Maarten van Bijnen - Videos + podcast

Sri Lanka: the Long Road Ahead (M. van Bijnen, GPPAC, 2018)
It has been over two decades that Visaka Dharmadasa her son went missing in action at the heat of the Sri Lankan War. Ever since that moment, Visaka and other mothers strived with all their strength to end the war in their country. Now, almost 10 years after the war ended, the questions arise: where are we now? What has happened after the government crushed the rebel groups? What has been done for reconciliation in the country? Is the country really at peace?

Youth Peace Champions: Disarming the Minds (M. van Bijnen, GPPAC, 2019)
This is Karamoja in Northern Uganda. In the region, like in most of Uganda, young people are faced with many problems. Youth grows up in a culture of violence, where the weapon is the norm. With a project, we gave these young people the skills to transform their lives and that of their communities.

The Peace Corner Podcast (M. van Bijnen, GPPAC, 2018 - now)
For a few years now, I had to pleasure to co-create content that matters. With the Peace Corner Podcast, a consortium of peacebuilding organisations are making peace personal. We are telling the stories of those who are at the forefront of peace -pushing for the changes they want to see. In 2018, I saw the need to tell a different story, so I decided to launch the Peace Corner podcast together with inspiring young interns at GPPAC. Tune in now!

National Security vs Human Security (M. van Bijnen, GPPAC, 2018)
What is the contrast between national security and human security? Human security expert Jon Rudy explains human security and how it is relevant in the world today.

We Call for a Peacebuilding Response to COVID-19 (M. van Bijnen, GPPAC, 2020)
As peacebuilders from around the world, we call for an inclusive, people-centered peacebuilding response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now is the time to reshape the world to the world we want to live in.