Historically, daily life in Odesa circulated around the yard community. In a multicultural city, people knew their neighbours and interacted with them daily, sometimes in a cacophony of languages, including Yiddish, Greek, Bulgarian, Moldovan, Ukrainian and many others . Or at least this is how the pre-Second World War Odesa is nostalgically remembered. The Second World War and multiple waves of soviet repressions completely changed the social fabric in the city and contributed to a sense of alienation.
The Academy for Conflict Transformation in the Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V. is a professional place of learning for peace work. For more than fifteen years we have been training specialists for international peace work in our courses and seminars.
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"I think that violence and war only lead to death. This is way I want to go back to peace work for Syria as soon as possible. The Academy gave me the practical skills and tools I need."
Almuthana AlsayerParticipant of the full-time training course in peace and conflict work, 2015
"I’m a Syrian journalist working and living in Jorda. The training course at the Academy has given me the opportunity to discover myself again as a person and as a peace worker. I am grateful for this opportunity."
Almuthana Alsayer Participant of the full-time training course in peace and conflict work, 2015
Milia Eidmouni Participant in the full-time course in peace and conflict work 2017
