Walking the path of reconciliation -Empowering communities for a peaceful society Erasmus Project

Project Title

Walking the path of reconciliation -Empowering communities for a peaceful society

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Capacity Building for youth in neighbouring and enlargement countries

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

<< Background >>

Walk On project aimed to build the competences of youth workers, teachers, young people and community youth leaders in the Western Balkans, to address and work with reconciliation, countering hate speech and promoting peace building. The projects succeed to establish a successful practice and with positive regards to establish a network of association in the WB ad EU who are committed into promoting reconciliation sharing know how and fighting hate speech a different level.

<< Objectives >>

Promote reconciliation among communities with empowering young people and youth leaders with knowledge, skills and attitudes to act as advocates for peacebuilding Strengthen human rights-based narratives in society that effectively counter stereotypes justifying discrimination and hate speech in communities; Produce and promote concrete educational tools about reconciliation and addressing hate among young people, to be used by teachers and other community leaders;

<< Implementation >>

Implementation of the project was done during the time of pandemic, but through all the challenges, the project was implemented successfully through all its phases. The project outcomes were pursued through the specific project activities which were undertaken by including important stakeholders, training experts, youth workers, teachers and young people through local workshops, trainings, information sessions, media channels, partnership building activities and researches.

<< Results >>

127 mobility participants learned about peace and reconciliation, hate speech and developed competencies on ICD and follow-up on various project related workshops. 505 Young people, YW participated in the local level from all partners of the consortium where they developed their skills, increased knowledge on the project topic and developed their competencies, learned about the Erasmus plus program as a life-changing program and expand their network of work for further and future collaborations

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 123139 Eur

Project Coordinator

PERTEJ BARRIERAVE & Country: AL

Project Partners

• YOUTH CULTURAL CENTER – BITOLA ASSOCIATION
• LENS
• EDUCATIONAL CENTER – KRUSEVAC
• UDRUZENJE MLADI VOLONTERI
• AGENCIJA LOKALNE DEMOKRACIJE SISAK