By UPF Angola
We held an Ambassador for Peace conference on September 16, 2023, in Luanda, at the amphitheater of the Tocoist Higher Polytechnic Institute, with the theme “Peace and Responsible Citizenship”. The speakers were our Ambassadors for Peace from different areas (IAPP, IAPD, IMAP, and IADP). 80 people attended in person, and we also had 18 online participants through Zoom from São Tomé and Príncipe, Portugal, and Namibia.
This event was covered by two national television channels (TPA and TV ZIMBO), and there was full live coverage by Radio Tocoist, which received a certificate of recognition from UPF Angola as the Radio of Peace. Currently, UPF Angola is leading a weekly education program covering character education and Divine Principle lectures which broadcasts on Radio Tocoist every Thursday.
During the event and through IMAP (International Media Association for Peace), we have awarded Radio Tocoist a certificate naming it “Radio of Peace” in recognition of the work that has been carried out jointly by UPF Angola and FFWPU Angola, through the radio program “Peace and Responsible Citizenship”, which focuses especially on Character Education, providing a better understanding of the teachings of the Divine Principle. The certificate was received by His Holiness Bishop Afonso Nunes and the Director General of this radio station, Mr. João Ndombaxi.
The Universal Peace Federation Angola also awarded a Diploma of Ambassador for Peace to the sociologist and journalist, Mr. José Ventura in recognition of his media work and teaching career, with which he has been impacting the lives of many young people for 18 years. He was also honored with a report by an Angolan newspaper for this feat and achievement. An Ambassadors for Peace diploma was also awarded to radio journalist, Mr. Félix Lalo, who is the main presenter of our weekly program.
