Seoul, South Korea—The Universal Peace Federation sponsored the Peace Summit 2023, with about 700 participants from nearly 70 different countries to discuss the theme, “Toward a World Culture of Peace.” In addition to sessions organized by UPF’s associations and regions, The Washington Times and Segye Ilbo hosted the 6th Think Tank Forum.
Schedule
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
OPENING DINNER and ORIENTATION
Emcee: Mrs. Blessie G. Dhakal, International Coordinator of IAFLP
Invocation: Archbishop Johannes Ndanga, Special Advisor, IAPD Africa, Zimbabwe; Grand President, African Christian Council International, Zimbabwe
Special Remarks Prof. Dr. Sanjay Pratap Singh, Vice Chancellor, The Assam Royal Global University, India
H.E. Anote Tong, President (2003-2016), Kiribati; Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate (2015)
Performance
Orientation: Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, Chairman, UPF International
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
OPENING PLENARY
Video Presentation
Performance: The Little Angels Children's Folk Ballet of Korea
Emcee Welcome: Mr. Jo Woo-jong, broadcaster, FNC Entertainment; former Korean Broadcasting system (KBS) announcer
Entrance of Members of the Head Table
Peace Anthem
Interfaith Water Ceremony
Welcoming Address: Dr. Thomas Walsh, Co-chair, Peace Summit 2023 Organizing Committee
Opening Address: Dr. Yun Young-ho, Co-chair, Peace Summit 2023 Organizing Committee
Congratulatory Address Hon. Newt Gingrich, Speaker, House of Representatives (1995-1999), USA
Hon. Ajith Nishantha Rajapakse, Deputy Speaker, Parliament of Sri Lanka
Peace Performance: Mr. Michael Lee
Keynote Address ISCP: H.E. Brigi Rafini, Prime Minister (2011-2021), Niger; Executive Secretary, CEN-SAD ISCP: H.E. Yves Leterme, Prime Minister (2008, 2009-2011) Belgium ISCP: H.E. Maithripala Sirisena, President (2015-2019), Sri Lanka IAPP: Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State (2018-2021), U.S. Department of State IAED: Mr. James Rogers, Chairman, Rogers Holdings and Beeland Interests, Inc.
Special Peace Performance
Founder’s Address: Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, Founder, Universal Peace Federation
Peace Launching Ceremony
Elders’ Roundtable Launching
Appointment of Elders
Picture & Video Presentation
Launching of Continental Level Peace Project
Africa Summit: H.E. Brigi Rafini, Prime Minister (2011-2021), Niger; Executive Secretary, CEN-SAD
Asia Pacific Union Secretariat: Hon. Suos Yara, Chair, Commission on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, National Assembly, Cambodia
Sri Lanka IAPP and IAPD Asia Pacific HQ: Hon. Ajith Nishantha Rajapakse, Deputy Speaker, Parliament of Sri Lanka
Launching Ceremony
Founder’s 80th Birthday Celebration
Congratulatory Song
VIP Introduction
Flower Presentation to the Founder
SESSION II.A - Contemporary Challenges to Global Order: Toward a World Culture of Peace: Focus on North America
Moderator: Dr. Michael Jenkins, President, UPF International
Speakers
Amb. Callista Gingrich, U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See (2017-2021), USA
Hon. Dan Burton, Member, U.S. House of Representatives (1983-2013), USA
Dr. Franco Famularo, President, UPF-Canada; IAPP Canada
Rev. Dr. Cynthia Jackson, District Judge, Jersey City Municipal Court; Pastor, Allen AME Church, New Jersey, USA
Mr. Guy Taylor, National Security Editor, The Washington Times
SESSION II.B - Elders Roundtable
Emcee: Mr. Young-il Shin, former Korean Broadcasting system (KBS) announcer
Speakers
Hon. Kim Ho-il, President, Korean Elderly Association
H.E. Alfred Moisiu, President (2002-2007) Albania
H.E. Maithripala Sirisena, President (2015-2019), Sri Lanka
Hon. Newt Gingrich, Speaker, House of Representatives (1995-1999), USA
Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, Founder, Universal Peace Federation
H.E. Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi, President (2006-2016), Benin
H.E. Anote Tong, President (2003-2016); Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate (2015), Kiribati
SESSION III.A - Contemporary Challenges to Global Order: Toward a World Culture of Peace: Focus on the Asia Pacific Region
Moderator: Hon. Ek Nath Dhakal, Chair, UPF-Asia-Pacific; Member of Parliament, Nepal
