Major Conferences 1987-1997

November 27-Dec. 1, 1997: “A World Vision for the 21st Century.” The Fourth World Peace Conference, co-hosted by the Summit Council for World Peace. Guest speakers included: Rt. Hon. Albert Reynolds, former prime minister, Ireland, H.E. Kenneth Kaunda, former president, Zambia, Rt. Hon. Michel Rocard, former prime minister, France, H.E. Amine Gemayel, former president, Lebanon, Prince Sauryavong Savang, president of the Lao Royal Family. Washington, D.C.

March 1- 19, 1997: “America and Southeast Asia: Partners for the 21st Century.” The Southeast Asian Leadership Conference co-hosted by The Summit Council for World Peace and The Washington Times Foundation. Guest speakers included: Sen. Francisco Tatad, senate majority leader, Philippines, Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-Indiana), Hon. Shih Cheng Huang, national policy advisory to Taiwan President, Arianna Huffington, Senior fellow, Progress and Freedom Foundation, Rep. Amo Houghton, Jr. (R-NY). Washington, D.C.

Jul. 30-Aug. 1, 1996: “Global Implications of Family Values in the 21st Century.” The Inaugural World Convention of the Family Federation for World Peace co-hosted by the Summit Council for World Peace, the Washington Times Foundation, and the Women’s Federation for World Peace. Guest speakers included: Hon. George H.W. Bush, former president, Hon. Gerald Ford, former president, Coretta Scott King, founder, King Center for Non-Violence, H.E. Richard von Weizacker, former president, Germany, Maureen Reagan, former U.S. Rep., UN Commission on Women, Susan Ford Bales, National spokesperson for cancer awareness, H.E. Oscar Arias, frm. president of Costa Rica and Nobel Prize winner, Hon. Jack Kemp, former secretary of housing and urban development, H.E. Luis Echeverria, former president, Mexico, Betty Williams, Nobel peace laureate, Ralph Reed, executive director, Christian Coalition, Beverly LaHaye, President, Concerned Women of America. Washington, D.C.

June 16-18, 1996: “The Role of the Island Nations in the 21st Century.” World Convention of the Federation of Island Nations for World Peace was co-sponsored with the Summit Council for World Peace, the Women’s Federation for World Peace, and the Family Federation for World Peace. Guest speakers included: Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney, former prime minister, Canada, Rt. Hon. John Grey Gorton, former prime minister, Australia, Rt. Hon. Edward Seaga, former prime minister, Jamaica, Dennis W. Healey, former chancellor of the exchequer, UK, H.E. Steingrimur Hermannsson, former prime minister, Iceland, Rt. Hon. Albert Reynolds, former prime minister, Ireland. Tokyo, Japan.

May 24-25, 1996: The 2nd World Convention of the Youth Federation for World Peace, “World Youth in Transition toward the 21st Century: Roles, Vision and Responsibilities.” Washington, DC.

April 16, 1996: “Inauguration of the National Service Awards Program of the Washington Times Foundation." Co-sponsored by the Summit Council for World Peace and the Women’s Federation for World Peace. Guest speakers included: Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr., former secretary of state. Washington, D.C.

January 14-18, 1996: “A Worldview for the Third Millennium.” Co-hosted by the Summit Council for World Peace, the Association for the Unity of Latin America (AULA) and CAUSA Uruguay. Guest speakers included: Octavio Frigerio, representative of Pres. Menem, Argentina, Rt. Hon. Edward Schreyer, former governor general, Canada, H.E. Carlos Cornejo Orbe, former prime minister, Ecuador, H.E. Alvaro Magana, former president, El Salvador, Rt. Hon. Hamilton Green, former prime minister, Guyana, Rt. Hon. Ertha Trouillot, former president, Haiti, H.E. Bernadino Gonzalez Ruiz, former president, Panama, H.E. Ramsewak Shankar, former president, Suriname, H.E. Rafael Addiego, former president, Uruguay. Montevideo, Uruguay.

