NCBI Switzerland

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NCBI Switzerland is a non-profit association that works to break down prejudice , racism and discrimination of all kinds, as well as to prevent violence and constructively resolve conflicts .

NCBI means “National Coalition Building Institute”, which can be translated as “Bridge Builder Institute”. NCBI Switzerland works together with NCBI International, which consists of over 50 sections in the USA , Canada , Great Britain , Austria , Germany , Bulgaria and Bosnia-Herzegovina . The association was founded in 1995 .

Through workshops , crisis interventions and advice, the association imparts specific skills to act constructively, in solidarity and effectively in conflict situations. This enables NCBI to act as a mediator even on difficult conflict issues and to promote peaceful and democratic coexistence. The NCBI workshop concept is used in schools , companies, authorities , religious organizations, youth work , social work , youth advocacy and adult education .

Some modules:

  • Train-the-trainers, multiplier course
  • Peacemakers for the playground
  • Encounter workshops (with Muslims, Jews, Holocaust survivors, homosexuals, Kosovar Albanians, Bosnians)
  • Intercultural mediation : course for key people, support in the implementation of projects and events.

Individual evidence

  1. a b We build bridges and form networks! ncbi.ch, accessed on May 4, 2018 .

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