"I must solve the problems of the youth and of the family. Despite our hi-tech age, no agency,
whether governmental, economic, educational or even artistic can dispel the worldwide
phenomena of juvenile promiscuity and family breakdown."

Dr. Sun Myung Moon, Philosophy of Education


Dushanbe


IEF-UPF activity in Central Asia

8th of March Clifford Yank - President of the IEF in Eurasia and Secretary General for the IEF International arrived to Dushanbe, Tajikistan for a special meeting with Minister of Education and 1-day Conference for VIP.

The meeting of Clifford Yank with the Minister of Education of the Republic Tajikistan - Rahmonov Abdujabbor Azizovich - had place on 10th of March in the Ministry of Education. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce IEF activity in the CIS and ensure the new Minister of Education of RT in the IEF readiness for cooperation in terms of character education in the schools of Tajikistan. Minister of Education expressed his appreciation to IEF for investing into such important sphere of life and confirmed the intention of Ministry of Education for cooperation after the signing of the contract by both sides.

On the 14th of March 2006, in Tajikistan, Dushanbe city there was 1-day IEF/UPF Conference held under the topic “Leadership and morals in the movement for the world peace”. It was organized by the local branch of IEF in Tajikistan with the great support of 2 Ambassadors for Peace of Tajikistan, one of them is representing Regional UPF chapter in Tajikistan.

The number of the participants - 40. Among them there were the elder advisor of the president of the Tajikistan, professors, rector and vice-rector of the universities, deputy, youth committee, local press, ministry of education representative, students etc… The event took place in the Strategic Research Centre under the president of the Republic Tajikistan.
The Master of the Ceremony (MC) of the Conference was the respected person, Ambassador for Peace, Chief of IEF Board in Tajikistan, Vice-Director of the Strategic Research Centre under the President of RT - Safarov Saifullo Sadulaevich.

The main speakers:
• Clifford Yank - the President of the IEF in Eurasia with presentations on “Need for moral and ethic education”; “The causes of conflicts and resolutions”
• Sergey Chuprakov - the head of the IEF representation in Tajikistan with presentation on “The universal principles as the foundation for world peace”
• Kamalova Saodat - Ambassador for Peace, the executive director of the humanitarian centre for elderly under “Odamiyat” association with presentation on “Introduction to the UPF and it’s projects”

The conference topic and contents raised the issue of the current system of education in our homes, schools, society as a provider of the future life in the family, society, country and the world as a whole. Participants could see through the slide presentations that modern system of education based on merely academic knowledge brought as much big progress in social life throughout last century, as negative consequences to the individual, family, society, nations such as moral relativism, internal individual contradictions, family breakdown, wars. The emphasis was on presenting in brief the new model of the educational system created by IEF international based on the heart and character education, and ethic education. Academic education should be given on the foundation of those three. This new model will provide the future moral leaders of the society in any sphere of the human activities which will assure the world of peace for the future generations.

Good give-and-take between the organizers and participants could create the effective and friendly atmosphere on the conference.

7 new Ambassadors for Peace were appointed and received Ambassador for Peace Certificates.

In the conclusion it was decided to have monthly meetings with participants of the current conference to discuss and design the projects on peace building in Dushanbe city.


Meeting with Minister of Education of the Republic Tajikistan - Rahmonov Abdujabbor Azizovich


Ambassador for Peace


Group photo


The first lecture


The second lecture



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