In November 2016, Asfar’s CEO, Sheniz Tan participated in a House of Lords’ Select Committee on International Relations’ round table providing specialist advice on Turkey, Turkish youth and the wider Middle East. The House of Lords’ International Relations Committee has now released the new UK Government policy following this round table and wider research, entitled: … Continued
Child Marriage in the Caucasus Research Volunteer Asfar, an international NGO (www.asfar.org.uk) is seeking a volunteer Researcher to provide key information on the issue of child marriage in the Caucasus, specifically in Georgia and Azerbaijan. According to the UNICEF’s the State of the World’s Children 2016 report, 1% of Georgian girls are married by … Continued
Asfar is currently recruiting for two international volunteers/interns for summer 2017: Post-war trauma Volunteer, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina Caucasus Volunteer, Baku/Sumgait, Azerbaijan These are self-funded programmes only. To learn more visit here
Asfar is about to start recruiting for young people to come to London and Belgrade, for free, as part of our new project: Erasmus+ Sustainable Development Goals 4 Youth (SDG4Youth). To get involved, apply here. To learn ore about the project visit the SDG4Youth page here. Dates are: London – 27th July to 4th August … Continued
To view the latest edition of Asfar’s e-Journal visit: http://www.asfar.org.uk/2017/05/ The May 2017 edition of the e-Journal includes articles on: Hamas new policy paper Iranaian Mysticism Future of Syrian refugees Political Islam, and Division in Serbia. If you wish to contribute in to the e-Journal or volunteer as an Editor, please contact Senior Editor, Joe … Continued
Asfar is running a youth exchange, as part of our Sport for Peace, conflict resolution programe: Erasmus+ S4C. Join us in Baku, the land of fire between 12-18 May 2017 and develop new skills, learn how to use Sport as a tool to end conflict and meet fellow young people from Morocco, Azerbaijan, Israel and … Continued
Asfar’s February Erasmus+ Sport for Change video is now online. Sport for Change, is a conflict resolution and sport for peace programme delivered in UK, Azerbaijan, Morocco and Israel. To learn more visit: http://www.asfar.org.uk/s4c/
Asfar’s Erasmus+ Micro-Enterprise and Social Action international Partnership programme has just launched free learning materials for Youth Workers wishing to include more Enterprise, Digital tools and Social Action-themes in their activities. The manuals can be accessed by visiting – http://mesap.asfar.org.uk
Asfar and a group of volunteers visited Berlin, Germany between 7th February to 12th February as delegates of the CRISP managed Erasmus+ Peace Praxis programme. Organisations from Russia(Northern Caucasus), Ukraine, Denmark, Romania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Armenia, as well as Asfar from the UK and CRISP from Germany, took part in a 5 day best … Continued
Asfar hosted an Erasmus+ youth exchange, as part of our Sport 4 Change programme stream, which aims to mobilise sport for development to promote skills, encourage cultural engagement among people of different backgrounds and conflict resolution. Participants from UK, Morocco and Azerbaijan spent a week together in London. As well as participating in sport activities, … Continued
Check out Erasmus+ MESAP video here
Asfar’s latest e-Journal for January 2017 is now online. Led by young people, Asfar’s unique e-Journal offers insightful glimpses into the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus. This issue, put together by senior editor Joe Worthington, includes a range of articles on the UAE, Turkey and its importance to the UK as an ally, the … Continued
Asfar’s next youth exchange will be in the London, UK, where we will be hosting partners from Azerbaijan, Morocco and Israel as part of Erasmus+ Sport 4 Change. Asfar still have a few UK participant places available. If you would like to learn about Sport for Development, the International Development sector, visit Brighton and while … Continued
November 2016 As part of a key policy-making round table, Asfar’s CEO, Sheniz Tan, visited the House of Lords’ International Relations Committee to promote young peoples’ views on the future of the UK’s Foreign policy towards the Middle East. Our CEO was particularly asked to provide guidance on Turkey, how young Turkish people engage in … Continued
Asfar’s latest e-Journal for November 2016 is now online. Led by young people, Asfar’s unique e-Journal offers insightful glimpses into the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus. This issue, the first by our new senior editor Joe Worthington, includes a range of articles on the First World War, Black Bedouin Tribes, the Israel-Jordan gas deal, experiences … Continued
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