As the year comes to an end and the holiday season fills our feeds and conversations, it’s important to remember that coexistence doesn’t happen by chance — it’s built through participation, dialogue, and action. Across Europe, young people are increasingly exposed to social intolerance and digital hate speech during the holiday period, when online spaces … Continued
What’s inside the Youth for Coexistance Youth Work Curriculum? Our curriculum is built around 6 educational and practical modules designed to equip youth workers, young leaders and the wider youth/educationalist sector with practical tools for coexistence and peacebuilding: Step by step, we’re building tools for a more inclusive Europe. Funded by the European Union. The … Continued
In multicultural cities and digital spaces where differences meet every day, coexistence isn’t just a value, it’s a skill. And like every skill, it takes practice, knowledge, and the right support system. That’s why initiatives like Youth for Coexistence (Y4C) matter. We’re creating spaces where young people, youth workers, and community leaders can share industry insights, exchange … Continued
With partner, Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci, Asfar has a fantastic transnational training opportunity for Estonian youth workers available through our Erasmus+ B²TL – Building Bridges for Understanding between Tourists and Local Communities project. Project description: Erasmus+ B²TL is a project aimed at strengthening the role of youth workers—particularly those from rural or … Continued
Join us for a 1.5-hour digital workshop in March 2025 focused on peacebuilding and community reconciliation through remembrance and storytelling. To find out more about the workshop and register, follow this link: https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/training/remembrance-and-storytelling-methods-digital-workshop.13179/
The RESOLVE: Network Conference, held from September 17 to 19, 2024, brought together over 35 delegates, speakers, and team members to commemorate International Peace Day. This three-day event fostered meaningful discussions and collaborations, focusing on vital topics in peacebuilding and the role of youth in creating lasting change. Participants engaged in workshops, panels, and interactive … Continued
Introducing Sharehan Alwakily, our speaker for the Inclustion in Peacebuilding panel at the RESOLVE: Network Conference 2024. Sharehan Alwakily is a Bedouin Muslim student originally from the Negev in southern Israel. Sharehan is an English Access Microscholarship Alumna, and has participated in numerous peacebuilding programs, including delegations to Cyprus, the United Kingdom, the US, Albania … Continued
Introducing Anna Lodeserto, our speaker for the Youth in Peacebuilding panel at the RESOLVE: Network Conference 2024. Anna Lodeserto, Researcher, Policy Expert, EU Trainer and International Youth Worker has extensive grassroots and research experience in peacebuilding, citizen engagement and youth participation at the local and global levels, particularly in the Western Balkans and Caucasus regions. … Continued
Introducing Günter Bressau, Head of Project Funding/International Programmes at the Baden-Württemberg Youth Foundation, as our second speaker at the Remembrance and Storytelling panel during the RESOLVE: Network Conference 2024. Günter Bressau is Head of Project Funding / International Programmes at the Baden-Württemberg Youth Foundation and has led various projects on youth participation, promoting democracy and … Continued
English below 📢 Da li ste zainteresirani/e za izgradnju mira i željni/e da napravite promjenu? Pridružite nam se na RESOLVE: Network konferenciji u Sarajevu, od 17. do 19. septembra 2024. godine! Volonteri organizacije Asfar zajedno sa RESOLVE: Networkom i drugim organizacijama koje se bave izgradnjom mira, pripremaju poseban događaj koji uključuje:– Lokalne i međunarodne keynote … Continued
Excited to announce Jo Berry as one of the speakers at the RESOLVE: Network Conference 2024! Join us as Jo Berry, an inspirational speaker, peacebuilder and founder of the charity Building Bridges for Peace, shares her powerful journey to build peace and resolve conflict worldwide. Jo’s journey as a peacebuilder began following a profound personal … Continued
Get ready to amplify voices and foster inclusivity! Our third panel at the RESOLVE: Network Conference 2024 is here: “Inclusion in Peacebuilding”. The panel will focus on marginalized communities and other voices often missing from the table in peacebuilding discussions. In this session, we’ll explore methods to amplify the voices and representation of marginalized groups … Continued
Our second panel at the RESOLVE: Network Conference 2024 is all about “Remembrance and Storytelling” in reconciliation and peacebuilding. Join us as we explore how remembrance and narratives can be transformative tools for fostering peace and understanding in conflict-affected communities. Our panel sessions aim to identify and address barriers that remembrance and narratives can sometimes … Continued
Introducing the First Panel for the RESOLVE: Network Conference 2024: “Youth in Peacebuilding”! Acknowledging the significant potential of youth as catalysts for change, our session aims to examine practical strategies for implementing youth-led peacebuilding initiatives. Delegates will gain insights into fostering youth participation as future sectorial leaders, ensuring that peacebuilding efforts are effective and sustainable. … Continued
The RESOLVE: Network Conference 2024 panels have just been announced: Are you passionate about peacebuilding and eager to make a difference? Asfar’s and RESOLVE: Network’s dedicated young volunteers, in partnership other peacebuilding NGOs, are crafting a one-of-a-kind event filled with keynote speakers, practical activities and insightful learning sessions. Make sure to follow us and save … Continued
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