The School for Peace is a formative space that comprehensively articulates various topics aimed at the training of promoters of peace. Its objective is to offer a space for learning, meeting and capacity-building for civil society organizations and social activists on their way to transforming social conflicts. It consists of a series of workshops developed … Continued
The Co-Inform project contributes towards the ambitious goal of tackling misinformation on social media by focusing on a trans-European, multidisciplinary effort targeting three key stakeholder groups: policymakers, journalists, and citizens. The objective is to foster informed and engaged communities, which constitute the foundations of a healthy democracy, and together find a solution to misinformation.
#JashStan (‘Youth Country’ in Kyrgyz) is a youth-led project to prevent and counter violent extremism in Kyrgyzstan. Through youth groups, leadership training, and a reality TV series, this project is transforming the factors that lead to radicalization, empowering young people to take an active role in Kyrgyz society, and increasing collaboration between young people and … Continued
High School is a key time for developing high impact student leadership. The Hague International Model United Nations acts as a global leader for over 500 schools internationally, and their three flagship conferences in the Hague, Qatar and Singapore attract over 6,000 students each year. The program has been building diplomacy and education for advocacy … Continued
The Abidjan Principles unpack existing human rights law regarding the obligations of States to provide public education and to regulate private involvement in education. It is a key reference tool on the right to education in the context of the growing commercialization of education worldwide.
The initiative was launched in December 2020 as a collective and participatory effort to develop principles and standards to support national and international actors to craft more effective and inclusive approaches to peace. The thought leadership of the initiative is spearheaded by the International Commission on Inclusive Peace and is enabled by a Ministerial-level Steering … Continued
How can we encourage people to continue doing good in the face of encumbering challenges? How do we ensure that virtue and morality are leading? The Akhlaquna project aims to reward and support young individuals seeking change. Because it depends mostly on human effort, this concept can bring about a ripple-effect worldwide and can be … Continued
Youth Assemblies is a concept initiated in Mombasa, Kenya, which engages youth to take an active part in driving peaceful, democratic change in society. The concept builds on local mechanisms for dialogue and consultations, using parliamentary structure and procedures where issues of concern for the youth and suggested solutions, are brought forward to the duty-bearers … Continued
As the technology used to monitor wildlife populations and crimes in protected areas advanced over the previous decades, NGOs have been collecting broad swaths of data without field-recognized standards for how to manage data. The project proposes the creation of a working group composed of representatives from across the conservation and adjacent fields, in order … Continued
NiñaSTEM Pueden seeks to facilitate more equal representation of men and women in scientific fields for the purpose of more equitable, inclusive growth and development. The project aims to increase the exposure of young girls to different topics and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through mentoring programs.
