Peace Across the Sea
May 10 - December 20
The project
The aim of “Peace Across The Sea” (PATS) is to equip 20 young activists from Australia and Indonesia with skills in project coordination, leadership and conflict resolution to be applied to grassroots projects. The project will consist of two phases, which will combine theory with practice:
- An online training course focused on conflict resolution, nonviolent communication, leadership and project coordination;
- After the training course, the participants will take part in short-term voluntary activities in Australia and Indonesia, choosing among different roles and tasks, which will be adapted to participants’ needs, availability and preferences.
Requirements
- be resident in Australia or Indonesia (Australian or Indonesian nationality is not a requirement);
- minimum age to apply is 18 years old;
- have a good knowledge of the English language;
- be available to attend the introductory meetings, the 4 webinars and the final evaluation meeting;
- belong to an organisation connected with peace, intercultural understanding, environmental sustainability or other similar organisation, or be enrolled in an aligned university course;
- be available and motivated to be involved in the second phase, joining proposed projects and/or suggesting personal ideas;
- be able to connect with a laptop or a PC and talk with a microphone set;
- be interested in peace education, project management, non-formal education, intercultural projects, voluntary work, and strongly motivated to improve their competence and experience in these areas.