Conflict transformation is not a new topic, and this is by no means the first publication tackling it. Many practitioners and researchers have written about conflict and ways to deal with it, taking a variety of approaches. So why do we need a T-Kit on this theme?

The choice of themes of the T-Kits published by the Partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the Field of Youth is based on a variety of criteria. Firstly, the T-Kits respond to political priorities of both the Council of Europe and the European Commission. This means that they are a key contribution to the fulfilment of the aims of the Partnership and of each of the institutions in the field of youth. Secondly, the T-Kits respond to demands expressed by practitioners in the youth field working closest to young people in grass-roots contexts for the methodological development of a specific theme. Finally, T-Kits serve the purpose of documenting already developed fields of educational practice by compiling various European experiences and examples of practice in easy-to-use resources adapted to the nature of the youth field.

The thematic field represented by the intersection between conflict, youth and educational practice is an obvious choice considering these criteria. Many youth organisations and youth work services work actively and focus on dealing with conflicts of different kinds. Nevertheless, these often lack resources, relevant information and methods for their daily educational work.

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