Roots for Peace is a YMCA Europe initiative for stronger youth activism towards peaceful transformation of conflicts in Europe.
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Empowering youthnto transform conflict
Young people in Armenia and Georgia are contributing to a fair and sustainable society in their countries.
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A movement to promotenpeace culture at all levels
Resilience building amongst people affected by the violent conflicts ongoing in and around Europe, Ukraine especially considered.
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Roots for Peace is a YMCA Europe initiative for stronger youth activism towards peaceful transformation of conflicts in Europe.
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Resilience building amongst people affected by the violent conflicts ongoing in and around Europe, Ukraine especially considered. Children and young people are better able to deal with stress and the blows of fate.
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Young people in Armenia and Georgia are contributing to a fair and sustainable society in their countries.
Learn more— Roots for Peace, YMCA EuropeThe 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.
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May 13, 2026
We are thrilled to announce that the narrative report for the Roots Peace Work Institute (PWI) session held in Tbilisi, Georgia last…
Read moreMay 1, 2026
From April 15 to 19, 2026, the charming landscape at YMCA Camp Brevik in Sweden came alive with 87 dedicated camping professionals…
Read moreApril 17, 2026
YMCA Europe is announcing a fourth round of funding opportunities within the framework of “Camp Europe” project initiative for 2026. INTRODUCTION The…
Read moreMarch 31, 2026
On March 28, 2026 the official chartering ceremony of Yerevan Y Service Club was held in Armenia involving twelve newly joined members…
Read moreMarch 27, 2026
From March 15 to 21, 2026, the historic city of Tbilisi, Georgia served as a host for the next generation of peacebuilders.…
Read moreMarch 11, 2026
After the first session in November 2025, the Drivers of Democracy Project, a joint initiative of YMCA Ukraine and Kiev University Politechnical…
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