PROJECT PHASE II
The Roots for Reconciliation project implementation plan for 2012 – 2015 presumed two sets of activities:
- Peace Work Institute;
- Regional ProFests;
PEACE WORK INSTITUTE
The Peace Work Institute was designed for capacity building of youth opinion leaders from the conflict affected regions
in Europe (Caucasus, Balkans) as well as Middle East, including:
- Three one-week-long training seminars:
– Istanbul 2012;
– Yerevan 2013;
– Strasbourg 2013; - Home-work tasks in between;
- Tandem Grant Tool for successful graduates to implement cross-border initiatives:
– Balkan Tandem Project;
– Study Visit Karabakh;
– Exchange visit to Istanbul; - Reunion to evaluate the results of the scheme:
– Budapest 2015;
TANDEM GRANT PROJECTS
REGIONAL PROFESTS
The Regional ProFests, or in other words programme festivals, were annual activities primarily designed for the YMCA Movements in the South Caucasus and their international and local partners. The ProFests aimed at facilitating joint service learning and sharing best practices in:
- Digital Activism – ‘It’s mY Story’ - Shushi 2012;
- Civic engagement and youth empowerment – ‘It’s mY Space’ - Prague 2013;
- Camping programme – ‘It’s mY Camp’ - Ureki 2015.
INTERNATIONAL
Through the project second phase 11 different regional or international service learning activities were held, enrolling 272 participants from more than 30 countries all over the world.
DONORS
The 2012 – 2015 project phase budget was EUR 450’000, with the following key donors:
- Bread for the World (EED Germany)
- Council of Europe / European Youth Foundation
OUTCOME EVALUATION
"The project has been highly relevant to the values, mission, and strategic priorities of YMCA Europe, as well as to the interests and concerns of its youth participants, particularly those coming from conflict-affected or post-conflict countries.
It has provided a coherent framework for promoting peace building and cross-border dialogue into the work of local and national YMCA organizations and across the YMCA Movement." - Conclusion of the Outcome Evaluation