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
We invite you to participate in the RESOLVE: Network Conference 2024—an exceptional event poised to redefine your year ahead with its blend of travel, learning, and collaboration. Drawing upon the passion and commitment of young volunteers and NGO partners within the peacebuilding sector, our Conference serves as a beacon for individuals dedicated to effecting positive … Continued
Our next Digital Talks: Ordinary Heroes, an educational peacebuilding program will be on the 18th May at 3:30pm UK/4:30pm CET with Tatjana Milovanović and Benisa Bibuljica from PCRC. Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC) is a leading non-governmental organization in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), internationally recognized for its innovative approaches to peace education, transitional justice, violence prevention, and … 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
Can Mount Trebević, a favourite picnic area of many citizens of Sarajevo and host of the 1984 Winter Olympic Games, overcome its dark past of being one of the key positions which held Sarajevo in an almost 4-year long siege (the longest blockade of a capital in modern history)? Mount Trebević, always known for its … Continued
In March 2018, Asfar’s young people and youth workers traveled to Berlin as part of the reconciliation training programme :Erasmus+ Betzavta! Delivered in Berlin, Germany between 10th to 16th March 2018, Asfar’s representatives spent 6 days learning how to mobilise the Betzavta method for conflict resolution as a reconciliation tool. Betzavta in March 2018 was … Continued
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