We are proud to share that PeaceEdu was featured at the annual Tampere Peace Day for the second consecutive year. Tampere Peace Day is a key event that brings together researchers, practitioners, and civil society in Finland providing dynamic and inclusive space to engage in meaningful discussions and dialogues about current challenges to mediation and peacebuilding, bridging the gaps between theory and practice and supporting exchange of innovative ideas and approaches. This provides an excellent platform to increase visibility for the PeaceEdu project and its mission.
Since the establishment of the PeaceEdu project, funded by the European Union, the project coordinator Tampere Peace Research Institute (TAPRI) and partner Peace Education Institute (RKI) have prioritized bringing peace education to the forefront of this important event. For the second time since the initiation of the project, this year, that commitment was reflected in a dedicated parallel panel on peace education.
In Roundtable Session III: Peace Education in Practice – Learning for a Non-Violent World, moderated by PeaceEdu project member Eeva-Liisa Kiiskilä, the role of peace education in peace building amidst the growing challenges of militarism and polarization was explored. The first part of the session focused on the role and practices of peace education in fostering cultures of peace, with a much-needed critical grasp to European peace education work. In the second part of the roundtable the discussion highlighted non-violence and resistance in the everyday, through examples of artistic expressions. Do you know what is the “Pots and Pans” movement or have you explored border arts?
In the PeaceEdu project, many opportunities for learning about peace education have been created, for example through study modules, student clubs, peace education advocacy events etc. This session brought together broadly peace education actors to share and discuss through practical examples. As part of broader discussions at the panel, project member Anush Petrosyan contributed to the discussion emphasizing PeaceEdu’s critical approach to peace education, which constantly engages with current debates and places local expertise and lived experiences at the heart of project development.
Thank you to everyone who actively participated and contributed to these important conversations!
Photo credit: © Marjaana Malkamäki
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