Asfar is pleased to inform you about becoming a member of the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) Network. The Anna Lindh Foundation promotes the cooperation and empowerment of young people across the Euro-Mediterranean region. The organisation’s network brings together over 4000 civil society organisations across this region, united by the common desire to promote intercultural understanding … Continued
As part of the project RESOLVE: Social Action, one of our participants, Nabeeda Bakali will be running a series of online skills-development sessions in the coming weeks, between August 3rd and August 24th, as part of her project ‘Talent Accelerate’. The first of these sessions will be at 5pm (UK time) on Monday, August 3rd … Continued
Asfar is continuing with a series of Digital Talks which will be hosted by a diverse group of experts from their field of expertise, followed by a brief question and answer session, altogether lasting around 45 minutes. Digital Talks: ‘The (dis)connections between counterterrorism and peacebuilding: a look at different country experiences‘ by Louis Monroy-Sandander, Faculty … Continued
The RESOLVE: New Youth Order London Dialogue Activity provides an opportunity for young people to engage with decision-makers on a local, national and international basis to share their thoughts, opinions and participate in democratic practices. As a RESOLVE programme, it will mobilise a range of reconciliation and peacebuilding techniques to achieve this including: People to … Continued
The RESOLVE: New Youth Order Online Dialogue Activity provides an opportunity for young people to engage with decision-makers on a local, national and international basis to share their thoughts, opinions and participate in democratic practices. As a RESOLVE programme, this Online Dialogue Activity will mobilise a range of reconciliation and peacebuilding techniques to achieve this including: … Continued
Asfar is continuing with a series of Digital Talks which will be hosted by a diverse group of experts from their field of expertise, followed by a brief question and answer session, altogether lasting around 45 minutes. There will be these Digital Talks hosted in July. Digital Talks: Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Kenya by Michael … Continued
Interested in leading your own social action project? Would you like to be responsible for a social action project budget and make decisions on how it is spent? The RESOLVE: Social Action programme wishes to provide an opportunity for UK Resolvers (former Erasmus+ RESOLVE programme participants) and peer young people to become a Lead in … Continued
Asfar is continuing with a series of Digital Talks which will be hosted by a diverse group of experts from their field of expertise, followed by a brief question and answer session, altogether lasting around 45 minutes. There will be 3 Digital Talks hosted in June. Digital Talks: Conflict Resolution and the Spiritual Realm in post-conflict … Continued
In the framework of the Erasmus+ RESOLVE New Youth Order project Asfar is organising the first Online RESOLVE Network meeting. If you have participated in any RESOLVE projects (RESOLVE: East, RESOLVE: Reconciliation through Youth, RESOLVE: Play, RESOLVE: Sport or RESOLVE: West join us for the first joint RESOLVE: Network meeting on Friday, 22nd May at … Continued
We are looking for contributions to our e-Journal! The Asfar e-Journal is planning to publish a new edition in the coming months, and we are looking for writers – especially interested in the Balkans and Caucasus – to be a part of this new edition. We welcome proposals for articles on the Middle East, Caucasus, … Continued
Asfar has started the implementation of the Erasmus+ RESOLVE: New Youth Order project and the first Online Digital Activity. RESOLVE: New Youth Order, provides an opportunity for young people to engage with decision-makers on a local, regional, national, EU, and international-basis to share their thoughts, opinions and participate in democratic practices. As a RESOLVE programme, … Continued
Asfar and our European Solidarity Corps Volunteers have launched our new online micro-project: Digital Coffee: Stay at home but stay in touch. Digital Coffee is an opportunity for young people on our programmes, especially members of the RESOLVE: Network to keep in touch with fellow members and friends in other countries through digital platforms. To … Continued
12th March 2020 Dear all participants on our programmes, Since January 2019, the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has become a serious health issue that requires individuals, communities, organisations and Governments to adapt and change their working patterns and social behaviours on a daily basis to prevent the virus spreading any further. Every day, there is some new … Continued
Hello, Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and festive period. Asfar will be closed from Friday 20th December 2019 to 6th January 2020. 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 2020. Asfar
Asfar is now recruiting for European Solidarity Corps volunteers for RESOLVE: Volunteer 4 Peace (UK applicants only). Asfar currently has 4 fully funded volunteering placements in Sarajevo, Bosnia-i-Herzegovina and Baku, Azerbaijan as part of our RESOLVE European Solidarity Corps programmes for anyone from the UK aged 18 to 30. RESOLVE: Volunteer 4 Peace is … Continued
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