Inspired by the values of peace, justice and social inclusion driving EUPeace, our project brings together colleagues from across disciplines – political science, international relations and social work – and countries – Spain, Germany and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
The project is built on two pillars. First, for lecturers, to share and exchange teaching approaches, knowledge and techniques on conflict resolution and mediation. Second, to offer students the opportunity to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom to practical exercises, fomenting cultural exchanges, international dialogue and understanding and intercultural communication and problem-solving.
We envisage this project to be a stepping stone towards building an international network of specialists working on conflict resolution and mediation that would involve teaching and research outputs within the EUPeace initiative.
This project is made possible through seed funding from the EUPeace Fund, an initial incentive launched to cultivate and develop interest across EUPeace communities in our network; by providing a first format for collaboration, the Fund equips participating researchers, educators, students and administrators with a practical tool for experimentation and active participation, employing a bottom-up approach that generates concrete information on the interests and needs of our communities and informs future collaborative initiatives.
