Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD)
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Read the mission statement by Dr Thomas Walsh, President of UPF International |
The new interreligious association, known provisionally as the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development, was launched on November 13, 2017, at an International Leadership Conference in Seoul, South Korea, with the vision that not only should religions cooperate with one another—Christian, Muslim, Jew, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, and others—they should also work together with the leaders of governments and civil society and the private sector, as partners, for the sake of building the world envisioned by our founders, our ancestors, and, indeed, all people.-
UPF-Norway Promote Interfaith ‘Prayer for Peace’
Oslo, Norway—In cooperation with Norway’s largest mosque, UPF organized the program “Prayer for Peace.”
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UPF-UK Observes World Interfaith Harmony Week
Birmingham, United Kingdom—“Speaking Truth to Power” described constructive engagements with decision makers.
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UPF-Stuttgart Observes Interfaith Harmony Week
Stuttgart, Germany—Reincarnation and karma were discussion topics of the UPF celebration.
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UPF Partners with WCC for Interfaith Conference
Geneva, Switzerland—UPF co-sponsored a World Interfaith Harmony Week event with the World Council of Churches.
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IAPD-Russia’s 2nd Interview: Irkutsk Region Mufti
Yekaterinburg, Russia—For its second online interview, UPF-Russia invited the mufti of the Baikal Muftiate.
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UPF-Italy Holds Interfaith Harmony Roundtable
Rome, Italy—Eight speakers and an audience of 58 joined the online discussion.
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UPF-Russia Leads Interfaith Visit to Synagogue
Voronezh, Russia—For World Interfaith Harmony Week, UPF organized a visit to the local synagogue.
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UPF-Denmark Observes UN's World Interfaith Harmony Week
Copenhagen, Denmark—“Brotherhood Between Religions” was the theme of the UPF event.
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UPF-Frankfurt Observes Interfaith Harmony Week
Frankfurt, Germany—What kind of spiritual environment best promotes human development?
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"Why Religions and Cultures in Dialogue Matter for Achieving the UN SDGs"
Vienna, Austria—UPF co-sponsored a World Interfaith Harmony Week event at UN headquarters in Vienna.
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UPF-Czechia Observes UN's World Interfaith Harmony Week
Prague, Czech Republic—"If there is no peace among religions, there can be no peace in the world.”
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IAPD-Russia’s 1st Interview: Moscow Imam
Moscow, Russia—UPF-Russia held the first of a series of online interviews with religious leaders.
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UPF-France Convenes Monthly Interfaith Meeting
Paris, France—Dialogue & Alliance held its monthly interfaith meeting on the proposed theme for the new year.
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For New Year, UPF-Spain Holds Peace Celebration
Madrid, Spain—The interfaith event was dedicated to the current situations in Ukraine and Iran.
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UPF-France Considers the Feminine God
Paris, France—The 20th Dialogue & Alliance meeting focused on the theme "God in the Feminine."
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UPF-Netherlands Observes Human Rights Day
Amsterdam, Netherlands—Threats to human rights were highlighted in a UPF commemoration of Human Rights Day.
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UPF-Spain Links Spirituality and Nature
Zaragoza, Spain—"Peace, Nature and Spirituality” was the theme of an interfaith program held by UPF.
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UPF-France Interfaith Meeting Focuses on Youth
Paris, France—Dialogue & Alliance held its monthly interfaith meeting on "Youth and Spiritual Awakening.”
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UPF-France Holds 18th Scriptural Reasoning
Paris, France—The monthly "Dialogue & Alliance" interfaith forum commemorated World Food Day.
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UPF-Italy Focuses on the Value of Spirituality
Rome, Italy—"The Value of Spirituality for Social Harmony" was the theme of the IAPD webinar.