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Networks of Change (NoC) builds trust and resilience of youth in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. Though intensive training, awareness campaigns, leadership and entrepreneurship development, NoC paves the way for Kurdish youth to participate in social, economic and political life.
NoC focuses on youth in the regions of Erbil, Halabja and Sulaymaniyah and the people surrounding them: teachers, social workers and parents. In these regions, secondary schools and universities work together to strengthen the present youth centers in order to empower and engage local young people and their communities.
Youth are invited to participate in this programme and attend a variety of trainings such as awareness campaigning, storytelling, drama writing for change, social media, event organising and entrepreneurship. Once engaged in the programme, they design and organise campaigns themselves. For example, to convince Kurdish youth to engage in talks and political discussions about pressing issues affecting young people, critically and constructively – with becoming polarised.
Opening pathways to employment
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128# of beneficiaries participated in leadership training


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- Iraq
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- Networks of Change (NoC)
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- Iraq
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IGNITE Conference: September 13, 2022
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President Nechirvan Barzani joins SPARK’s Peace Through Moderation conference
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Peace through moderation II
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From trainee to trainer: Youth campaigners in Iraqi Kurdistan
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2021: Responding, innovating and building in fragile states
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350 youth join festival on non-violent change in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
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Business across Borders: Former employees turn to entrepreneurship
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Universities trained to counter radicalisation among students
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How we’re adapting for COVID-19
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Two women identifying radicalised youth in their classrooms