My journey with the Peace Work Institute started in an extraordinary way. It started with an old friend, a cup of coffee, and a December day. I was living in Baku, Azerbaijan at that time and had decided to use the chance to meet up with an old friend who was flying to Tbilisi to […]
Since my childhood, I have had a list of must-see places.. Those that held something special about them, that seemed so far away – perhaps not so much in distance, but for the magic they carry.. For the stories that they give birth to.. And Roots took me to many of them – Rome, Kathmandu, […]
YMCA Europe Roots for Peace had an honor to be present at the YMCA Work with Refugees working conference, organized by the YMCA Europe working group on Refugees, on 9-12 February 2023. 37 practitioners from Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Northern Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and […]
The Peace Work Institute (PWI) is one of the major components of YMCA Europe Roots for Peace project. Piloted during the previous project phases, it has been highly evaluated by the project external assessments and recommended for continuation and extension. Aiming towards the capacity building and empowerment of youth workers and opinion leaders to act […]
Roots & Next Quarterly #12 is here – a detailed reflection upon the last 3 months of 2022! Please stay safe, all of you – we have a lot to do, together! The Roots & Next Quarterly is available as pdf here.
In our pursuit to sustain and enhance peace-building initiatives across the continent, YMCA Europe is pleased to announce the fourth call for the Roots Local Capacities for Peace Award. This initiative is part of YMCA Europe Roots for Peace project, with Brot für die Welt Germany as our key funding partner. YMCA Europe member and […]
The “Rootsmade” charity e-commerce start-up was launched in Armenia for people who suffered from wars in the Middle East and the Caucasus. The aim of this initiative is to offer an online platform to artisans from war-affected areas to showcase their handicrafts and tell their life stories, thus supporting their small businesses as social entrepreneurs. […]
“It’s that time of the year again… When the air is filled with joy and hope, when people seem to be happier and friendlier than usual, when we all start believing in magic… It’s Christmas time! So there can be no better moment to pray for peace as will many children and adults in different […]
YMCA Europe Roots for Peace attended the European YMCA Mission Network Conference with the theme “Refreshed. Renewed. Moved.” held on October 20-23, in Vienna. The Unify conference brought 120 participants from 15 different countries, celebrating Christian Unity together. Opening the conference, the President of the YMCA Europe, Emma Osmundsen White, and Secretary General Juan Simoe […]
Today we want to talk about a man who is the initiator, the mastermind, and the powerhouse of the Roots. This program has been changing the lives of many people for years now, and it is important to know who is behind that change. Today we want to tell you about Vardan Hambardzumyan, whose work […]
