Training course and tools development on mediation and nonviolent communication as the basis for conflict transformation
Duration
July 2023 – February 2025
Location
Berlin, Germany and Vienna, Austria
Partners
Peace Up! (Germany), Sende (Portugal), IASMOS Collective Project (Greece), Local Peace (Kosovo), Hade (Cyprus), Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (France), Centro Studi Sereno Regis (Italy), Youth Peace Ambassadors Network Poland (Poland), Genç Barış Elçileri Derneği (Türkiye), Crypto Commons Association (Austria)
Target group
Youth workers, educators, community leaders, NGO members, and young people interested in peacebuilding, conflict transformation, mediation, and human rights education who want to strengthen their skills in nonviolent communication and dialogue
About the project
The Art of Nonviolent Dialogue equips youth workers with practical skills in mediation, nonviolent communication (NVC), and dialogue facilitation as essential tools for conflict transformation.
At a time of increasing social divisions and polarisation, youth workers need effective approaches to support constructive communication and peaceful conflict resolution. Through experiential learning and collaborative tool development, participants strengthen their understanding of peacebuilding while gaining practical methods they can apply in their organisations and local communities.
A key outcome of the project is the co-creation of educational tools that help youth workers facilitate dialogue and conflict transformation in diverse settings.
Objectives
- To strengthen competences in mediation and nonviolent communication
- To develop practical dialogue and conflict transformation skills
- To explore conflict analysis and peacebuilding approaches
- To create educational tools for youth work
- To encourage the application of nonviolent practices in local communities
- To strengthen cooperation among peacebuilding organisations across Europe
Activities
- Training Course – Mediation and nonviolent communication as tools for conflict transformation
- Tools creation for conflict transformation in youth work
- Empathy group meetings
- Follow-up activities
Learning materials
Tools developed by the participants
- Cards in favour of humanity (PDF, 7.2 MB)
- Bingo of empathy (PDF, 0.1 MB)
- 30 acts of empathy (PDF, 0.2 MB)
- Open me up (PDF, 1.0 MB)
- CON/FLICT board game (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Articles
- Tools for conflict transformation – created with heart, shared with hope
- The Art of Nonviolent Dialogue: Tools, Trainings, and Transformation
Funding
This project is financed by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme, Jugend für Europa, Erasmus+ National Agency of Germany.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.