This year, the Youth for Peace in the Mediterranean project was proud to be part of the Sabir Festival.
This year, the Youth for Peace in the Mediterranean project was proud to be part of the Sabir Festival.
In the Mediterranean region, peace education and social justice emerge as a key priority.
As the project that brought us together to work on social justice and peace in the Mediterranean comes to an end, we would like to share how we have interpreted these concepts in our local Sicilian context and how we have strengthened them after meeting young people from Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, France, and Spain.
On September 30th, Youth for Peace in the Mediterranean arrived at the University of Palermo.
Eight organizations from eight Mediterranean countries are collaborating to train youth and youth workers on social justice through nonviolence and human rights. If you are between 18 and 35 years old, enter a creative video on participation, peace and inclusion to win a trip to Rabat in October 2025. Submit your video by June 15 and have your message for a more just Mediterranean voted on!
The screening of the docufilm Sh’hili in Palermo stimulated debate on the link between social and climate justice. Filmmaker Habib Ayeb and several local organisations discussed participatory strategies such as agroecology to tackle the climate crisis. The event underlined the urgency of global cooperation for a more sustainable and just future.