TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Simona Muršec
Aim:
The project aims to establish a network between Georgian-Abkhazian-South Ossetian and Russian youth and to give this kind of projects sustainability in the international frame. The participation of member organizations of IUSY, ECOSY and IFM-SEI will give the project a wider international dimension, which is necessary for conflict resolution processes.
Project Goals:
• To make partnership and dialogue the main forms of activity (and attitude) for the youth of all involved sides.
• Reconciliation between youth of all the sides involved in the Russian-Georgian conflict, and the building of a new relationship based on common interest.
• Creation of opportunities for elaboration of a joint policy document with the points of the common agreement.
Specific seminar objectives:
• Participants will come to terms with the definition of socialism and social democracy and build a common ground of understanding
• Participants will develop a sense of belonging to one group of common interest and will explore the potentials of working together as a team
• Participants will share their understanding of the Russia/Georgia conflict as well as the understanding of the main characteristics of the two societies
• Participants will analyze the dynamics and root causes of conflicts and will reflect on needs for conflict resolution and reconciliation
• Participants will develop a common understanding of how their organizations should cooperate in the future in terms of the Russia/Georgia conflict being part of their reality
I was a full member of an international training team composed of myself and another trainer from Slovenia, a German trainer and a British trainer.
We used non-formal education methods and incorporated Conflict management skills into the methodology, we used methodology based on intercultural learning, human rights education and peace education.
For example, the participants were asked to prepare a cultural museum where they had the chance to analyse and present their societies and roots of the conflict.
The training was a part of a long term project of co-operation for peace in South Caucasus, it contributed directly to the two organisations' commonly developed strategy and action plan of further cooperation for peace.
My tasks were to reflect together with my colleagues on all programme elements and specifically to design and lead several group building activities, the cultural museum and conflict time-line.