Aug. 22-25, 1995: “World Peace and Human Solidarity.” Third World Peace Conference of the Federation for World Peace, co-hosted by the Summit Council for World Peace. Guests included: Rt. Hon. Edward Schreyer, former Canadian governor general, Rt. Hon. Edward Heath, former prime minister, United Kingdom, H.E. Rodrigo Carazo, former president, Costa Rica, Dr. K.A. Namkung, Seton Hall Institute on Korean Affairs, Dr. Michael Mazarr, Washington Quarterly, Dr. Taewoo Kim, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses, H.E. Kare Willoch, former prime minister, Norway, H.E. Francisco Morales Bermudez, former president, Peru. Seoul, Korea.

Feb. 24, 1995: Reception and dinner in honor of the visiting DPRK (North Korea) delegation led by Amb. Li to the United States. Washington, DC.

Oct. 14, 1994: “Economic Cooperation in the Asia/Pacific Area.” Co-sponsored with the American Foreign Service Association. Guest speakers included: Hon. Joan E. Spero, Department of State, Hon. Winston Lord, Department of State, C. Fred Bergsen, Institute for International Economics, David J. Rothkopf, Department of Commerce. Washington, D.C.

June 28, 1994: “Legislative Exchange: U.S., Russian & Ukraine Congressmen.” Co-sponsored by Rep. Ronald V. Dellums (D-CA), Chair, House Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Jon Kyl (R-AZ). Guest speakers included: Dr. R. James Woosley, CIA director, Dr. William. E. Odom, former director, Nat’l Security Agency, William A. Nishkanen, chairman, Cato Institute, Stephen R. Sestanovich, Carnegie Endowment. Washington, D.C.

Apr. 12-19, 1994: “Goodwill Delegation of World Leaders to DPRK.” Guests included: H.E. Rodrigo Carazo, former president, Costa Rica, Rt. Hon. Edward Schreyer, former governor general, Canada, Gen. Jeannou Lacaze (Ret.), former chief of staff, France, H.E. Aziz Sidky, former prime minister, Egypt, H.R.H. Sauryavong Savang, Prince of Royal Family of Laos, Dr. William J. Taylor, Jr., Center for Strategic & Int’l Studies, Eason Jordan, CNN International, Tom Togashi, NHK-TV, Japan. Pyongyang, DPRK.

Mar. 31, 1994: “Economic Sanctions and Export Controls.” Co-sponsored with the American Foreign Service Association. Guest speakers included: Hon. William Reinsch, Department of Commerce, Dr. John Shattuck, Department of State, Dr. William Pope, Department of State, Dr. William Clements, National Security Council, Dr. Richard Newcomb, Treasury Department. Washington, D.C.

Mar. 26-29, 1994: “Peace and the Twenty-first Century.” Co-hosted with the Federation for World Peace. Guest speakers included: Hon. Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet leader, Rt. Hon. Edward Heath, former UK prime minister, Hon. Frank Carlucci, former U.S. secretary of defense, Hon. Gavriil Popov, former Mayor of Moscow, Hanan Ashrawi, Palestinian Independent Commission; H.E. Kenneth Kaunda, former President of Zambia; H.E. Aziz Hegazy, former Prime Minister of Egypt; Mrs. Maureen Reagan, daughter of former President Reagan; Rapporteur's report. Seoul, Korea.

May 23-24, 1993: “The Middle East in the 1990s and World Peace.” Guest speakers included: Amb. Robert G. Neumann, former U.S. ambassador (Ret.), Amb. Adnan Abu Odeh, Jordanian ambassador to U.S., Amb. Ahmed Maher el Sayed, Egyptian ambassador to U.S., Dr. Robert Freedman, Baltimore Hebrew University, Amb. Talcott Seelye, former U.S. ambassador to Syria, Dr. Michael J. Stopford, Director, UN Information Centre. Washington, D.C.

