Western Europe

Geneva, Switzerland- The Universal Peace Federation, the Women’s Federation for World Peace, the Fribourg Peace Forum, and the Geneva Interfaith Intercultural Alliance organized a conference in Geneva July 5-6, 2012, on the stimulating and highly topical theme, “The Contribution of Families to Peace, Human Development, and Prosperity.”

Presentation of by Mr. Jack Corley, Chair, UPF Europe, in session 2 on "Families, Human Development and Good Governance: What can we learn from other cultures and continents?".

Presentation of Mr. Dennis Stoica, Chair of Directors, Healthy Relationships California and International, at the Conference on “The Contribution of Families to Peace, Human Development and Prosperity”.

Presentation of Rev. Dr. Joong Hyun Pak, author, theologian, Chairman of the Multicultural Family Association in South Korea, at the Conference on “The Contribution of Families to Peace, Human Development and Prosperity”.

Presentation of Mr. Tim Miller, Former Vice Chair, Unificationist Community, Europe, at the Conference on “The Contribution of Families to Peace, Human Development and Prosperity”.

Presentation of Mrs. Chantal Komagata, Secretary General, UPF-Switzerland at the Conference on “The Contribution of Families to Peace, Human Development and Prosperity”.

Presentation of Ms. Carolyn Handschin-Moser, President, Women's Federation for World Peace International–Europe, at the Conference on “The Contribution of Families to Peace, Human Development and Prosperity”

"Family policy is concerned with the creation of a legal, social and economic framework, as well as instruments and measures that further family development and the well-being of family life." Josef Gundacker, Family Forum Austria Geneva, July 5, 2012

The family is the building block for the society. Healthy families are the foundation for a healthy society by Mr. Heiner Handschin, Director, UPF Office for UN Relations and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.

Universal Peace Federation, European Leadership Conference, "The Contribution of Families to Peace, Human Development & Prosperity", July 5-6, 2012, Opening Plenary Address of Dr Yong Cheon Song, Chair, UPF Europe

The loss of key elements of traditional culture which established respect and order in Rwandan society, as a result of the impact of colonisation, was a substantial factor in a level of disorder and complete lack of moral restraint which expressed itself in the horror of genocide.

Is the family still relevant in today’s society? Questions on family policy in modern Western societies.

Paris, France - UPF's first European Leadership Conference of 2012 took place at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris April 12-13 under the patronage of the Permanent Delegations of the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Kenya to UNESCO.

Presentation by Mr. Tim Miller, Former Vice Chair, Unificationist Community, Europe, at the conference on "A New Vision for Peace and Human Development", Paris, France - April 12-13, 2012.

Address by Professor Ali Rastbeen, President, Academy of Geopolitics of Paris, France, to the conference on "A New Vision for Peace and Human Development", Paris, France - April 12-13, 2012.

Presentation by Imam Dr. Abduljalil Sajid, Chairman Muslim Council for Religious and Racial Harmony UK (MCRRH), at the conference on "A New Vision for Peace and Human Development", Paris, France - April 12-13, 2012.

Presentation by Ambassador (Rtd.) Dr. Walther Lichem, Former Austrian Foreign Ministry Diplomat, at the conference on "A New Vision for Peace and Human Development", Paris, France - April 12-13, 2012.

Presentation by Mr. Laurent Ladouce at the conference on "A New Vision for Peace and Human Development", Paris, France - April 12-13, 2012.

Presentation by Mrs. Lotifa Begum, Development Education Coordinator Islamic Relief UK, at the conference on "A New Vision for Peace and Human Development", Paris, France - April 12-13, 2012.

Presentation by Mr. Jack Corley, Chair, UPF Europe, at the conference on "A New Vision for Peace and Human Development", Paris, France - April 12-13, 2012.