Erasmus+ KA229 (2019-22) : “Cre@t1ve Conflict Resolution �and Peer-to-Peer School Mediation”

C1/ Alimos Greece

“Setting the scene of working together on peer-to-peer school mediation”

• We developed a clear action plan and a timetable for the project

• As part of the School Mediation Programme and in its effort to train teachers and students, the school organized seminars for teachers by Mrs Vathakou, Mrs Giannatou, Mrs Saridou and Mrs Andriakopoulou.

• The students were trained in mediation theory and practice workshops by Mrs. Giatra, Mrs. Saridou, Mrs. Andriakopoulou.

C2/ Sliema Malta�

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“School mediation and inclusion – equity skills”

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Main points discussed

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• During the mobility in Malta, we discussed the role school mediation can play in promoting equity and inclusion in the classroom.

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• Students suggested ways in which the practices and values of mediation can help manage and resolve conflict.

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• In a special seminar the pupils were sensitized and learned about intercultural mediation from Mrs. Lekatsas.

• The students attended a Public Dialogue by the EESC - European Economic and Social Committee on the topic "Empower citizens to impact the future of Europe".

• In partnership with our school and the 1st High School of Agios Dimitrios and in collaboration with the student Dimitris Kouvaras, the award-winning article "Covid 19: a lesson of freedom and Citizenship" was presented, and the first online activities were prepared.

• In the online activity that followed, the students were educated on the role of active citizenship.

• In the next online activity between partner schools and students, the topic that the students dealt with was "School Mediation, EU Citizenship. Storytelling and more".

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C3/ Regua Portugal

“School Mediation and conflict resolution in the perspective of Civic Engagement and European Citizenship skills”

• In their presentation, our students attempted to describe the meaning of the word Citizen, as it is defined by Aristotle, and its important role in the European Union

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• Mediation is one of the factors that helps young people deal with the personal challenges they will face in the future and encourages them to become active European citizens.

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The active participation of the individual in the system of duties and rights of citizenship is a cornerstone of democratic societies.

• Our school and students participated in Erasmus Days 2022. The article by Theofano Vlagoulis on "What does it mean to be an active citizen" was published on the European School Education Gateway.

C4/ Bari Italy

“School Mediation and Social Dialogue in School”

• Social Dialogue encourages sincere cooperation and commitment between nations and allows social partners to actively promote social and employment policies. It is an ideal tool for negotiation, as it ensures the inclusion of diverse opinions and proposals in the decision-making process.

• In the capital of Apulia, we discussed a case of School Mediation that took place at our school, referring to the relationship between School Mediation and Social Dialogue, which is a fundamental element of the European Social Model.

C5/ Crema Italy

• “School Mediation is integrated to the techniques to deal with the phenomenon of school violence”

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Mediation is a modern tool that should be applied in the school environment and play a key role in the intervention process aimed at eliminating school bullying. �Teachers perceive the dimensions of the phenomenon of school violence, and they know and integrate mediation as a technique to deal with it.�

C6/ Vilo Poland�

“Active Listening and more!”

Students made a PowerPoint presentation about Active Listening and its relevance to both Mediation and human relationships in general, giving an experiential demonstration of the differences between passive and active listening.

• Students also used a personality test which would allow students to discover what “conflict type” they belong to.

• Active Listening can benefit us in a variety of ways: it helps us recognize and understand the feelings and perspectives of others, enables us to identify and resolve conflict, and fosters cooperation and respect.

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C7/ Alimos Greece

“Cycle closed: Redeeming the results”

• Our great achievement is that our school, the 4th High School of Alimos, became a training center in mediation for all teachers in the southern region of Attica.

• We hope that we will succeed creating a mediation network supported by state mediation structures.

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