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Global citizenship: Why Peace Education is a Necessity written by Rakib Hassan

To overcome world challenges and implement a global citizenship strategy, peace education is a necessity […]

Wales and the Spanish Civil War: 90 Years On

This feature complements the interview broadcast on BBC Wales, 18th July 2026 with Cymru Global Heritage Advisor Craig Owen (28:50 on playback recording) July 2026 marks 90 years since General Franco’s fascist military coup against Spain’s elected government, supported by Hitler and Mussolini, sparking a 3-year Civil War over 1936 […]

Feedback from workshop " I will pay attention to global issues."

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Global Health workshops – helping the fish see the water

Our sessions unpick the global structures that underpin our lives […]

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DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal

Two catastrophic earthquakes have hit Venezuela. Buildings were reduced to rubble in minutes. Hundreds of people have been killed, and the death toll continues to rise. Thousands more are injured, and the country’s hospitals are under extreme pressure. The UN estimates that millions of people have been affected, with more […]

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When the World came to Aberystwyth: the 1926 League of Nations Congress, 29 June-3 July.

Archive of the Month – 100 years ago View People’s Collection Wales digitised items from the 1926 Peace Congress (from the Temple of Peace Archives) Paris, London, Brussels (1919), Milan (1920), Geneva (1921), Prague (1922), Vienna (1923), Lyon (1924), Warsaw (1925)… ABERYSTWYTH (1926)… Berlin (1927), The Hague (1928), Prague (1928), […]

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The Adventurers Creative Writing – What did we learn?

I wondered about exploring global citizenship through storytelling techniques. The invitation would be for people across Wales to come together for four online sessions in which they could reflect on themes that would be personal to them and yet also entirely universal. […]

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‘Peace speaks every Language’: Wales’ 2026 Youth Message of Peace & Goodwill

For over a century, since 1922, young people of Wales have created a Peace and Goodwill Message, sharing it with young people across the world. The purpose of the Message is to unite children and young people everywhere, inspiring them to take humanitarian action and to build positive international connections. Pioneered […]

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What is global citizenship? An anti racist approach

As long as these inequalities persist, global citizenship remains uneven in practice. For us living in Wales, this requires both collective and individual action: recognising global inequalities, connecting them to local contexts, speaking out against racism, and holding the Welsh government accountable for its commitments. […]

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Preparing for Adventures with pre departure training

When I know I have a day with travel approaching, a kind of fever grips me. It starts a bit before. I see the date hanging there in my calendar, find my mind returning more and more to what needs to be done before that time. Depending on how big […]