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[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...