The facilitation kit “Open Dialogue for Peace” was created by Yuliia Liubych and Yaroslav Minkin based on the book of Enver Juliman, “Reconciliation: Directions along the Way.” It is designed to maintain meaningful events for International Peace Day in Ukraine and all over the World. This facilitation kit has been produced with the assistance of the European Union under its Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellowship Programme.

Its contents are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union. The methodology was tested in Ukraine and Switzerland in 2022 as part of the cooperation between the Youth Organization “STAN” (Ukraine) and Polit-Forum Bern (Switzerland) with the support of the European Cultural Foundation. The authors also conducted open Dialogues for Peace in the Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, and Finland.

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1. Preparing the space (10–15 min)
   Create a calm, inclusive setting where all participants sit at the same level (a table, tablecloth, and chairs is the best option if everyone is comfortable with it). Place the Bricks of Peace cards in the center of the table. Emphasize voluntary participation, respect, and a non-judgmental atmosphere.

2. Opening & framing the dialogue (10–15 min)
   Introduce the facilitation toolkit “Open Dialogue for Peace”, purpose of the session as dialogue rather than debate. Briefly introduce the concepts of negative peace (absence of violence) and positive peace (presence of justice, equality, and rights). Invite participants to define the context where peace is explored (community, school, society). Explain that the goal is to arrange the bricks in a diamond shape, with the highest being the most important condition for peace and the lowest being the least important. It is important that everyone agrees on the placement of each block. Participants can also throw out existing concepts and create their own, which are not there, which they consider necessary (the main thing is that everyone agrees on this)

3. Dialogue process (30–60 min)
   Invite participants to collaboratively discuss and categorize the Bricks of Peace into:
   – essential for peace
   – important but secondary
   – less relevant at the moment
   The facilitator remains neutral, supporting listening and mutual understanding rather than guiding outcomes. Use gentle prompts only when needed.

4. Reflection & closure (10–15 min)
   Facilitate reflection using open questions such as:
   – What have we learned about peace today?
   – What surprised or inspired you?

– Which values influenced your decisions?
– What small step could you take toward peace in your daily life?
Conclude with a short grounding moment or quiet reflection to support emotional integration.