Alaw Primary School in Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, are a ‘peace school’ who know how to make history ‘cool’! Alaw have been using the story behind the Welsh Women’s Peace Petition of 1923 to bring alive subjects across the primary curriculum, as they learned about ‘Annie’s Diary‘ – a journal […]
Remembering for Peace: ‘Turning the Page’ for 11/11 2021
WCIA marked Armistice Day on Thursday 11th November, with a time-honoured tradition of ‘the Turning of the Page’ of Wales’ World War One Book of Remembrance, in the Crypt at the heart of Wales’ Temple of Peace – built as the nation’s memorial to the fallen of WW1, and opened […]
Global citizenship modules for NHS launched
The International Health Co-ordinating Centre (IHCC), WHO Collaborating Centre on ‘Investment for Health and wellbeing’, Public Health Wales and WCIA launched the first Global Citizenship e-learning resource for the NHS a the Wales and Africa Health Links Conference on 4 November 2021. This free online learning platform is aimed at […]
Wales Africa Health Links 15th Conference: Celebrating International Development and a ‘heritage of humanity’
Over 3rd and 4th November 2021, WCIA and Hub Cymru Africa facilitated the Wales & Africa Health Links Network Annual Conference, bringing together health practitioners, volunteers community groups and development charities currently active in health interventions and projects Wales and world-wide. The Network was set up from 2006, so this […]
Dear world leaders…
This week, over 11,000 voices from Wales will be shared at COP26 asking for urgent and evidence-based action on the climate and nature emergencies. Ahead of COP, on 19 October, the voices were presented to the Welsh Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change and Members of the Senedd along […]
Dr. Rowan Williams to become Chair of Academi Heddwch
Today, on the International Day of Peace, Academi Heddwch Cymru is delighted to announce that the former Archbishop of Wales and Canterbury, Professor Rowan Williams, will be its first Chair. Wales has a long tradition of international vision and of commitment to social and international reconciliation. It is a delight […]
We’re recruiting trustees
Do you care about creating a fairer and more peaceful world? Do you have some free time? Apply to become a WCIA trustee and bring your expertise to our Board. We are looking for two trustees with skills/experience/knowledge in any of the following: Communications and Marketing Finance HR Fundraising and […]
Young People Celebrated for their Contribution to Peace
At midday on 9th July young people from all over Wales will be celebrated for their positive contributions to peace and global citizenship. The sixth Wales Young Peacemakers Awards ceremony, jointly organised by the Welsh Centre for International Affairs (WCIA) and the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod took place last Friday with […]
Young Peacemakers Awards – last chance to enter!
If you live in Wales and are aged between 5 and 25, don’t miss the opportunity to be part of these exciting Awards! The winners of these prestigious Awards will be announced during a special online ceremony during the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in the week commencing 6 July. New deadline […]
WCIA’s Founding Years: A proud legacy in Development Education and Fundraising
‘Hidden Histories’ Feature researched and curated by Iman Hamizan, on Student Placement via GO Wales from Aberystwyth University’s Dept of International Politics. WCIA celebrates its 50th Birthday in 2023. As we approach this significant milestone, our volunteer placements have been exploring and digitising Archive Records from WCIA’s ‘Founding Years’, 1973 […]