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Building peace together: “The Missing Peace” projects from the Berlin Conference

Our recent conference “Shared space, shared future?” in Berlin was an extraordinary opportunity to bring together brilliant minds from across Europe to discuss crucial topics such as missing peace, conflict resolution, and human rights. During the event, we were delighted to present the diverse activities of our “The Missing Peace” project through an engaging “poster […]

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Forgotten place, August-Frölich-Platz: Where Citizens Reclaim the Right to the City

Once a traffic-choked corner in Weimar, August-Frölich-Platz is slowly becoming something else—a living laboratory for participatory urbanism, where local residents, children, artists, and activists are challenging traditional models of city planning from the ground up. Rooted in principles from critical theory, the Citizen Initiative for August-Frölich-Platz unfolding here pushes back against the idea that urban

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Third Session of Our Book Club: Exploring The Age of Surveillance Capitalism

Last Thursday, May 22nd, we held the third session of our book club — and this time, we took on one of the most urgent and far-reaching topics of our digital age: The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff. Set in the warm and familiar space of Oma Lilo, our discussion focused on the book’s central argument

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Exploring Peacebuilding in Practice: Study Visits to ZIF, CRISP, and CISR

The day after our international conference Shared Space, Shared Future: A Multi-Level Approach to Youth-Led Reconciliation and Social Cohesion, our visit to Berlin offered a multi-layered exploration of contemporary peacebuilding practices through engagements with three institutions operating at the intersection of policy, education, and social research: the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF), CRISP –

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The Missing Peace – Final conference in Berlin

On April 24th, 2025, Berlin hosted the final conference of The Missing Peace, a two-year Erasmus+ project that explored how young people can become active agents of peace and reconciliation through non-formal education, dialogue, and creative community engagement. More than forty participants—including youth workers, educators, researchers, and civil society actors—from across Europe gathered to reflect

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Discover What’s Next in the NEW INHERIT Project

We’re excited to share the latest updates from the NEW INHERIT Project – a growing initiative focused on creating a more inclusive, healthy, and sustainable future for all. Our newest newsletter is available now – click here to read more, and it’s packed with fresh insights, stories from the field, and upcoming opportunities you won’t

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Missing peace, found voices: Youth building dialogue in Berlin

From April 11 to 13, 2025, the city of Berlin hosted a gathering unlike any other — the final conference of the Missing Peace project, a youth-driven initiative that brought together young changemakers, educators, artists, and civil society actors from across Europe. Organized by CGE Erfurt e.V., the conference was the culmination of a year

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Negotiating Nature: Youth explore biodiversity and governance at École Européenne

As part of the PLANET4B Horizon Europe project, we facilitated a two-day workshop at the École Européenne de Bruxelles II Woluwé with students aged 15 to 18. Two different groups participated—one on Monday and one on Tuesday—each spending a full day engaged in participatory simulations exploring environmental governance, biodiversity conflicts, and community decision-making. Each day

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Book Club Reflections – Session 2: Pedagogy of the Oppressed

In our second session of the book club, we came together to discuss Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed in its entirety. Building on the introductory framing and initial reflections from the first session, this meeting offered space for deeper engagement with Freire’s ideas and with each other. The session began with a focused summary

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“Die kulinarische Weltreise” – An International Brunch in Erfurt

On March 29th, something truly special happened in the heart of Erfurt. In front of the Hotel Lindeneck, in a cozy green space, neighbors, friends, and food lovers gathered for an international brunch titled “Die kulinarische Weltreise” – a culinary journey worldwide. The idea was simple but beautiful: everyone was welcome to bring a dish

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