(In the) MOOD for Peaceful Futures

Education for vision, inclusion for action: building peace with youth.

Involving young people in peace-building

2024: 61 active armed conflicts involving at least one state, the highest level since 1946 Source: UCDP: Sharp increase in confl icts and wars - Uppsala University
The survey Youth Talks, which surveyed over 46,000 young people (aged 19-24) in 2023, revealed that “peace” is their top priority. Source : https://youth-talks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Global-Youth-Talks-Report-EN-Edition-2022-2023_compressed.pdf
Independent study based on face-to-face discussions with 4,230 young people and research in 27 countries demonstrates positive role of youth in peacekeeping Source : The Missing Peace, A Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security - unoy

Young people see education as a lever for peace and security, but their participation in formal processes remains limited: few political spaces, little representation, voices insufficiently heard.

Building peace is a vital emergency, but also an extraordinary opportunity to forge links between cultures and generations, and to develop new responses to the fractures of our times.

In the MOOD for Peaceful Futures - the fruit of a close partnership between the Learning Planet Institute and Global Education Futures - explores how concrete local initiatives can build more just, supportive and peaceful societies around the world.

What's in it for you?

Become a peacemaker and an agent of change.

Thanks to the expertise of our program partners Peaceful Futures, You'll develop essential transferable skills such as strategic foresight, peace project management, conflict resolution, mediation, intercultural collaboration, impact communication and resilience.

Beyond learning - certified by the Learning Planet Institute, a hub of the United Nations University and a UNESCO Category II Institute - you'll join a global network of committed practitioners.

Above all, you'll be able to take action thanks to expert support in designing and implementing an innovative project, directly adapted to the realities of your local context.

For whom?

Young leaders aged 15 to 35 with experience in social entrepreneurial leadership and/or NGOs and

Wishing to become actively involved in a collective peace-building project
With a stable Internet connection for videoconferencing
Fluent English for learning and collaboration

Peaceful Futures ecosystem

Peaceful Futures program

Training young leaders for peace

The “Peaceful Futures” program, a joint initiative of Global Education Futures and the Learning Planet Institute, aligned with UNESCO's priorities, aims to train and empower young leaders around the world, transforming them into peacemakers.

Atlas of Peaceful Futures Practices

An innovative, lively and free resource

The Atlas is a key element of this MOOD. It highlights local and international initiatives promoting peace, cooperation and social transformation around the world. A practical and inspiring tool that shows how everyone, at their own level, can take action for a more peaceful future.