Higher Education for Openness, Peace, and Empathy

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HOPE proposes a transformative partnership of universities from Germany, Greece, and Israel to make higher education institutions central to fostering peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and reconciliation. The project addresses the role of universities in the context of building a peace education curriculum to support the coexistence of Arab - Israelis with Jew - Israelis, especially after the recent conflict in the Middle East. The project envisions universities as key agents in promoting a constructive conflict resolution (CCR) culture and reconciliation aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). HOPE contributes to the objectives of the call through four strategic goals: - Enhance the capacity of universities to design and implement curricula reflecting peacebuilding and CCR and reconciliation practices. - Equip students and professionals with skills and knowledge to actively contribute to peace and conflict resolution efforts locally and globally. - Foster interdisciplinary collaboration and networking among partner institutions to share and implement best practices cross-regionally. - Create sustainable peace education and research frameworks by establishing shared platforms and partnerships. - Active engagement of students, researchers, teachers, and community in the intercultural dialog via dialogue groups. These goals will be achieved through the following activities: knowledge exchange and training, curriculum development, faculty and staff upskilling, virtual mobility, collaborative publications, and targeted outreach events to engage policymakers, civil society, and the general public. Expected results: - Development of updated curricula reflecting peacebuilding and CCR methodologies. -Establishment of cross-institutional research networks Sustainable partnerships of universities and civil societyto amplify the role of universities in peacebuilding. Enhanced capacity among 100+ faculty and staff and 1000+ students across participating