Youth, Peacebuilding, and the Role of Education

From INEE This thematic paper on Youth, Peacebuilding, and the Role of Education aims to serve as a discussion piece for policy-makers, practitioners, and scholars.  This paper outlines key debates and insights on the role of education in relation the youth, peace, and security (YPS) agenda. The paper’s key recommendations have been taken up in the YPS Independent Progress

Why we should increase peace-building capacities of teachers and youth — World Education Blog

What is interesting about this description of an education programme to ‘fight terrorism’ or at least promote peace through education, is that it is in stark contrast to other efforts. Take the situation of the US: Today, the United States spends far more on defense and counter-terrorism than any other country in the world. Its

Why we should increase peace-building capacities of teachers and youth — World Education Blog

By UNESCO-IICBA (International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa) The propaganda and money used to lure young people into violent extremist groups such as Al-Shabaab in East Africa, Boko Haram in Nigeria and M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, must be challenged with one of the humankind’s most powerful tools: Education. Yet, […]

Peace building -new report

Peace is not just the absence of war -it can only be built through a range of strategies, policies and practice. Report: Peacebuilding, Education and Advocacy in Conflict-Affected Contexts Programme UNICEF Programme Report 2012-2016 UNICEF has sought to increase risk mitigation and peacebuilding strategies in its programming. In this evolving context, the Peacebuilding, Education and Advocacy in Conflict-Affected