On the 30th of June, the Interfaith Council for Wales held a conference on the topic of persecution motivated by religious beliefs. Titled “Freedom of Religion and Belief Conference. End of Persecution.”, the event had the support of the International Ministerial Conference and the Government of Wales. During the two-hour conference, different speakers, […]
Hosting international volunteers in Wales – European Solidarity Corps
WCIA and UNA Exchange have been involved in hosting Long-term volunteers since 1998. It has been an absolutely fantastic journey ever since to host the young, motivated volunteers from across the world in Wales. They have made an amazing contribution to the local communities in Wales and gained in regards […]
Refugee Week Wales 2022
Starting the 20th of June with the celebration of the World Refugee Day, and finishing on the 26th, for seven days Wales celebrated Refugee’s Week 2022. A series of online and in-person events took place throughout the country intending to raise awareness of the situation that many people nowadays find […]
Re-visioning Africa, 2022-32: A talk by Clifton Jones
A fascinating talk on reshaping the future of the African continent by Clifton Jones. […]
WCIA Placement Blog: Clara Finkelstein’s ‘Archiveathon Challenge’ to list the Temple Library
WCIA Placement Clara Finkelstein shares her experience of cataloguing the Library of Wales’ Temple of Peace […]
International politics: Cuba in the aftermath of Covid-19
On the 31st of May, it took place the last conference of the month, organised by Cymru Cuba and Cardiff Business School. The conference had a hybrid format where part of the attendees were invited to attend in person, and for those who were not settled in Cardiff, there was […]
‘World Peace Day’ #OTD 18 May 1922: Celebrating a Centenary for Wales’ Youth Message of Peace & Goodwill
18 May 2022 marks the centenary of Wales’ Youth Message of Peace & Goodwill, first broadcast in 1922. […]
Online global citizenship conference inspires over a hundred people
The aim of Changemakers is to support students to explore practical techniques to make change happen through a series of interactive activities. In today’s event, we’ve been delighted to welcome many schools from different parts of Wales participating in online workshops, change pledges, real-life examples of campaigns, etc. The conference […]
Sam Ward appointed Manager of Climate Cymru
Sam Ward has re-joined WCIA as Climate Cymru Manager to call for a decade of urgent, fair action to address climate and nature emergencies. Last year, Sam led the Climate Cymru campaign to take 13,500+ diverse voices from communities all over Wales, to the United Nations Climate Conference COP26 in […]
“We should welcome refugees”
Last night, despite opposition from across civil society and the House of Lords, the Nationality and Borders Bill passed through Parliament. The bill criminalises those who have travelled to the UK through dangerous routes, but offers no safe routes for refugees from many parts of the world. As Signatories to […]