Truce 2020
Peacebuilding and Leadership for Young People in Newham
Inspired by the age-old idea of the Olympic Truce, Truce 20/20 is a new peacebuilding and leadership project for young people in Newham. It is a partnership between a local, a national and an international conflict resolution charity – Conflict and Change, Leap Confronting Conflict and Peace Direct.
Key facts: The Olympic Truce
• The Truce is a central part of the Olympic Tradition.
• In ancient Greece, for seven days before and after the Games, all conflicts ceased, allowing people to travel to Olympia,
participate in the Olympic Games and return home safely.
• Truce 20/20 works with young people in Newham to build
lasting ‘truce’ conditions in East London communities.
• This is the first peacebuilding project based around the idea
of the truce.
Key facts: Learning from the international peace builders
• Each Truce 20/20 group gets to work with an international
peacebuilder on how to develop local peacebuilding
projects in their community.
• The young people get to choose which local peacebuilder to
work with. The first Truce 20/20 group chose Henri Bura
Ladyi from the Congo. For more information about Henri see
www.peacedirect.org
• Peace Direct works with local peacebuilders across the globe.
Interested?
If you are aged 16-21 and interested in participating in the Truce 20/20 project or you would like more information please contact:
Hannah Pennock
Truce 20/20 partnership,
Peace Direct, Development House,
56-64 Leonard Street,
London, EC2A 4LT
hannah@peacedirect.org
Tel: 020 7549 0285
