
- Written by: Mr. Jacques Marion, Secretary General of UPF Europe
It is a privilege to participate in this European Leadership conference here in Vienna, co-sponsored by the Women’s Federation for World Peace and the Academic Council on the United Nations System.

- Written by: Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, President, UPF International
The Universal Peace Federation is dedicated to the promotion of good relations, good partnerships among peoples, nations, religions.

- Written by: A.S. Azimov, Ambassador at Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russia
We consider the issue of visa abolition for short-term trips by Russian Federation and European Union citizens to be one of priorities of our current relations with the EU. A breakthrough in this direction will be a serious achievement in our strategic partnership with the EU as well as a sound stimulus for developing economic, cultural, and humanitarian interrelations.

- Written by: Sergei Nechaev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Austria
I am happy to welcome the organizers and participants of the conference on cooperation of Russia and European Union in this era of globalization.
- Written by: UPF-Europe
The first session was chaired by Mr Peter Haider, Secretary General of UPF-Austria.