Call for participants from the UK to participate in Asfar’s final RESOLVE: Play4Peace London Youth Exchange and potentially be selected for Asfar’s final RESOLVE youth exchange in Romania. Young people from the UK, Portugal, Turkey and Romania will be joining us for the last two final youth exchanges. Apply here. Erasmus+ RESOLVE: Play for Peace is a youth development & … Continued
Young people from the UK and Georgia have joined us for our third and final Erasmus+RESOLVE: Equity Youth Exchange in Tbilisi. Through different activities, participants got to know each other better, as well as found out more about the project and its objectives. In addition, participants had a group conversation with a Gender Equality professional. … Continued
Asfar is organising the first International Traineeship Info Event for everyone interested to find out more about the International Traineeship project funded by Turing Scheme. The International Traineeship – Info Event will take place on November 2nd at 5 pm UK Time. The info event venue is the Bridge – 73 – 81 Southwark Bridge Road, London, … Continued
Asfar’s International Traineeship project provides short-term (up to 3 months) global traineeship opportunities focused on Management skills, including Continuous Professional Development & training, for a Participant aged 18 to 40, who is a current VET learner or recent VET graduate from the United Kingdom. The Traineeships, funded through #TuringScheme offer an unique opportunity to “develop … Continued
More than 30 young people from the UK, Portugal, Romania and Turkey have joined us for our second Erasmus Plus RESOLVE: Play4Peace Youth Exchange in Istanbul. Through different activities, participants got to know each other better, as well as found out more about the project and its objectives. In addition, participants shared their expectations, fears … Continued
More than 30 young people from the UK, Portugal, Romania and Turkey have joined us for our first Erasmus Plus RESOLVE: Play4Peace Youth Exchange in Portugal. Through different activities, participants got to know each other better, as well as found out more about the project and its objectives. In addition, through the different activities, the … Continued
ESC RESOLVE: Volunteering 4 Peace is a volunteering placement project with the aim of supporting the continued development & sustainment of the RESOLVE: Network, a youth-led peace network offering young people from the UK (& in other countries) to volunteer on the network, supporting their personal & professional development and developing the local network in … Continued
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. But achieving true peace entails much more than laying down arms. It requires the building … Continued
Emily and Siobhan just finished their 10-months volunteering placement in Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. They have worked locally with Svitac on different projects in their youth centre, organised their own local activities but also organised activities within the RESOLVE: Network. Emily has implemented her ‘Quality education’ project where she prepared a series of articles examining … Continued
Asfar is happy to announce that our International Traineeship 2022/2023 programme has been officially launched. Asfar’s International Traineeship is a 3-month work-based traineeship pilot funded by the Turing Scheme focused on Management skills, including Continuous Professional Development (CPD) & training, for a Participant aged 18 to 40, who is a current VET learner or recent … Continued
“Young people are on the frontlines of the struggle to build a better future for all. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the dire need for the kind of transformational change they seek – and young people must be full partners in that effort.” UN Secretary-General António Guterres Youth can be a positive force for development … Continued
On the first day, have been introduced to Asfar’s methodology and were introduced to the Developing Inclusive and Creative Economies’ Social Enterprise Development Accelerator project.Later partners found out more about the Gender Sensitive Approach which Asfar has developed as part of the project. The partners have done a small Gender-sensitive assessment skills workshop to increase … Continued
Participants from the UK, Georgia, Morocco and Italy have joined us for our ErasmusPlus RESOLVE: Equity Youth Exchange in London. Through different activities, participants got to know each other better, as well as found out more about the project and its objectives. In addition, through the Micro-Teach Exercise, the participants have increased their awareness and understanding … Continued
Sharing the human spirit through friendship Our world faces many challenges, crises and forces of division — such as poverty, violence, and human rights abuses — among many others — that undermine peace, security, development and social harmony among the world’s peoples. To confront those crises and challenges, their root causes must be addressed by … Continued
As a long term member of Bond, the UK’s international development network, Asfar is a committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Asfar’s social objectives are aligned to the SDGs, in particular to: SDG 4 – Quality Education SDG 5 – Gender Equality SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth SDG 16 – Peace, … Continued
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