We are thrilled to announce that the narrative report for the Roots Peace Work Institute (PWI) session held in Dresden, Germany last October is finally here! It was an incredible week of learning, cross-border dialogue and strengthening our commitment to peacebuilding across Europe. From exploring the historical lessons of Dresden to developing practical tools for […]
On December 25, 2025 the YMCA Generation Next team in Armenia organized its annual evaluation meeting. The gathering was also an opportunity to invite members of the inaugural Roots & Next Y Service Club tied to the Y’s Men International (YMI), and celebrate the holiday season among the community. The event commenced with opening remarks […]
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.
