Youth for Peace
Aim
Promote dialogue and inter-religious and inter-ethnic cooperation, prevent violence of any kind and create a culture of justice and peace for young people; empower young people to be initiators of positive change in order to create a better future by building a society of equal opportunities without prejudices in local communities.
History
They established Youth for Peace as a non-governmental organization on national level at the beginning of 2014 and currently have more than 15 active members.
IRD Activities
- Interfaith Dialogue
YFP organizes and conducts conferences, seminars and training workshops on the topic of pluralism, interfaith and intercultural dialogue. Through those interfaith projects, YFP hopes to contribute to peacebuilding and interfaith dialogue by highlighting the importance of young people in the process. YFP strives to empower young people in BiH to be initiators of positive change in order to create a better future by building a society of equal opportunities without prejudices in local communities
- Education
The education that Youth for Peace offers to young people in BiH is focused on mapping similarities and differences, finding common values, and discussing those issues that differentiate us. Young people are being taught how to communicate while respecting others, and their needs. Different perspectives can often help to better understand the other. The workshops are of an interactive character, moderated by trainers of the Organization, who have obtained their licenses on trainings in BiH and abroad, and gained experience in long-term work with young people.
Main Focus Countries of Activities
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Serbia - Bosnia and Herzegovina