Subjects: Youth issues

Non-Violence Ambassador Meja and her Knotted Gun sculpture "Mirrors of life".

New music release by Non-Violence Ambassador Meja to support Non-Violence Projects work against violence

Non-Violence Ambassador Meja and Swedish rock band Peace Conspiracy are releasing their new video to spread hope in troubled times.

Melissa has named her sculpture Ocean of Love. The three-dimensional sculpture was painted with blues representing an ocean of trust, loyalty, sincerity, wisdom, confidence, and faith.

"Ocean of Love" by new Non-Violence Ambassador Melissa La Bozzetta

Melissa LaBozzetta, an Italian-Australian artist based in Melbourne, becomes a new Global Ambassador for the Non-Violence Project Foundation (NVPF) supporting unique educational programs to prevent and reduce violence around the world. She joins other fellow Non-Violence Ambassadors for Peace: Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr, Oona Chaplin, Johan Ernst Nilson, Patrizia Gucci and many others.

Non-Violence Blog #4, by Ivana Busljeta, Director of Global Education, NVPF

On Sexual Harassment, Patriarchy and Roles we play

There is one thing I noticed after completing a series of workshops on the topic of sexual harassment with University students – everyone just wants more! More time to discuss, more time to share, to think, more time to challenge beliefs, more time to spend together and juggle with some obvious and not-so-obvious topics and unclear lines.

The bronze sculpture has been gifted to Belfast by the Olsson Family from Sweden and was accepted on behalf of the City by Lord Mayor John Finucane with presence of NVPF Co-Founder Jan Hellman at a ceremony held at Girdwood in North Belfast.

Belfast City joins international family of non-violence and peace

The City of Belfast has been warmly welcomed into an illustrious group of locations around the world that have embraced The Knotted Gun sculpture and its supporting organisation, the Non-Violence Project Foundation (NVPF).

The Non-Violence Project Foundation shares the 2018 Evaluation Report

The Non Violence Project Foundation (NVPF) reduced violence on 4 continents in 2018

1 BILLION CHILDREN worldwide experience physical, sexual or emotional violence. (1) We need to put an end to violence in the world and teach young people, our future leaders, how to resolve conflicts peacefully.

Non-Violence Blog #2 by Ivana Busljeta, Director of Global Education, NVPF

Why Nonviolence is all about Inner Evolution

Most people are willing to talk about what external violence does to us or the world. We are all horrified to hear about another war, about another sexual abuse, about another incident of bullying. When is the world finally going to change, to evolve into something better and more peaceful? Very few talk about internal violence.

The Non-Violence collection by Smarteyes X Non-Violence

Smarteyes donates SEK 5 million to non-violence organization

Since 2016, the optical company Smarteyes has collaborated with the non-violence organisation The Non-Violence Project. The collaboration has resulted in four eyewear collections, about 100,000 pairs of glasses sold and SEK 5 million to The Non-Violence Projects work.

By Ivana Busljeta, Director of Global Education, NVPF

3 Reasons Why Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is a Solution to Violence.

Have you ever been bullied? You know, either sexually bullied, hit, laughed at, excluded, felt alone or rejected? I have. And so has every 1 in 3 students (13-15 y.o.) worldwide. (1)

On April 19, 1967, KATHRINE SWITZER, forged the destiny of women runners in the United States and the rest of the world being the first woman to run the Boston Marathon.

Equality is Peace - International Women's Day

This March 8th, we want to pay tribute to all those women who have believed in equality, who have seen in the future the possibility of improving the world for them and those who come.

​World Masters Games 2021, Japan in collaboration with NVPF

​World Masters Games 2021, Japan in collaboration with NVPF

The World Masters Games 2021 Kansai Organising Committee (hereinafter referred to as "WMG 2021") and the Non-Violence Project Foundation (NVPF), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate during the 2021 Master Games in Kansai, Japan.

New Global Non-Violence Ambassador Johan Ernst Nilson and his knotted gun sculpture One World - to unite the world in peace.

New Global Non-Violence Ambassador Johan Ernst Nilson and his knotted gun sculpture One World - to unite the world in peace.

Swedish explorer, philanthropist and adventure activist Johan Ernst Nilson becomes Global Non-Violence Ambassador thanks to his strong engagement in The Non-Violence Project Foundations work globally.

The knotted gun sculpture was unveiled, under the patronage of the Prime Minister Mr. Saad Hariri represented by the Minister of Culture Mr. Ghattas Khoury, with the participation of officials, ambassadors, artists, students.

Beirut officially unveils the Knotted Gun "Non-Violence" sculpture, in the first Arab capital.

