On March 28, 2026 the official chartering ceremony of Yerevan Y Service Club was held in Armenia involving twelve newly joined members along with the Regional Director of Y’s Men Denmark Kristian Helms and the President of Y’s Men Aulum Denmark Birgit K. Jakobsen. The club was established to create a fellowship for individuals affiliated […]
From March 15 to 21, 2026, the historic city of Tbilisi, Georgia served as a host for the next generation of peacebuilders. The Roots Peace Work Institute (PWI) successfully held its second session, bringing together over 20 young leaders from 10 European countries. Building on the foundation laid during their first meeting in Dresden, Germany, […]
The YMCA has historically assumed working in and with conflicts as central to its service delivery. Committed to our roots and legacy the YMCA Europe pursues peace and reconciliation as a strategic priority.
The Roots for Peace programme, ongoing since 2007, remains a best practice in this line. In the framework of this initiative the Peace Work Institute scheme was piloted during 2012 – 2015 and approvingly evaluated by an externally facilitated outcome assessment process.
This evidence-based evaluation highly recommends the YMCA Europe to repeat the series of the Peace Work Institute for the next generation of the YMCA pan-European peace-cohort.
