Youth For Peace | 100 Ideas for Peace After the End of WWI

The training activity took place

in Berlin, Germany

organised by Franco-German Youth Office

15-18 November 2018

Aims & objectives

The youth meeting will be a space for constructive intercultural dialogue. Its specific objectives are facilitating joint reflection on the events that occurred 100 years ago at the end of World War I from different perspectives and the impact these events have had on the countries and societies involved to date in addition to discussing the topic of building peace and reflecting on the challenges Europe and the societies in its Eastern and Southern neighborhood are currently facing. This requires great curiosity, tolerance and an understanding of the different, sometimes conflictual historical narratives and collective memories in countries that were at times former enemies.

The topic of the youth meeting was the end of World War I and its impact and meaning for contemporary societies from different perspectives. The guiding questions were
how to overcome war and how to build sustainable peace. The programme included a kick-off
event, three intensive workshop days, an accompanying cultural programme as well as an
official closing ceremony. Together with two other youth leaders, the youth leader
accompanied a group of 25 participants during the entire programme, particularly during the
three workshop days.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

To commemorate the centenary of the end of World War I (1914-1918), 500 young people from 48 different countries `1` (see below) in Europe and its neighboring regions will gather for the international youth meeting “Youth for Peace – 100 Years After World War I, 100 Ideas for Peace”, from November 14th to 18th 2018 in Berlin, organized by the Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO) and various partner organizations.

1 Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxemburg, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, the Palestinian Territories, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.

Training methods used & main activities

The FGYO and its partners are offering tools for peace education, memory work, and intercultural learning to the participating young people. They will get to know each other, participate actively, and work together in workshops related to the overarching topic of peace in and around Europe under the supervision of a staff composed of 80 youth leaders, educational coordinators, support assistants and employees of the Franco-German Youth Office.
All of those involved in the gathering (participants and staff) are committed to remaining open-minded and treating each other with respect regardless of sex, age, nationality, ethnicity, religion, political or other opinion, sexual orientation, social origin or other status.
Discriminatory behavior or sentiments (such as sexism, racism, homo- and transphobia, classism) as well as intentions to harm others physically or psychologically will not be tolerated.

Outcomes of the activity

General Final Video :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4AhL4eaqAI&fbclid=IwAR3HftckQkrxrpFh70Z_RbqjaN9GTfh-A3G8VRHupyP4iusnKQ4XjBlpw4Y

W-AFPIAAP page :

https://w-afpiaap.blogspot.com/2018/11/youth-for-peace-100-ideas-for-peace.html

NEWS :

ZDF News Head :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCWp8U-UoN8&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1DBPjdOwKHa56GvCo8Q9IdFuNNiXm2ScNTciyVUskrJakBl2_Br0qz3kg

https://www.inforadio.de/programm/schema/sendungen/int/201811/17/287907.html?fbclid=IwAR0vxR2RmDdQPRJIkxS2a0MLrJ5pUTq2pHlZcMYjuBZklNZfcN0PxyJ9iAI

https://www.dw.com/en/youth-for-peace-inspiring-ideas-for-old-men-with-ties/a-46302461fbclid=IwAR2lN4YlyhbNyo2iBBJk2XdzV4nDdltB5nzCZy39On9zVkrEj5tl22KlkkA

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Preparing, designing and implementing a three day workshop on the topic of “100 Years after World War I, 100 Ideas for Peace” including 9 workshop modules on “Overcoming War”, “Building Peace” and “The Future of Peace in and
around Europe”.
 Accompanying a multilingual, international group of 25 young people (aged 15-22 years old) during the entire programme of the youth meeting.
 Working in a Tridem of youth leaders with two other youth leaders from two different countries, and thus proposing, sharing and implementing different educational methods and experiences of intercultural dialogue, peace education
and youth work.
 Supporting the 25 young people in developing a concrete idea for peace that was presented during a Showcase to all other participants on 17 December and discussed with Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, and Frank-
Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany on 18 November 2018 during the closing ceremony.
 Compulsory attendance of a preparatory weekend seminar from 14 to 16 September 2018 in Berlin (including workshops on the language animation method and cultural conflict mediation).
 Compulsory attendance of a preparatory meeting and a debriefing meeting of
the youth meeting on 13 and 19 November 2018 in Berlin.