​Project description

‘Building Bridges – Youth Dialogue for Peace and Human Rights in Europe’ is a training course for young people and educators. It aims to train volunteers of DBYN’s member organisations on the topic of peace education, peace building and human rights education.
The training course takes place from Friday 27th of March to Thursday 02nd April 2026 (travel days included) at the Aktionszentrum in Benediktbeuern (Germany).

Objectives

The aim of the training course is to further the work of DBYN volunteers in the area of peace building and human rights education through youth work. This will help us foster inclusive and understanding environments for youth and increase their skills and competences in peace education in order to foster democratic and peaceful societies. The objectives are as follows:
 

1. To strengthen the understanding of peacebuilding, peace education and human rights education of local volunteers in DBYN member organisations
2. To get practical tools for dialogue, mediation and conflict resolution identify forms of exclusion and mapping the local realities of the participants
3. To improve capacities and knowledge for outreach by identifying obstacles and structural/personal barriers and finding solutions
4. To explore the links between the Salesian Preventive System and its links to peacebuilding
   
5. To equip young people with skills and hope for the future, in order for them to stay engaged in their local realities as active citizens and contribute to democratic society

Partners

Financial support

This project is a training course co-funded by the  European Youth Foundation from the Council of Europe.

Profile of participants

Costs

The participants of this study session are expected to improve their knowledge in human rights, have a better understanding of peace education and peace building and be willing and available to implement peacebuilding activities upon their return in their local communities and organisations. These improved competences can then benefit the local and international level as the participants are active in their local member organisations but can also take part at the European level.
In order to attain this outcome, we’d put forward following profile:

• 18 – 30 years’ old
• Active English knowledge (good basic understanding and willing to ask questions)
• Active in local partner organisations of DBYN
• Interest or experience in peacebuilding
• Interest or experience in European and/or International youth work
• Interest/Experience in the topic of Human Rights
  
• Being able to act a multiplier within the local community and/or DBYN after the activity

• Travel is reimbursed
• € 70 participation fee
• Possibility to apply to DBYN's solidarity fund

PLEASE APPLY THROUGH YOUR LOCAL ORGANISATION.

Training programme (coming soon)

Venue

The training course took place at  Aktionszentrum Benediktbeuern. The Aktionszentrum is a training and retreat centre mainly targetted at young people: school groups, volunteers, EVS volunteers, international youth groups, youth workers, etc. The Aktionszentrum is part of the larger historical site of the 'Kloster Benediktbeuern'.  This site includes amongst others a youth hostel, a centre for culture and environment, a bachelor college for social youth work and more.
More info: https://www.aktionszentrum.de/