Mar. 29, 1993: “American Foreign Policy, Future of 2 Koreas, & World Peace, II.” Guest speakers included: Dr. Ilpyong J. Kim, University of Connecticut, Mr. Paul Chamberlin, former advisor to Gen. Colin Powell, Dr. Peter Zimmerman, Center for Strategic & International Studies. Washington, D.C. read more

Dec. 17, 1992: “American Foreign Policy and the Future of the Two Koreas.” Guest speakers included: Adm. Wm. J. Crowe, Jr., former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hon. Robert Scalapino, University of California, Hon. Amos A. Jordan, Pacific Forum, CSIS, Hon. Selig Harrison, Carnegie Endowment of Int’l Peace, Dr. Edward Olsen, Naval Postgraduate School. Washington, D.C. read more

Aug. 22-24, 1992: “The Reunification of Korea and World Peace.” Speakers included: Rev. Sun Myung Moon, founder, Summit Council for World Peace; Rt. Hon. Edward Heath, former prime minister, UK, H.E. Stanislav Shushkevitch, current president, Belarus, Rt. Hon. Edward Schreyer, former governor-general, Canada, Hon. Frank Carlucci, former U.S. secretary of defense, H.E. Kenneth Kaunda, former president, Zambia, and Dr. William Taylor, Senior Vice President, Center for Strategic and International Studies; and Rapporteur's report.. Seoul, Korea.

Apr. 13-21, 1992: “Summit Council Commission Fact-finding Tour to DPRK.” Participants included: H.E. Rodrigo Carazo, former president, Costa Rica, Rt. Hon. Edward Schreyer, former governor general, Canada, H.E. Abdel Swar El Dahab, former president, Sudan. Pyongyang, DPRK.

January 23, 1992: The SCWP/FWP hosted a UN reception for KWP Secretary Kim Yong Sun, the third-ranking political leader of North Korea.

Sept. 8-10, 1991: “International Commission for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea." Guest speakers included: Hon. John H. Holdridge, U.S. ambassador (Ret.), Hon. John William Middendorf, II, former secretary of navy, Hon. Stephen J. Solarz, member of congress, Hon. Bob Li, World Bank, Hon. W. Robert Warne, Korean Economic Institute of America. Washington, D.C.

Aug. 28, 1991: “The Way to World Peace.” Co-sponsored with the Federation for World Peace. Guest speakers included: Hon. Alexander Haig, Jr., former U.S. secretary of state, H.E. Rodrigo Carazo, former president, Costa Rica, H.E. Luis Herrera Campíns, former president, Venezuela. Seoul, Korea.

Aug. 26-28, 1991: “The Twenty-First Century and the New World Order.” Guest speakers included: H.E. Djamshet Karimov, first deputy prime minister, Takjikistan, H.E. Aziz Sidky, former prime minister, Egypt, H.E. Nagendra Rija, former prime minister, Nepal, H.E. Salomon Muna, former prime minister, Cameroon, H.E. Salim El Hoss, former prime minister, Lebanon, H.E. Mohammed Ali Haihem, former prime minister, Yemen. Seoul, Korea.

Apr. 9-13, 1990: “The Global Implications of Glasnost and Perestroika.” Guest speakers included: Hon. Albert Vlasov, Novosti Press Agency, Hon. Yuri Ossipyan, USSR Academy of Sciences, H.E. Giani Zail Singh, former president, India, H.E. Luis Echeverría, former president, Mexico, H.E. Salvador H. Laurel, current vice president, Philippines, H.E. Takeo Fukuda, former prime minister, Japan. Moscow, USSR.

Feb. 2-4, 1990: “The Reunification of Korea and East-West Dialogue.” Guest speakers included: Hon. Paul Laxalt, former U.S. senator, H.E. Son Sann, former prime minister, Cambodia, Sir El Katim El Khalifa, former president, Sudan, H.E. Francisco Morales Bermúdez, former president, Peru, H.E. Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas, former president, Bolivia, H.E. Asao Mihara, former minister of state for defense, Japan, Hon. Philip V. Sanchez, former U.S. ambassador to Colombia. Seoul, Korea.

May 31-June 2, 1987: “Challenges and Opportunities for World Peace.” Guest speakers included: Hon. Douglas MacArthur II, U.S. ambassador (Ret.), H.E. Jorge Pacheco Areco, former president, Uruguay, H.E. Mario Echandi, former president, Costa Rica, H.E. Il Kwon Chung, former prime minister, Korea. Seoul, Korea. Read More