - The Asian Clergy Leadership Conference was launched in Manila, Philippines, on Jan. 10, 2014, during an International Interfaith Peace Conference
- Saturday, December 14, 2013
North American Leadership Conferences Held in 5 Cities
h Washington, DC, USA - UPF-North America organized leadership conferences in the latter part of 2013 on the theme of “Building a Nation and a World of Peace” in Washington DC, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago and Ottawa to build national networks of Ambassadors for Peace.
- Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Conference in Paris Promotes Europe-Eurasia Cooperation
Paris, France - A conference on "Eurasia and Europe: Cooperating for a Culture of Peace and Human Development" took place in Paris, France, Dec. 3-4, 2013, calling attention to the new "Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures" that was inaugurated in August 2013 at the instigation of Kazakhstan and being spearheaded by UNESCO.
- Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Teaching about Ideal Families and Transformational Leadership in Indonesia
Manado, Indonesia - Every day the audience grew for the Dec. 9-11 conference on "Ideal Families and Transformational Leadership: Towards a Nation of Peace, Unity and Prosperity" in Indonesia's Sulawesi island. One educator reported that the presentations gave her a new vision and renewed hope for Indonesia's youth.
- Saturday, January 11, 2014
Toronto Conference on Educating for Peace
Toronto, Canada - More than 50 Ambassadors for Peace and delegates of diverse religions and cultures attended a Jan. 11, 2014, conference in Toronto on "Stable Families Bring Prosperity, Peace, and Integrity to the Nation."
- Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Washington DC Forum: Women’s Role in Syria’s Transition and Reconciliation
Washington DC, USA - In advance of the upcoming Geneva II conference UPF convened a forum in Washington DC on Jan. 15, 2014 on “Women’s Role in Syria’s Transition and Reconciliation.”
- Monday, January 13, 2014
Vatican's Academy of Sciences Convenes Consultation on Syria
Vatican City – UPF's president Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, along with the secretary general of UPF-Argentina, Miguel Werner attended a Jan. 13, 2014, consultation at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on "Syria: Can We Remain Indifferent?"
- Friday, December 20, 2013
Year-End Gala in Buenos Aires: 'Share, Acknowledge and Celebrate'
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Under the motto “Share, acknowledge, and celebrate,” UPF-Argentina closed the activities of 2013 with a Dec. 20 dinner at the Peace Embassy in Buenos Aires, organized along with the Women’s Federation for World Peace of Argentina. It was an emotional reunion, with a familial and interreligious atmosphere, reuniting with old and new friends that were made during this intense year.
- Sunday, December 22, 2013
Jerusalem Conference Explores Options for Peace and Stability
Jerusalem, Israel - Approximately 45 religious leaders, academics, civil society leaders, diplomats and Middle East experts were in Jerusalem Dec. 19-22, 2013, to explore the theme “Interreligious and International Relations in the Middle East: Toward Peace and Stability.”
- Friday, December 20, 2013
Religious Youth Service Project in Central Sri Lanka
Nuwara-Eliya, Sri Lanka - A Religious Youth Service project in Walapane, central Sri Lanka, Dec. 13-20, 2013, included educational presentations, leadership development, learning about Sri Lanka's diverse religions and constructing a floor for a village medical clinic.
- Saturday, December 14, 2013
Tallinn Peace Forum: Steps Toward Eurasian-European Cooperation
Tallinn, Estonia - UPF-Estonia held a Peace Forum in Tallinn on Dec. 14 under the topic of “Practical Steps towards Eurasian-European Cooperation and Mutual Prosperity - What Role Can the Baltic Countries Play?“