Beyond Violence | Pursue Truth | #EYA2013
Channel: European Youth Award
Date: 2016-03-07

Beyond Violence is the 2013 winner in the category Pursue Truth.
Team: Anna Bilous, Paul Steinheuer & Tim Williams
Website: http://www.beyondviolence.org/

Description: 
According to Amnesty International, every day 1,500 people fall victim to armed conflicts, 90 per cent of them civilians. BeyondViolence.org hosts non-violent conflict transformation campaigns, led by the ideas of local people. Through the effective and innovative use of communication technologies the platform provides and shares petition software that enables dialogue, raises awareness of the destructive impact of violence, and points towards opportunities for peaceful conflict transformation. Current campaigns concentrate on Colombia, Pakistan and Zimbabwe where they give people hope that a future beyond violence is possible.

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About EYA: 
EYA is an unique European-wide movement of young innovators who never stop learning, questioning and improving the world we live in. We believe in the power digital technologies can have to create a postive impact on society!

Several activities and events are organized throughout the year and can be found all over Europe! There is its flagship and name-giving initiative: The European Youth Award (EYA contest) and its winners event (EYA Festival); along with coding events (e.g. SHacks (social hackathons), Game Jams), the Youth for Innovation (YFI) programs, mentorship programs and more!

https://eu-youthaward.org/