A personal essay on the difficulties and dangers of categorising countries to regions. “Where is Georgia, exactly?” This was a question I was asked many times before, during, and after my trip to Georgia in 2019. Invariably, the preceding exchange was this: “Georgia? The US state?” “No, Georgia, the independent country.” And then: Where is … Continued
Our next Digital Talks: ‘Desectarianisation: a New Path for Peace Building?‘ by Dr Simon Mabon, Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University, whilst also being Director of the Richardson Institute. Dr. Simon Mabon is the director of SEPAD, funded by Carnegie Corporation, which looks at the way in which the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran is … Continued
Asfar is pleased to announce our membership of the European Network of Youth Centers (ENYC). The ENYC Network arose from a decision of the CDEJ of the Council of Europe to seek to stimulate across Europe a concern for the nature of intercultural learning and other features of the work of the Council in the field of Youth which … Continued
The Global Gender Report 2020 from the World Economic Forum has concluded that although some improvements have been made to bridge gender gaps, that globally we still have a long way to go in order to achieve complete closure of all gender gaps. The UK was ranked 21st overall for The Global Gender Gap Index, … Continued
Our next Digital Talk: Conflict Styles & Strategies will be with dr. Majbritt Lyck-Bowen, a Lecturer in Reconciliation and Peacebuilding at the University of Winchester, UK and a Research Fellow at the Winchester Centre of Religion, Reconciliation and Peace. She is an experienced and highly skilled facilitator of workshops on a broad range of issues … Continued
Today, Asfar with project partners Anthropolis and Interfaith Encounters Association has met with the Anna Lindh Foundation team about the start of our Global Learning through Digital Stories Project which financed by the EU through the Anna Lindh Foundation. Asfar is hoping to meet young people from the UK in February and March 2021 and … Continued
Asfar is continuing with the Woman of the Week campaign in the new year. Check out every week for a new entry and learn about the achievements of woman that have been often overlooked by history. Kamala Harris will make history by being the first female, first black and first South Asian American to be … Continued
Hello, Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and festive period. Asfar will be closed from Monday 21st December 2020 to 4th January 2021. If you have any questions about any of our programmes, please email resolve@asfar.org.uk and we will reply in early January. Have a fantastic holiday and all the best for 2021. Asfar
Our campaign continues in December as we still want to raise awareness about the achievements of woman that have been often overlooked by history. With our UN75 Conference this Thursday & Human Right’s Day on Friday, we wanted to celebrate a human rights advocate and UN diplomat – Eleanor Roosevelt! Eleanor worked tirelessly to promote … Continued
Asfar is happy to announce that the Global Learning through Digital Stories project has been officially launched. The project is financed by the EU through the Anna Lindh Foundation. and has started with its kick-off meeting and will last for 8 months. The partnership includes partners from 3 countries, besides UK, Israel and Hungary and the project … Continued
The RESOLVE: Network Youth Conference was organised on the 10th December 2020 has brought together 142 delegates, speakers and team members who joined this 6 hours long conference to mark UN75. The Conference started with a keynote speech from Jonathan Eshpar, Political Affairs Officer with the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. During the first Panel … Continued
To mark UN75, RESOLVE: Network partners, have decided to launch the RESOLVE: Network Youth Conference on the 10th December 2020 with the theme ‘Reconciling the Past, Building the Future’. Originally planned as an event as part of a wider live dialogue programme taking place in 2020/2021, with the pandemic restrictions and the desire to connect … Continued
Our next Digital Talk: Music Connects: How an inter-ethnic rock music program brings youth together in Europe’s most divided city will be with Wendy Hassler-Forest of Musicians Without Borders. The Digital Talk will explore how a shared passion for rock music was the key to bringing young people together in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica. The … Continued
Our next Digital Talk: An Introduction to Long-term Volunteering and the ESC will be with current ESC Volunteers Luke Scott & Jade Sullivan (RESOLVE: Volunteer for Peace) and former ESC volunteers and Emina Hasanagić from Asfar, UK. The Digital Talk will explore long-term volunteering placements under the European Solidarity Corps scheme. The Talk will be on the 11th November at 5pm UK … Continued
Asfar is happy to announce that the LAB4GE project has been officially launched. The ’Learn Abroad to do Better at home for Gender Equality’ strategic partnership project, has started with it’s kick-off meeting and will last for 32 months. The partnership includes partners from six European countries (Hungary, Denmark, Italy, UK, Romania and Spain) who … Continued
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