Peace Ambassadors – Empowering Students. Shaping Peace.
Peace Ambassadors is a social initiative that promotes social cohesion, dialogue, and sustainable peace in the city of Homs, Syria. At its core are students of the University of Homs, who are empowered as active agents in peacebuilding, dialogue, and development processes.
The project creates spaces for exchange, mutual understanding, and cooperation among diverse social groups. Through targeted capacity-building, structured dialogue formats, and cultural and economic activities, participants develop key competencies, build trust, and contribute to reducing social divisions.
Who is the project for?
Peace Ambassadors is primarily aimed at students of the University of Homs who:
- are committed to social cohesion and peace
- are interested in dialogue, participation, and taking responsibility
- seek to strengthen their communication, leadership, and project management skills
- wish to implement their own social, cultural, or economic initiatives
- want to actively contribute to the positive development of their city and community
What we offer
Structured dialogue formats
Facilitated dialogue sessions on social issues, conflict transformation, and peaceful coexistence.
Capacity-building workshops
Training sessions to strengthen communication, leadership, organizational, and project management competencies.
Cultural and artistic activities
Events that promote encounter, exchange, and mutual understanding.
Student-led economic initiatives
Guidance and support for economic and social initiatives developed and implemented by students.
Awareness-raising and sensitization campaigns
Activities to promote tolerance, reduce prejudice, and counter hate speech.
Our approach
- dialogue-oriented and inclusive
- participatory and strengths-based
- practice-oriented and community-focused
- sustainable and future-oriented
Get involved & contact
Are you interested in the project or would you like to get involved?
We are happy to answer your questions and look forward to exchanging ideas.
Contact:
Email: mohammad.alhammoud@akademie-interkulturelle-bildung.de
Address: Syria – University of Homs – Al-Idkhar District
WhatsApp: +49 155 67058719
WhatsApp: +963 984 277 071