Dates: 19- 25 April 2026
Place: BUCUREȘTI AND LIPĂNEȘTI ROMÂNIA
About the project:
InnovatorsLab is an innovative initiative designed to revolutionize peacebuilding and conflict transformation education for Generation Z through the power of game-based learning methodologies, including interactive formats like escape rooms.
🌍 Project Vision
-Engage Gen Z youth, especially those from conflict-affected communities
-Bridge existing skills, competence, and methodological gaps within our consortium and partner NGOs
-Introduce modern, interactive tools that align with Gen Z’s learning styles
-Strengthen youth participation in peacebuilding activities
🎮 Innovative Approach
-Game-based learning principles
-Experiential methods such as escape room simulations
-Interactive, youth-centered educational design
By transforming traditional peace education into an immersive experience, the project makes learning engaging, practical, and impactful.
🚀 Expected Impact
-Increased capacity of NGOs and youth workers
-Improved engagement of Gen Z in peacebuilding
-Practical tools that make conflict transformation education interactive, relevant, and sustainable
About the activity:
This cross-contextual observation aims to assess the impact of game-based learning across varied conflict scenarios involving Gen Z, fostering a comprehensive exchange of insights on tailoring the escape room approach to engage and educate diverse youth groups effectively. The primary objective of these job shadowing activities is to foster a comprehensive capacity-building environment among the project partners in peace building through game based learning and allowing them to enhance the quality of services they provide for GenZ youth. By enabling them to test and observe the application of the escape room methodology in diverse contexts in the previously established PeaceLabs within each partner, the initiative aims to facilitate a rich exchange of insights and practices. Each partner organization works with young people from various backgrounds, often within conflict-affected communities. Through direct observation and engagement, partners can see firsthand how the methodology resonates with Gen Z youth from different cultural and social settings.
What we will do:
-Office sessions – how our organization works
-Historical Tour of Bucharest – Exploring Bucharest from a historical and
peacebuilding perspective
-Field Visits – Workshops held at our youth space in Lipanesti commune
-Networking Sessions
-Institutions & Museums visit – related to peacebuiling
Participant profile:
-1 youth worker/youth leader from Bulgaria with interest in game-based learning and peacebuilding tools
Participating countries:
Bulgaria, Romania, Armenia, Georgia and Türkiye
Accommodation ,food and travel:
You are expected to arrive to Bucharest, Romania by bus/train/shared car and the costs will be funded by Alternativi International.
Accomodation in Ploiesti will be : Casa Seciu , Adress: Strada Principala, Nr 1. Sat Seciu, Ploieşti
Accomodation in Bucahrest will be: Ibis Bucharest Politehnica
Adress: Splaiul Independentei Nr 313A, 60042 Bucharest
If you are interested in and would like to take part in please fill the from here : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduhBmS5FXONO3QkCiLOLJMbSpc5SOT-8EbaLIc_vAZW1ulOg/viewform?c=0&w=1
Deadline:
29.03.2026