Video Messages Ven. Shi Kuanyun, President, Hong Kong Buddhist Association H.E. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives; President (2001-2010), Philippines
Speakers
Hon. Suos Yara, Chairman of Commission on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, National Assembly, Cambodia
Hon. Bhubaneswar Kalita, Member of Parliament, India
H.E. Matubraimov Almambet, Prime Minister (1993-1993), Speaker of Parliament (1995-1997), Kyrgyzstan
Hon. Oyunbaatar Tserendash, Deputy Prime Minister (2015-2017), President of Human Rights & Development Center, Mongolia
Rt. Hon. Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, Chairperson, National Assembly of Nepal
H.E. J. Uduch Sengebau Senior, Vice President, Palau
Hon. So Yuk Choy, Congresswoman, National People’s Congress, People’s Republic of China
Hon. Ajith Nishantha Rajapakse, Deputy Speaker, Parliament of Sri Lanka
Hon. Dr. Chameera Yapa Abeywardane, Coordinating Secretary to Hon. Speaker of the Parliament, Sri Lanka
SESSION III.B - Contemporary Challenges to Global Order: Toward a World Culture of Peace: Focus on Latin America and the Caribbean Region
Moderator: Dr. Neudir Simão Ferabolli, Secretary General, UPF-South America
Speakers Dr. Charles S. Yang, Chairman, UPF-Central America and the Caribbean Rev. Dong Mo Shin, Chairman, UPF-South America Hon. Julio Cesar Cleto Cobos, Vice President (2007-2011), Argentina H.E. Salvador Nasralla Salum, Vice President, Honduras Hon. Victor Oswaldo Fuentes Solis, Senator, Mexico H.E. Rosalia Arteaga Serrano, President (1997), Ecuador Hon. Carla Zambelli Salgado, Congresswoman, Brazil Dr. Jean Paul Vargas Céspedes, Director, Central American Integration System (2014-2018), Costa Rica Hon. Ubraj Narine, Mayor, City of Georgetown, Guyana Mr. Jose Ramon Vinas Alonso, President, Freemasons of Cuba Hon. Betty Beatriz Yaniquez Lozano, Assemblywoman, Bolivia
The session concluded with the appointment of Ambassadors for Peace:
From South America:
Julio Cesar Cleto Cobos and his wife, Dr. Natália Liliana Obón – from Argentina
Congresswoman Silvia Waiãpi – from Brazil
Ubraj Narine – from Georgetown – Guyana
Colonel Aginaldo de Oliveira – from Brazil
And from Central America and the Caribbean:
Francisco Rojas Aravena – from Costa Rica
Flor Soraya Aquino – from the Dominican Republic
Juan Carlos Hasbun – from El Salvador
Jean Paul Vargas Céspedes – from El Salvador
Dr. Osvaldo Adriano De La Guardia Boyd - from Panama
SESSION III.C – Korean Elders Roundtable
SESSION IV.A - Contemporary Challenges to Global Order: Toward a World Culture of Peace: Focus on Africa
Moderator: Mr. Augustin Ghomsi, Sub-Regional Director, UPF-Southern Africa
Speakers H.E. Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi, President (2006-2016), Benin Hon. Petros Vusi Mavimbela, Speaker, Parliament of Eswatini Hon. Maimouna Yombouno, Vice President, National Assembly, Guinea Hon. Hamidou Traoré, Vice President, National Transition Council (National Assembly), Mali Hon. Lawrence Songa Biyika, Member of Parliament, Uganda H.E. Dr. Nevers Mumba, Vice President (2003-2004), Zambia; Founder, National Christian Coalition, Zambia H.E. Hery Martial Rajaonarimampianina Rakotoarimanana, President (2014-2018), Madagascar
SESSION IV.B – Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD)
Moderator: Dr. Tageldin Hamad, Vice President, UPF International; International Coordinator, IAPD
Speakers
H.H. Hajji Baba Edmond Brahimaj, World Leader, Bektashi Order, Albania (Speech read by Dr. Arben Sulejmani, PR Director of International World Bektashi Order, Albania representing H.H. Hajji Baba Edmond Brahimaj)
Patriarch George Stallings, Patriarch, Imani Temple African American Catholic Congregation, USA; Chair, IAPD-USA
Dr. Surinder S. Gill, Co-Chair, International Forum USA; Secretary General of Sikhs of USA
Hon. Dr. Mohamad Habash, Chairman, Human Fraternity Center; Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi University, UAE
Bhai Sahib Satpal Singh Khalsa, Ambassador for the Sikh religion in the Western Hemisphere, USA
Pastor Juan Carlos Hasbun, Senior Pastor, Kemuel Christian Church; Member, Board of Directors of COICOM, an association of Latin American Christian communicators, El Salvador
Rev. Dr. Cynthia Jackson, Pastor, Allen AME Church, New Jersey, USA; District Judge, Jersey City Municipal Court, USA
