Ertoba volunteers draw upon a variety of communication strategies and tools to orient their work; interpersonal interactions figure prominently. For example:

• As part of the "Peace, Love, and Hope" campaign, Ertoba brought together young people from Ukraine (1 person), Latvia (1 person), Italy (1 person), Armenia (3 people), Azerbaijan (3 people), and Turkey (2 people) to take action against violence. The young people moved by bus around Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, carrying out exhibitions, street animations, workshops, concerts, debates, round table dialogues, and seminars. Each participant acted as a volunteer actor of the project by, for example, mobilising young people at the local level and running the campaign.
• The "Contact Making Seminar - Fighting Domestic Violence" was the first step on the part of Ertoba to create and coordinate an international campaign of information about, and prevention of, violence against women.
• The "We Have Equal Rights" activity, implemented in recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21), involved asking member organisations to plan and implement activities at local and national levels.
• The training course "Active Citizenship in Youth Work" brought together youth workers, leaders, trainers, and multipliers in an effort to extend the participants' knowledge and understanding of Europe, citizenship, and young people in Europe. The course explored the principles of non-formal education and their relevance in youth work for active citizenship, seeking also to expand the participants' professional competence to develop ways of working with young people by empowering them and raising their own understanding and practice of active citizenship. Ertoba employed a learner-centred approach, characterised by participation, interactive activities, experiential learning, responsibility, and creativity. Reportedly, the participants established new collaborations and planned joint projects.

(Further details about Ertoba's activities may be accessed at the 2 URLs listed below.)

Youth, Conflict, Human Rights, Women, Democracy and Governance.