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Data: 06/07/2015
NR.: 180
DATA: 06.07.2015
TITOLO PROGETTO: “Towards a Nonviolent World (Edition 1)”
RICHIESTA PROVENIENTE DA: Nina or Maddalena (Paesi Bassi)
TIPOLOGIA: Training Course
ARGOMENTO: Give youth workers the opportunity to acquire knowledge and professional skills in nonviolence and peacebuilding, so they can act to prevent and solve conflicts, build more peace in both their jobs.
PAESI PARTNER CHE HANNO GIÀ ADERITO: -
ALTRE NOTIZIE:
Activity date: 15th – 28th of August 2015.
Venue place, venue country: The Hague, Netherlands.
Summary: Towards a Nonviolent World (ToNoWo) is a program for youth workers to acquire knowledge and professional skills in nonviolence and peacebuilding, so that they can integrate these in their work.
Target group: Youth workers, Youth leaders, Youth Policy Makers.
For participants from: Austria, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey.
Group size: 21 participants
Details:
Violence is present in society in many different forms, visible and more hidden, and harms our well-being and feelings of security stability, trust and harmony. Nonviolence is a way to empower youth, as they learn more about social movements and techniques that have proved to be effective in bringing about social change. However, there are only limited opportunities to learn about nonviolence. A few universities offer the possibility to learn about peace and conflict, but the emphasis is often on theory and the acquisition of knowledge rather than on developing skills that are relevant to peace. Moreover, the universities do not deal with nonviolence but usually focus on international relations, diplomacy, and other top-down processes. ToNoWo responds to this situation by addressing bottom-up processes and personal and professional skills to address conflict and built peace. There is a need to train people to solve conflicts nonviolently, both on a macro and micro level. On the micro-level we deal with interpersonal skills to reverse this and empower youth. On the macro level we address environmentally unsustainable practises connected to globalisation. This training is meant to benefit youth, because they are more vulnerable to violence, and are important actors to change violent behaviours and attitudes. We want youth workers to get a better understanding of the causes of violence and how to deal with it and prevent it, especially if they work with disadvantaged youth who are caught up in cycles of violence and counter-violence or who have a need to learn constructive ways to deal with conflict and different forms of power (not power over, but power with and power within).
The objectives of ToNoWo are:
• Give youth workers the opportunity to acquire knowledge and professional skills in nonviolence and peacebuilding, so they can act to prevent and solve conflicts, build more peace in both their jobs (in the youth and social work sector and NGO sector) and private lives.
• Give the opportunity to practice conflict resolution and communication skills in a culturally diverse setting, so that they can share different perspectives and understand the democratic principle 'agree to disagree', as well as the principle 'different but equal'.
• Provide a unique perspective on sustainable growth, which is part of the Europe 2020 Strategy, by looking at the application of nonviolent principles to environment and economy, with special attention to development aid from the EU, in the framework of the European Year of Development (2015).
• Develop connections between youth workers so they increase their capacity in high quality youth work, by supporting each other, cooperating and continuing to inspire each other to pass-on and apply new insights and skills they have learned during ToNoWo in their work with youth.
• Generally promote active citizenship, social inclusion and international solidarity between youth workers, within the framework of European cooperation in the youth field.
Participants:
ToNoWo is for youth workers who want to incorporate nonviolent methods and principles in their work. You work in the social work sector or NGO sector and can impact youth directly or indirectly through policy, advocacy, lobbby or research. We encourage youth workers who work with youth who are exposed to violence or at risk due to their background/circumstances to apply. Good working knowledge of English is required.
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