More than 50 people gathered on Saturday 1st March for the 15th annual Peace Education Network conference. Delegates travelled from France, Ireland and around the UK to share ideas, resources and enthusiasm for Education for Peace.

The 2007 had a lively atmosphere and attracted an audience from the Midlands and beyond. The focus was on human rights and a diverse range of workshops concentrated on many interrelated issues.

The 2006 PEN Conference took place in Friends House, Euston Road, London on 11 March.

The day was intended to support teachers and those who work with young people and to explore creative approaches to teaching and learning about global citizenship, human rights, and non-violent responses to conflict and war. It included the use of literature, music and art; and it looked at the issues from a cross-cultural perspective.

This conference had a particular energy, drawn from the focus on Citizenship in the curriculum. Tony Kempster set the broad issue of peace and community in this context and indicated the strengths as well as the limitations of working within the range of Citizenship.