Peace and beyond
20 years on from the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement we look at the role of civil society in building trust and reconciliation, and what can be learned for peace processes everywhere.
20 years on from the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement we look at the role of civil society in building trust and reconciliation, and what can be learned for peace processes everywhere.
The Cultural Value Project is a joint research project commissioned by the British Council and the Goethe-Institut.
How education, culture and social enterprise can improve young people’s resilience to the narratives of violent extremism.
Violent extremism often thrives off youth marginalisation. Evidence suggests that culture, education and civic engagement can help tackle it.
A new report suggests the UK must focus on preventing violent extremism in MENA by addressing the economic, social and civic factors that can push young people towards radicalisation.
Policy brief: this document emphasises the importance of addressing the underlying economic, social and civic factors that can push young people towards radicalisation.
November 2017: This research assesses the needs and effectiveness of civil society actors, with a view to informing international peacebuilding policies.
The UK’s memory of the Western Front is not matched by understanding of the war’s causes, its world-wide nature, or the ways events of 100 years ago still resonate today.
A book of essays looks at the power of dialogue in times of insecurity and conflict and suggests that engagement has never been more important.
Far from uneducated, many extremists are graduates, often of subjects like engineering. A new paper argues that education systems should encourage critical thinking to prevent radicalisation