Seeds of Peace国际夏令营今年首次在英国德文郡举办，汇聚了来自以色列、巴勒斯坦、印度、巴基斯坦、约旦、英国等八个国家的14-17岁青少年，共同参与为期三周的和平对话项目 [1]。参加者每天花费两小时进行深入交流，分享个人经历和创伤，三周内累计对话时间达32小时，寻找跨越民族和地域分歧的共同点 [1]。
这一致力于促进冲突地区青少年和平对话的项目成立于1993年，迄今已运营30年 [1]。参加者普遍表示该经历具有改变生活的意义，帮助他们超越刻板印象，学会进行理解性交流 [1]。项目营费为9000美元（约6700英镑），大多数参加者通过获得奖学金覆盖大部分费用 [1]。
执行主任Eva Armour表示："我们需要投入这项工作，即便只是投入用于战争善后工作资金的一小部分。" [1] 过去三十年间，这一项目曾在巴尔干地区、塞浦路斯、希腊、土耳其和阿富汗等地开展工作 [1]。
Seeds of Peace, an international summer camp dedicated to fostering dialogue among young people from conflict-affected areas, held its first program in the United Kingdom this year in Devon.[1] The three-week initiative brought together 14- to 17-year-old participants from eight countries, including Israel, Palestine, India, Pakistan, Jordan, and the UK.[1] Attendees engaged in two hours of structured dialogue daily, during which they shared personal experiences and trauma while seeking common ground across their divides.[1]
The camp charges 9,000 US dollars (6,700 British pounds) for participation, though most attendees received scholarships covering the majority of their fees.[1]
The program, founded by American journalist John Wallach, has operated for three decades since its establishment in 1993.[1] Over that period, Seeds of Peace has conducted similar initiatives in the Balkans, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, and Afghanistan.[1]
Participants reported that their experience proved transformative, enabling them to move beyond stereotypes and develop the capacity to understand and communicate across differences.[1] Eva Armour, the organization's executive director, emphasized the importance of this investment, stating: "We need to invest in this work even a fraction of what we're investing in the aftermath of war."[1]