France

Intervention of Mr. Willy Fautré, Director, Human Rights Without Frontiers International, Belgium, at the European Leadership Conference in Strasbourg, France.

Strasbourg, France—A UPF conference in the European Parliament on “Europe and the Future of Human Rights” brought together eminent scholars and human rights activists.

Intervention of Dr. Katsumi Otsuka, Chairman, UPF Europe & Middle East at the European Leadership Conference in Strasbourg, France.

Intervention of Dr. Ali Rastbeen, Founder and President, “Académie de géopolitique de Paris”, France, at the European Leadership Conference in Strasbourg, France.

Intervention of Mr. Jacques Marion, Vice President, UPF Europe & Middle East, France, at the European Leadership Conference in Strasbourg, France

Welcoming remarks by Hon. Patricia Lalonde, Member of the European Parliament, at the European Leadership Conference in Strasbourg, France.

Intervention of Dr. Adrian Holderegger, Professor Emeritus of theological ethics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, at the European Leadership Conference in Strasbourg, France.

Intervention of Dr. jur. Farida Valiullina, Lawyer, Germany, at the European Leadership Conference in Strasbourg, France.

Intervention of Dr. Antonio Stango, President, Italian Federation for Human Rights, at the European Leadership Conference in Strasbourg, France.

Intervention of Hon. Tomáš Zdechovský, Member of the European Parliament, Czech Republic, at the European Leadership Conference in Strasbourg, France.

Intervention of Dr. Aaron Rhodes, former executive director of the International Helsinki Federation, Germany, at the European Leadership Conference in Strasbourg, France.

Intervention of Mrs Diana Constantinide, Barrister, United Kingdom at the European Leadership Conference in Strasbourg, France.

The consequences of a law making medically assisted procreation easier were discussed at a Paris forum.

Paris, France—More than 90 participants attended a UPF conference titled “Building a Peaceful and Inclusive Society: The Role of Religions.”

Paris, France—UPF marked World Interfaith Harmony Week with a program about an individual who strived to build bridges between Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Paris, France—The 2017 International Day of Peace was celebrated at an evening program with the theme given by the United Nations: “Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All.”

Lyon, France—Leaders of local NGOs met at the Espace Culture et Paix (Culture and Peace Space) to celebrate this year’s International Day of Peace.

Paris, France—A new series of interreligious forums started with the topic “The Reality of Life after Death and Contemporary Society.”

Paris, France—In honor of the 2017 UN International Day of Families, UPF-France held a forum under the theme “The Family in the 21st Century—Evolution or Crisis?”

Larnaca, Cyprus—UPF convened the conference, “Syria: Opening Lines of Communication and Soft Power Approaches to Peace,” in Cyprus from December 17 to 19, 2016.