Peace-making through Sound
RADIOPEACE
RADIOPEACE uses music and dance to promote peacebuilding, intercultural dialogue, and European values among youth in Europe and the Western Balkans, focusing on inclusion, digital transformation, and environmental sustainability.
Start: 01/01/2025 End: 31/12/2026
Project Reference:
EU Grant: 126,599.83 EUR
Programme: ERASMUS+
Key Action: Key Action 2: Cooperation among organisations and institutions
Action Type: Capacity building in the field of youth
Project Partners:
MV INTERNATIONAL, MVI [IT]
Youth Society for Peace and Development of the Balkans, YSPDB [BL]
ANTIK ASSOCIATION, ANTIK [AL]
MUS-E KOSOVA, MUS-E [RKS].
Project TOPICs:
- Using music and dance for reconciliation.
- Promoting and preserving local traditions.
- Developing social and emotional skills.
- Fostering understanding and respect for diversity.
TARGET GROUPs
Direct Target Groups:
- Youth with fewer opportunities: This includes young people from marginalized backgrounds or disadvantaged communities, particularly in Europe and the Western Balkans.
- Youth workers: Individuals actively involved in working with young people, including social workers, educators, and NGO staff.
- High school students and teachers: Educators and students who will participate in project activities such as workshops and training.
Indirect Target Groups:
- Local communities
- NGO networks
- European and global audiences
PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES
O1: Use dance and music to promote intercultural dialogue and peacebuilding.
O2: Improve knowledge and capacity for using music and dance in peacebuilding.
O3: Increase understanding of cultural heritage in order to encourage mutual recognition.
PROJECT RESULTS
PR1. Training Format: The Training Format is designed for youth workers, leaders, and NGO staff involved in youth and performing arts. The format will include 12 workshops developed by partner organizations, focusing on folk dances and music as tools for promoting inclusion, reconciliation, tolerance, and dialogue among young people.
PR2. Guide RADIOPEACE: The Guide provides practical tips and methodologies for implementing activities focused on peacebuilding and social inclusion for youth workers and young people. It offers strategies to combine Non-Formal Education with music and dance, and aimed at enhancing critical thinking about peacebuilding and intercultural dialogue. Additionally, it includes guidance on creating effective social media campaigns.
APPROACH / METHODOLOGY
Non-formal education
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Activity 1.1 Kick-off meeting in Sassari, Italy
Activity 1.2 Final evaluation Meeting in Kosovo
Activity 2.1 Training Course RADIOPEACE in Sassari
Activity 3.1 Youth Exchange “Music Across Barriers” in Plovdiv
Activity 3.2 Local workshops and Job Shadowing in all partner countries
Activity 4.1 Local conferences in all partner countries