Eastern Europe

Kiev, Ukraine—Thirty-seven children received a Junior Ambassador for Peace Certificate at the Peace Congress with the theme “All the World for Peace.”

Prague, Czech Republic—The Czech chapter of UPF invited its Ambassadors for Peace to a seminar on the founder’s teachings.

Odessa, Ukraine—A group of mostly children traveled from Kiev to Odessa as the Ukrainian contribution to the Peace Road 2018 campaign.

Bratislava, Slovakia—Living conditions and tensions in North Korean society were the topic of a lecture presented by UPF-Slovakia.

Prague, Czech Republic—In the bicentennial of his birth, a public lecture held by UPF asked the question “Who Was Karl Marx in Reality?”

Prague, Czech Republic—Czech Ambassadors for Peace were invited to a lecture on the life of UPF founder Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon.

Prague, Czech Republic—The Czech chapter of UPF initiated a study of World Scripture with a discussion of the theme “Love Your Enemy.”

Bratislava, Slovakia—Karl Marx and his work were the subject of a special lecture organized by UPF-Slovakia.

Bratislava, Slovakia—To mark World Interfaith Harmony Week, UPF held a roundtable on “Wisdom Sharing: Our Attitude toward Enemies.”

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.”

Prague, Czech Republic—UPF, in cooperation with the Christian Community, organized an interfaith gathering on the occasion of World Interfaith Harmony Week.

Bratislava, Slovakia—On the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, UPF-Slovakia prepared an exciting lecture about that event’s ideological aspects.

Prague, Czech Republic—The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace had its national inauguration at a conference held in the Czech Parliament.

Bratislava, Slovakia—The 400-year period from the Protestant Reformation (1517) to the Russian Revolution (1917) was the topic of a UPF event.

Bratislava, Slovakia—“Peace Is More Than Just the Absence of War” was the theme of the UPF-Slovakia program honoring the 2017 UN International Day of Peace.

Bratislava, Slovakia—The fourth meeting of the Central European Initiative was held in Bratislava, following previous roundtable discussions in Vienna, Budapest and Prague.

Prague, Czech Republic—The roles of parents and government in children’s education was the theme of an international conference held in the Czech Parliament.

Bratislava, Slovakia—The power of the media to shape public opinion was the topic of a lecture held by UPF-Slovakia.

Bratislava, Slovakia—UPF marked the 2017 World Interfaith Harmony Week by focusing on a new law that limits the rights of faith groups in Slovakia.

Prague, Czech Republic—“The Media and Us: Influencing the Public Opinion” was the title of a lecture organized by the Czech UPF chapter.