My volunteering placement with Home for Cooperation has been an extraordinary journey in an exceptional place. Located in the UN Buffer Zone, every encounter and activity has been nothing short of fascinating. From producing social media content, overseeing the set up of meetings for various EU and UN organisations, to translating Arabic and French at … Continued
After doing a short term volunteering placement in Nicosia, Cyprus in 2022, I decided to return for a long term placement with Home for Cooperation. It was a pleasure to be a part of such a supportive and caring team again. I helped with tasks such as social media awareness campaigns, administration, and volunteer coordination … Continued
Reflecting on my recent ESC RESOLVE: Volunteering4Peace placement in Brčko, I have many fond memories. It has been a fantastic experience and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to be an ESC volunteer. When I first arrived in Brčko, I must admit that I didn’t fully grasp the significance of the location I … Continued
We’re excited to invite young people from the UK to join our ESC RESOLVE: Volunteering for Peace project in Alexandria, Egypt, from 7th November until 30th December. This is your last opportunity to be a part of this incredible journey towards making a positive impact on the world. What’s in it for you? These placements … Continued
ESC RESOLVE: Volunteering 4 Peace – Short term 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 … Continued
More than 28 young people from the UK, Portugal, Romania and Turkey have joined us for our fourth and final ErasmusPlus RESOLVE: Play4Peace Youth Exchange in Timisoara. Through different activities, participants got to know each other better and learned more about the project and its objectives. Through the other days, they have learnt about Diversity … 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
Are you interested to join our next Erasmus+ RESOLVE: Life after Brexit Dialogue event in October? Email your interest to rida.jan@asfar.org.ukuntil 20th September. If you have already expressed your interest you will be contacted next week. More information about the project: https://asfar.org.uk/project/resolve-life-after-brexit/
Inspirational Stories is a project by Angela Stoddard, an ESC volunteer in Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the project RESOLVE: Volunteer4Peace, working in person with Svitac Bosnia and online with the RESOLVE: Network. Inspirational Stories 1 – Asmir Husić, Roma Activist Asmir Husić is a Roma Activist. He works in the NGO sector to support … Continued
Eating together is a project by Malcolm Lowe, an ESC volunteer in Brcko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the project RESOLVE: Volunteer4Peace, working in person with Svitac Bosnia and online with the Resolve: Network. This project is about how food can bring us together, but also how it can divide us. In the coming months, there … Continued
If you have attended any RESOLVE projects, you are invited to attend our next RESOLVE: Network Meeting, which is happening on the 3rd March and is part of our RESOLVE: Peace Camps project. The Networking Meeting theme is ‘Reconciliation in a Digital Age’ and will give our RESOLVE: Network members an opportunity to discuss this … Continued
Asfar is happy to announce that the Eramus+ RESOLVE: Reconciliation for Gender Equity project has been officially launched. The RESOLVE: Equity project has started today with a Kick-off meeting and will last for 8 months. The partnership includes partners from 5 countries (Turkey, Italy, Georgia, Morocco and the UK) who will work to address & increase awareness … Continued
Asfar is now recruiting for 2 European Solidarity Corps volunteers for RESOLVE: Volunteer 4 Peace (UK applicants only) Asfar currently has 2 fully funded volunteering placements in Brčko, Bosnia-i-Herzegovina as part of our RESOLVE European Solidarity Corps programmes for anyone from the UK aged 18 to 30. RESOLVE: Volunteer 4 Peace is designed for people … 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
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