Peace Education as a Tool for Effective Conflict Management in Secondary Schools

Finding sustainable solutions to more and more clivant societies has never been more pressing, as population pressure, violence, and environmental degradation are on the rise.The European Pillar o...

We wanted to achieve giving teachers and youth workers necessary knowledge and skills to be confident and be able to handle teaching peace education, conflict management, conflict resolution and every transversal stake that could arise, meaning to: -To provide teachers and students with a conceptual understanding of peace education. -To acquire a holistic and critical understanding of the theory and practice of peace education. -To search for and identify the best ways to teach peace. -To review evaluation studies on the impact and effectiveness of peace education. -To model, experience and practice peaceful classrooms and healthy group dynamics. -To become critical learners and reflective peace practitioners. -To gain an appreciation of the foundations of just and peaceful societies. -To encourage positive action and non-violent conflict resolution in society. -To enhance students’ intellectual flexibility, creativity & problem-solving capacities.