On the occasion of October 2nd, The International Day of Non‐Violence and the Lebanese National Day of Non-Violence, the universal "sculpture of non‐violence", by the Swedish artist CARL FREDRIK REUTERSWÄRD has been unveiled in the first Arab capital, Beirut.

The Peace Force Collection by Weekday X Non-Violence

A peaceful collaboration; Weekday x Non-Violence Project

F​or autumn/winter 2018, Weekday will launch a comprehensive collaboration with Non-Violence Project (NVP), a non-profit organisation that promotes solving conflicts without violence through educational programs. The partnership consists of two parts: a newly formed network of spokes- persons for peace and a collection that enables Weekday customers to promote peace in their daily life.

Blaise Oberson, CEO of The Non-Violence Project Foundation, together with a designed version of the knotted gun sculpture

"Geneva has a role to play in promoting non-violence"

Blaise Oberson heads a foundation recently established in Geneva, which educates young people to eradicate violence.

The Knotted Gun sculpture designed by Patrizia Gucci

Gucci redesigns knotted gun to promote Non-Violence

ROME- Patrizia Gucci has crafted her own version of the internationally renowned symbol for the Non-Violence project foundation. As the only Gucci family member currently working in design today, she has redesigned the knotted gun created by artist Carl Fredrik Reutersward in 1980 which is on display outside the headquarters if the United Nations in New York City.

Acne Studios Jonny Johansson och hans designade non-violence skulptur.

Exklusivt hos ELLE: Acne Studios Jonny Johansson i designsamarbete med Non Violence Project

​I år är det 30 år sedan den världskända fredssymbolen ”The knotted gun” inrättades utanför FN-byggnaden i New York. I samband med 30-års jubileet lanserar nu Non Violence Project nya designsamarbeten på den symboliska revolvern. Acne For Peace heter den första designen som tagits fram av Acnes Jonny Johansson.

The project aims to stem the escalation of youth violence in the country — Photo credit: NVPF

Non-violence project to help thousands of school students in Uganda

More than 25,000 pupils are to benefit from a new project to combat violence in schools in eastern Uganda The Non-Violence Project Foundation’s (NVPF) education project was launched this month with the aim of stopping youth violence in the country and more students being murdered in schools. Article by Billy Briggs for Their World, April 05 2018

20 NVPF Master Trainers are this week being educated by Ivana Busljeta, Global Director of Education NVPF.

The Non-Violence Project Foundation (NVPF) launches an important 3-year project to reduce youth violence in Uganda.

250 schools, 2500 teachers, 25 000 students with a total of 250 000 people in communities will be engaged in The Non-Violence Project Foundation (NVPF)'s educational project in Uganda, thanks to the financial support from the City and the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland.

20 NVPF Master Trainers are this week being educated by Ivana Busljeta, Global Director of Education NVPF.

The Non-Violence Project Foundation (NVPF) launches an important 3-year project to reduce youth violence in Uganda.

250 schools, 2500 teachers, 25 000 students with a total of 250 000 people in communities will be engaged in The Non-Violence Project Foundation (NVPF)'s educational project in Uganda, thanks to the financial support from the City and the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland.

The Non-Violence Project Foundation opens India office.

The Non-Violence Project Foundation (NVPF), based in Geneva, opens office in India.

The Non-Violence Project Foundation has just officially launched the NVP India office in the presence of local authorities. India is the 31st country in which NVPF is active. Birenda Kumar, the local director, is now now starting to implement the NVP educational programs in schools around the country. The objective is to educate 3 million young people by the year 2025.

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We inspire, motivate and engage young people to learn how to solve conflicts peacefully through education.

The Non-Violence Project Foundation is a non-profit organisation with a mission to inspire, motivate and engage young people to learn how to solve conflicts peacefully. We have educated more than 8 million young people on five continents since the organisation was founded 1993 in Switzerland.

Our educational programs work towards prevention through subjects like respect for one another, self-esteem, tolerance, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, bullying, etc. It is designed for young people, ages 10-19, and combines academics with athletics in our programs Schools for Peace (10 lessons in 3 levels) and Sports for Peace (10 lessons in 3 levels) and the new Anti-bullying program.

Our education programs and outreach initiatives have won several awards for best practise. President Obama awarded NVP the ”President’s Call to Service Award” in 2011. Other awards include the Presidential Daily Light Award, received by President Bill Clinton, the Paul Harris Fellow Award given by Rotary International, the American National Safety Council Award for best practise and the Weed & Seed Award given by US Justice Department in 2009.

For more information about us and our educational programs, please visit
www.nonviolence.com and for contact please email info@nonviolence.com .

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