Our next Digital Talk: An Introduction to Long-term Volunteering and the ESC will be with current ESC Volunteers Luke Scott & Jade Sullivan (RESOLVE: Volunteer for Peace) and former ESC volunteers and Emina Hasanagić from Asfar, UK. The Digital Talk will explore long-term volunteering placements under the European Solidarity Corps scheme. The Talk will be on the 11th November at 5pm UK … Continued
Our campaign continues in November as we still want to raise awareness about the achievements of woman that have been often overlooked by history. Remember every Monday is #WOTW November’s first #WOTW is Claudette Colvin! Claudette bravely refused to give up her seat to a white person and was subsequently arrested for it. Claudette refused to give … Continued
On 3rd November 2020, the Asfar’s team will be supporting the British Council and its’ DICE team with ‘Creativity in Action’ as part of a DICE Global Gathering. Developing Inclusive and Creative Economies (DICE) is a global programme that imagines and activates new forms of cultural and economic agency. DICE does so by placing creativity, … Continued
Our next Digital Talk: Youth Cooperation in the Western Balkans will be with Berina Bukva from the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Digital Talk will explore how the process of reconciliation and cooperation between youth in the Western Balkans is tackled by RYCO. The Talk will be on the 28th October at 5pm UK time/6pm CEST. To register for the … Continued
Our next Digital Talk will be with Lidija Zivcic and Tomislav Tkalec from Focus, Slovenia. The Digital Talk will explore the dimensions of energy poverty and provide an overview of simple actions to tackle energy poverty. The Talk will be on the 14th October at 5pm UK time/6pm CEST. To register for the talk, use this … Continued
Welcome to our new campaign called Woman of the Week, every Monday we will be celebrating an inspiring woman! We wanted to start this campaign as the achievements of women are too often overshadowed in our unequal society. We want to recognise women that have been over looked by history. Over the next few weeks, … Continued
Our next Digital Talks will be with Rianna Raymond-Williams from Shine ALOUD. The Digital Talk will specifically concern their new campaign ‘I Know He Loves Me – Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Awareness.’ Their campaign aims to show the signs of IPV, which is incredibly important given the rise of domestic abuse cases during the COVID-19 … Continued
Our next Digital Talks will be with the team from Youth Express Network a network or youth organisations from across Europe which Asfar has just joined! We’ll have a discussion about youth organisations and their work before, during and after COVID-19. Get to know Y-E-N and their work at 5pm CET/4pm UK time on Wednesday … Continued
Tomorrow sees the return of Asfar’s Digital Talks! Join us on Wednesday 2nd September at 5pm UK Time for an interactive discussion on Sport for Development with Jason McKoy of Mercurial Sports. Jason has worked with Asfar on our projects in London and his introductions to Sports for Development have always been a favourite of … Continued
Asfar is continuing with a series of Digital Talks which will be hosted by a diverse group of experts from their field of expertise, followed by a brief question and answer session, altogether lasting around 45 minutes. Digital Talks: ‘The (dis)connections between counterterrorism and peacebuilding: a look at different country experiences‘ by Louis Monroy-Sandander, Faculty … Continued
Asfar is continuing with a series of Digital Talks which will be hosted by a diverse group of experts from their field of expertise, followed by a brief question and answer session, altogether lasting around 45 minutes. There will be these Digital Talks hosted in July. Digital Talks: Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Kenya by Michael … Continued
Asfar is continuing with a series of Digital Talks which will be hosted by a diverse group of experts from their field of expertise, followed by a brief question and answer session, altogether lasting around 45 minutes. There will be 3 Digital Talks hosted in June. Digital Talks: Conflict Resolution and the Spiritual Realm in post-conflict … Continued
Asfar and our European Solidarity Corps Volunteers have launched our new online micro-project: Digital Coffee: Stay at home but stay in touch. Digital Coffee is an opportunity for young people on our programmes, especially members of the RESOLVE: Network to keep in touch with fellow members and friends in other countries through digital platforms. To … Continued
12th March 2020 Dear all participants on our programmes, Since January 2019, the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has become a serious health issue that requires individuals, communities, organisations and Governments to adapt and change their working patterns and social behaviours on a daily basis to prevent the virus spreading any further. Every day, there is some new … Continued
My experience on a Asfar conflict resolution training programme abroad. An interview with Emma Knight Emma participated in an Asfar international reconciliation programme called Betzavta in December 2017 and March 2018 to develop her skills both as a team leader and to manage conflict situations. How did you hear about it and … Continued
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