Imboni Dr. uZwi-Lezwe Radebe, Founder and Chair, The Revelation Spiritual Home; IAPD Africa, South Africa
SESSION IV.C – International Association of First Ladies for Peace (IAFLP)
Moderator: Mrs. Kaeleigh Moffitt, President, WFWP-USA & International; Vice President of North America
Opening Remarks: Mrs. Moriko Hori, President of WFWP International
Speakers
H.E. Ade Shirri Dion Ngute Grace, Spouse of Prime Minister, Cameroon
H.E. Mrs. Monica Chakwera, First Lady, Malawi
Dr. Rajni Kaushal Chand, Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister, Fiji
Mme. Hilda Patricia Marroquin de Morales, First Lady (2016-2020), Guatemala
Mme. Shiranthi Wickramasinghe Rajapaksa, First Lady (2005-2015) & the Spouse of the Prime Minister (2019-2023), Sri Lanka
Hon. Liza Gashi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Kosovo
Mme. Voahangy Rajaonarimampianina, First Lady (2014-2018), Madagascar
Closing Remarks: Mrs. Blessie G. Dhakal, International Coordinator, IAFLP
Sunhak Laureates Dinner
Thursday, May 4, 2023
SESSION V - 6th Think Tank 2022 Forum: Toward Peace in the Indo-Pacific
Emcee: Mr. Young-il Shin, former Korean Broadcasting system (KBS) announcer
Welcoming Address: Dr. Yun Young-ho, Director General, Universal Peace Federation
Congratulatory Remarks: H.E. Albin Kurti, Prime Minister, Kosovo
Keynote Address: Dr. Michael Pillsbury, Senior Fellow and Director for Chinese Strategy at the Hudson Institute
Commentary Hon. Kim Geun-Sik, Chair of the Unification Committee of the People Power Party Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State (2018-2021), USA
International Panel Moderator: Dr. Moon Byeong-cheol, Chief Research Fellow, Think Tank 2022 H.E. Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi, President (2006-2016), Benin Hon. Newt Gingrich, Speaker, House of Representatives (1995-1999), USA Mr. Thomas McDevitt, Chairman, Board of Directors, The Washington Times, USA Hon. Dr. Werner Fasslabend, Minister of Defense (1990-2000), Austria Dr. Chheng Kimlong, Executive Vice President, Asian Vision Institute, Cambodia Hon. Lee Jung Mun, Member of the National Assembly, Korea
SESSION VI.A - Contemporary Challenges to Global Order: Toward a World Culture of Peace: Focus Europe and the Middle East
Moderator: Mr. Jacques Marion, Regional Co-Chair, UPF-EUME
Speakers H.E. Albin Kurti, Prime Minister, Kosovo H.E. Alfred Moisiu, President (2002-2007), Albania H.E. Filip Vujanovic, President (2003-2018), Montenegro H.E. Mladen Ivanic, President, (2014-15, 2016-17), Bosnia and Herzegovina Hon. Dr. Werner Fasslabend, Minister of Defense (1990-2000), Austria H.E. Zlatko Lagumdžija, Prime Minister (2001-2002), Bosnia and Herzegovina H.E. Boris Tadic, President (2004-2012), Serbia
SESSION VI.B - International Association of Academicians for Peace (IAAP)
Moderator: Dr. Thomas Selover, International Co-coordinator, IAAP; former President, Sunhak UP Graduate University, Korea
Welcoming Addresses Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, Chairman, Universal Peace Federation Dr. Sung-Bae Jin, Chairman, Hyo Jeong Academic Foundation, Korea
Speakers H.E. Dr. Nevers Sekwila Mumba, Vice President (2003-2004); Founder, National Christian Coalition, Zambia Hon. Dr. Mohamad Habash, Chairman, Human Fraternity Center; Associate Professor, Abu Dhabi University, UAE Dr. Frank Kaufmann, President of PWPA USA; Editor in Chief of New World Encyclopedia; President of Twelve Gates Foundation, USA Dr. Osvaldo Adriano De La Guardia Boyd, Executive Director, Central America Institute for Public Administration, Panama
SESSION VI.C - International Association of Youth and Students for Peace (IAYSP)
Moderator: Mr. Ronnie Sodusta, President, IAYSP-Asia Pacific 2
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, between YSP-Korea and SAKENA FUND
Welcoming Remarks: Mr. Koji Matsuda, President, IAYSP-International
Keynote Addresses H.E. Anote Tong, President (2003-2016), Kiribati; SHPP Laureate (2015) Mr. Hyeontae Kim, Member of the Seoul Metropolitan City Energy Policy Committee, Korea Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, Executive Director, Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL); Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate (2017) Ms. Bo-Young Park, Public Administration, Korea University
