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From Conflict to Peace

2022-1-SK02-KA153-YOU-0000690272022Mobility of youth workersongoing
Countries: SK|AM|PL|GE|UA · Grant: €25,941
Prevention of conflicts, post-conflict rehabilitationEuropean identity and valuesKey competences development

Objectives

We wanted young people, youth leaders, youth workers, volunteers, engaged in their communities to come together from five countries and exchange information, experiences, and for those who are IDPs - internally displaced people or refugees due to the war in Ukraine they gained strength and hope for the future. At the same time, we wanted participants from EU countries to analyze the current political situation and tensions in their countries, to learn more about the conflict, its causes, and manifestations during the training, and to understand where the abuse of law, power, and non-compliance with values ​​and rules can lead the country's inhabitants. We were also aware that the presence of EU citizens and the very implementation of the project from EU funds brings benefits and opportunities for both parties (EU and non-EU countries) and shows the possibilities of further cooperation. The presence of the EU in the Caucasus region is very important and necessary today. The main objective was to increase the competencies of 25 participants, from 5 countries in a 7-Day long Training Course in Georgia in 2023. Secondary objectives were: 1. Introduce several approaches to peace-building and peace reconciliation in this theoretical framework to 25 participants from 5 countries. 2. Develop an understanding of the power of reconciliation work in post-violent conflict areas and community conflicts to 25 participants from 5 countries. 3. Review practices and approaches to reconciliation and dealing with the past 25 participants from 5 countries. 4. Create community and cross-national project proposals (from 3 to 4) for future Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps – volunteer and solidarity projects, aimed at community cohesion and reconciling conflicting groups, by 25 participants from 5 countries. By introducing the concept of reconciliation and dealing with the past to youth-based organizations who by now are not familiar with both aspects of peace-building processes, the project aims to contribute to sharing practices in the sphere of youth work and to raise awareness for the diverse nature youth work can take particularly in the challenging field of conflict transformation.

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