Fellowship: Peace Revolution European Fellowship 2015

May 01, 2025

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Eligibility • Preferably young adults between the ages of 18-30. More mature participants are welcome as well. • Must be from European Member states (EFTA COUNTRIES/ EEA MEMBER STATES, EU MEMBER STATES PRE-ACCESSION COUNTRIES) or hold a Schengen visa. We cannot provide any visa-related documents. • Candidates should be fully self-supportive for the transportation to the retreat site. • Must have completed 21 days of the online self-development program. Note that to submit the application form, candidates do not need to have completed the online self-development program. • Candidates should have good proficiency in written and spoken English language. • Candidates should be optimistic, be open-minded, show leadership potential, and have a genuine interest in peace.

-Applications for the Peace Revolution European Fellowship are open now! The fellowship will take place from 30th August to 5th September in Lede, Belgium. -The event will bring together 40 young people from all over Europe, who are interested in learning and exploring self-development as a primary means to create real-world change. -The week-long (including arrival and departure) retreat aims to promote a culture of peace, to bring forward aspects of peace education and youth empowerment, and to teach how to implement the practice of mindfulness on a day to day basis through the primary means of meditation and self-development. -Fellowship objectives • To promote tools of non-violent communication and peace-building that can be applied to all cultures, religions and professions. • To explore meditation as a practice which can develop tools to deal with challenges within peace-building and youth work. • To explore the idea that self-development is a core foundation of world change and helping others. • To understand that cultivating inner qualities can be the foundation of creating compassion in a society which leads to more benevolence and understanding within conflict situations. • To learn practical methods of stress management and ways to increase emotional intelligence. • To practice mindfulness during yoga and other group activities. • To build on participants’ progress after having participated in the online self-development program. • To empower youth workers and to offer the space for them to create ideas to implement activities and events in their communities.

What is covered by Peace Revolution • Food • Accommodation • Retreat fee • Lectures • Welcome kit Travel Costs • Participants are expected to cover the travel costs from their countries to the retreat place. However, a small amount of sponsorship is available in special cases*, as we are doing our best to be as inclusive as possible. *to be eligible for sponsorship, participant must: • Be between the ages of 18-30 • Present a reasoned motivation letter

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