IAHV (International Association for Human Values) - International

human values association, is a non-commercial volunteer organization,

whose activity is based on the principles of the United Nations Organization.

The association was founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and other world leaders

leaders in Geneva (Switzerland) in 1997, where its headquarters are currently located

apartment. Branches of the organization work in more than 20 countries of the world.

The organization's mission is to build a sustainable and inclusive world through

promotion and support of the development of universal human values, both as an individual and as such

and societies on a global scale.

IAHV has a special consultative status at ECOSOR, works at

in partnership with the Art of Living Foundation, reaching hundreds of millions of people in 155

countries of the world.

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The best results of the work will be organized in more than 20 zones

of armed conflicts in different countries of the world are:

providing assistance to reduce the effects of traumatic events over

400,000 people (Iraq, Israel-Palestine, Kashmir, India, the USA, the Balkans,

Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka, North Caucasus and Afghanistan), Ukraine.

reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans

in the USA;

Colombia's breakthrough in the peace process with the FARC (June 2015);

participation in reconciliation between tribes / communities in Côte d'Ivoire;

participation in rehabilitation programs for over 700,000 inmates and staff

prisons;

85% reduction in the number of suicides in Kosovo prisons;

empowerment of women in Iraq since 2004;

preventing violence in 3 villages of Assam (India);

refusal to participate in violent actions of about 7,400 people (Kashmiri

militants, Naxalite terrorists, FARC rebels, veterans of the Liberation Army

Kosovo, LTTE in Sri Lanka, militants in Assam, Maoists in Nepal);

rehabilitation and reintegration of youth gangs in Panama and Mexico;

treatment and prevention of participation in extremist activities of 18,000 children,

victims of the war in Lebanon and Jordan (EU project). IAHV peace-building programs include:

alleviation of trauma symptoms, resilience and empowerment;

rehabilitation and reintegration of war veterans released from forced labor

isolation (prisoners, hostages), as well as former members of gangs,

militants, terrorists;

unification of communities, social cohesion, dialogue, assistance

intercultural mutual understanding;

prevention and transformation of violent extremism, training

youth leadership;

training for peacebuilding professionals.

Methodology.

1. Evidence-based and science-based breathing techniques and

relaxation.

2. Experimental processes.

3. Practical training.

4. Interactive discussions.

5. Games.

6. Practical tools.

7. Life skills training.

Individual trainings from 0.5 hours to 10 days + follow-up

+ training of trainers + peacebuilding projects to address driving factors.

Scientifically researched results of effects on the human body:

reducing the level of stress due to the reduction of the level of hormones (cortisol,

norepinephrine, lactose) and increased stress resistance;

reduction of anxiety and depressive symptoms;

sustained reduction of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms

(PTSD): sleep disorders; flashbacks

improvement of emotional regulation;

improvement of cognitive activity, beta/gamma EEG activity;

faster recovery after exposure to stressful factors.

Peace: New Existence (7 Dimensions of Personality):

1. Physical (stress relief, relaxation, energy).

2. Emotional (healing, empowerment, improvement, etc

well-being).

3. Mental (traumatic relief, recognition, positivity).

4. Attitude (tolerance, empathy, compassion).

5. Identity (assessing commonality and extended identities).

6. Behavior (harm reduction, responsibility, proactivity).

7. Existence (life-affirming, constructive, new meaning). These programs have shown their effectiveness for use against stress

and overcoming the consequences of psychotraumatic events among the needy category

population: veterans of the ATO/OOS; members of veterans' families, including children; families,

who lost their relatives in the ATO/OOS zone; victims of domestic violence; people

with a dependent type of behavior.