The initial idea started to be developed in 2021 following the outbreak of military coup and conflict in Myanmar, when alumni from OCEANS network and Erasmus Mundus Association initiated ERASMUS+ Solidarity with Myanmar group and a consultative online meeting to discuss and plan solidarity actions with Myanmar and support our alumni in the country.

To get external support for the volunteer actions, a small team of Erasmus+ alumni applied for the grant from Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Alliance to help with external experts and trainers in developing a peace support initiative under the name of Erasmus+ Peacebuilders Network.

The inception and planning meeting of the Erasmus+ Peacebuilders Network was held in hybrid form – physically In Istanbul and online from 4 different continents – in November, 2021, where a dozen experts on Youth, Peace & Security have discussed the creation of the network.