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Terugblik op de opening van de foto expositie in de Kargadoor

In januari opende de Kargadoor haar deuren voor de opening van onze foto expositie over mensenrechtenverdedigers die te gast waren bij Shelter City Utrecht. De expositie is nog tot 12 februari te zien. De expositie bestaat uit portretten van 24 moedige individuen, waaronder een LHBTQI+ rechtenactivist uit Kenia, een burgerrechtenactivist uit Polen, een verdediger van […]

A recap of the PBI Insight Day

On December 9th, PBI (Peace Brigades International) welcomed participants to its Insight Day in Utrecht, providing a unique opportunity to explore the organisation’s principles, practices, and fieldwork. Held at the venue of De Kargadoor in Utrecht, this PBI Insight Day continued its tradition of being an interactive and engaging training. Together with trainer Anna Hengeveld, […]

Shelter City Utrecht & PBI op tentoonstelling ‘UtRecht van de Mens’

Op vrijdag 3 februari 2022 werd de tentoonstelling ‘UtRecht van de Mens‘ geopend in het Stadskantoor in Utrecht. Shelter City Utrecht is een onderdeel van de tentoonstelling die in de ontvangsthal van het Stadskantoor staat, met een videoscherm en foto’s van Shelter City gasten. De thematentoonstelling is vanaf nu gratis te bekijken, tot januari 2024. […]

A look back at: film screening ‘Punished for Protesting: how family members seek justice’

On November 24th, PBI organized a film screening and discussion about Venezuela with our Shelter City guest Neyls. Neyls also took part in a discussion after the two documentaries were shown, with moderator and PBI volunteer Sarah and translator Hania. Sarah Lamberigts opened the evening with an introduction of PBI and the work that we […]

A look back at: Training Day 2022

Last Saturday, September 24th, we held our second training day of the year in Utrecht. Read the below to find out what our participants learned during the day! This edition, as well as the last edition, of the Training Day took place at Peter’s Bistro in Utrecht. The participants began the day by voicing their […]

Terugblik film screening & discussion ‘By the River’

On Thursday the 1st of September, PBI organized a film screening and discussion on LGBTQ+ and women’s rights in Poland together with our current Shelter City guest Marta Lempart. Marta also took part in the discussion after the film, together with Agata Korycka, director and screenwriter of ‘By the River’. Lizzy Anjel-van Dijk opened the […]

Filmscreening and Discussion: By the River

Shelter City Utrecht & Peace Brigades International invite you to the film screening of ‘By the River‘, a love story, set against the backdrop of extreme right-wing protests, reminds us that queer love and politics are never too far apart. When Kinga falls for another woman, she sets off on a journey not only to […]

PBI Training Day (in English)

On the 24th of September, PBI will host the next free training event filled with interesting topics such as human rights, non-violence, accompaniment, the work of human rights defenders, and decision making processes based on consensus. Besides that these topics might be of your interest, you can also learn more about what it means to […]

Terugblik trainingsdag 21 mei

Afgelopen zaterdag, 21 mei, heeft de eerste fysieke trainingsdag plaatsgevonden in Utrecht sinds de uitbraak van de COVID-19 pandemie! Lees hieronder meer over wat de deelnemers hebben gedaan en geleerd die dag, en wie de sprekers waren. Deze editie van de trainingsdag vond plaats in Peter’s Bistro in het Griftpark in Utrecht. De deelnemers konden […]