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📢 Only 10 Days Left to Apply!

We are excited to share that applications have already started coming in for the online course Cross-Regional Peace Education: Peace as a Plural Phenomenon in Theory and Practice, and we are grateful for the strong interest shown so far.

The application deadline is fast approaching and there are only 10 days left to apply.

To apply for the course, applicants must be advanced bachelor’s degree student or master’s student in Austria, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Moldova, and Ukraine.

Don't miss the opportunity to be part of this exciting initiative.
✅ Submit your application before the deadline
✅ Ensure you have downloaded and completed the application form from our website
✅ Join a growing pool of applicants

The application deadline is 15 August 2026. Results of the selection process will be announced by the beginning of September.

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Cross-Regional Peace Education: Peace as a Plural Phenomenon in Theory and Practice | PeaceEdu | Tampere Universities CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Cross-Regional Peace Education: Peace as a Plural Phenomenon in Theory and Practice 29.6.2026 The EU-funded project Curriculum Reform to Promote Education for Peace in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova (PeaceEdu) invites applications to its cross-regional online course Cross-Region...

We are happy to launch the blogpost series of PeaceEdu where our project partners will be reflecting on and sharing their experiences in the coming months.

As our project is slowly coming to an end, we will be sharing the deep wisdom and insights accumulated over the past three years.

Read Nini Kobakhidze’s story on our project website.

From the Heart to the System: Nini Kobakhidze’s Journey with Peace Education | PeaceEdu | Tampere Universities When I started writing this blog, I kept thinking about what would actually be meaningful to share from my journey in the PeaceEdu Project. There are many ways to describe projects, activities, and outcomes, but I wanted to speak more honestly about what this work has meant to me personally — espe...

The PeaceEdu project, funded by the European Union and coordinated by TAPRI, continues to engage and inspire young people in crucial conversations on peace and conflict.

This work is made possible by the daily efforts of our partners in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. You can read the latest updates from our project partners in Georgia through the link below, and explore our project website to learn more about the many other activities taking place across the project.

From Research to Reflection: Students Leading the Conversation on Conflict and Peace | PeaceEdu | Tampere Universities Within the framework of the PeaceEdu project, a participatory research process brought together students — members of Peace Clubs from Ilia State University and Sokhumi State University — to explore how young people perceive conflict, peace, and everyday security in Georgia.

TAPRI has a new doctor. Last week Caecelie Jensen defended her PhD thesis "(Re)making Somali diaspora space in conflict: Affective conflict transportation, racialisation and everday life in Denmark and Finland". Opponent professor Liisa Laakso and custos Elise Feron. Congratulations Cici!