Eurasia

Moscow, Russia—Participants in the 2019 Mister and Miss University pageant referred to it as a family more than a competition.

Moscow, Russia—Finalists of the 2019 Mister and Miss University competition took part in a roundtable organized by UPF.

Moscow, Russia—Experts on Northeast Asia analyzed the prospects for peace, security and development in the region.

Ufa, Russia—Muslim women attending advanced training courses in teaching the Quran were given an introduction to UPF and its principles.

St. Petersburg, Russia—An event supporting the Peace Road initiative started with a 3-hour bus tour and ended with a roundtable discussion.

Moscow, Russia—About 40 people attended a UPF program dedicated to World Interfaith Harmony Week 2019.

Moscow, Russia—Contestants of the 2019 Mister and Miss University beauty pageant learned about a variety of faith traditions during World Interfaith Harmony Week.

St. Petersburg, Russia—Poetry, songs, dances and folk art at an interfaith creative evening expressed many ways to relate with God.

St. Petersburg, Russia—In honor of World Interfaith Harmony Week 2019, UPF organized several days of excursions and interfaith creative meetings.

Yekaterinburg, Russia—A Peace Road event honored the 75^th anniversary of Leningrad’s liberation from a Nazi blockade.

Ryazan, Russia—The winter 2019 phase of the Peace Road project began with two days of activities, both indoor and outdoor.

Moscow, Russia—UPF activists plunged into an ice hole in a Russian tradition inspired by the Christian celebration of Epiphany.

St. Petersburg, Russia—The local chapter of UPF opened the winter season of Peace Road by sponsoring a session of Nordic walking.

Moscow, Russia—Seventy participants attended a conference in the historic Hotel National at which the Russian chapter of IAPD was launched.

St. Petersburg, Russia—A meeting titled “Green Angels of St. Petersburg” brought together participants who are passionate about protecting the environment.

Ufa, Russia—In the capital of the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan, UPF organized a cultural evening to celebrate the spirit of volunteerism.

Kazan, Russia—After 17 months, 13 countries, and 25,000 kilometers, a UPF Ambassador for Peace finished his trip around the world by bicycle.

Moscow, Russia—UPF once again organized a football festival, titled Play Football for Peace, related to the International Day of Peace.

Tbilisi, Georgia—A commemoration of the 2018 International Day of Peace focused on the role of NGOs in peacebuilding.

Moscow, Russia—Supporters of the Peace Road project participated in the 2018 running of the Moscow International Marathon.