1. Universiteit Utrecht Introduction Peaceable Neighbourhood Researcher Bob Horjus Utrecht University Netherlands

2. Universiteit Utrecht What is the Peaceable Neighbourhood Based on Peaceable School program (PS) (60% of primary schools in Utrecht city = PS). Two pillars: Participation - having a voice. Solving conflicts themselves. Objectives of the PS: Creating community in the school. More responsibility for the pupils. Better interpersonal relations. Improving conflict management skills. Establishing ‘democratic way of life’.

3. Universiteit Utrecht Mediators in action

4. Universiteit Utrecht  10 years of experience bringing: ◦ increasing feeling of safety in school. ◦ less verbal and physical violence. ◦ more positive resolving conflicts.  Peaceable Neighbourhood connects life domains.  Transfer of Peaceabe behaviour from school to leisure activity. Brief history of the Peaceable Neighbourhood

5. Universiteit Utrecht What does the PN look like  PN is a positive youth program.  1 pedagogical discourse/language.  All youth workers/sports trainers etc. trained.  Child mediators in the children activities and on the street (and experimental mother- mediators)‏.  Central extended schoolday program.  Elaborated participation programs for parents.  Community service program for children and ‘childrens neighbourhood counsel’.  Buddy projects for children at risk.

6. Universiteit Utrecht What could make this work?  Asset-building-approach.  Theory of planned behaviour/ development of moral thinking/broken window.  Dutch research >> feeling safe comes from grip on one’s environment as well. In practice  Children adjust >> noticeable PN features.  All children activities = Peaceable.

7. Universiteit Utrecht What did we find?  PN is more than solving a deprived community problem.  PN‘s heart is the PS = essential condition.  PN’s needs an organisational vehicle: Integral youth work.  Leadership is important.  Enthusiasm among youth workers and policymakers.  More order in youthwork experienced.

8. Universiteit Utrecht Indications of effect  Low structured facilities profit. They can not establish a mindset themselves. They use the PS frame.  Cooperation between institutions.  Workers see the effects on children.  Workers: competent with problems.  Workers: internal pedagogical discussion.  Children are conflict managers.  Children want to use the PN method even when it is not obliged.  43% want to become mediator.  Effects on streetbehaviour is not great.

9. Universiteit Utrecht Thank you for your attention Discussion.