- RESOURCES FOR TRAINING A) KEY WEBSITES Alliance for Peacebuiding Member Forums ReliefWeb Training Guide National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation Events Blog B) KEY SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAMS - A number of institutions around the world offer intensive summer training programs in peace, conflict resolution and related fields. American University, Summer Peacebuilding and Development Institute, Washington, DC, Every summer, offers annual Summer Institute, a series of one-week, two-credit courses on fascinating and practical topics. These Summer Institute courses are unique in that they also serve as a professional development training program for NGO practitioners and professionals from all over the world. Eastern Mennonite University, Summer Peacebuilding Institute,Harrisonburg, VA - The institute has been held each summer for over a decade. Diverse courses focused on key aspects of peacebuilding are offered each year, generally in week long or five day sessions. Courses can be taken for academic credit or as professional training for practitioners at various experience and skill levels. An interactive approach is used in the classroom to draw upon the rich experiences of the participants as well as the instructors. INCORE: International Summer Course, Northern Ireland. The INCORE Summer School provides a structured learning opportunity to analyse the dynamic and constantly changing field of conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Focusing on the latest research and concepts in specific topics of conflict resolution, participants are invited to compare, contrast and learn from different perspectives. The School offers a unique opportunity to create links between theory, practice and policy. Special attention is given to how the experience and research of both practitioners and academics can impact upon policy makers within the field of conflict resolution. International Peace & Security Institute - In partnership with premier centers of higher education, IPSI facilitates month-long intensive trainings where world leaders personally convey their knowledge and expertise to carefully-selected participants. These leaders develop hands-on curricula based on personal experience and seamlessly blend theory and practical skills. Participants graduate with actual tools that enable them to positively confront violent conflict; they also gain a global network of peers and experts committed to help them achieve their ambitious goals Mindanao Summer Peacebuilding Institute, Philippines - This institute, which will run for three weeks, will bring together a wide range of people with experience, knowledge and skills in peace-related work. Intensive training in areas such as religious peacebuilding, mediation, grassroots peace work, and conflict transformation will hopefully increase such skills, drawing on the shared knowledge of both the participants and the facilitators. School for International Training, Summer Contact Program, Brattleboro, VT - Participants in the Summer Institute will develop a full range of skills using participatory and experiential learning methods. Learning takes place both in the classroom and as participants live and socialize together in both structured and unstructured activities. With participants representing more than 25 countries, and a wide variety of regional, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, the Summer Institute creates a multicultural learning laboratory in which the skills and techniques learned can be immediately applied, tested, and evaluated. C. ADDITIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS International Peace and Development Training Centre, Romania - Established in 2003 the International Peace and Development Training Centre specializes in providing advanced and expert training programs for governments, UN staff, policy makers, conflict parties and leadership, field workers, local and national organisations, and staff of international agencies Responding to Conflict, UK - Specializes in transforming conflict and violence by facilitating individuals and organisations to address the underlying causes of violence in situations of real or potential conflict through skills development and capacity building. We work towards a just and sustainable peace. Offers a variety of short-term and long-term training programs. Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program, Thailand The Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program is a professional development program held in Bangkok, Thailand, through which up to 30 participants embark on three months of intensive study instructed by some of the leading specialists in the peace and conflict resolution fields. The specialized curriculum has been crafted to capitalize on the experience of both participants and lecturers while balancing theoretical and practical learning. United Nations Institute for Training and Research is an official United Nations programme that trains peacekeepers, humanitarian workers, United Nations staff, and other persons interested in global peace and security. We publish and distribute several courses, allowing anyone to study peacekeeping topics from anywhere in the world. Students from anywhere in the world can enrol in one or more courses online or by mail through one of our many training programmes. United States Institute of Peace Training Program - The Professional Training program works in the U.S. and in zones of conflict around the world, integrating online training with onsite seminars and workshops to help practitioners develop and improve their conflict management skills. Most training programs are limited to invited participants, but USIP also maintains a strong free online training program. that offers courses in interfaith conflict resolution, conflict analysis and other topics. The Academy for Conflict Transformationruns a variety of training courses to impart the practical skills and knowledge needed for civil conflict management in crisis areas. It offers a venue to study, and to discuss topical issues of peace development, civil conflict resolution and the Civil Peace Service (CPS). Our Four-Month Qualification Course leading to certification as a "Peace Expert/ Conflict Consultant" is the most comprehensive course of its type on offer in Germany. The Nine-Week Qualification Course, the short Trainings for Peace and the free Self-Learning Courses complete the range of qualifications we offer.
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