“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…
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…
“We are all united as we are the creation of God, ” said Yaqeen, a participant at the May 21-22, 2011 Global Peace Volunteer Workshop at Outbac Broga, Semenyih, Malaysia. “If we can break all the barriers of race, language and nationality, we can realize this dream of one family under God.” This recent Global…
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…
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…
KUALA LUMPUR— “A true leader performs under any circumstances even when they are not assisted,” the Honourable Datuk Dr. Ghauth Jasmon, Vice Chancellor of University of Malaysia, told undergraduate students at the launch of Young Leaders Assembly at the university on 16 April 2011. Challenging students to be altruistic leaders, the vice chancellor said such leaders…
The Asian Football Confederation’s Midnight Football program COURTESY AFC The Global Peace Foundation Malaysia in partnership with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and Dream Asia hosted a Global Peace Volunteer Camp in Kuala Lumpur on March 5, 2011 to support at-risk youth through a challenging program emphasizing sportsmanship and values of living for the sake…