- Written by: Franco Ravaglioli, Secretary General, UPF-Italy
Palermo, Italy—Day-long peace festival brings together Peace Road, interreligious ceremony, recognition of contributions to peace, and performances.
- Written by: Robert Bentele, coordinator, UPF-Munich
Munich, Germany—A recognized expert on Karl Marx and his teachings asked a Munich audience whether a renaissance of Marxism would be desirable.
- Written by: Mag. Maria Pammer, UPF-Upper Austria
Linz, Austria—The historical development of women’s role, from early Christianity to today, was the focus of a lecture co-sponsored by UPF.
- Written by: Mag. Maria Pammer, secretary general, UPF-Upper Austria
Linz, Austria—In the year of his 200th birthday, Karl Marx was the subject of a lecture on his life and his legacy.
- Written by: Barbara Grabner, UPF-Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia—Karl Marx and his work were the subject of a special lecture organized by UPF-Slovakia.
- Written by: Zsuzsanna Sulejmani, secretary, UPF-Fier
Fier, Albania—The local UPF Peace Council held an event to commemorate the European Year of Cultural Heritage.
- Written by: Barbara Grabner, UPF-Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia—Utilizing the general interest in Korea during the Olympic Winter Games, UPF-Slovakia organized an event titled “Korea’s Traditions from a Historical Perspective.”
- Written by: Jacques Marion, regional vice president of UPF for Europe and the Middle East
Paris, France—UPF marked World Interfaith Harmony Week with a program about an individual who strived to build bridges between Judaism, Christianity and Islam.