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Asia Pacific Continues Online Education into 2021
January 30, 2021
Bangkok, Thailand—UPF held a virtual Asia Pacific Leadership Conference at the start of 2021, which had 37 graduates from 14 nations.
UPF Central America and the Caribbean Hosts Webinar Featuring IAPD and WCLC
December 19, 2020
Central America and the Caribbean—The Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) and the World Christian Leadership Conference (WCLC) conducted a webinar on the theme “The Responsibility of Religious Leaders for the Construction of a Heavenly Unified World of Peace.”
UPF-Peru Launches Chapter of International Association for Peace and Economic Development
December 10, 2020
Peru—On December 10, 2020, UPF-Peru sponsored the online inauguration assembly of the Peru branch of the International Association for Peace and Economic Development (IAED).
Online Education Yields ‘Excellent’ Results
December 5, 2020
Bangkok, Thailand—More than 400 participants registered for two UPF-Asia Pacific online education programs, which were rated highly by graduates.
Asia Pacific ILC Focuses on Reunification of Korea
November 29, 2020
Bangkok, Thailand—More than 1,600 participants from 30 nations gathered virtually for an International Leadership Conference (ILC) focused on the reunification of Korea.
UPF-South America Hosts ILC Webinar on the Reunification of Korea
November 27, 2020
South America—UPF-South America’s ILC webinar was followed by 860 viewers.
Child Welfare Systems During COVID: Can We Improve How We Help Families?
November 19, 2020
New York, United States—The NGO Committee on the Family-New York held its monthly program as a webinar on November 19 on the topic “Families Coping with COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities in Child Welfare.”
South America’s International Media Association for Peace Holds Online Panel Attracting 165 Viewers
November 18, 2020
South America—“Freedom, Responsibility and Values” was the theme of a panel consisting of journalists from the International Media Association for Peace in South America.
UPF Media Association Inaugurated in Oceania
November 7, 2020
Sydney, Australia—The International Media Association for Peace (IMAP) inaugurated its Oceania chapter during a webinar it held for the region on supporting trustworthy journalism.
UPF-Canada Marks United Nations Day by Honoring Interfaith Practitioners
October 19, 2020
Montréal, Canada—In conjunction with United Nations Day 2020, 40 people responded to UPF-Quebec’s invitation to a webinar on “The Role of Interfaith Practitioners in Building Lasting Peace.
UPF-Uruguay Holds Webinar to Commemorate UN International Day of Peace
September 21, 2020
Uruguay—Looking at the topic “Shaping Peace Together,” UPF-Uruguay’s webinar took the theme “Four Women, Four Glances, Four Paths in the Search for Social Peace.”
UN International Day of Peace Honored in UPF-Brazil Webinar
September 21, 2020
Brazil—On September 21, 2020, UPF-Brazil celebrated UN International Day of Peace with the theme proposed by the United Nations for this year: “Forging Peace Together.”
Central American Region Holds Webinar to Commemorate UN International Day of Peace
September 21, 2020
Costa Rica—On September 21, 2020, UPF-Central America and the Caribbean held a webinar with the theme "International Day of Peace: Let's Realize a World of Sustainable Peace With Mutual Interdependence."
Executive Summary of ILC 2020—The Americas
September 13, 2020
The Americas—The successful three-day ILC Americas webinar included 92 speakers and had about 1,000 participants.
ILC2020 The Americas Session 8: Perspectives From Business Leaders
September 13, 2020
The Americas—Economists and trade specialists addressed the topic “Finding Opportunity and Hope at a Time of Global Crisis: The Role of Business Leadership” as part of UPF’s global problem-solving conference.
ILC 2020 The Americas Closing Session: Summary of Sessions and Call to Action
September 13, 2020
The Americas—Participants in UPF’s historic problem-solving ILC2020 conference, “Opportunity and Hope at a Time of Global Crisis,” reflected on its successes and looked forward with hope.
ILC2020 The Americas Special Session: 15th Anniversary of UPF
September 12, 2020
The Americas—On September 12, reflections of appreciation were offered to mark UPF’s 15 years of accomplishments.
ILC2020 The Americas Session 5: Women’s Leadership in Times of Global Crisis
September 12, 2020
The Americas—Women leaders from North and South America discussed the essential roles that women play in stabilizing society and creating peace.
ILC2020 The Americas Session 6: Finding Opportunity and Hope at a Time of Global Crisis: The Role of Media
September 12, 2020
The Americas—Media specialists from North, Central and South America discussed their common challenges and sought solutions in UPF’s global conference.
ILC2020 The Americas Session 7: Breaking Down the Walls—Pursuing Interdependence for a Community for Peace
September 12, 2020
The Americas—Academics from North, Central, and South America discussed new ways of working together in unique global webinar.