UPF-Nepal’s International Leadership Conference (ILC)
The Last ILC During Father Moon’s Lifetime

September 1-2, 2012
Kathmandu, Nepal

The conference held in Nepal capital city, Kathmandu, Sept. 1-2, was co-hosted by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) – Nepal and the Ministry of Co-operatives and Poverty Alleviation

"Building peace is not a spectator sport," the Vice-President of Nepal explained. As Chief Guest at Nepal's International Leader Conference, he continued, saying, "[Peace] is not just the responsibility of our national leaders. Each one of us has the responsibility to be a peace-maker by building prosperous, healthy and loving families."

"This conference sets a model for government private-sector cooperation," said Hon. Ek Nath Dhakal, Minister of Co-operatives and Poverty Alleviation. "It was a win-win situation. My ministry gained the experience of working closely with an international NGO, they benefited from the educational contents of the sessions, and we could expand our international network of contacts."

The conference was a beacon of cooperation and harmony which stood in stark contrast to the political paralysis due to the dissolution of Nepal's Constituent Assembly three months earlier and the chaos in the commercial sector with fast-food restaurants KFC and Pizza Hut being closed in August because of death threats to their managers.

During the conference 64 Ambassador for Peace certificates were awarded.

Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, the President of UPF International, expressed his sincere appreciation to UPF-Nepal and all the UPF chapters in Asia. “Under the leadership of Dr. Chung Sik Yong, Asia is doing phenomenal work in Nepal and throughout the region. This conference is just one example of the positive impact UPF is having globally.” Dr. Yong is the Regional President of the UPF in Asia, overseeing operations in 20 nations.

Within a few hours of the closing of the conference, UPF Founder, Father Moon, passed away. Immediately, this conference took on a whole new meaning as it was the last such event held during his lifetime.

It was a testimony to Father Moon and a commitment that his legacy will live on!