Peace culture

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="26590" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]The Town Councils of Gernika-Lumo and Pforzheim, the Gernika Peace Museum, the “Culture house” and Gernika Gogoratuz, organise the GERNIKA AWARDS FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION which reward the work of two people or organisations, both national and international, who have stood out in their work in favour of peace and reconciliation. to...

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="26309" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Mireia Uranga, born in Spain in 1966, is a peace educator who believes in dialogue and conflict mediation. She is an adviser at Gernika Gogoratuz Peace Research Center, an independent center that applies new strategies for the development of a culture of peace. Since 2003, Mireia has also been co-director of...

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="26568" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]The "UNESCO Cities for Peace" Prize rewards local initiatives that contribute to strengthening social cohesion, improving living conditions in neighbourhoods and developing genuine urban coexistence. UNESCO offers a global vision of the innovative practices led by the candidate cities. "The recognition of Gernika is based, fundamentally, on the "reconciliation" between this...