Panel Discussion Hon. Silvia Nobre Waiapi, Congresswoman, Brazil Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, Executive Director, Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL); Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate (2017) Ms. Jung-eun Choi, Mentors without Boarders Ms. Mica Amanlaman Camara, President, IAYSP-Africa Mr. Mounkaila Goumandakoye, Senior Consultant and Expert of the CEN-SAD Regional Youth Programme H.E. Anote Tong, President (2003-2016), Kiribati; SHPP Laureate (2015) Mr. Hyeontae Kim, Member of the Seoul Metropolitan City Energy Policy Committee, Korea
SESSION VII.A - Toward a World Culture of Peace: The Role of the Media and the Economy International Media Association for Peace (IMAP) and the International Association for Peace and Economic Development (IAED)
Moderator: Mr. Thomas McDevitt, Chairman, Board of Directors, The Washington Times, USA
IMAP Mr. Kea Puy, President, Club of Cambodian Journalists and Kyodo News, Cambodia Mrs. Shova Gyawali, Director, Nepal Republic Media, Nepal Dr. Sergio Redó, President, Sao Paulo Press Association, Brazil (video) Mr. Guy Taylor, National Team Leader, The Washington Times
IAED Mr. Leong Bee Lee, Chairman, Malaysian Association of Canada Mr. James Rogers, Chairman, Rogers Holdings and Beeland Interests, Singapore Bhai Sahib Satpal Singh Khalsa, Ambassador-Sikh Dharma, Sikh Dharma Universal, USA Dr. Jorge Alberto Ceballos Rodriguez, Criminal Justice and International Humanitarian Lawyer, Panama Mr. German Yael Feliz Severino, Journalist, TV & Radio producer, Dominican Republic
SESSION VII.B - International Association of Academicians for Peace (IAAP)
Moderator: Dr. Thomas Selover, International Co-coordinator, IAAP; former President, SunHak UP Graduate University, Korea
Congratulatory Remarks: Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, Executive Director, Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL); Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate (2017)
Speakers Prof. Mahendra Prasad Lama, Senior Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India Dr. Francisco Rojas Aravena, President, University for Peace (UPEACE), Costa Rica Hon. Keith Best, Member of Parliament (1979-1987), UK; Chairman of the Board of Trustees, UPF-UK
Commentators Prof. Heung-soon Park, Professor and former dean of the graduate school Sun Moon University, Korea Hon. Timothy Mtambo, Commander in Chief, Citizen for Transformation Movement (CFT), Malawi Ms. Sagadat Sabitova, UN Expert on Gender Equality, United Nations, Kazakhstan
SESSION VII.C - International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP)
Moderator: Dr. Michael Jenkins, President, UPF International; International Coordinator, IAPP
Speakers Hon. Dan Burton, Member of Congress (1983-2013); International Co-Chair, IAPP, USA Hon. Annette Lu, Vice President (2000-2008), Taiwan Pastor Paula White-Cain, Senior Pastor, City of Destiny Church, USA Hon. Betty Beatriz Yaniquez Lozano, Assemblywoman, Bolivia Rt. Hon. Petros Vusi Mavimbela, Speaker, Parliament of the Kingdom of Eswatini Hon. Charan Jeath Singh, Minister, Sugar and Multi-Ethnic Affairs, Fiji Hon. Dr. Malte Kaufmann, Member of Parliament, Germany Hon. Ajay Dutt, Member of Legislative Assembly, India Hon. Maimouna Yombouno, Vice-President, National Assembly (National Transition Council), Guinea Hon. Victor Oswaldo Fuentes Solis, Senator, Mexico Hon. Iroshka Lindaly Elvir Flores Nasralla, Congresswoman, Honduras Hon. Lawrence Songa Biyika, Member of Parliament, Uganda Hon. Hamidou Traore, Vice President, National Assembly (National Transition Council), Mali
Friday, May 5, 2023
SESSION VIII - UPF Regional Reports & Strategic Discussion
Opening Remarks: Dr. Thomas Walsh, Chairman, UPF International
Cheon Won Gung Video Presentation
North America: Dr. Michael Jenkins, Regional Chair, UPF-North America Central America: Dr. Charles Yang, Regional Chair, UPF-Central America and the Caribbean South America: Rev. Dong Mo Shin, Regional Chair, UPF-South America Africa: Mr. Augustin Ghomsi, Sub-Regional Director, UPF-Southern Africa
Europe and Middle East: Dr. Katsumi Otsuka, Regional Co-Chair, UPF Europe and Middle East Mr. Jacques Marion, Regional Co-Chair, UPF Europe and Middle East Asia Pacific: Hon. Ek Nath Dhakal, Regional Chair, UPF-Asia Pacific; Member of the House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal
