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Peacetraining: "A general term used to describe the integral process of preparing people to effectively engage in peacework and to transform conflicts by peaceful means." Read an extended definition of peacetraining on wikipedia.
Peacetraining.org is the web portal of the ARCA Project which aims to improve the quality, content and methodology of peace education and training in conflict transformation across Europe through the gathering together of best practices, exchange of methods/curriculum, development of resources and guides and establishment of a European-wide data-base of peace educators and peace education resources.
Find more information about the ARCA Project, the ARCA Partners and the Products of the project.
Peacetraining.org is the site where you will find the all the results of the ARCA project. The most relevant are:
- The European Peacetraining Needs Analysis
- Peacetraining European Events
- The ARCA quarterly Newsletter
- A Guide Regarding Preparing Adults for Peacework and Nonviolent Intervention in Conflicts
- Resources and research materials about peace training
However, peacetraining.org is also a community where you can contribute and participate by submitting new events (such as peacetraining courses, conferences, meetings,...), by debating into the Trainer's Corner (an electronic forum for peace trainers), or by becoming an active member of the European Network of Peace Educators.
Register or log in to join the Peacetraining Community.
And, of course, make us know your opinion and comments about peacetraining.org.
Peacetraining.org has been developed by Nova and Pangea, and is running with open source software: Civicspace (drupal.org), php, apache server and Linux.
The new theme design is by Elod Balazs.
Most of the contents and materials have been produced by the ARCA Partners and its respective contributors.
The ARCA project is funded by the European Union and the Socrates (Grundtvig 1) Programme.