Marina Bykova

Scaling Up Strategy for Exploitation, Utilisation, and Sustainability of the “Missing Peace” Project

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The “Missing Peace” project successfully moved beyond theoretical peace education to deliver a scalable, open-source framework for Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS) in Europe. Central to this success were three core intellectual outputs: the co-created “Peace by Piece” Toolkit, validated through piloting in countries like Cyprus and North Macedonia; a comprehensive 40-hour Educational Pack for […]

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Mapping the Missing Peace: What our Comparative Report reveals about youth, peace and reconciliation

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The Missing Peace comparative report sits at the crossroads of two powerful global agendas: Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) and Women, Peace and Security (WPS). It asks a deceptively simple question: what happens when you take youth work seriously as peacebuilding, and actually map what young people and youth workers are already doing on the ground? Across six countries,

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Piloting “What Is Conflict?” with European Youth from Derry

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On 17 March 2025, the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation facilitated a piloting session of the Peace by Piece toolkit with a visiting group of European youth in Derry who were exploring themes of Women and Peace as part of their study visit. Building on the earlier piloting with SARI Young Leaders, this session tested two tools,

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BARNGA in Budapest: Learning through confusion in an intercultural space

Pilotings in Hungary, Sessions, Tools, WP4 /

On 3 March 2025, TE IS Foundation (TEIS) piloted the Barnga tool during an intercultural training course in Hungary, bringing together 22 participants for a five-hour experiential learning session. Set within a wider programme on youth work and diversity, the workshop aimed to help participants reflect on how they navigate confusion, unspoken norms, and communication barriers in intercultural settings.  Barnga

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Mapping conflict, imagining solutions: Piloting the Conflict Pyramid in Nicosia

Pilotings in Cyprus, Sessions, Tools, WP4 /

On 28 February 2025, the Centre of Active Citizens for Sustainable Development (CiACT) piloted the Conflict Pyramid tool with 35 students at the Lyceum of Akropolis in Nicosia, during a special school event dedicated to EU values and active citizenship. Over the course of five hours, participants explored how conflicts emerge, what lies beneath them, and how young people can contribute to

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The Missing Peace: Comparative Report

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The Missing Peace comparative report sits at the crossroads of two powerful global agendas: Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) and Women, Peace and Security (WPS). It asks a deceptively simple question: what happens when you take youth work seriously as peacebuilding, and actually map what young people and youth workers are already doing on the ground? Across six countries,

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Mock Trial: Young people in Limassol debate Climate Justice and Peace

Pilotings in Cyprus, Sessions, Tools, WP4 /

On a sunny January morning in Limassol, the hall of Leventio Lyceum slowly filled with the sound of chairs scraping, quiet conversations, and the slightly nervous energy that always comes before something new. It was 16 January 2025, and 32 students were about to spend six hours doing something many of them had never experienced before: putting their

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Why Teach Peace in Times of Conflict? // Lessons from “The Missing Peace” podcast episode

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In the cozy warmth of a Greek café, three voices came together to talk about one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: peace. It was November in Nea Makri, and while the weather was mild and peaceful, the lively hum of conversation and the occasional clinking of plates and cups in the background added a vibrant

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BARNGA: Exploring conflict, communication, and cultural assumptions through experience

Pilotings in North Macedonia, Sessions, Tools, WP4 /

As part of The Missing Peace toolkit piloting phase, the Macedonian team delivered a four-hour workshop combining conceptual conflict learning with experiential simulation. The session brought together twelve youth workers to explore how conflict emerges, how people respond under pressure, and how cross-cultural misunderstandings can escalate, or be transformed, through communication, empathy, and emotional awareness. Setting the

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