Education and human development

Munich, Germany—UPF participated in a special interfaith workshop on Houses of Religions titled “Vision / Format / Experiences.”

Lisbon, Portugal—UPF and an affiliated organization were invited to participate in an awards ceremony honoring prominent Portuguese-speakers.

Munich, Germany—To commemorate World Mental Health Day, UPF-Germany and an affiliated organization held a “worship service with a difference.”

Vienna, Austria—UPF participated in a discussion at the United Nations about faith-based organizations’ role in preventing crime.

Vienna, Austria—A Peace Road trip to Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina was the theme of an International Day of Peace celebration.

Prague, Czech Republic—The Czech UPF chapter invited the ambassador of the Republic of Albania to give a presentation about his country.

Prague, Czech Republic—Three distinguished speakers presented their ideas about peace at a special discussion organized by UPF.

Bratislava, Slovakia—A well-known international security expert offered insights into the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Bonn, Germany—The UPF commemoration started with a comparison of “peace journalism” vs. “war journalism.”

Vienna, Austria—UPF, together with its affiliated organizations, joined a Bosnian women’s group on a Peace Road trip through Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands—The third seminar on the UPF Vision and Peace Principles drew 40 participants from 10 nations.

Budapest, Hungary—Ambassadors for Peace, prominent artists and families paid tribute to the UPF founder seven years after his passing.

Giessen, Germany—A program held by UPF asked the question: In what direction is human history heading?

Copenhagen, Denmark—The theme of the 2019 Peace Road event held by UPF-Denmark was “The Ocean in the Service of Peace.”

Seend, United Kingdom—A weekend retreat allowed Ambassadors for Peace to form friendships as well as study Principles of Peace.

Helsinki, Finland—Starting at the spiritual center of Finland, UPF supporters held a Peace Road walking event through the center of Helsinki.

Birmingham, United Kingdom—More than 100 people gathered to discuss the challenging influences that are impacting children and young people in modern society.

Kyiv, Ukraine—A Peace Road event traveled from Kyiv, Ukraine, to the site of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.

Vienna, Austria—The Austrian chapter of UPF has inaugurated a new initiative called Culture for Peace.

Vatican City—A delegation from UPF International had a private meeting with His Holiness Pope Francis at the pope's office in the Vatican.