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 […]
Purple Plaque unveiling and Book Launch in Aberystwyth for Women’s Peace Appeal Centenary
On 3 November 2023, Aberystwyth played host to two major events marking the centenary of the 1923-24 Welsh Women’s Peace Appeal to America: unveiling of a ‘Purple Plaque’ commemorating 1923 appeal leader Annie Hughes Griffiths, and a book launch at the National Library of ‘Yr Apel / The Appeal’, with […]
Academi Heddwch Cymru Cymru Global news Education Global Perspectives History Human Rights International Exchange Volunteers WCIA welcome AESIS International Conference to Temple of Peace exploring Impact of Social Sciences Research
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 […]
Global Perspectives History Human Rights Humanitarian Immigration, Refugees and Asylum Poverty and Development War and Peace Wales for Peace in Israel and Palestine: Call for Ceasefire
As the situation in Israel and Palestine has escalated, WCIA affirm the calls of International NGOs and the global humanitarian community in calling for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza. We urge people in Wales to support petitions such as Oxfam’s ‘Call for a Ceasefire Now’, and to raise your voice […]
Pathways to a just Peace in Palestine – Sir Vincent Fean
WCIA Chief Executive Susie Ventris-Field introduced the speaker – Sir Vincent Fean KCVO. – – – Sir Vincent Fean is a former British diplomat who held a number of positions including British Consul General to Jerusalem and Ambassador to Libya, and also served as Chair of the Balfour Project until 2022. Sir Vincent […]
Academi Heddwch at the Taiji for Health and Peace Symposium
At the beginning of September, Dr Bethan Sian Jones represented Academi Heddwch Cymru at the Norwegian Taiji Centre’s International Symposium Celebrating Taiji for Health and Peace which was held at the Norwegian Nobel Institute. In May this year, Academi Heddwch Cymru and the WCIA, with the support of the Welsh […]
Alex’s Volunteering Story
This is Alex , from Barry in South Wales. This year Alex embarked upon a fantastic experience inthe Netherlands with long-standing partners De Amicitia and SIW Internationale Vrijwilligersprojecten (SIWInternational Volunteer Projects). Both organisations aim for young people to discover their impact abroad, achieved by bringing volunteers into contact with different […]
WCIA announced as Taith Champion for Youth Sector
WCIA is delighted to have been chosen as Taith Champion for the youth sector across Wales. Taith aims to take Wales to the World and the World to Wales, and is a fantastic opportunity for young people aged between 16-25 to take part in an international exchange. Gaining valuable experiences, […]
Caitlyn Newman – Archiveathon Placement Blog
Over Spring 2023, Caitlyn Newman undertook a voluntary Insights Placement with WCIA through Cardiff University’s Centre for Student Life. Here she reflects on her placement tasks and learning. Before our personal projects were assigned, our first ‘team task’ (for myself and three other volunteers) was to assist with the Appraisal and Selection […]
Temple of Peace theatre for 1923 Women’s Appeal Centenary: Mewn Cymeriad perform ‘Annie Cwrt Mawr’, 1-2 November
Over the weekend of 1-2 November, WCIA are excited to welcome Welsh theatre company Mewn Cymeriad to the Temple of Peace to perform their production of ‘Annie Cwrt Mawr‘: “A one-woman play based on the life of Annie Jane Hughes Griffiths. A campaigner for peace gave me a voice Welsh […]