We wanted to achieve giving teachers and youth workers necessary knowledge and skills to be confident and be able to handle teaching peace education, conflict management, conflict resolution and every transversal stake that could arise, meaning to: -To provide teachers and students with a conceptual understanding of peace education. -To acquire a holistic and critical understanding of the theory and practice of peace education. -To search for and identify the best ways to teach peace. -To review evaluation studies on the impact and effectiveness of peace education. -To model, experience and practice peaceful classrooms and healthy group dynamics. -To become critical learners and reflective peace practitioners. -To gain an appreciation of the foundations of just and peaceful societies. -To encourage positive action and non-violent conflict resolution in society. -To enhance students’ intellectual flexibility, creativity & problem-solving capacities.
Finding sustainable solutions to more and more clivant societies has never been more pressing, as population pressure, violence, and environmental degradation are on the rise.The European Pillar of Social Rights jointly proclaimed by EU Leaders at the 2017 Gothenburg Social Summit establishes, as its first principle, quality and inclusive education, training and lifelong learning.In aiming to foster more fair and tolerant societies, the Council adopted the Recommendation on Promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching in 2018. Inclusion is one of the six dimensions of European Education Area which is introduced by the European Commission to establish a reinforced approach to ensure the achievement of Europe. We also believe the SDGs as being an important frame of reference: SDG 16 aims for peaceful and inclusive societies based on respect for human rights, protection of the most vulnerable, the rule of law and good governance. Education being the pillar of conscious citizens we believed students should be provided with appropriate vocabulary, opportunities for practice that will allow them to internalize and apply those skills needed to support peaceful problem-solving in the future.