Networks of Change

Network of Change focuses on fostering trust and resilience among youth in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Through intensive training, awareness campaigns, and leadership and entrepreneurship development, NoC II paves the way for Kurdish youth to actively participate in social, economic, and political life.

NoC focuses on youth in the regions of Ranya, Halabja, and Chamchamal 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.