Written by Santi, our long term ESC Volunteer Both my Spanish grandmothers had the arduous daily task of collecting water from public fountains in their hometowns. Washing clothes or dishes meant recurrent back-and-forth visits to the local river, where women would gather while doing their chores. I can’t even picture the […]
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Would you like to inspire people in Wales to create a fairer and more peaceful world? Apply to join the WCIA team. We’re recruiting for two new roles: Project Assistant We’re looking for a Project Assistant who is fluent in Welsh and English. Friendly and approachable, you would be a […]
2021 Wales Schools Digital Debating Championships – Round 2 & 3
As part of the digital 2021 Wales Schools Debating Championship, pupils from various schools participated with incredibly insightful views on socially relevant issues. Debating and the intersecting skills developed and fortified with it are crucial to Welsh educational curriculum, hence this yearly event that will hopefully encourage students to engage […]
Campaign to send 50,000 voices from Wales to COP26 launched
A campaign to send 50,000 voices from across Wales to this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow has been launched.Cardiff, 8 March 2021 – Climate Cymru, a coalition of citizens, civil society and business from across Wales are launching a campaign to gather 50,000 voices from the people […]
International Women’s Day 2021: Countdown to Centenary of the Welsh Women’s Peace Petition to America
International Women’s Day on 8 March has been marked annually as a United Nations Day since 1975 – designated ‘international women’s year‘ – building on a tradition started in March 1911, when the first “International Women’s Day” was started by women in Austria, Switzerland, Germany and Denmark. In the 100 […]
Choose The World You Want – Embodying Accountability
As part of Fair Trade Fortnight 2021 , WCIA’s online conversation focused on ‘remembering the people not the products’. Guest speaker Mike Gidney CEO of Fair Trade UK provided an insightful talk on the intersection between Fair Trade and Climate Justice. He started by wondering what should we do next […]
Not just about university: Erasmus+ and the lost opportunities for young people in Wales
By Sheila Smith, former Director of UNA Exchange Like many, I am bewildered at and angry about the UK Government’s decision to leave the Erasmus+ scheme. It has rightly prompted much upset, petition writing and campaigning. Much of this protest, however, has focused on opportunities for students, ignoring the ‘plus’ […]
Bill Davies, Founder of the Welsh Centre for International Affairs: A Tribute
By Craig Owen, WCIA / Temple of Peace Heritage Advisor and Curator William Roch Davies (W.R., widely known as Bill Davies) was the Founding Director of WCIA – the Welsh Centre for International Affairs – from 1973 to 1996. His lifelong involvement with Wales’ Temple of Peace extended from his […]