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Project ALTERNATIVE had its final conference: ‘Justice and Security in Intercultural Europe: Exploring Alternatives’
On 16, 17 and 18 November 2015 project ALTERNATIVE presented the results of four years of research in the final conference ‘Justice and Security in Intercultural Europe: Exploring Alternatives’ in the beautiful Begijnhof in Leuven, Belgium. During three days, 80 … Continue reading
The ALTERNATIVE Film Online Platform launched!
This ALTERNATIVE Film online platform includes a series of films directed by some of the partners in the ALTERNATIVE project. Films have been created by the researchers working in the field, and not by professional filmmakers. Researchers attended two trainings … Continue reading
Alternative project final conference – Justice and Security in Intercultural Europe: Exploring Alternatives – 16-18/11/2015
The ALTERNATIVE project is organising its final conference on 16, 17 and 18 November 2015. The conference will bring together scholars, researchers, policy makers, and practitioners working in the fields of justice, security, intercultural communication, conflict resolution and community building. … Continue reading
Seventh Steering Committee Meeting for ALTERNATIVE partners in Oslo, Norway – 9-11/3
From 9 to 11 March 2015 , the Nova Research Institute organized a steering committee meeting for the partners of the ALTERNATIVE project. All fifteen participants made sure the meeting was a success. On Monday morning, Espen Foss from the … Continue reading
Dealing with interethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia and the place of restorative justice
The regional ALTERNATIVE workshop ‘Dealing with interethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia and the place of restorative justice: experiences and challenges’ took place in Belgrade (Serbia) on 30 October 2014 organised by VDS. The main aim of the workshop was … Continue reading
IRKS organized a workshop on non-violent communication in Austria
On October 4, IRKS in Austria held a workshop on non-violent communication at the community center Bassena, am Shöpfwerk. It is part of a series of workshops in different communication skills for residents of social housing estates in order to … Continue reading
Sixth Steering Committee Meeting for ALTERNATIVE partners in Leuven, Belgium – 17-20/9
From September 17 to September 20 2014, the EFRJ organized a steering committee meeting and an advisory board meeting for the partners of the ALTERNATIVE project. All sixteen participants made sure the meeting was a success. On Tuesday, September 16, … Continue reading
Film on Budapest workshop 6 -7 November 2014
The Hungarian research group Foresee edited a film on the workshop they held with the Austrian IRKS on ‘Potentials in Peacemaking’. The workshop was held in Budapest, Hungary on 6 and 7 November 2014. For two days the two organisations … Continue reading
ALTERNATIVE regional workshop in Oslo, Norway
NOVA is organising a 1.5 days regional workshop entitled `Security and restorative ways of dealing with conflicts` on 11 and 12 February 2015 in Oslo aiming to bring together participants from the Scandinavian countries and beyond. All invited to this workshop have … Continue reading
‘Potentials in peacemaking’ workshop in Budapest, 6-7 November 2014
On 6 and 7 November 2014, Foresee Research Group and IRKS organised the workshop ‘Potentials in Peacemaking’ in Budapest, Hungary. For two days the two organisations worked together to present some of the action research done in Hungary and Austria. … Continue reading