Lilly Riedel

— Lilly Riedel —

Lilly is currently pursuing an MA in Peace and Conflict Studies at the Otto-von-Guericke-University of Magdeburg, Germany, and holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of Mannheim. As an intern at the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT), Lilly conducted research on radicalization processes and the prevention of violent extremism. Lilly found an increased interest in the Western Balkans through supporting the Western-Balkans- and MENA-focused PAVE project (Preventing and Addressing Violent Extremism through Community Resilience) as a research assistant at the Berghof Foundation. Having had voluntary experience as a facilitator at high schools educating about structural discrimination, Lilly is interested in exploring the role of peace education in violence prevention and dealing with injustice.
Peace education activism in Bosnia: Fostering dialogue in a divided system
Peace education activists in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) are facilitating dialogue in a political environment that is far from hospitable to their work.

Memorialization in Prijedor through judicially established facts
Last month, the Post Conflict Research Center and Sarajevo Memorial Center organized the inaugural International Youth School Prijedor in May 2024. The school included a visit to the Tomašica mass grave, an international conference on the use of detention camps, and participation in the White Armband Day memorial walk.

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