Academi Heddwch has been launched from World Peace Day 2020, heralding the start of a new decade in collaboration between universities and civil society Wales-wide, on peace building world-wide. […]
‘Shaping Peace Together’: Wales marks World Peace Day 2020 with new decade of Internationalism Projects
September 21st marks UN International Day of Peace – first celebrated in 1981, and observed by nations and civil societies worldwide. The theme for 2020, ‘Shaping Peace Together‘, is especially critical as the world faces the challenges of the COVID pandemic. As well as participating in a global initiatives to […]
‘I never expected that I might one day be working here’ – Cardiff volunteer starts volunteer placement during COVID-19
A former Cardiff University student has begun a 12 month volunteer placement in Stuttgart Germany, during a global pandemic. Adam Peace Lossl has spent the last 2 weeks in a work-camp in Kell am See near Trier, where he worked with others to help renovate a rural training centre for […]
Wales’ Freedom from Hunger Campaign and 1970s-80s Welsh Internationalism – A Tribute to Glyn O Phillips
Tribute to lifelong Welsh internationalist, scientist and ex-WCIA Trustee Professor Glyn O Phillips, who recently passed away at 92. Craig Owen reflects on his achievements and contribution to global cooperation. […]
What would a globally responsible Wales look like?
Have your say: How can we shape a globally responsible nation as we recover from COVID19? Funded by our partners at Oxfam Cymru, we are organising a series of expert discussions this year to discuss and debate important global issues. The series will involve agreeing on recommendations for Welsh Government, […]
Hiroshima 75: Campaigning for Peace, from the CND Cymru Archives
To mark Hiroshima 75, WCIA have launched the CND Cymru Archives on People’s Collection Wales – capturing 4 decades of activism by communities Wales-wide campaigning for the abolition of nuclear weapons. […]
Think piece: How can we create a better Wales post-Brexit?
A series of think pieces and podcasts has been announced by WCVA to focus on the future of well-being in Wales. Our CEO Susie Ventris-Field and Gethin Rhys from Cytûn, co wrote a think piece titled Responding to the climate emergency Challenges mentioned in the think piece include climate change, and […]
Our reaction to DFID and FCO merger plans
We are a member of the Wales Overseas Agencies Group (WOAG) and collectively released a statement about the merger below. If you would like to share worries, thoughts or concerns to feed into our future responses on this issue, please email centre@wcia.org.uk or tweet @wcia_wales. […]
Wales’ Armenian Genocide Memorial
Wales’ Armenian Genocide Memorial was the first UK monument to formally recognise the genocide between 1915 and 1923 that killed 600,000 to 1,500,000 ethnic Armenians. […]
Tribute to Lifelong Peacemaker Ifanwy Williams
It is with great sadness that the WCIA team learnt of the passing of lifelong peacemaker Ifanwy Williams, 98, from Porthmadog in Gwynedd on 20th March. Ifanwy may be familiar to Welsh internationalists beyond Snowdonia as the ‘face’ of the “Women War & Peace” Exhibition by WCIA, with documentary photographer […]