Recently published book volume, co-edited by Larisa Kasumagić- Kafedžić and Sara Clarke- Habibi (Springer, 2023), is a very important contribution to the field of peace pedagogies in formal education in BiH. It provides a broad study of peace initiatives of comparative value for different international contexts. The book offers importantContinue Reading
At the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies of the University of Rhode Island Professor Kasumagić- Kafedžić has been honored with the International Nonviolence Trainer’s Award for teaching and practicing intercultural understanding, nonviolent communication and peace education in Bosnia and Herzegovina and internationally. The award has recognized her commitment andContinue Reading
On the occasion of September 21- International Peace Day, the Network for Building Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Peace Education Hub of the University of Sarajevo’s Faculty of Philosophy, and forumZFD in BiH, are cordially inviting you for a two-day peace event “NOWARSNOVIOLENCE”. This peace event will focus on the role andContinue Reading
Peace Education Hub (Faculty of Philosophy in Sarajevo) in collaboration with forumZFD (Representation of Forum Civil Peace Service in Bosnia and Herzegovina) organised the second Peace Pedagogy Summer School from 14-16 June 2022. This year’s Summer School brought together peace educators from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Germany, Poland,Continue Reading
Peace Education Hub of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University in Sarajevo in cooperation with forumZFD BiH is hosting THE 2nd PEACE PEDAGOGY SUMMER SCHOOL 2022 during which the program will follow a hybrid model and will take place on June 14- June 16, 2022. Attached is the SummerContinue Reading
The final conference of the project “Preparing future teachers in the Western Balkans: Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights” was held in Belgrade, March 24- 25, 2022. It was led by the European Wergeland Center Oslo in cooperation with 12 universities from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, NorthernContinue Reading
ForumZFD offices in Skopje, Prishtina, Belgrade and Sarajevo, together with their partner organization Association for educational development, Ekvalis and Peace Education Hub (PEH) of the Faculty of Philosophy in Sarajevo, invite all representatives of educational institutions, teachers, non-formal and adult educators, youth workers and other peace education stakeholders form WesternContinue Reading
American Bosnian Collaboration Project (ABC) brings together American students from William and Mary College (Williamsburg, Virginia, USA) and Bosnian students from the Faculty of Philosophy of the University in Sarajevo (Teacher Education Program, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) to foster intercultural understanding and to work for social change for the youthContinue Reading
Professor Judy Pace from the Teacher Education Department of the University of San Francisco has been working since last year on bridging the research-practice divide with the help of a Spencer grant. The “research communications strategy” she developed revolves around professional development and includes workshops with educators in different countries,Continue Reading
forumZFD’s Key Areas of Engagement: A Conceptualization of forumZFD’s Practical Approaches to Conflict Transformation Over the years, forumZFD teams have encountered and overcome challenges, collected lessons learned, incorporated new knowledge, methods, and tools, written numerous handbooks and manuals, and continuously refined their practical approaches to conflict transformation in various areasContinue Reading