RESOLVE: Reconciliation thru Youth – kick-off youth exchange

February 2019 Erasmus+ RESOLVE: Reconciliation thru Youth activities kicked off in London in February 2019. RESOLVE: Reconciliation thru Youth (RESOLVE: Recon4Y), is a Youth Development mobility programme, which aims to use the power of reconciliation tools such as Sport for Peace, Simulation Games and People-to-People Dialogue to resolve local and community conflict which especially affect … Continued

RESOLVE: East – London 2019

This month, Asfar hosted the Erasmus+ RESOLVE: East London youth exchange. The final transnational activity before Resolvers (participants) return to their own country and finalise their plans to deliver their own local social action activity between February and March 2019. During the London RESOLVE: East activity, Resolvers met with Peacebuilders, such as Jo Berry, founder … Continued

RESOLVE: East – Tbilisi – January 2019

This January, Asfar and our RESOLVE young people (Resolvers) from UK, Turkey, Bosnia-i-Herzegovina and Georgia were in Tbilisi as part of Erasmus+ RESOLVE: East. Over 5 days, Resolvers developed a range of new skills in reconciliation, peacebuilding and social action. In particular, host partner CDC introduced Resolvers to simulation games to resolve conflicts and theatre … Continued

Erasmus+ RESOLVE: Reconciliation thru Youth – dates announced

  Erasmus+ RESOLVE: Reconciliation thru Youth is a reconciliation youth exchange & network programme, which aims to use the power of Conflict Resolution tools such as Simulation Games, Sport for Peace and wider reconciliation tools and learning to resolve local and community-level conflicts which especially affects young people today. All youth exchange dates are confirmed!   … Continued

Launch of the 2nd RESOLVE Erasmus+ programme

Asfar is happy to announce the launch of our second RESOLVE programme funded by Erasmus+: RESOLVE, Asfar’s flagship reconciliation and peacebuilding network delivery model aims to develop community-based reconciliation skills in young people through a range of local, digital and transnational learning activities resulting in youth-led social action activities throughout Europe, the Middle East and … Continued

Press Release: Launch of the RESOLVE: Network youth-wing inspiring young people to become community peacebuilders.

On 10th November 2018 in Sarajevo, a group of over 29 young people from Bosnia-Herzegovina, United Kingdom, Turkey and Georgia launched the youth-wing of the RESOLVE: Network and held their first Peace Network meeting.   Erasmus+ RESOLVE: East programme   Erasmus+ RESOLVE: East is a reconciliation youth exchange & network programme, which aims to use … Continued

Asfar’s December 2018 edition of the e-Journal is now online

Asfar’s latest edition of the e-Journal, a range of articles and creative pieces focusing on the Middle East, the Islamic world, the Balkans and the Caucasus and beyond. Asfar would like to thank all contributors who have been involved in the December 2018 edition of the e-Journal. And especially would like to thank and welcome … Continued

Free trip to Istanbul – building inter-cultural reconciliation

Asfar’s is currently recruiting UK participants aged 18 to 30 to participate in our Erasmus+ RESOLVE: East activity in Istanbul, Turkey. The dates are: 10th December 2018 to 16th December 2018. The youth exchange is specifically aimed at young adults who wish to develop their skill-sets to be our communities’ future Peacebuilders, leaders and be … Continued

Free trip to Sarajevo – the city which changed the world

Asfar’s is currently recruiting UK participants aged 18 to 30 to participate in our Erasmus+ RESOLVE: East activity in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina. The dates are: 5th November 2018 to 11th November 2018. The youth exchange is specifically aimed at young adults who wish to develop their skill-sets to be our communities’ future Peacebuilders, leaders … Continued

Reconciliation Project Assistant (Volunteer) – recruiting

Asfar is currently recruiting for a short-term Reconciliation Project Assistant (Volunteer) for one day a week from October 2018 to February 2019. The role will include a volunteer stipend. Without the support of volunteers, Asfar would not be able to function. The role of Reconciliation Project Assistant will support the launch, delivery and the successful … Continued

Erasmus+ RESOLVE: East – dates announced

  Erasmus+ RESOLVE:EAST is a reconciliation youth exchange & network programme, which aims to use the power of Conflict Resolution tools such as Simulation Games, Sport for Peace and wider reconciliation tools and learning to resolve local and community-level conflicts which especially affects young people today. So 3 of the 4 youth exchange dates have now … Continued

2018/2019 Erasmus+ Applications – now open

Asfar is now accepting applications from all UK participants (aged 18 to 30) for our 2018/2019 Erasmus+ programmes, including for RESOLVE: East. To learn more about RESOLVE: East visit: https://www.asfar.org.uk/erasmus/resolve-east/ To apply visit our application page here. For more information on our the wider objectives of our RESOLVE programmes visit its website – http://resolve.asfar.org.uk/

Asfar website – multiple language site testing

  Asfar is currently testing a multiple language option on our website. Now the Asfar website can be accessed in 7 different languages, alongside British English. As this is a website language plugin, rather than a bespoke language translation, we welcome feedback and thoughts. If the translation is very bad or inappropriate, Asfar may have … Continued

Reconciliation through Betzavta training

My experience on a Asfar conflict resolution training programme abroad. An interview with Emma Knight   Emma participated in an Asfar international reconciliation programme called Betzavta in December 2017 and March 2018 to develop her skills both as a team leader and to manage conflict situations.     How did you hear about it and … Continued

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