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- Saturday, November 12, 2011
Living for Others Awards Given in Sydney
Sydney, Australia - UPF-Australia hosted the seventh annual Living for Others Award event on November 12. There was a full house of 120 attendees in the main hall of the Oceania Peace Embassy in Sydney.
- Friday, December 16, 2011
Sierra Leone Workshop on Marriage and Family
Freetown, Sierra Leone - UPF-Sierra Leone held a National Leadership Workshop on the theme of "The Significance of Marriage and Family in the 21st Century" on December 16 at the GGEM Conference Hall in Freetown.
- Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Meetings with Kazakh Ambassadors for Peace
Almaty, Kazakhstan - Ambassadors for Peace gathered in the Kazakhstan Peace Embassy on December 19 to review developments during the year. The presentation on “From dependence through independence towards interdependence” by Konstantin Krylov, Secretary General of UPF-Russia, stimulated much discussion.
- Monday, November 28, 2011
Marriage and Family Forum in Argentina
Anisacate, Argentina - UPF-Argentina organized a marriage and family forum on November 28 in Anisacate, a small town in the Cordoba province of central Argentina.
- Monday, December 5, 2011
Siberian Forum on Interreligious Dialogue
Novosibirsk, Russia - A Forum on “Peace through interreligious dialogue and education” was held in Novosibirsk Dec. 2-5, 2011, to promote dialogue and cooperation among young people of various religions.
- Thursday, December 22, 2011
UPF Statement on the Korean Peninsula in the Wake of the Passing of Kim Jong-il
The recent death of North Korean President Kim Jong-il and the current transition of power to a new generation of leadership is a time of great uncertainty for all Koreans and the entire East Asian region. At the same time it also offers an important opportunity to plot a new course of peace and reconciliation that will finally bring to a close more than six decades of division and distrust.
- Saturday, December 10, 2011
London Human Rights Forum: How Far Have We Progressed?
London, UK - UPF-Europe organized an International Leadership Conference in London December 8-10 on the theme 'Commemorating Human Rights Day 2011: How Far Have We Progressed?'
- Saturday, December 10, 2011
Human Rights Day 2011 Observed by 4 UPF Chapters
UPF chapters in Germany, Italy, Nepal and the UK organized programs on to commemorate Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, 2011.
- Thursday, December 8, 2011
Thai Youth Clean Flood Damage at a Muslim School
Bangkok, Thailand - UPF launched "Peace Volunteer Thailand" with a mobilization of Muslim, Christian and Buddhist to clean flood damage at a Muslim school in Bangkok on Dec. 8, 2011.
- Sunday, November 27, 2011
Poetry Prizes Awarded by UPF-San Marino
San Marino - UPF and the San Marino's Cultural Academy held its annual ceremony awarding its Titan Poetry Prizes on November 26 and 27 honoring 30 poets.
- Saturday, December 3, 2011
Seminar on the Family in Solomon Islands
Honiara, Solomon Islands - A leadership seminar on Dec. 3, 2011, addressed the theme "The Significance of Marriage and Family for Peace and Human Development."
- Thursday, December 1, 2011
Marriage and Family Initiative in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh - A seminar on “Marriage and Family Peace Initiative” took place in Bangladesh at the Sundarban Hotel on Dec. 1, 2011.