International Leaders Call for Government and Civil Society Collaboration on Peace Building, Development in Northeast Asia

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Representatives from 30 Nations Affirm Shared Values in Seoul Declaration Leaders from government, business, academia, the volunteer sector and the faith community affirmed the need for close collaboration in addressing problems of conflict and underdevelopment at the 2011 Global Peace Convention, convened in Seoul, Korea on November 28-30, 2011. The Convention concluded with the formal…

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Midnight Football, Youth Empowerment

The Midnight Football ‘Off the street, On the ball’ is an 8th month ongoing program to guide youth-at-risk (aged 18-years and below) by instilling positive character traits as well as involvement in healthy activities. The Midnight Football program uses the power of football to change lives.  It is implemented due to rising issues of youth delinquency and we believe…

‘Unity in Diversity’ the Focus of Korea-Malaysia Leadership Exchange

Peace & Diversity, Youth Empowerment

“Unity in Diversity:The Malaysian Experience” was the theme of a peace forum engaging a group of 56 peace activists from Korea on August 11-13,2011 in Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia.  Hosted at University Kebangsaan, the peace forum was jointly organized by GPF Malaysia, Malaysia’s Department of National Unity and Integration, and University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Among the distinguished panelists…

Korean Delegation Learns ‘Unity in Diversity’ at Malaysia Cultural Exchange Program

Peace & Diversity, Youth Empowerment

The sight of a 120-strong delegation of Korean leaders enjoying local activities, such as playing congkak, eating durian and making ketupat, represents more than just a happy cultural exchange. The cultural program, held on July 8 in Seremban, the capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, is part of a larger social vision to see the global community rise…

Midnight Football Impresses Malaysian Unity Department

Midnight Football, Youth Empowerment

Asia Football Confederation and Global Peace Foundation Collaborate to Get Troubled Youth ‘Off the Street and On the Ball’ KUALA LUMPUR—The National Unity and Integration Department under the Malaysian Prime Minister’s Department is impressed with the work of the AFC in its youth development programme Midnight Football. The department’s Director-General, Dato’ Azman Amin Hasan, also suggested that…

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Delegation Promotes Korea-Malaysia Collaboration for Peacebuilding

Peace & Diversity, Youth Empowerment

KUALA LUMPUR—A delegation of 35 Korean social activists, corporate leaders, government officials, and academicians visited Malaysia for a three-day Global Peace Leadership Exchange program aimed at sharing best practices in peacebuilding, developing networks that will facilitate success in peacebuilding efforts, and advancing plans for future collaborations. According to David Yoo, President of Global Peace Festival…