PEACE EDUCATION WORKSHOP The participants started the workshop with trust-building games. They created 6 different categories: smokers, fundamentalists, homosexuals, Armenians, nationalists, Balkan people, military. They wrote down the first words coming into their mind when they hear these categories on post-its and they placed the post-its on the wall. The participants discussed about their prejudices regarding each category. “What would you do if your daughter wants to marry with a fundamentalist Muslim?” “What would you do if you learn lesbians would be your neighbours at the new apartment you are planning to move?” After discussing on such questions, the participants concluded that in general they act basing on their prejudices and that they might have the tendency to use violence against their enemies. The participants later on proceeded with further exercises; they split up into two groups, each assuming the role of a nation having its own distinct culture, tradition and values. All participants assumed specific roles as they were provided. The group members were not previously informed about the culture and values of the other group. Later on they tried to communicate with the other group members through their appointed representatives. During this exercise participants dicussed individual and group behaviour as well the role of tradition in community life and the interaction between different cultures.
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