Peace Awareness through Volunteering and Education

Objectives The war in Ukraine has reminded all EU Member States about the absolute need for a widespread and deeply felt culture of peace. Hence, PAVE aims at: - Raising awareness among the European youth on the importance of peaceful relations between States, communities and individuals - Enabling youth to learn first-hand about the consequences of past and ongoing conflicts - Fostering youth volunteering especially in critical situations Activities 1. Peace Academy: an international training event where peace and war are explored under many lenses and perspectives, fostering peacebuilding, intercultural dialogue and conflict management 2. Volunteering activities in countries that represent diverse types of past and present conflictual environments for historical/cultural/religious/political reasons 3. Advocacy activities and training on media campaigning and storytelling Impact Increased awareness on different conflictual situations that are often overlooked or unfamiliar for many EU young citizens Increased knowledge on the topics of peace education and intercultural relations Increased sense of solidarity and empathy towards peers living in state of tension and/or of armed conflict Link to project card: Show project card * Results are available for this project. You can click on the link above, and go to "Results" section to view them The content of this page is published for information purposes only. The project was funded by the European Union. However, the communication about the project that is published through this page expresses the views of the project beneficiaries only and it does not represent the views of the European Union or the European Commission. It shall not be deemed to constitute legal or official notice on behalf of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for this content nor the use thereof made by any third parties. Page 2 of 2