Dialogue for Understanding e.V.

🌍 Countering Polarization: Apply Now for "The Great Divide" Summer Courses! 🌍

Are you looking for a space to discuss democracy, human rights, and political philosophy across borders? We are excited to announce the upcoming phase of our project "The Great Divide: Civic Education in Exile"! This program opens up critical spaces for dialogue in times when they are needed, this program opens up critical spaces for dialogue in times when they are needed the most. 📚✨

Starting June 17, we are launching four incredible, completely free online courses led by renowned experts. Participants will dive deep into war and peace, political philosophy, and strategies for dealing with authoritarianism. Plus, the program includes a unique Summer School in Armenia from August 27 to September 3!

Here is a glimpse of the upcoming courses you can join:
• "The End of War" with philosopher Arseniy Kumankov – analyzing how armed conflicts end politically and socially.
• "How to Talk to People with Opposing Views?" with historian Ilya Venyavkin – practical tools for dialogue in polarized times.
• "Texts of a New Time" with journalist Boris Grozovsky – a book club exploring authoritarianism and how to resist it.
• "Conflict of Interpretation" with philosopher Sven Gerst – exploring core dilemmas of freedom, justice, and power (held in English).

Applications are open until June 10! Don't miss this opportunity to learn, reflect, and connect. Check out on our website the details (in German): https://dialogue4u.org/veroeffentlichung/the-great-divide-startet-in-den-sommer/

Do you know someone who would benefit from these free educational courses? Tag them in the comments below to share this opportunity! 💬👇

This project is realized thanks to the contribution of the Auswärtiges Amt.

Armenia Caught in a Web of Dependencies: What’s at Stake in the Upcoming Elections

Beyond the usual headlines of a seemingly straightforward pivot between Moscow and Brussels, Armenia heads into its upcoming parliamentary elections tangled in a dense web of unyielding systemic pressures.

From the security vacuum left by its frozen CSTO membership and deep infrastructural reliance in the energy sector, to an increasingly asymmetrical war over facts in the media—the country is navigating complex shades of gray and existential dilemmas that defy simple answers.

👉 Read more on our project page (in German): https://dialogue4u.org/veroeffentlichung/armenien-vor-der-wahl-und-im-netz-der-eigenen-abhaengigkeiten/

Armenien vor der Wahl und im Netz der eigenen Abhängigkeiten Wer die Entwicklungen in Armenien im Vorfeld der Parlamentswahlen am 7. Juni 2026 verstehen will, muss die Perspektive wechseln.