About this Event
The launch will take place on Thursday 28 May 2026 as part of , themed “Culture and arts education for lasting peace.”
This event brings together researchers, practitioners, educators, and policy partners to explore how arts-based approaches can foster dialogue, strengthen diversity, and contribute to peaceful and inclusive societies. It will provide a platform for sharing innovative practices and building connections across research, practice, and policy.
Agenda (TBC)
9:00 – 9:30
Coffee/Tea
9:30 – 9:50
Welcome: Professor Stuart Humphries, PVC Research and Knowledge Exchange; UK National Commission for UNESCO.
9:50 – 10:10
Overview: UNESCO Chair on Arts-based Methods for Peacebuilding with and for Children and Young People, Professor Ananda Breed: UNESCO Chair on Responsible Foresight for Sustainable Development, Professor Ted Fuller and Mrs Magdalena Read.
10:10 – 10:30
Discussion: Key priorities related to arts-based methods and culture for SDGs. UNESCO Representative in conversation with Youth Researcher from Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) project
10:30 – 12:30
Demonstrations/Workshops (Attendees select to attend one of three Demonstrations/Workshops):
1) Arts-based Approaches for Mental Health and Wellbeing (in-person).
2) Peacebuilding Foresight with and for Children and Young People (in-person)
3) Culture and Arts Education through Mithala Arts in Nepal (online)
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 15:00
Panel: Case Study examples of arts-based methods to inform policy with and for Children and Young People from Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Indonesia, and Nepal
Respondent, Dr Maryam Rab, Head of Research Programmes, British Council
15:00 – 15:15
Break
15:15 – 16:15
Roundtable: Chaired by Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN). How can arts-based methods be used to inform policy with and for children and young people locally and nationally in the UK?
16:15 – 16:45
Next Steps – Respondent, Professor Tim Prentki, University of Winchester
16:45 – 17:00
Closing / Photograph
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
University of Lincoln, Alfred Tennyson Building (ATB), Lincoln, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
