UNESCO have just updated their 1974 recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Sustainable Development, positioning education as a key driver for peace and international understanding. A good example of building a more peaceful and sustainable world from the grassroots up approach took place in the Temple of Peace […]
COP28 Climate Negotiation Simulation
In the run-up to the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates, over 80 students aged 16-18 from 10 schools in South Wales took part in a COP28 Climate Negotiation Simulation. Organised by the British Council in partnership with WCIA, this event took place at […]
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On 7th December 2023, WCIA were delighted to host over 100 participants at Wales’ Temple of Peace, to mark the 75th ‘platinum anniversary’ of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – with the generous support of Welsh Government in funding the event. This feature article has been drawn together as […]
Talking Taith and the new curriculum with North Wales Teachers
Thursday 16 December, WCIA was invited to attend the Conference for Secondary Humanities Teachers in Abergele. It was a fantastic opportunity for teachers to listen to presentations and to share emerging practice on how they’ve embedded the new Welsh curriculum into their schools and classrooms. It was inspirational to hear the ingenuity with which humanities teachers […]
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The Senedd on 8 November hosted the 8th annual Wales Peace Schools conference, welcoming over 100 children and teachers from 10 schools across South Wales, alongside community youth group leaders, to explore the theme ‘From Classroom to Community’ over an action packed day of creative and participatory workshops, sharing learning […]
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On 19 October WCIA were delighted to welcome to the Temple of Peace, international and UK-wide visitiors participating in the 7th International Societal Impact of Social Science, Humanities and Arts Conference, organised by AESIS – the network for Advancing and Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science. The conference has travelled to […]
Llangollen International Eisteddfod bestows Wales’ ‘Young Peacemaker’ Awards 2023
On Wednesday 5th July 2023 at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, Wales’ Young Peacemakers Awards were presented by Welsh Government’s Counsel General Mick Antoniw, among the impressive surroundings of Llangollen’s International Pavilion. Organised jointly by the Welsh Centre for International Affairs (WCIA), Academi Heddwch Cymru and Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod the […]
Changemakers Conference 2023: Learning, taking action and reflecting on global issues
26 June 2023 saw the culmination and celebration of this year’s Changemakers projects. With groups of students from the participating schools Malpas Court, Newport, and Bryngwyn, Carmarthen coming to the Temple of Peace and Health to share their work and achievements as well as participating in workshops on the themes […]
The role of compassion – A mother’s story for National Refugee Week
My daughter has been learning to swim for around two years now. For approximately the last two years, my husband and I get up at the eye-wateringly early time of 7am each Sunday. We pack her swimming things and we head to the swimming pool, where other blank-eyed parents wrestle […]
Developing Global Citizenship online Teacher Training 14 May
How do you develop ethical, informed citizens in your classroom? To answer this question, WCIA ran a twilight session on 14 June with teachers from across Wales. The session covered what it means to be a global citizen and how to develop the skills, knowledge and values that learners need […]