30 young people representing 16 European countries started their journey within Roots for Reconciliation Project Peace Work Institute Session 1 on April 3rd, 2017 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Peace Work Institute (PWI) is one of the key components of YMCA Europe Roots for Reconciliation (RfR) programme in 2016-2019, with the aim to empower youth opinion […]
Summer camp is the best way to unite young people with different hobbies, habits, thoughts and dreams. I have participated in many camps and youth projects before but I am really impressed by this one. There were several training sessions during the camp. All the participants were very motivated and interested and wanted to get […]
The Peace Work Institute (PWI) is one of the key components of YMCA Europe Roots for Reconciliation (RfR) programme in 2016-2019, with the aim to empower youth opinion leaders in acting for change in their sending organizations and respective communities as multipliers of peace culture and movement. It was Session 1, but has been done […]
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, the friends of YMCA Europe! If you are following our media channels even every once in a while, you most probably have read about the “Roots for Reconciliation” project. The year of 2017 is a special year for the “Roots” – it has just turned 10 years old! I […]
On May 19-22, 2016 Tbilisi, Georgia was the host of the first event within the third phase – “Local Capacities for Peace Programming Committee Meeting & Program Forum”. 20 participants from YMCAs of Armenia, Georgia & Nagorno Karabakh, as well as the Staff of YMCA Europe and “Roots for Reconciliation” project took part in the […]
Karabakh for me is a place where amazingly beautiful nature is reflected in the souls of its citizens. I probably have never seen so openhearted and hospitable people, who are eager to host and feed a stranger as well as to sacrifice their lives for their Motherland any second of their being.
Young people can make a difference if they come together,reflect and share and act on there ideas, first thing is to change ourselves, then the others will look to us for inspiration and will act. Human potential is amazing…
I was here for the weekend as part of the planning team for our ‘Bridges for the Future’ seminar scheduled for 6-11th September in Pristina. The seminar is a product of YMCA Europe’s Roots For Reconciliation project.
