Youth of Jekabpils against violence

2011-10-07

Time: September 1^st, 2011 – November 30^th, 2011

Funding: Total funding of LVL 695.00, project support Jekabpils government ( LVL  500.00 )

The project aim: Informing young people of non-violent conflict resolution in a manner that raising young people’s psychological knowledge, develop their involvement in voluntary work and youth issues.Audience:

• Initiative group who participated in radio broadcasts, in the development of question for competition and gathering of responses (8 young people)
• radio listeners ( aprox. 35 000/m. ) and video watchers ( 5000 unique visitors )

Results:

• 3 radio shows + also filmed and all info published and maintained online here www.ceturtdiena.lv,
• organized competition for young people a non-violent conflict resolution,
• printed information materials and distributed among youth of jekabpils ( 100 pcs ),
• questioning of youth.

Contest!

Answers to these questions can be gained by listening to Radio1 broadcasts or watching www.ceturdiena.lv! You can win useful prizes, take part! Responses have to send to email [email protected], marked ” Quiz”. Good luck!

1. What is meant by the terms “mediation” and “mediator” in the context of conflict resolution ?
2. At which time Latvian pioneered mediation and promotion ?
3. Is the person to lead a successful mediation must have a legal education ?
4. What is a mediator and what he does for the process of reconciliation ?
5. What are the main criteria to fulfill to become a volunteer mediator ?
6. What are the benefits of the settlement process ?
7. What is volunteering and does young people can do it ?
8. What is the benefit of young people doing voluntary work ?