Following up on the Vienna Round table, 17 politicians, experts, academics and NGO representatives from 5 nations gathered in Budapest on Monday 24, October 2016 for a Round table convened by Hon. Nina Nováková, member of the Czech Parliament and Mr. Jacques Marion, Secretary General of UPF Europe.
Vlora, Albania—Encouraging young people to be more tolerant and understanding was the focus of a seminar held by UPF of Albania.
Pristina, Kosovo—Around 90 dignitaries from Albania, Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo attended a one-day conference titled “Righteous Peace, Sustainable Peace.”
Lisbon, Portugal—UPF-Portugal invited the leaders of several partner organizations for a one-day seminar in character education.
Tirana, Albania—UPF-Albania helped to brighten the lives of 70 orphaned children, giving them school supplies and an entertainment program.
Munich, Germany—International Day of Peace 2016 was observed by UPF-Munich with an interreligious peace prayer.
Oslo, Norway—The 2016 International Day of Peace was celebrated with a program titled “The UN Sustainable Development Goals and Religion.”
Monza, Italy—An interfaith prayer for peace was held by candlelight to celebrate the 2016 International Day of Peace.
Copenhagen, Denmark—The 2016 International Day of Peace was observed at a program in Denmark’s Parliament.